The Unbreakable Machine-Doll anime series is an anime adaptation from the Unbreakable Machine-Doll light novel series written by Reiji Kaitou and illustrated by Ruroo. It was produced by Lerche studio, directed by Kinji Yoshimoto and written by Yuuko Kakihara and its character design by Atsuko Watanabe and music by Masaru Yokoyama. The anime series is composed of twelve episodes and was originally aired from October 7, 2013 to December 23, 2013 on the television channels, AT-X, Tokyo MX, ytv, TVA and BS11, and on the websites, Nico Nico live, Nico Nico channel, Bandai channel and DoCoMo Anime Store, in Japan and was re-aired from May 31, 2014 to July 5, 2014 on the television network, AT-X, in Japan. It was released into six Blu-ray and DVDs, each bundled with an OVA, from December 29, 2013 to May 28, 2014.
Background[]
Blu-ray/DVD[]
Volume 1[]
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| Release Date | Catalogue Number | |
| Ⅰ | December 25, 2013 | ZMXZ-8981 (Blu-ray) ZMBZ-8991 (DVD) |
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Volume Name: Length: 52:18 Featured Character: Raishin Akabane Yaya Original: |
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Volume 2[]
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| Release Date | Catalogue Number | |
| Ⅱ | January 29, 2014 | ZMXZ-8982 (Blu-ray) ZMBZ-8992 (DVD) |
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Volume Name: Length: Featured Character: Charlotte Belew Sigmund Original: |
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Volume 3[]
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| Release Date | Catalogue Number | |
| Ⅲ | February 26, 2014 | ZMXZ-8983 (Blu-ray) ZMBZ-8993 (DVD) |
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Volume Name: Length: Featured Character: Frey Loki Rabbi Cherubim Original: |
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Volume 4[]
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| Ⅳ | March 26, 2014 | ZMXZ-8984 (Blu-ray) ZMBZ-8994 (DVD) |
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Volume Name: Length: Featured Character: Irori Komurasaki Original: |
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Volume 5[]
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| Ⅴ | April 25, 2014 | ZMXZ-8985 (Blu-ray) ZMBZ-8995 (DVD) |
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Volume Name: Length: Featured Character: Henriette Belew Kimberly Original: |
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Volume 6[]
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| Ⅵ | May 28, 2014 | ZMXZ-8986 (Blu-ray) ZMBZ-8996 (DVD) |
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Volume Name: Length: Featured Character: Alice Bernstein Shin Original: |
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Episodes[]
The anime series has twelve episodes that follow the light novel series' first, second, and third volumes.
| No. | Title | Release Date |
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| 1 | Facing "Cannibal Candy" Ⅰ | October 7, 2013 |
| Raishin Akabane, a puppeteer from Japan, together with his automaton, Yaya, travelled to Liverpool in United Kingdom and entered the Royal Academy of Machinart to join the Night Party. After failing to qualify into the Night Party through the Academy's transfer admission test, he then finds another way to; by defeating a qualifier of the Night Party. Raishin targets Charlotte Belew but their uncommenced battle gets interrupted. Later, he then tries to befriend her, leading for him to abruptly encounter the object of his revenge; Magnus.― All as an elusive assailant continues its furore in the Academy. | ||
| 2 | Facing "Cannibal Candy" Ⅱ | October 14, 2013 |
| After Raishin Akabane's brief encounter with Magnus, he is later offered by the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, Felix Kingsfort, a chance to qualify into the Night Party though in exchange for his assistance in hunting and defeating the elusive assailant; Cannibal Candy. Due to this, Charlotte Belew asks Raishin on a date as a feign to make him help her search for Cannibal Candy, but Raishin instead took her on a proper date out into the city to clear his suspicion of her possibly being Cannibal Candy. After, as he and Charlotte then walked back to the Academy, they suddenly notice a commotion happening inside it. | ||
| 3 | Facing "Cannibal Candy" Ⅲ | October 21, 2013 |
| 4 | Facing "Cannibal Candy" Ⅳ | October 28, 2013 |
| 5 | Facing "Sword Angel" Ⅰ | November 4, 2013 |
| 6 | Facing "Sword Angel" Ⅱ | November 11, 2013 |
| 7 | Facing "Sword Angel" Ⅲ | November 18, 2013 |
| 8 | Facing "Sword Angel" Ⅳ | November 25, 2013 |
| 9 | Facing "Elf Speeder" Ⅰ | December 2, 2013 |
| 10 | Facing "Elf Speeder" Ⅱ | December 9, 2013 |
| 11 | Facing "Elf Speeder" Ⅲ | December 16, 2013 |
| 12 | Facing "Elf Speeder" Ⅳ | December 23, 2013 |
OVAs[]
The anime series has six OVAs that follow the light novel series' first, second, third, fourth and fifth short stories.
