“Middle schooler Hikaru partners with rare Mecha-ude Arma, battling Kagami Group seeking mythical Trigger Arm.”
Mechanical Arms
メカウデ
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Synopsis
Middle schooler Hikaru partners with rare Mecha-ude Arma, battling Kagami Group seeking mythical Trigger Arm.
Long ago, alien lifeforms came to Earth, fusing with people on the planet. Due to their appearance, they were dubbed "Mecha-ude," as when fused, they bore a striking resemblance to mechanized limbs. Through an involuntary partnership, average middle schooler Hikaru Amatsuga works alongside the Mecha-ude Arma, who is an extremely rare and special existence. To protect Arma, the resistance group ARMS assigns the dual Mecha-ude user Aki Murasame to follow him wherever he goes. However, she is also looking for a mysterious Snake-Type Mecha-ude wielder, who has put many of her comrades in a critical state. Behind the scenes, an organization known as the Kagami Group is searching for the mythical "Trigger Arm," a Mecha-ude said to grant unlimited power. When Aki's life is threatened by this group, Hikaru must team up with Arma to find the courage to fight back and, along the way, learn that his life will never be ordinary again.
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σ 1.19 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.30
Running avg · Jan 2019 → Dec 2024
- 9 “The dedication and production quality behind this pilot episode are absolutely mindboggling, with the team nailing every aspect of what fans had been waiting for. This small project achieving the...”
- 8 “A promising anime that excels in its robot-human coexistence premise, earning a 9/10 for story and featuring great animation with a deliberately rough art style that enhances the overall feel....”
- 8 “The colorful art style and strong ending theme by E ve are definite highlights of this ONA. However, the story follows too many familiar tropes with evil organizations and an overpowered...”
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A Ona Production
TriF Studio.- Format 1 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 25m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2018 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-14058 catalog