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Characters
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- A mech designer and pilot from Kanie Technologies who developed the Bullbuster and is transferred to Namidome Industries to help train their pilots in its use.
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- One of Namidome Industries' pilots. She has an unfriendly personality and is often alone.
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- The President of Namidome Industries, who is dedicated to exterminating the Giant Beasts so that Ryugan Island's population can reclaim their lost homes.
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- The general affairs manager of Namidome Industries.
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- One of Namidome Industries' pilots, who is rather old fashioned and is skeptical about the Bullbuster.
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- The accountant for Namidome Industries who is a stickler for proper procedure and paperwork. He has an irritable personality and often gets angry.
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Media
The franchise originated as a concept book released at Template:Ill on November 23, 2017, and later at Comiket.[4][2]
A series of novels, written by Hiroyuki Nakao and illustrated by Eisaku Kubonouchi, was published from December 27, 2018,[2][5] to September 29, 2023.[6]
A manga series for the franchise illustrated by Hishio Itami began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Flapper on October 5, 2023.[7]
Novels
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Manga
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Anime
An anime television series for the franchise was announced on November 18, 2022. It is written and directed by Hiroyasu Aoki and produced by NUT, with Takahisa Katagiri adapting Kubonouchi's original designs for animation, Junji Okubo serving as mechanical designer, and Masahiro Tokuda composing the music.[3] The series aired from October 4 to December 20, 2023, on AT-X and other networks.[8][2][9] The opening theme song, "Try-ry-ry" (トライ・ライ・ライ, Tra・Lai・Lai) is performed by NORISTRY, while the ending theme song, "Tearful Shout" (頑張れと叫ぶたび, Ganbare to Sakebu tabi), is performed by Konomi Suzuki.[10] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[11] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific and is streaming it on Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[12][13]
Episodes
Notes
References
External links
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