Tetsuwan Birdy Decode:02

Birdy the Mighty: Decode 02 / 鉄腕バーディー DECODE:02 / Tetsuwan Birdy Decode 2nd Season
Tetsuwan Birdy Decode:02
Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Seinen
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: A-1 Pictures
Producers: Aniplex, Shogakukan
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.7 / 10
Rank: #1329
Popularity: #3252
Users Listed: 54,658
Users Scored: 24,838
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/08/2022
Aired: January 10, 2009 – March 28, 2009 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Saturday at 02:10 (JST)

Synopsis:

Years after the devastating Ryunka disaster, Tokyo grapples with widespread societal disruption. The perpetrators of the catastrophe – a group of escaped aliens from the Space Federation – now remain hidden on Earth. The unlikely duo of Birdy Cephon Altera, a Space Federation officer sharing a body with high school student Tsutomu Senkawa, is tasked with apprehension. Their mission becomes increasingly complex when the fugitive aliens find themselves hunted by a mysterious assassin driven by personal vengeance.

The series explores themes of responsibility, prejudice, and the blurred lines between duty and humanity as Birdy navigates both bureaucratic hurdles and the dangers of a hidden world. It presents a blend of action and character-driven narrative, examining how individuals cope with extraordinary circumstances within a society struggling to rebuild. The atmosphere is grounded in a realistic portrayal of urban life juxtaposed against otherworldly intrigue.

Trailer:

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: After All (Aired: 01/10/2009)
  • Episode 2: Simple Twist of Fate (Aired: 01/17/2009)
  • Episode 3: Somewhere in Time (Aired: 01/24/2009)
  • Episode 4: Tears Are Not Enough (Aired: 01/31/2009)
  • Episode 5: Before It's Too Late (Aired: 02/07/2009)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Altera, Birdy Cephon (Main) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Saeko, Christian, Luci
  • Senkawa, Tsutomu (Main) - Voice Actors: Irino, Miyu, Solusod, Micah, Munoz, Anastasia
  • Shinmyou, Nataru (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsukaze, Masaya, Ohara, Sayaka, Vale, Eric, Oxley, Kate
  • Buran, Gatol (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stoddard, Mark, Ono, Atsushi
  • Chikira, Kazuyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Ryouko, Burnett, Chris
  • Geeze, Kashu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Kenji
  • Gomez, George (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Unshou, Pittman, Newton
  • Hayamiya, Natsumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kanae, Leigh, Cherami
  • Hazawa, Masayuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Motoki, Bolton, Zach
  • Irma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Powell, Wendy, Mayama, Ako
  • Kagami, Yuuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Pitts, Orion
  • Kagami, Shouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako, Whitehead, Maxey
  • Kiri, Moss (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuuko, Mackay, Lydia
  • Kitamura, Kanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kotobuki, Minako, Ballard, Tia
  • Kusuto, Tasera (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Shiraishi, Ryouko
  • Kusuto, Faroid (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyata, Kouki, Clinkenbeard, Colleen
  • Marina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Fumiko, Savage, Carrie
  • Masakubo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cason, Chris, Ohara, Takashi
  • Megius, Paul (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Elliott, R. Bruce, Aoyama, Yutaka
  • Muroto, Keisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, McCollum, Robert
  • Nakasugi, Sayaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, Palencia, Brina
  • Nigua, Valik (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asanuma, Shintaro, Patton, Chris
  • Revi, Christella (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Hyoudou, Mako
  • Sanada, Kaori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Clinkenbeard, Colleen
  • Scherzo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio, Sabat, Christopher
  • Senkawa, Hazumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako, Marchi, Jamie
  • Shinmyou, Dusk (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugou, Takayuki, Williams, Kent
  • Sudou, Ryota (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asanuma, Shintaro, Sinclair, Ian
  • Takumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minagawa, Junko, Cranz, Cynthia
  • Thetis, Capella (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nazuka, Kaori, Nishimura, Trina
  • Tura, Agrazume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Huber, Chuck, Ginga, Banjou
  • Tuto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawada, Shinji, Tatum, J. Michael
  • Violin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko, Seman, Jennifer

Staff:

  • Izubuchi, Yutaka (Producer)
  • Minami, Masae (Producer)
  • Ochikoshi, Tomonori (Producer)
  • Akane, Kazuki (Director)
  • Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
  • Harada, Takahiro (Episode Director)
  • Hatsumi, Kouichi (Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Hayashi, Naotaka (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
  • Koga, Kazuomi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Tanaka, Takayuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Yamashita, Shingo (Episode Director, Storyboard, In-Between Animation, Background Art, Digital Paint, Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Asakawa, Miya (Script)
  • Minakami, Seishi (Script, Series Composition)
  • Oonogi, Hiroshi (Script, Series Composition)
  • Rial, Monica (Script)
  • Takayama, Fumihiko (Script)
  • Matsumoto, Norio (Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Morita, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
  • Sekino, Masahiro (Storyboard)
  • Yamamoto, Yasutaka (Storyboard)
  • Kobayashi, Tetsuya (Theme Song Composition)
  • nirgilis (Theme Song Performance)
  • no3b (Theme Song Performance)
  • Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
  • Adachi, Shingo (Key Animation)
  • Akai, Toshifumi (Key Animation)
  • Cason, Chris (ADR Director)
  • Deguchi, Toshio (Key Animation)
  • Dobashi, Akito (Key Animation)
  • Douge, Shintarou (Key Animation)
  • Ebata, Ryouma (Animation Director)
  • Fujikawa, Futoshi (Key Animation)
  • Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
  • Fukuyama, Eiji (Key Animation)
  • Furihata, Masahiro (Key Animation)
  • Gotou, Takahiro (Key Animation)
  • Gotou, Masami (Key Animation)
  • Gotou, Masahiro (Editing)
  • Hagio, Keita (Key Animation)
  • Hamamori, Toshihiro (Animation Director)
  • Hanyuu, Takayuki (Animation Director)
  • Hara, Shuuichi (Key Animation)
  • Harada, Hiroki (Key Animation)
  • Hashimoto, Kazunori (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Hata, Tomoji (Key Animation)
  • Hattori, Ichirou (Key Animation)
  • Hayashi, Yuuki (Key Animation)
  • Hayashi, Isao (Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation, Chief Animation Director)
  • Hayashi, Yuka (In-Between Animation)
  • Hirabayashi, Takashi (Key Animation)
  • ... and 96 more staff

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Tetsuwan Birdy Decode: The Cipher (anime - Prequel)
  • Tetsuwan Birdy (manga - Adaptation)
  • Tetsuwan Birdy (anime - Alternative Version)