Series synopsis
Active Raid, also known as アクティヴレイド -機動強襲室第八係- is a Japanese animation action & adventure crime television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on January 7, 2016. It ended on September 27, 2016. It stars Takahiro Sakurai, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ari Ozawa and Shizuka Ishigami.
Set in a part of Tokyo that has descended into a quagmire, the story follows Unit 8 of the 5th Special Public Security Section's 3rd Mobile Assault Division — popularly called "The Eighth" — who don powered armor "Willware" exoskeletons to counter the rise in crime. Assistant inspector Asami Kazari is assigned to The Eighth with the task of assessing the unit's status and reporting it to her superiors. But her true goal is to rehabilitate this sloppy, haphazard, justice-less group.
Premise
Set in a part of Tokyo that has descended into a quagmire, the story follows Unit 8 of the 5th Special Public Security Section's 3rd Mobile Assault Division — popularly called "The Eighth" — who don powered armor "Willware" exoskeletons to counter the rise in crime. Assistant inspector Asami Kazari is assigned to The Eighth with the task of assessing the unit's status and reporting it to her superiors. But her true goal is to rehabilitate this sloppy, haphazard, justice-less group.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takahiro Sakurai as Souichirou Sena (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Takeru Kuroki (voice)
- Ari Ozawa as Asami Kazari (voice)
- Shizuka Ishigami as Haruka Hoshimiya (voice)
- Ai Kakuma as Tomoki Hachijou (voice)
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Koutarou Inagi (voice)
- Masayo Kurata as Rin Yamabuki (voice)
- Natsuki Hanae as Mythos (voice)
Supporting cast
- Saori Onishi as Madoka Amano (voice)
- Taishi Murata as Tomoki Hachijou (voice)
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Liko (voice)
- Toru Okawa as Yasuharu Funasaka (voice)
- Aimi Tanaka as Marimo Kaburagi (voice)
- Kohsuke Toriumi as Namihei Sado (voice)
- Satomi Arai as Abigail Martinez (voice)
- Show Hayami as Kyoukai-sama (voice)
- Yukari Tamura as Emilia Edelman (voice)
- Sayaka Ohara as Eriko Kominato
- Daiki Yamashita as Doc
- Yuuka Aisaka as Hinata Yamabuki
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 7, 2016 | March 24, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 12 | July 12, 2016 | September 27, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Code No. 538 A Willwear armed robbery prompts the sortie of Special Public Security Fifth Division Third Mobile Assault Eighth Unit, AKA Unit 8. As the situation unfolds, their newest member, Assistant Inspector Kazari Asami, will witness what this unit’s really about… |
January 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
Academy Destruction Asami continues her internal investigation of Unit 8 as Yamabuki deals with the fallout following their most recent mission. When a Willwear is reported assaulting the school Yamabuki’s sister goes to, Asami finally dons Willwear, but will she be able to resolve the case without breaking any laws? |
January 14, 2016 |
| 3 |
Challenge From the Arena A Willwear appears at a popular idol’s concert. Kuroki, Sena, and Asami make a beeline for the concert hall, but the situation devolves into a struggle to assert remote control over the Willwear… |
January 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Man from the West | July 12, 2016 |
| 2 | Endless Avenger | July 19, 2016 |
| 3 | Angel and God of Destruction | July 26, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2016 |
| Last aired | September 27, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 00:30:00 |