Straight Title Robot Anime

Straight Title Robot Anime (直球表題ロボットアニメ, Chokkyuu Hyoudai Robotto Anime) is a CG anime that first aired on February 6, 2013, in Japan. The anime is created with the MikuMikuDance animation software and is the first MMD-based program to air on TV.[1]

Straight Title Robot Anime
Promotional art for the anime on Niconico.
直球表題ロボットアニメ
(Chokkyuu Hyoudai Robotto Anime)
GenreComedy, Science Fiction
Anime television series
Directed byKōtarō Ishidate & Toru Nakano (Sound Director)
Written byKōtarō Ishidate
Music byZAQ
StudioYaoyorozu
Licensed by
Original networkNOTTV
Original run February 6, 2013 – April 24, 2013
Episodes12

Plot

The story is set in the year 9013 (Mobile Century 8013) where humans no longer inhabit the planet Earth. However, remaining military robots continue to fight for unknown purpose(s). Three non-combatant robots, Fuji, Kato, and Mori attempt to end the war that lasted for 7 millennia by investigating on human laughter.[2][3]

Characters
Fuji (フジイ, Fujii)[4]

Voiced by: Asuka Nishi

Kato (カトウ, Katō)[4]

Voiced by: Miho Arakawa

Mori (モリ, Mori)[4]

Voiced by: Rumi Ōkubo

Narrator[4]

Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata

Media

The anime aired for 12 episodes during the Winter 2013 anime season in Japan, on Tokyo MX and also streamed online on Niconico. Crunchyroll also broadcast the anime to all regions outside Japan.[5] KEI, the designer for Hatsune Miku (as well as other Vocaloids) was the character designer for Straight Title Robot Anime.[5][6] The director is Kōtarō Ishidate, and the animation director is cort.

The opening theme is "Break the War", sung by Confection Planning, and written and arranged by Steel Soldier. The ending theme is "Reason for Freedom" (自由という理由, Jiyū toiu riyū), which was written, arranged, and sung by ZAQ.[6]

References
  1. ""Straight Title Robot Anime", a full-length anime produced using MMD starts to air on TV and Nico Live on February". Ameba (in Japanese). ねとらぼ. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. Andy Hanley. "UK Anime Network Anime Review - Straight Title Robot Anime - Eps. 1-3". UK Anime Network. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. "Straight Title Robot Anime TV Show Made With MikuMikuDance". Jan 10, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  4. "Pixiv Encyclopedia Japan - 直球表題ロボットアニメ". Pixiv Encyclopedia (in Japanese). Pixiv Encyclopedia Japan. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  5. lugiamania (4 February 2013). "New Winter Titles: Straight Title Robot Anime". Crunchyroll.com. Crunchyroll. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. "直球表題 ロボットアニメ-STRAIGHT TITLE- OFFICIAL WEBSITE" [Straight Title Robot Anime - STRAIGHT TITLE - OFFICIAL WEBSITE]. 直球表題 ロボットアニメ-STRAIGHT TITLE- OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Straight Title Robot Anime Production Committee. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2016.


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