Series synopsis
Brave Bang Bravern!, also known as 勇気爆発バーンブレイバーン is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on MBS on January 11, 2024. It ended on March 28, 2024. It stars Ryota Suzuki, Yohei Azakami, Kenichi Suzumura and Saya Aizawa.
In the future, humanity wages war with giant humanoid weapons called Titanostrides. Isami Ao of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Lewis Smith of the United States Marine Corps meet on the battlefield in Oahu, Hawaii. An enemy aircraft attacks, scattering their forces. To survive the battle and save their friends, unlikely comrades must find the courage to defeat this new threat.
Premise
In the future, humanity wages war with giant humanoid weapons called Titanostrides. Isami Ao of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Lewis Smith of the United States Marine Corps meet on the battlefield in Oahu, Hawaii. An enemy aircraft attacks, scattering their forces. To survive the battle and save their friends, unlikely comrades must find the courage to defeat this new threat.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryota Suzuki as Isami Ao (voice)
- Yohei Azakami as Lewis Smith (voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura as Bravern (voice)
- Saya Aizawa as Lulu (voice)
- Yume Miyamoto as Hibiki Rio (voice)
- Ai Kakuma as Miyu Katō (voice)
- Kaori Maeda as Honoka Suzunagi (voice)
- Yukiyo Fujii as Karen Aldrin (voice)
Supporting cast
- Nanako Mori as Nina Kowalski (voice)
- Kenta Miyake as Hal King (voice)
- Tomoyuki Shimura as Thomas J. Prahmman (voice)
Guest cast
- Tetsu Inada as Cupiridas (voice)
- Atsuko Tanaka as Kunus (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 11, 2024 | March 28, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wait's Over, Isami! The nations of the world are taking part in joint military exercises when a devastating attack is suddenly unleashed on the world from outer space. |
January 11, 2024 |
| 2 |
Isami?! You'll Be Here Soon, Won't You, Isami?! After saving the day, Isami is interrogated about this strange new mech suit that can not only talk, but seemingly has sentience and desperately wants to be reunited with Isami. |
January 18, 2024 |
| 3 |
Lulu... That's Her Name Naked and hating life, Isami holes himself up in Bravern's cockpit and refuses to come out. Meanwhile, Lt. Smith has to work out if the strange girl he tripped over on the beach is friend or foe. |
January 25, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2024 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 23:56:00 |