Series synopsis
Needless is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 2, 2009. It ended on December 10, 2009. It stars Eri Kitamura, Takehito Koyasu, Aya Endo and Kenji Utsumi.
Adam Blade is a "Needless", a person possessing amazing mutant abilities. To restore peace to a war ravaged Japan, he and his friends fight against a evil research group called Simeon.
Premise
Adam Blade is a "Needless", a person possessing amazing mutant abilities. To restore peace to a war ravaged Japan, he and his friends fight against a evil research group called Simeon.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eri Kitamura as Eve Neuschwanstein
- Takehito Koyasu as Adam Blade (voice)
- Aya Endo as Cruz Shild (voice)
- Kenji Utsumi as Guido (voice)
- Kentaro Ito as Momiji Teruyama (voice)
- Hiroki Touchi as Adam Arclight (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | November 27, 2009 | October 22, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 24 | July 2, 2009 | December 10, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Infiltration The Secret of Saint Lilly Academy A cross dressing Cruz invades the all girls school, to investigate an incident. |
November 27, 2009 |
| 2 |
Short Shorts The Secret of Saint Lilly Academy. Cruz continues to blend in at the academy, but he is having problem with the women's required outfit. |
December 25, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Nurse's Office The Secret of Saint Lilly Academy. After Cruz's injury on the PE fieild, he rests up in the nurses office, when he wakes to some surprise visitors. |
January 22, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adam Blade Cruz Schild, the last survivor of the resistance against Simeon is attacked by a Testament only to be saved by a very unusual priest named Adam Blade. After taking Cruz back to his church Cruz is unofficially taken in by Adam and his friends Eve Neuschwanstein and Gido |
July 2, 2009 |
| 2 |
Eve Neuschwanstein Whilst out shopping Eve and Cruz are attacked by one of Simeon's most dangerous Needless. At first the battle seems hopeless but Eve is far more powerful than she looks and once she learns the secret of her opponent’s seemingly endless abilities she quickly turns the tide of the battle. |
July 9, 2009 |
| 3 |
Teruyama Momiji Adam is attacked by a Needless called Teruyama Momiji who is seeking revenge for the murder of his friends and family. After a heated battle it emerges that Momiji has the wrong Adam, in fact the man he wants is Adam Arclight. As such he quickly joins forces with the group from the church. |
July 16, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 2, 2009 |
| Last aired | December 10, 2009 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 00:30:00 |