Mecha-ude (TV)

Hikaru Amatsuga's days of tranquility come to a sudden end when he rescues Alma, a mechanical arm crying for help. Alma fuses with his jacket, introducing Hikaru to the world of mechanical arms: mysterious, sentient weapons that normally become a part of their users' bodies. Forced to flee for his life, Hikaru is eventually captured by Aki Murasame, a twin mechanical arms user working for ARMS, an organization that protects the machines against unethical treatment.

The Kagami Group, a nefarious organization that treats mechanical arms as mere tools, seeks to recover Alma. Hikaru is deemed a failure by ARMS for his lack of natural predisposition to be an mechanical arm wielder, so Aki is assigned to be his bodyguard. But Aki is defeated by Jun Kagami, who cruelly tears out her two mechanical limbs, condemning the girl to a slow death. Unwilling to abandon Aki to her grim fate, Hikaru miraculously awakens his power and neutralizes Kagami. Now a full member of ARMS, Hikaru is determined to unravel the truth about mechanical arms and protect his newfound friends and allies.

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Murasame, Aki Main

Shimamura, Yuu Japanese

Amatsuga, Hikaru Main

Toyonaga, Toshiyuki Japanese

Kagami, Jun Main

Park, Romi Japanese

Alma Main

Sugita, Tomokazu Japanese

Twos Supporting

Ishigami, Shizuka Japanese

Fist Supporting

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Toudou Supporting

Amatsuki Japanese

Kayano Supporting

Tono, Hikaru Japanese

Kagemaru Supporting

Konishi, Katsuyuki Japanese

Tani Supporting

Nishiyama, Koutarou Japanese

Kinoshita, Tetsuya Producer

Matsumura, Nao Producer

Okamoto Director, Original Creator

Takadera, Takeshi Sound Director

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Jan 15, 2025

Hawkeye752

Recommended

Mecha-ude is a unique series in the world of anime. It is an original project created by director Sae Okamoto and financially backed by people on Kickstarter. This is an incredibly underrated series that has many aspects that are well done, but some that are lacking.

Aspects of this show that are well done are music, voice acting, and action scenes.
Music: The composer is Hiroyuki Sawano. While this isn't his best soundtrack, it is still a Sawano soundtrack that slaps and adds to the hype of the action sequences.
Voice Acting: All lines are well delivered. At times it sounds like the VAs are having fun ... with their lines.
Action scenes: This is the focus of the show along with the music. Everything is well animated with great shot direction. The series also takes full advantage of the uniqueness of the different mechanical arms used to provide a level of interest and uniqueness to each fight.

This show suffers from some bad writing and editing. Like stated above, the action is the main focus of the show. When the show does slow down to deliver some exposition or character development, it feels rushed. It almost feels like these sequences were an afterthought to make sure each episode hit its minute limit. Because of this, I think the show would benefit from a 16+ episode season allowing the writers to flesh out the world, character motivations, and character development. This would also allow for a romance, or any, B plot vaguely hinted at through the actions of a side character.

Overall, an enjoyable watch and underrated series.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Dec 25, 2024

SolizeMusic

Mixed Feelings

I think while this show does execute on really fluid and interesting animations, it's sort of really shallow with a story that lacks a lot of depth and re-hashed plot points from other shows that offer nothing new.

The story moves way too quickly, new characters are introduced all the time, and from one episode to the next it feels like there's a lack of fluidity.

Nonetheless, I think as a first show for a new studio, this is pretty good. There's potential for this team to improve on the weaknesses of this show in whatever their next venture will be.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jan 10, 2025

DukeFiddler

Not Recommended

This is probably the most generic shonen story possible. A young boy beats up evil bad guys with supernatural strength and the power of friendship. The show doesn’t try to do anything new or interesting, and it doesn’t hide that fact. This is an unapologetically mediocre series that is fine if you really have nothing else to scratch the shonen itch.

I’ve given this a 6 only because the animation for this show is actually exceptional, and often carries the pretty boring plot line. Also, Sawano Hiroyuki does the music, and most of the emotional high points were thanks solely to him.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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