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“Runaway Linn seeks brother in Edo, joins detective Miho Kuon, and faces Syndicate's pursuit.”
The Adventures of Kotetsu
小鉄の大冒険
5.91
11,146 rank · 4,633 viewers · 4 favorites
Action
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Sci-Fi
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Runaway Linn seeks brother in Edo, joins detective Miho Kuon, and faces Syndicate's pursuit.
While walking through the streets of Tokyo, Linn Suzuki comes across a strange device sticking up from the sidewalk. Suddenly, she is set upon by thugs and is helped by a beautiful stranger who takes them all down. It seems young Linn has fled Deep Kyoto from her cruel mistress and has traveled to Edo where she hopes to find her long lost brother, who was last seen working for the Kuon Detective Agency. By chance, this stranger happens to be Miho Kuon and lets Linn stay with her (nicknaming her Kotetsu, or Little Tetsu after her brother, Tetsujin). However, a mysterious agency called the Syndicate are after Miho and Linn is now in the thick of things. (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.7
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 1.70
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.70 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.33
Running avg · Feb 2018 → Jan 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This OVA perfectly captures the fun of 80s-90s classics with its engaging action, great fan service, and a badass, cute protagonist. There are no notable flaws to report, as the experience is...”
- 6 “This two-part OVA features memorable character designs, decent action, and an English dub that is an absolute chef's kiss. However, the experience is hindered by unnecessary nudity, a...”
- 5 “The animation is competent and the first episode delivers some genuinely nice fight scenes. However, the series quickly drops the ball in the second episode, abandoning its world-building for a...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Adventures of Kotetsu begins and ends here.
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- Format 2 × 26′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 52m all episodes
- Aired Dec 1996 – Jan 1997
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-2315 catalog