Gasaraki
ガサラキ
“Elite pilot Yuushirou Gouwa uncovers dark family secrets while testing Japan's revolutionary Tactical Armor suits amid global conflict.”
For you
Would you love or hate this?
- Personalized to you
- Honest pros & cons
- Based on your library
Synopsis
Elite pilot Yuushirou Gouwa uncovers dark family secrets while testing Japan's revolutionary Tactical Armor suits amid global conflict.
At the start of the 21st century, Japan plunges into a state of financial and political decline. In an attempt to revitalize their nation, the army develops the next generation of battlefield weapons in the form of tactical suits known as Tactical Armor (TA). Despite giving a significant advantage in mobility, TAs place a heavy strain on their pilots, and few people are capable of handling them. Yuushirou Gouwa is one such talented pilot who is unusually adept at steering these new machines. As the fourth son of the esteemed Gouwa family, Yuushirou is no stranger to the influence of powerful authority. His abilities and knowledge of the TAs are soon tested, as other geopolitical entities are also attempting to develop their own combat-ready versions. Things take a dire turn when Yuushirou encounters a mysterious girl, who cautions him of the future that awaits them should he revive a "terror." While he tries to heed the warning, Yuushirou's family may be more involved in the rising conflict than they let on.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 17 sampled reviews
7.0/10
Score distribution
Agreement
MixedMostly aligned
σ 1.71 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.9 ptsRecommenders 7.9 · others 4.0
Score over time
2.00Verbosity
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10/10 “This anime transcends typical expectations by offering a sophisticated exploration of political family relationships through the lens of Japanese Noh theater. The series demands serious cultural...”
- 7/10 “Gasaraki’s realistic mecha designs and its exploration of war politics and soldierly dilemmas give it a distinctive edge, while Noh drama and early Japanese history add unique cultural texture. Yet...”
- 8/10 “Gasaraki delivers an unexpectedly powerful atmospheric experience with genuine depth and poetic artistry that transcends typical anime conventions. However, the narrative suffers from poorly...”
Watch order & related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Gasaraki begins and ends here.
Cast
See allTrailers & videos
See allGallery
See allIf you stay for this, you'll stay for these
See allThe community pairs this with
See allMade by
See all creditsProduction slate
Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0713
- Format
- 25 × 25′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 10h 25m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Oct 1998 – Mar 1999
- Fall 1998
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-0713
- catalog