Pony Canyon has released the creditless version of the opening video of Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms anime, which is scheduled to premiere on Crunchyroll on October 3. The opening theme song VORTEX was performed by Setsuko of Kuhaku Gokko, while Hiroyuki Sawano produced it. They also collaborated on the anime's ending theme song, karma, which features lyrics by SennaRin. The opening video highlights protagonist Hikaru's thrilling adventures and action-packed scenes. Watch the creditless opening video for Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms below:
Studio TriF produced the animation for Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms anime, with original creator Sae Okamoto directing the anime and Yasuhiro Naknishi writing the series composition. Terumi Nishii and Yoko Uchida worked on the character designs, Nurikabe on Mecha-Ude designs and concept art, and KOHTA YAMAMOTO, DAIKI(AWSM.) and Hiroyuki Sawano on the anime's music. The opening song Ambivalent is performed by Eve, while the ending theme Alone is performed by AZLiGHTZ.
Here's the key visual for Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms:
The Japanese voice cast of Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms are listed below:
Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Hikaru
Tomokazu Sugita as Alma
Yu Shimamura as Aki
Kaito Ishikawa as Sinis & Dex
Romi Park as Kagami
Amatsuki as Tohdoh
Hiroki Touchi as Aljis
Yuichi Nakamura as Fist
Aoi Yuki as Fubuki
Yoko Hikasa as Amaryllis
What is Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms about?
Mecha-Ude is an original anime project created by Sae Okamoto, a member of the TriF Studio. She is known for directing the 2018 short film with TriF, after a crowdfunding campaign which received nearly $67,000 in less than a couple of months in 2016. A Japanese Campfire crowdfunding campaign raised about US$44,000 (4,849,500 yen) toward an initial goal of US$18,700 (2 million yen) before ending in March 2018.
Crunchyroll, which is set to stream the Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms anime as it airs in Japan, shared a plot description for the series:
Hikaru’s ordinary middle school life takes a thrilling turn when he encounters Alma, an alien entity resembling a mechanized limb called Mecha-Ude. Alma, a member of a rare species, is fleeing from a sinister group hunting their kind down in search of one possessing unparalleled power. Tasked by the resistance group ARMS, this unlikely duo will embark on a perilous journey to save the Mecha-Ude.
