Metallic Rouge
Key visual
メタリックルージュ
(Metarikku Rūju)
GenreMecha
Created by
Anime television series
Directed byMotonobu Hori
Produced byNaoto Shouji
Masahiko Minami
Written by
  • Yutaka Izubuchi
  • Toshizo Nemoto
Music by
StudioBones
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkFuji TV (+Ultra)
Original run January 11, 2024 – present
Episodes1

Metallic Rouge (メタリックルージュ, Metarikku Rūju) is an Japanese original anime television series produced by Bones for the studio's 25th anniversary and directed by Motonobu Hori. The series premiered on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block in January 2024.

Premise

In a world where humans and artificial beings coexist, an android girl, Rouge Redstar, and her buddy, Naomi Orthmann, are on a mission to Mars. It is to kill nine rebellious androids called the Immortal Nine, who are hostile to the government.[1]

Characters

Rouge Redstar (ルジュ・レッドスター, Ruju Reddosutā)
Voiced by: Yume Miyamoto[2] (Japanese); Monica Flatley[3] (English)
Naomi Orthmann (ナオミ・オルトマン, Naomi Orutoman)
Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa[2] (Japanese); Cassie Ewulu[3] (English)
Jean Yunghart (ジーン・ユングハルト, Jīn Yunguharuto)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[4]
Sara Fitzgerald (サラ・フィッツジェラルド, Sara Fittsujerarudo)
Voiced by: Yū Shimamura (Japanese); Brandi Price[3] (English)[4]
Jaron Fate (ジャロン・フェイト, Jaron Feito)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese); Landon McDonald[3] (English)[4]
Jill Sturgeon (ジル・スタージョン, Jiru Sutājon)
Voiced by: Yui Ogura[4]
Afdal Bashal (アフダル・バシャール, Afudaru Bashāru)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[4]
Eden Vallock (エデン・ヴァロック, Eden Varokku)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[4]
Ash Stahl (アッシュ・スタール, Asshu Sutāru)
Voiced by: Atsushi Miyauchi[4]
Noid 262 (ノイド262, Noido 262)
Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi[4]
Puppeteer (人形遣い師, Ningyōtsukai-shi)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka[5]
Opera (オペラ)
Voiced by: Mariya Ise[5]
Ace Machias (アエス・マキアス, Aesu Makiasu) / Alice Machias (アリス・マキアス, Arisu Makiasu)
Voiced by: Minami Tsuda[5]
Graufon Berg (グラウフォン・ベルグ, Guraufon Berugu)
Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto[5]
Cyan Bluestar (シアン・ブルースター, Shian Burūsutā)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[5]
Eva Cristella (エヴァ・クリステラ, Eva Kurisutera)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[5]
Roy Yunghart (ロイ・ユングハルト, Roi Yunguharuto)
Voiced by: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama[5]

Production and release

The original anime series by Bones was announced during the "Fuji TV Anime Lineup Presentation 2023" on March 22, 2023. It is directed by Motonobu Hori, with Yutaka Izubuchi in charge of series composition while also serving as chief supervisor, Toshizo Nemoto writing the screenplay, Toshihiro Kawamoto designing the characters, and Taisei Iwasaki, Yuma Yamaguchi, and Towa Tei composing the music.[6][7] It premiered on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block on January 11, 2024.[lower-alpha 1] The opening theme song is "Rouge" by Yu-ka, while the ending theme song is "Scarlet" by Dazbee.[4] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[8][9] Bilibili licensed the series in Southeast Asia. Medialink is sub-licensed by bilibili and it's streaming this anime on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[10]

