Long ago, alien lifeforms came to Earth, fusing with people on the planet. Due to their appearance, they were dubbed "Mecha-ude," as when fused, they bore a striking resemblance to mechanized limbs.
Through an involuntary partnership, average middle schooler Hikaru Amatsuga works alongside the Mecha-ude Arma, who is an extremely rare and special existence. To protect Arma, the resistance group ARMS assigns the dual Mecha-ude user Aki Murasame to follow him wherever he goes. However, she is also looking for a mysterious Snake-Type Mecha-ude wielder, who has put many of her comrades in a critical state.
Behind the scenes, an organization known as the Kagami Group is searching for the mythical "Trigger Arm," a Mecha-ude said to grant unlimited power. When Aki's life is threatened by this group, Hikaru must team up with Arma to find the courage to fight back and, along the way, learn that his life will never be ordinary again.
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Rahkshilord
Very promising initial work from new studio TriF, I felt like I had traveled back to the days of the more experimental ovas and specials that appeared in the wake of Gainax rocking the industry, or one of the better young animator training project short films. In a time where passion projects like FLCL and Gunbuster are being dragged out of their well earned rests as soulless husks who don’t have a creative bone in their bodies, Mecha-ude is a breath of fresh air. A new studio with mostly new staff, a new IP that while not incredibly innovative offers a new idea on someold concepts… this is definitely one of the better anime to come out of a crowdfunding campaign.
Is the art and animation a little rough around the edges? Sure, but for a first effort from new animators it’s pretty impressive, the cg is a little choppy at times but mostly looks great, and is easily better than certain other studios I can think of… (Polygon this means you)
And what it lacks in animation polish a full production would have, it makes up in an absolutely fantastic art-style, reminding me a bit of the rougher design sensibilities of mob psycho 100. every character is flashy and stands out next to each other, they even made a high school boy with short brown hair have a good character design, and that’s some black magic right there.
And the music god DAMN it was rad, every track kicks ass and fits the scene it’s played in perfectly.
Everything about this show has the feeling that the staff loves this kind of over the top action shounen stuff and it makes it way more fun, you can really feel the passion behind the project, and the industry could always use more of that raw passion Gainax used to show us in it’s heyday.
I hope this ends up becoming a full series or the team makes something else as enjoyable, and I’ll be keeping my eye on them from now on.
P.S. Aki is super cute and I love her
lieznerf
A promising anime. Overall Rating: 7.8/10 Story - 9/10: The story takes place in a world where robots and humans co-exist. Since it has only one episode, dwelling deeply with the characters is impossible, which is not necessarily a bad thing given the time constrict. Overall it’s an anime with a lot of potential and hoping for an entire 12 to 24 episodes in the near future. Art - 8/10: Great animation. Art style goes rough from time to time but I wouldn’t call it bad. In fact, it adds to the overall feel of the anime. Sound - 7/10: Nothing to criticize about. The ending songwas pretty enjoyable.
Character - 7/10: A lot of great characters with promising potential. I just wish that there were more episodes for us to know them better and know what makes them who they are.
Enjoyment - 8/10
RottenOrange
Anyone remember Generator Rex from Cartoon Network? Well, this is the anime version with less monsters and more Rex's. – 1. Originality: 7 As I said, the show looks pretty much like a pre-existing American one, but that doesn't mean that it's bad. The idea of users using mechanical arms to fight each other doesn't sound new, it's even like a mini mecha. But that's why I consider that it's not a complete copy or something totally unoriginal, because the mecha genre is already saturated enough, so small changes like this are quite remarkable. 2. Story Development: 7.5 Obviously, you can't expect much from an OVA in this category. That's why thedevelopment of the story is quite acceptable, because it does not leave many "loose ends", it develops as much as it can in those 30 minutes it has. Obviously many questions remain standing anyway, questions that could be answered more clearly in a series format.
3. Characters: 6
The problem with the characters of Mecha-ude is that at the same time that each one represents a known stereotype, the series itself doesn't have enough time to develop them and make them stand out from it.
Hikaru is the typical hero by accident, the one who at first didn't want anything to do with the plot, but decides to join anyway once he notices his help is necessary. Aki is the tsundere that only stayed with the protagonist due to external issues, but after he saved her she begins to see him with different eyes. And Kagami is that villain who takes as his main goal to defeat the protagonist, even though it has nothing to do with the plan of his bosses.
However, if we ignore that, the dynamic between the characters is fluid and the feelings of certain characters towards others don't feel forced.
4. Enjoyment: 7.5
You enjoy as much as you can in a 30-minute format.
It is difficult to enjoy an OVA when you know that it's very likely that there will be unfinished things or that the development is poor, that's why Mecha-ude is okay. Being a simple OVA with a not so complex story, you can enjoy the story without feeling that you are losing some context.
Obviously, this is something important when it comes to watching an OVA, nobody likes complicated OVAs.
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Mecha-ude is an OVA that is worth seeing. That type of OVA that sustain itself alone in its 30 minutes, from which you get enough, because you didn't expect anything of it from the beginning.
Metazoxan
Don't under estimate this series from it's cliche synopsis. Yes it follows a lot of the cliche of Shonen but it does so with effort and love. Many bad shonen follow the cliche's of Shonen like marking off points on a checklist. These series fail not becase they followed the tropes of Shonen. But because they did so without understanding them. They were just made by companies who looked at what was popular and said "we can do that". Mecha-ude is nothing like that. It uses the cliche's of Shonen unashamably because the makers clearly love classic shonen and wanted to make their own. The episodedraws a lot of Parallels to another older Shonen called Busou Renkin. It has a similar male lead, female support, and even their weaposn are simialr as the MC's has golden glow when he fights and heroine's weapons come out from her skirt.
But again it's not simply copying other shonen or pulling out elements and making a checklist. It really feels like the creators simply loved shonen and as fans of Shonen were influenced by past works.
You can see in the final product they knew what makes shonen good and used even the most over used elements to the best effect.
IT's the difference between a production made by a buisness out for nothing but easy money and a production made by people who truly love what they are making.
Krunchyman
Mechanical Arms (Mecha-Ude) is a single episode ONA that begins a story with the hopes of drawing enough attention/funding to expand into (I suspect) a full length series. According to the studios official website, they successfully collected $65,000 in 2016 from Kickstarter to help fund the project (i.e. the first episode). While I’m not overly impressed with their first offering, it is admirable to see new studios spring up in the age of online piracy. Before every studio and their mother flocks over to Netflix to remain financially solvent. TriF Studio, the creators of Mechanical Arms, produced a show that adheres to thesame basic framework of most Shounen anime. It’s a logical decision for a financially strapped studio that wishes to generate enthusiasm for its premier anime. As such, the entertainment value is quite satisfactory with a smattering of exceptionally animated scenes that are sure to get your blood pumping. The combat oriented portions are quite smooth and the overall color palette gives the show a distinct look.
As for the substandard story and the cliche characters, they are just that. Not exceptionally surprising given the brevity of the show itself; nonetheless, it left much to be desired. But if the end goal is to prove yourself as a capable anime studio to secure additional funding for future episodes, then I would say that it met its expectations. Next time, I won’t be so lenient.
Keita2014
A couple of years ago, we learned about Jason Barnes, a one-armed Atlanta man who is able to play drums thanks to a robotic prosthesis developed at Georgia Tech. Essentially, the dude is a cyborg drummer. Shinichi Izumi is the main protagonist of the Kiseijuu series. He is a high school student whose right arm was infected with a parasite he named Migi. Combine these two things, and we get Hero, a high schooler living an ordinary life, who meets Alma, a metallic arm who now lives together with hero for every moment of his life. Whether people want to watch it or notis up to the individual, but I believe it is worth at the fundamentals for this story. This review will go into details as to my opinions on why I think so:
1. Story) There isn't really more to it than already mentioned previously. Hero and Alma meet new friends as well as fiends, and he has to question if he will ever be able to live a normal life in this world he isn't sure not to be changing. The Plot in this episode is neither very good nor very bad. We have the classic Hero's journey (no joke intended) which ends with our protagonist growing and defeating the villain for a happy ending. This episode is pretty much a mario game. Our hero must save the princess by fighting the enemy. Not really much to say about it. Oh yeah deus ex machina finale here too.
2. Characters) The number of characters is very low here, so we can go threw each one individually.
Hero; "Trigger Arm Hero/ "Our "normal life" main character who wishes to be left alone, but gets dragged into the story because of our deuteragonist(just wait a moment). He is afraid of every kind of danger and wants to avoid it as much as possible. This includes letting your allies fight alone against a high number of enemies. However, he is able to take action and do the right things when it comes down to it. At that point, he puts others safety over his own. And does everything for his friends. Luckily, this doesn't change him being pretty reliable in the slightest. He regularly oversleeps and isn't interested in their history or their culture. We see ourselves in him and understand him in most scenarios, which makes him an excellent protagonist.
Alma; "Supernatural Mecha-ude"/ “Mecha-Udes" are mechanical life forms from another dimension who need our life energy. Hero, a normal middle school boy, finds a cube by chance and breaks its seal. Inside is the Mecha-Ude Alma. That's Alma's backstory, and all his actions are determined by that. He is Hero's friends who wants to fight enemies and drags him into it. He supports him when necessary, like waking him up at school or in the morning. He hides a supernatural power other Mecha-udes don't have, and he feels no need to explain any of it.
Aki; "Iron-Twin Arms Host"/ Aki is very much a textbook tsundere. She seemed to only have a harsh outgoing personality, but slowly revealed a soft and vulnerable interior over time. She also quickly goes on a violent trip, using her two mecha-udes to frighten others in order to make things easier for her. Aki has had a rough past, fighting against gangsters or terrorist-groups. Because of that, she seems rather calm, emotionless and silent. Behind this facet, she is a very kind person who risks herself or her mission in order to save her friends. Even if it is difficult for her, she apologizes if she feels the need to do so and admits her own mistakes.
