Bullbuster

ブルバスター
Bullbuster
Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Workplace
Themes: Adult Cast, Mecha, Workplace
Studios: Nut
Producers: AT-X, BS NTV, Kadokawa, Kansai Telecasting, P.I.C.S., Sammy, Tokyo MX
Rating: 6.17 / 10
Rank: #9185
Popularity: #6046
Users Listed: 13,976
Users Scored: 4,241
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/04/2023
Aired: October 4, 2023 – December 20, 2023 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: Mixed Media
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Wednesday at 21:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Tetsurou Okino, a skilled engineer, finds his career taking an unexpected turn with a transfer to Hato Industries, a struggling vermin control company. His assignment: piloting the Bullbuster, a robot of his own design. The narrative unfolds within a world where resource constraints are paramount – every operation must be efficient and economical. Hato Industries, led by its pragmatic president Tajima, faces an unknown threat that demands a calculated approach to extermination. The series explores the tension between idealistic goals and practical realities, examining how a small team navigates budgetary limitations while confronting a mysterious adversary. It presents a grounded story centered on technological application, teamwork, and the challenges of maintaining purpose in a world demanding fiscal responsibility.

Trailer:

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Bullbuster, Activate! A Small Business on the Verge of Bankruptcy Challenges a Mysterious Monster?!
  • Episode 2: No Money! No Ship, Either?! The Only Way To Survive Is to Rebrand Namidome!
  • Episode 3: Okino Steps in It! The Islanders are Angry... In the Company's Hour of Need, Its President Stands Tall!
  • Episode 4: The Incredible Operation to Capture a Giant Beast Alive Begins!
  • Episode 5: We Can Count on Manpower! The Help of a Young Researcher Reveals the Truth of the Giant Beasts?!
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Kataoka, Kintarou (Main) - Voice Actors: Uo, Ken
  • Mutou, Ginnosuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Kusunoki, Taiten
  • Nikaidou, Arumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Seto, Asami
  • Okino, Tetsurou (Main) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shouya
  • Shirogane, Miyuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Takada, Yuuki
  • Tajima, Kouji (Main) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro
  • Inomata, Mitsuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin
  • Kanie, Nobuyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Kimiko
  • Mizuhara, Nagisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Reina
  • Namari, Shuuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Yuuma

Staff:

  • Iizuka, Aya (Producer)
  • Kikushima, Kazufumi (Producer)
  • Matsumura, Nao (Producer)
  • Tokumura, Kenichi (Producer)
  • Wada, Takuji (Producer)
  • Aoki, Hiroyasu (Director, Series Composition)
  • Yoshida, Kouhei (Sound Director)
  • Fuse, Yasuyuki (Episode Director)
  • Iida, Shigehisa (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Matsubara, Satoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Ozaki, Takaharu (Storyboard)
  • NORISTRY (Theme Song Performance)
  • Suzuki, Konomi (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Ahn, Yeong-yu (Animation Director)
  • Aoyagi, Masayuki (Planning)
  • Azuma, Ryouta (Animation Director)
  • EVAKOI (Key Animation)
  • Fujise, Tomoyasu (Background Art)
  • Horikawa, Yoshinori (Color Design)
  • Ichikura, Kei (Art Director)
  • Izumo, Juuki (Mechanical Design)
  • Jinguuji, Yumi (Editing)
  • Kaneko, Hirotaka (Executive Producer)
  • Kanno, Yoshihiro (Key Animation)
  • Katagiri, Takahisa (Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
  • Kikuchi, Takeshi (Planning)
  • Kim, Kyung-ho (Animation Director)
  • Kubonouchi, Eisaku (Original Character Design)
  • Kudou, Daijou (Planning)
  • Lee, Kwan-woo (Animation Director)
  • Lee, Kyung-soon (Animation Director)
  • Maruyama, Hajime (Executive Producer)
  • Matsui, Shinya (Director of Photography)
  • Matsumura, Yasunori (Animation Director)
  • Mishima, Eiko (Animation Director)
  • Nakao, Hiroyuki (Original Creator, Planning)
  • Oda, Mayumi (Animation Director)
  • Saitou, Itaru (Animation Director)
  • Sano, Keisuke (Executive Producer)
  • Satomi, Haruki (Executive Producer)
  • Takeuchi, Nobuyuki (Executive Producer)
  • Tanaka, Shou (Executive Producer)
  • Tokuda, Masahiro (Music)
  • Wang, Min (Animation Director)
  • Yanagino, Tatsuo (Animation Director)
  • Yokoyama, Natsuki (Character Design)
  • Zhou, Haosong (Key Animation)
  • mika (Animation Director)

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Bullbuster (manga - Adaptation)
  • Bullbuster (manga - Adaptation)