| No. | Title | Release Date |
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| Ⅰ | ~And the Two of Them Head to School~
~Soshite Futari wa Manabiya e~ (～そして二人は学び舎へ～ ~Soshite Futari wa Manabiya e~) |
December 25, 2013 |
| Ⅱ | ~Irori: A Mistake in the Outdoor Bath~
~Irori, Rotemburo de Sosō suru~ (～いろり、露天風呂で粗相する～ ~Irori, Rotemburo de Sosō suru~) |
January 29, 2014 |
| Ⅲ | ~Charl and Frey: The Horrifying Bathroom~
~Sharu to Furei, Senritsu no Basurūmu~ (～シャルとフレイ、戦慄のバスルーム～ ~Sharu to Furei, Senritsu no Basurūmu~) |
February 26, 2014 |
| Ⅳ | ~Nadeshiko Akabane: A Midsummer Night's Dream~
~Akabane Nadeshiko, Natsu no Yoru no Yume~ (～赤羽 撫子、夏の夜の夢～ ~Akabane Nadeshiko, Natsu no Yoru no Yume~) |
March 26, 2014 |
| Ⅴ | Personal Tutorial ~In the Doctor's Office with Two Beautiful Women~
Kojin Jugyō ~Imushitsu de Bijo Futari to~ (個人授業～医務室で美女ふたりと～ Kojin Jugyō ~Imushitsu de Bijo Futari to~) |
April 25, 2014 |
| Ⅵ | ~Beautiful Girls' Gathering! A Swimsuitful Great Mayhem~
~Bishōjo Shūgō! Mizugi-darake no Ōsōdō~ (～美少女集合！水着だらけの大騒動～ ~Bishōjo Shūgō! Mizugi-darake no Ōsōdō~) |
May 28, 2014 |
Music[]
The anime series' music is composed of its opening theme song, Anicca, which was sung by Hitomi Harada, its ending theme song, Maware! Setsugetsuka, which was sung by Utagumi Setsugetsuka, and its fifty complete soundtracks.
Supplementary Media[]
The anime series' supplementary media is composed of two Radio CDs, its first volume released on January 29, 2013, around eight months before the airing of the anime series, and its second volume released on March 26, 2014, around three months after the airing of the anime series, the single, Anicca, released on November 06, 2013, during the airing of the anime series, the single, Maware! Setsugetsuka, released on November 27, 2013, during the airing of the anime series, the game, Facing "Burnt Red", released on December 6, 2013, during the airing of the anime series, a Special Song CD released bundled with the first volume of the anime series' Blu-ray and DVD on December 25, 2013, during the airing of the anime series, and two complete soundtrack CDs, its first volume released bundled with the second volume of the anime series' Blu-ray and DVD on January 29, 2014, around one month after the airing of the anime series, and its second volume released bundled with the third volume of the anime series' Blu-ray and DVD on February 26, 2014, around two months after the airing of the anime series.
Staff[]
Character Voice[]
| Raishin Akabane ( |
Hiro Shimono ( |
| Yaya ( |
Hitomi Harada ( |
| Charlotte Belew (シャルロット・ブリュー Sharurotto Buryū) Ravena (ラヴェンナ Ravenna) |
Megumi Takamoto ( |
| Sigmund (シグムント Shigumunto) | Jouji Nakata ( |
| Frey (フレイ Furei) | Kana Asumi ( |
| Loki (ロキ Roki) | Nobuhiko Okamoto ( |
| Shouko Karyuusai ( |
Yukana (ゆかな Yukana) |
| Irori (いろり Irori) | Ai Kayano ( |
| Komurasaki ( |
Yui Ogura ( |
| Kimberly (キンバリー Kinbarī) | Shizuka Itou ( |
| Magnus ( Tenzen Akabane ( |
Yuuki Ono ( |
| Hotaru ( Nadeshiko Akabane ( |
Kana Hanazawa ( |
| Edward Rutherford (エドワード・ラザフォード Edowādo Razafōdo) | Atsushi Ono ( |
| Cruel (クルーエル Kurūeru) | Junichi Suwabe ( |
| Alice Bernstein (アリス・バーンスタイン Arisu Bānsutain) Cedric Granville (セドリック・グランビル Sedorikku Guranbiru) |
Risa Taneda ( |
| Shin (シン Shin) | Takahiro Sakurai ( |
| Henriette Belew (アンリエット・ブリュー Anrietto Buryū) | Asuka Nishi ( |
| Felix Kingsfort (フェリクス・キングスフォート Ferikusu Kingusufōto) | Yuuki Kaji ( |
| Lisette Norden (リゼット・ノルデン Rizetto Noruden) Eliza (エリザ Eriza) |
Mamiko Noto ( |
| Bronson (ブロンソン Buronson) | Ken Narita ( |
| Yomi (ヨミ Yomi) | Miyuki Ichijou ( |
| Avril (アヴリル Avuriru) | Ayako Kawasumi ( |
| Turtledove ( |
Takahiro Fujiwara ( |
| Crow ( |
Taishi Murata ( |
| Elder Sister | Saori Ounishi ( |
Production[]
| Director | Kinji Yoshimoto |
| Music | Masaru Yokoyama |
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Image Gallery[]
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Title Cards[]
Logos[]
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Video Gallery[]
Promotional Video[]
Japanese[]
English[]
Commercial Message[]
Trivia[]
- In the anime series' first promotional video, Magnus' eyes were mistakenly coloured blue.
- In the anime series' second promotional video's all versions and its promotional video's Charlotte version, Magnus' cloak was mistakenly made to be worn by the Academy's students as their formal cloak during the ceremony of Raishin's entry into the Gauntlets.
- The anime series' ending theme song's video features its song, Maware! Setsugetsuka's, lyrics throughout it.
- In the anime series' localised release in English, Funimation had the characters that are British or seemed to be British dubbed by its respective voice actors with a British accent.
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