Sinis,Dex; "Two-Sided Hands"/ They are the mecha-udes of Aki and act exactly that way. Acting like her slaves, they always do whatever she wants to do and her will is their destination. Not asking twice, these two attack whom she wants to be attacked instantly. They don't act or speak actively and if they do, they do it to defend Aki or act in her will.
3. Art) This is one of the strongest aspects of the series. Most is in 3D and uses a lot of CGI. The CGI however, this is where this series gets its value, the fighting scenes, the metallic arms and pretty much the whole cyborg world or whatever you wish to call it is beautifully designed and i know it takes a lot of work to do it in 3D, each mecha-ude of each human has its uniqueness and it's just amazing to see the visual aspects of each. The combining of the 2D with the 3D makes me love it because i just was thrilled with the 3D visuals even if that doesn't equal the full runtime of the episode it's pleasing to see.
4. Sound) Instead of watching the anime you should just listen to the themes. That's everything you need to do and you will understand.
5. Enjoyment) Mecha-Ude is very hard to rate. Besides it's bad sides, it is quite enjoyable. The dialog between the characters are fresh, the fight scenes are well animated and it doesn't make many mistakes. Unfortunately, it's too generic and normal to surprise you at any of it's sides and you keep wondering where this anime tries to blow you away.
Overall) I think I have said everything about this which may be important about the anime. It isn't going to be the next Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood or My Hero Academia, however, neither will it be the next school days. A good show which doesn't have too good or too bad thing going for or against it. In my arrogant opinion, you will likely like it if you like similar mecha anime. If you don't, then don't watch it.
But as always, the best way to find it out is to go watch it yourself.
RakuriBlitz
I believe that this show blurs the lines if what makes an anime. I felt the same way watching this show as I did watching RWBY for the first time. It's not hard to tell the style apart from other anime. What this show did happen to do well is in regards to the voice work and script. Now I happened to watch this with the English dub because why not, and I can say that I sincerely enjoyed every moment of it. It's not often that the English dub ends up being better that the Japanese audio, but that rings true here. The comedyreally hits when it needs too as well, where even some line from a random thug was good enough for me to get a good laugh.
Overall, I would love to see more of this show! The premise is interesting enough, being something if a mix between the previously mentioned RWBY and something a bit closer to Evangelion, with a good amount of comedy sprinkled in. The only thing holding it back is it's clear ties to more Western shows. This isn't really the most anime looking anime, but I believe it is worth looking into nonetheless.
digisoulwings
This was a wild ride for a 30 minute ONA, and I enjoyed every moment. Being tossed headfirst into the beginning I hadn't really read the synopsis at all, and going in completely blind just felt right. Story -- 6/10 Given that I didn't read anything on it before watching, I really had no clue on the story, but could grasp right away that there was some kind of alien thing, more like a mechanism that found its way to earth, and through some sort of experimentation, were able to bond with Human Beings. Any further than that and I was ultimately confused at the green haired boy beingchased, but my gut feeling was that the characters Aki, and Hikaru were likely our protagonists.
Art -- 8/10
I don't know anything about the studio or artists, but the really interesting art style reminded me of the eye-catches of shows like Gurren Laggan, and also the cartoonish, wacky animation the few episodes of FCLC that I had seen way back. It's a bit sketchy looking, but overall it's really good!! I think a manga of this would be great to see!!
Sound -- 7/10
The voice acting left a lot to be desired, but for the dub (that's what I saw) some of the voices seemed like they might have been new to the VA scene, while others were practiced and had actual emotion and inflection when needed. The sounds and music in scenes was well placed, and made the scenes pull together real well.
Characters -- 7/10
This had a lot of the stereotypical characters you find in most anime today, mainly Shonen anime geared towards a male audience. Aki was really focused on her job or the tasks she had been given and Hikaru was the all purpose MC we all can agree with. He's funny, a little clueless, but has a good heart.
The Mecha-Ude themselves don't appear to be too fleshed out, but I do enjoy how each has their own attitude toward the Humans they are with.
Enjoyment -- 9/10
Like I said, diving into this was a riot. I found myself laughing, crying, and even flinching at some scenes, and battles that took place. I could for the most part grasp concepts the show followed, and really felt like many of the characters were relatable.
Overall -- 8/10
I'd definitely love to see more of this, if it ever picked back up as I see it's just over a year old now. It made me appreciate smaller studios and others I don't even know about. I'd totally watch it again, and even buy it on DVD if it were possible.
-Ricky-
Hey there fellow anime friends.! Let's just say that this anime has a good art style and a normal story with your normal evil organisations and the main character just getting the most powerful weapon of all... So far, I can't really judge as to how the show would turn out in the future (if it releases more episodes). But as for this particular ONA.. you can enjoy the colourful art style and a really strong ED (by E ve)..As for the story, well only time will tell. Thanks for having the patience to read the review. :)*End of Review*
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One day, he meets a very strong and intelligent mechanical arm named "Mecha-ude". After a strange turn of events, the "Mecha-ude" started living inside Hero's hoodie and the two's life full of trouble begins.
As the boy and his "Mecha-ude" fights together and strengthen their bonds, the two also meets new friends who also fights along with each of their own unique "Mecha-ude" partners.