Episode list

No.Title [11][lower-alpha 2]Directed by [lower-alpha 3]Written by [lower-alpha 3]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 3]Original air date [13][lower-alpha 4]
1"Crimson is the Sound of Dawn"
Transcription: "Daiichimaku kurenai wa akatsuki ni kanaderu" (Japanese: 第一幕　紅は暁に奏でる)		Motonobu HoriToshizo NemotoMotonobu Hori, Yasushi MurakiJanuary 10, 2024 (2024-01-10)
One day in a stratified Martian city, between humanoid Neans (which require nectar to survive) and others, a mysterious man calling himself "Joker" hijacks a shipment of nectar. Elsewhere in the city, Rouge serves as assistant to a singer named Sarah Fitzgerald to determine if she is actually a Nean in disguise like her, aided by a mechanical bird. The bird spies on Sarah and catches her injecting nectar just before the "Joker" destroys the bird. Naomi Orthmann, the bird's owner, is forced to meet Rouge in person. She informs Rouge that Sarah is actually Viola Keane, a member of the "Immortal Nine" who she is tasked to kill. Meanwhile the "Joker", revealed to be Immortal Nine member Hell Giallon, warns Viola that Rouge is likely involved in thwarting his nectar theft as well as killing two other Immortal Nine members. Viola tries to lure Rouge into a trap, which results in both women transforming into their combat forms with "Metallic Rouge" going up against "Purgatory Viola". With data provided by Naomi, Rouge manages to defeat Viola and extract her core, but Giallon manages to escape. With Viola eliminated, Rouge and Naomi head off to their next mission.

Reception

The series had a mixed reception. James Beckett of Anime News Network praised the first episode for an opening that drops viewers into one of the "heroes' missions, and only given...passing clues" to the plot, while criticizing it for lacking character development, but praised the cyberpunk vibes as "pitch perfect" and inspired by Ghost in the Shell and Blade Runner, and said the show was better for the characters who transform into "color-coded, tokusatsu inspired robot fighters." Nicholas Dupree of the same site praised the show designs, direction, animation, and music, the charm of Rouge when with Naomi, but criticized the writing and story for leaving "blank spaces" for the viewers. In contrast, Rebecca Silverman criticized the plot for lacking, the murkiness of the Immortal Nine, and the risk that the show's story won't have anything "underneath these shiny trappings" while praising the fights as "slick," a story with a lot of "familiar elements" including a "stratified society," and the visuals. Similarly, Richard Eisenbeis argued that the episode purposely leaves viewers "with is a mountain of questions" by the end, praised the "cyberpunk Martian setting" and animation, and said he was willing to see what the show is about.[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ Fuji TV lists the series premiere on January 10 at 24:55, which is effectively January 11 at 12:55 a.m. JST.[7]
  2. ↑ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[12]
  3. 1 2 3 Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  4. ↑ Air-date from official anime website

References

  1. ↑ https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1559569.html
  2. 1 2 「メタリックルージュ」人造人間の少女ルジュを宮本侑芽、相棒のナオミ役は黒沢ともよ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Friedman, Nicholas (January 9, 2024). "Metallic Rouge English Dub Reveals Same-Day Release, Cast & Crew". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 7, 2023). "Metallic Rouge Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, January 10 Debut in Main Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cayanan, Joanna (January 7, 2024). "Metallic Rouge Anime Posts 7 More Cast Members, Clean Opening & Ending Sequences". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ ボンズ25周年記念!オリジナルアニメ「メタリックルージュ」来年1月放送でPV公開. Oricon (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  7. 1 2 「メタリックルージュ」1月10日放送開始、人造人間の苦悩描くPVや追加キャスト公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ Cardine, Kyle (March 22, 2023). "Fuji TV Reveals New Upcoming Anime Metallic Rouge, Undead Murder Farce and More". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ Mateo, Alex (March 22, 2023). "Fuji TV Announces New Metallic Rouge Anime by BONES". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ani-One Asia Streams Metallic Rouge, Sengoku Youko, Monsters Anime". Anime News Network. January 7, 2024. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Episodes". Metallic Rouge. BONES・Hiroshi Izubuchi/Project Rouge. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Metallic Rouge - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  13. ↑ "On Air". Metallic Rouge. BONES・Hiroshi Izubuchi/Project Rouge. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  14. ↑ Beckett, James; Dupree, Nicholas; Rebecca, Silverman; Eisenbeis, Richard (January 10, 2024). "The Winter 2024 Anime Preview Guide: Metallic Rouge". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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