Series synopsis
Metallic Rouge, also known as メタリックルージュ is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 11, 2024. It ended on April 4, 2024. It stars Yume Miyamoto, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Shunsuke Takeuchi and Hiroyuki Yoshino.
In a world where humans coexist with androids called Neans, a group known as the Immortal Nine rises up against society. Tasked with disposing of the revolters, a Nean named Rouge Redstar (aka Metal Rouge) and investigator Naomi Orthmann head to Mars to track them down…but first, Rouge wants some chocolate.
Premise
In a world where humans coexist with androids called Neans, a group known as the Immortal Nine rises up against society. Tasked with disposing of the revolters, a Nean named Rouge Redstar (aka Metal Rouge) and investigator Naomi Orthmann head to Mars to track them down…but first, Rouge wants some chocolate.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yume Miyamoto as Rouge Redstar (voice)
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Naomi Orthmann (voice)
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Gene Junghardt (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Giallon Fate (voice)
- Yui Ogura as Jill Sturgeon (voice)
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Eden Varock (voice)
- Atsushi Miyauchi as Ash Stahl (voice)
Guest cast
- Yutaka Aoyama as Herman Heyward (voice)
- Takayuki Nakatsukasa as Donald Fox (voice)
- Kimiko Saito as Grandma (voice)
- Saya Hirose as Nean B (voice)
- Akihiro Tajima as Man 2 (voice)
- Takanori Hoshino as Gregory (voice)
- Ayumu Murase as Rion (voice)
- Shinji Kawada as Dumas 171 (voice)
- Yuji Murai as Bartender (voice)
- Nodoka Hasegawa as Dahlia (voice)
- Kosuke Echigoya as Fenrir squad captain (voice)
- Takashi Matsuyama as Police chief (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 11, 2024 | April 4, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crimson Is the Sound of Dawn Songstress Sarah Fitzgerald takes a mysterious girl named Rouge as her helper. After one of her performances, Sarah and her lover are attacked, and a woman named Naomi approaches Rouge with information about Sarah. What is Sarah hiding in her past? |
January 11, 2024 |
| 2 |
Wander in the Labyrinth Rouge and Naomi take a bus across Mars in search of the next Immortal Nine member. Suddenly a convoy of armed vehicles attacks the bus. They turn out to be a force of mercenaries targeting Rouge. The bus escapes into a forest, but breaks down... |
January 18, 2024 |
| 3 |
Marginal City One of the Immortal Nine, Phantom Verde, is said to be staying in a certain Nean settlement, but only authorized personnel are allowed in. While walking around town, Rouge meets a doctor who works in the settlement and seeks his help to get inside. |
January 25, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2024 |
| Last aired | April 4, 2024 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |