Series synopsis
Buddy Complex, also known as バディ・コンプレックス is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy war & politics television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on December 29, 2013. It ended on March 31, 2014. It stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Koki Uchiyama, Saori Hayami and Aoi Yuuki.
When a giant robot suddenly attacks the city, a high-school student named Aoba is saved by a classmate who's piloting her own mecha. After accepting an offer to join the alliance she's is a part of, Aoba is thrust into the middle of high-flying robot warfare.
Premise
When a giant robot suddenly attacks the city, a high-school student named Aoba is saved by a classmate who's piloting her own mecha. After accepting an offer to join the alliance she's is a part of, Aoba is thrust into the middle of high-flying robot warfare.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Aoba Watase (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Dio Junyou Weinberg (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Hina Yumihara (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Fiona Junyou Weinberg (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Lee Conrad (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Jarl Duran (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Tarjim Vasily (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | September 12, 2014 | October 1, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 13 | December 29, 2013 | March 31, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Daremo Shiranai Ashita e A summary of the Buddy Complex series told from the point of view of Nasu Mayuka. |
September 12, 2014 |
| 2 |
Into the Skies of Tomorrow – First Half Hina comes aboard the Cygnus with Aoba and Dio, and she must decide where her allegiances lie. Meanwhile, her former comrades return home to Zogilia to find a shocking turn of events. |
September 30, 2014 |
| 3 |
Into the Skies of Tomorrow – Second Half Bizon attempts to exact his revenge, seventy years in the making. And Hina and Aoba finally find out where she's from and why they seem to share a special bond. |
October 1, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Encounter Aoba Watase is a normal first year high school student coming back to school after summer break when a mysterious robot comes after him. He has never seen it before, but its pilot seems to know him and wants him dead. |
December 29, 2013 |
| 2 |
Nice Coupling One minute, Hina is disappearing, telling Aoba that Dio is waiting for him. In the next minute, Aoba finds himself in a strange cockpit alone, thrust into the middle of a furious firefight. |
January 13, 2014 |
| 3 |
Meeting Again As Aoba tries to come to grips with this new world that he's found himself in, the ship he is on comes under attack again. And during this engagement, he unexpectedly comes across someone he knows. |
January 20, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 29, 2013 |
| Last aired | March 31, 2014 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |