Series synopsis
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms, also known as メカウデ is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 4, 2024. It ended on December 20, 2024. It stars Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Tomokazu Sugita, Yu Shimamura and Romi Park.
Hikaru’s ordinary middle school life takes a thrilling turn when he encounters Alma, an alien entity resembling a mechanized limb called Mecha-Ude. Alma, a member of a rare species, is fleeing from a sinister group hunting their kind down in search of one possessing unparalleled power. Tasked by the resistance group ARMS, this unlikely duo will embark on a perilous journey to save the Mecha-Ude.
Premise
Hikaru’s ordinary middle school life takes a thrilling turn when he encounters Alma, an alien entity resembling a mechanized limb called Mecha-Ude. Alma, a member of a rare species, is fleeing from a sinister group hunting their kind down in search of one possessing unparalleled power. Tasked by the resistance group ARMS, this unlikely duo will embark on a perilous journey to save the Mecha-Ude.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Hikaru (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Alma (voice)
- Yu Shimamura as Aki (voice)
- Romi Park as Kagami (voice)
- Yuichi Nakamura as Fist (voice)
- Kaito Ishikawa as Sinis (voice) / Dex (voice)
- Amatsuki as Tohdoh (voice)
- Hiroki Touchi as Aljis (voice)
Supporting cast
- Aoi Yuuki as Fubuki (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Amaryllis (voice)
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Yakumo (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 4, 2024 | December 20, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot Episode | September 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mecha-Ude User Hikaru Amatsuga is a middle school student who lives in Kita-Kagami City and one day, he hears cries for help and finds a mechanical lifeform in the shape of an arm named Alma. Before he knew it, Alma ended up connecting (derizing) to his hoodie. |
October 4, 2024 |
| 2 |
We Live in Completely Different Worlds The Mecha-Ude user Aki Murasame transfers into Hikaru's class with the intention to secure Alma. She belongs to an organization named ARMS and she starts following Hikaru and Alma around 24/7 and Hikaru seems completely exhausted because of all of this. |
October 11, 2024 |
| 3 |
It Was Your Will That Reached Out Hikaru and Alma are taken to ARMS HQ. There, Hikaru is told that he is not suited to be a Mecha-Ude user, and Alma falls under ARMS' protection. Meanwhile, multiple incidents where Mecha-Udes are forcibly ripped away from their users occur. |
October 18, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2024 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 00:30:00 |