Active Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hachi Gakari 2nd

Active Raid Second / アクティヴレイド -機動強襲室第八係- 2nd / Active Raid: Special Public Security Fifth Division Third Mobile Assault Eighth Unit 2nd
Active Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hachi Gakari 2nd
Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Themes: Adult Cast, Mecha
Studios: Production IMS
Producers: Fields, flying DOG, Magic Capsule, Sotsu
Rating: 6.31 / 10
Rank: #8397
Popularity: #5113
Users Listed: 21,780
Users Scored: 8,525
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/16/2023
Aired: July 11, 2016 – September 26, 2016 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Monday at 00:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

In a district of Tokyo increasingly consumed by urban decay and escalating criminal activity, Unit 8 of the 5th Special Public Security Section's 3rd Mobile Assault Division stands as a vital, if somewhat grim, presence. Equipped with advanced "Willwear" exoskeletons, they confront a rising tide of threats that demand specialized force. The series explores the psychological toll of wielding powerful technology in a deteriorating environment, examining how these individuals navigate moral complexities while striving to maintain order. The narrative focuses on the interpersonal dynamics within Unit 8 as they grapple with both external dangers and the internal pressures of their demanding roles. Expect a grounded exploration of urban life interwoven with themes of duty, responsibility, and the human cost of security in a world pushed to its limits.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: The Man from the West (Aired: 07/11/2016)
  • Episode 2: Endless Avenger (Aired: 07/18/2016)
  • Episode 3: Angel and God of Destruction (Aired: 07/25/2016)
  • Episode 4: Mythos, Once More (Aired: 08/01/2016)
  • Episode 5: Who Benefits? (Aired: 08/08/2016)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Kuroki, Takeru (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimazaki, Nobunaga
  • Sena, Souichirou (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro
  • A-ko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Juri
  • Amano, Madoka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oonishi, Saori
  • Atin (Supporting)
  • Edelman, Emilia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari
  • Funasaka, Yasuharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru
  • Hachijou, Tomoki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murata, Taishi, Kakuma, Ai
  • Hayashida (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Isshin
  • Hoshimiya, Haruka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishigami, Shizuka
  • Inagi, Koutarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Midorikawa, Hikaru
  • Kaburagi, Marimo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Aimi
  • Kaidou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Eizou
  • Kazari, Asami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ozawa, Ari
  • Kyoukai-sama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Show
  • Liko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kurosawa, Tomoyo
  • Martinez, Abigail (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arai, Satomi
  • Mythos (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanae, Natsuki
  • Ooshikouchi, Miho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Akeno
  • Sado, Namihei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke
  • Yamabuki, Rin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kurata, Masayo
  • Yamabuki, Hinata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aisaka, Yuuka

Staff:

  • Ougi, Jiyuu (Producer)
  • Akitaya, Noriaki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Miyake, Kazuo (Director)
  • Taniguchi, Gorou (Director)
  • Hatakeyama, Shigeki (Episode Director)
  • Honma, Shuu (Episode Director)
  • Kobayashi, Sayaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Kuroda, Kouichirou (Episode Director)
  • Ooishi, Yasuyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Araki, Kenichi (Script)
  • Chiba, Katsuhiko (Script)
  • Fukushima, Toshinori (Storyboard, Assistant Director)
  • Aisaka, Yuuka (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Kurosawa, Tomoyo (Theme Song Performance)
  • Yamamoto, Me-co (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Akutsu, Tetsuya (Key Animation)
  • Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation)
  • Arakawa, Naruhisa (Series Composition)
  • Fukui, Maki (Animation Director)
  • Gotou, Takahiro (Animation Director)
  • Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
  • Hisamatsu, Saki (Animation Director)
  • Iida, Kiyotaka (Animation Director)
  • Ikai, Kazuyuki (Animation Director)
  • Ikeda, Hiroaki (Animation Director)
  • Ikeda, Shigemi (Art Director, Background Art)
  • Imai, Masami (Chief Animation Director)
  • Imaizumi, Ryuuta (Animation Director)
  • Kamata, Hitoshi (Animation Director)
  • Kanbe, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
  • Kikunaga, Tomohide (Animation Director)
  • Kogawa, Tomonori (Animation Director)
  • Komatsu, Shigeaki (Executive Producer)
  • Kurosaki, Hayato (Key Animation)
  • Lee, William (Key Animation)
  • Morishita, Yuuki (Animation Director)
  • Murata, Noriyasu (Key Animation)
  • Nagano, Takaaki (Animation Director)
  • Nakagawa, Koutarou (Music)
  • Nakahara, Kiyotaka (Animation Director)
  • Nakano, Akiko (Animation Director)
  • Nanba, Hideyuki (Executive Producer)
  • Nishida, Asako (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
  • Ookubo, Shuuichi (Background Art)
  • Ozawa, Kazunori (Key Animation)
  • Saeki, Shun (Original Character Design)
  • Suzuki, Takanori (Key Animation)
  • Takigawa, Kazuo (Animation Director)
  • Taniguchi, Shigenori (Animation Director)
  • Tokunaga, Ryuushi (Key Animation)
  • ... and 1 more staff

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