Series synopsis
Casshern Sins, also known as キャシャーン Sins is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on MBS on October 1, 2008. It ended on March 15, 2009. It stars Toru Furuya.
After the murder of Luna, the robot society that rules the planet starts to rust and decay. Death and despair spread through the land like wildfire. The only one unaffected by the affliction that becomes known as "The Ruin" is Luna's assassin, Casshern. Unable to remember if he really triggered this capital sin against the entire mechanized civilization, Casshern embarks on a journey to unravel the mystery that connects him, Luna, and the plague.
Premise
After the murder of Luna, the robot society that rules the planet starts to rust and decay. Death and despair spread through the land like wildfire. The only one unaffected by the affliction that becomes known as "The Ruin" is Luna's assassin, Casshern. Unable to remember if he really triggered this capital sin against the entire mechanized civilization, Casshern embarks on a journey to unravel the mystery that connects him, Luna, and the plague.
Premise: Ruin is the salvation of man and machine
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toru Furuya as Casshern (voice)
Guest cast
- Nami Miyahara as Lyuze (voice)
- Yuko Minaguchi as Ringo (voice)
- Akiko Yajima as Luna (voice)
- Ken Yamaguchi as Robot (voice)
- Kenta Miyake as Robot (voice)
- Hideo Watanabe as Robot (voice)
- Naomi Kusumi as Robot (voice)
- Kenji Utsumi as Braiking Boss (voice)
- Bin Shimada as Logos (voice)
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Robot (voice)
- Masami Suzuki as Liza (voice)
- Tomoko Akiya as Sophita (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | October 1, 2008 | March 15, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
At the End of the World Casshern awakens to find his world reduced to a corrosive wasteland. Lost in a future he does not recognize, he struggles to stay a step ahead of those who wish death upon him. |
October 1, 2008 |
| 2 |
A World Replete with Death Throes An encounter with the mysterious Lyuze offers Casshern a fragmented glimpse of his role in the Ruin. After stumbling upon a community of “dying” robots, he discovers the true depth of his infamy. |
October 8, 2008 |
| 3 |
To the Ends of Agony Akoes warns Casshern against a life spent running from the past. When Friender arrives to make the assassin pay for his sins, Casshern chooses a path that could terminate his own existence. |
October 15, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 1, 2008 |
| Last aired | March 15, 2009 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |