Many years have passed since humanity was driven to the brink of extinction by the sudden emergence of the unknown life forms Gadoll. Those humans that survived now dwell in a 3000m-high mobile fortress Deca-dence built to protect themselves from the Gadoll threat. Denizens of Deca-dence fall into two categories: Gears, warriors who fight the Gadoll daily, and Tankers, those without the skills to fight. One day, Natsume, a Tanker girl who dreams of becoming a Gear meets surly Kaburagi, an armor repairman of Deca-dence. This chance meeting between the seemingly two opposites, the girl with a positive attitude who never gives up on her dreams and the realist who has given up on his, will eventually shake the future course of this world.
In the fortress humans now call home, a girl relegated to repair work wants to be a fighter, but her weary boss has long stopped fighting for anything.
Episode 1. Ignition
2020-07-08 · 24 min
Unlike most Tankers, Natsume dreams of joining the fight against the Gadoll threat to humanity, instead of leaving it to the Gears. It is time to leave the orphanage and take a job. Will she be able to accomplish her dream despite…
Episode 2. Sprocket
2020-07-15 · 24 min
Kaburagi and Natsume and the other Tankers deal with the aftermath of the battle with the Gadoll. As Kaburagi reflects on his past, he comes to a crossroads.
Episode 3. Steering
2020-07-22 · 24 min
Kaburagi learns more about Natsume’s past, and Natsume begins training to fight the Gadoll in hopes of joining The Power.
Episode 4. Transmission
2020-07-29 · 24 min
Natsume heads into battle in an attempt to save Pipe, and the Tankers take notice. A potential for career advancement brings Kaburagi to a crossroads as a new event looms for Deca-dence.
Episode 5. Differential Gear
2020-08-05 · 24 min
Natsume heads into battle with squad 6 to defeat Gadoll alpha. Kaburagi is forced to confront a decision he thought he had avoided. Will Natsume survive Solid Quake’s drastic event?
Episode 6. Radiator
2020-08-12 · 24 min
Kaburagi has vanished, leaving Natsume to look after Pipe. What will happen to Kaburagi in the cyborg world, now that he has acted against the system?
Episode 7. Driveshaft
2020-08-19 · 24 min
Kaburagi uses his hard-won prize to return to Deca-dence. However, without his old account, he finds himself an outsider in his own life. With everything that’s changed, Natsume and Kaburagi each come to a realization about their future.
Episode 8. Turbine
2020-08-26 · 24 min
Kaburagi convinces the other cyborgs to help him destroy the Gadoll factory. But can they find a way to do that while stuck inside a prison? Natsume sees a familiar face, while Minato comes to a crossroads.
Episode 9. Turbocharger
2020-09-02 · 24 min
The time has come for Kaburagi, Natsume, and the others to put their plans into action. Little do they know they’ve been betrayed. Can they stand against the system, despite the already slim odds of success?
Episode 10. Brake System
2020-09-09 · 24 min
Natsume learns the truth and sees her relationship with Kaburagi in a whole new light. The cyborgs need to escape the the correctional facility. How long can the bugs escape the system’s clutches?
Episode 11. Engine
2020-09-16 · 24 min
The new Gadoll crosses paths with Deca-dence, but the system underestimates its capabilities. Kaburagi is faced with an important decision, but will it mean losing his relationship with Minato?
Episode 12. Decadence
2020-09-23 · 24 min
It’s a race against the clock to defeat Gadoll omega. However, even if Jill’s plan to use Deca-dence as an avatar works, the fortress main weapon is in shambles. Will Kaburagi and Natsume find a way to defeat omega and save Deca-dence?
You should give a chance to this great show.
This anime reminds me of some other famous works of fiction, but it somehow manages to be something very original and unique with one bold experimental idea in terms of storytelling. There were so many good ideas other than that, and almost everything was nicely put together and impressively well realized.
I don't think it's a perfect show quite honestly, so I might wanna point out a few issues. One minor issue I have is that the last episode felt a bit too rushed in my opinion. I still believe it could be so much better if it had just one more episode to wrap itself up. In addition, I have one major complaint about an action sequence in the episode 8. I don't spoil anything, but that part kind of felt like a rip-off of a famous Pixar movie "Monsters, Inc.", and it didn't really work for me quite honestly.
However, the pros are so good that it almost make up the cons. The two lead main characters are interesting and fun to watch, and both of them have really good character arcs. The world-building is also super interesting. And most of all, the animation is pretty fantastic. Even when the 3d cgi creatures appear, they don't feel like out of place in 2d animation and look actually pretty cool.
It's hard for me to write down everything I love about this show, but anyway, I highly recommend to watch this brilliantly executed piece of fiction. It might not be for everyone. I actually watched more than 5 times at this point, and I'm sure that once it hold your attention, it never let you go from the start to the end.
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