“One-armed Tanker Natsume trains with secretive mentor Kaburagi to fight Gadoll and upend their dystopian fortress world.”
Deca-Dence
デカダンス
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Synopsis
One-armed Tanker Natsume trains with secretive mentor Kaburagi to fight Gadoll and upend their dystopian fortress world.
Far in the future, the lifeforms known as Gadoll suddenly arose as a threat to humanity. The last surviving humans on Earth confine themselves to the Tank, a lower district in the giant mobile fortress Deca-Dence. While the Gears who live on the upper floors are warriors who go out to fight as part of the Power, most Tankers are content to provide support from the backlines, butchering Gadoll meat and reinforcing defenses. Natsume is among those who would rather go to the front lines; undeterred by her prosthetic right arm, she seeks to join the small number of Tanker soldiers who join the Gears in combat. But despite her peers at the orphanage each receiving their work assignments, Natsume’s enlistment to the Power remains unapproved. In the meantime, she begins a job as a cleaner in an armor repair team led by the hard-nosed and apathetic Kaburagi, who seems to be more than he lets on. Though initially cold to his idealistic subordinate, he soon recognizes in her the potential to upset the status quo of the world. As Natsume’s new mentor, Kaburagi prepares her for the special and unique role as a game-changing bug in the system.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 140 sampled reviews
What 140 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.82 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.7
↑ 0.63
Running avg · Jul 2020 → Feb 2026
- 9 “This is probably few of those hidden gems that doesn't get the highlight it needed. if you haven't watch it yet i suggest you do as the story and mystery will keep you compel to continue with all...”
- 9 “Very underrated anime that should get more praise. It doesn't have a source material (Manga) so it doesn't have that big of a following as other currently airing anime. It takes similar aspects...”
- 7 “I put the series on hold for a while but I always planned to continue it. The "thing" disturbed me for some days I admit it, but all in all, it was a refreshing experience ! The story itself stays...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2020 – Sep 2020 Summer 2020
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15497 catalog
Produced by
- AT-X Producer
- BS11 Producer
- Kadokawa Media House Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- NewGin Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor