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television series produced by

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, animated by

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, and directed by

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, with series composition by Keigo Koyanagi, mechanical designs by MORUGA and Mizuki Sakura, and character designs by Kouichi Motomura based on Kamokamen's original designs. It aired from January to March 2024 on TBS and its affiliates. Though not officially part of the ''

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'', ''Bravern!'' is considered as the spiritual successor to it.

Story

Lewis Smith and Isami Ao meet each other in Oahu, Hawaii, during joint American-Japanese military exercises under AD-RIMPAC when a mysterious enemy invades the island. When all hope seems lost, a mysterious talking robot named Bravern appears and asks Isami to pilot him into battle, revealing that the invaders are "Deathdrives", super robots who rely on the power of humans to pilot them. After the first Deathdrive, Superbia, is destroyed, he ejects a young woman named Lulu, who Lewis cares for until she recovers. Upon awakening, she begins to develop both physically and mentally, learning to speak, eat, and walk.

Characters

Main characters

; : :A soldier in the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces. He is the only one who can pilot Bravern, as he only allows him to pilot him. ; : :A soldier in the US Marine Corps, who befriends Isami after Bravern arrives. He later dies during the battle against Vanitas, Pessimism, and Knuth, but is reborn as Bravern after his ghost merges with his Titanostrider and Knuth, with Knuth's power sending him back in time to the beginning of the Deathdrive invasion. He is resurrected following the final battle against Verum Vita. ; : :A talking

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who arrives to defend Earth from the Deathdrives. He seems to know Isami and will only let him pilot him. It is later revealed that he is Lewis, who was reborn after his ghost merged with his Titanostrider and Knuth, with Knuth's power sending him back in time to the beginning of the Deathdrive invasion. ; : :A mysterious young woman who Lewis finds on the shore of Oahu and is Superbia's pilot.

Allied Task Force

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Bundeswehr

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CIA

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Deathdrives

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Media

Anime

The opening theme song is , performed by

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, while the ending theme song is , performed by Ryōta Suzuki and

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. An advance screening of the first two episodes was held at

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on December 10, 2023.

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streamed the series under the title ''Brave Bang Bravern!,'' which is also available in India.

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streamed the series in Southeast Asia.

Episodes

Web radio

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program hosted by Ryōta Suzuki and Yōhei Azakami began streaming via Cygames Anime's

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channel on January 17, 2024, under the title .

Video Games

Bravern will appear in ''

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'' and '' Medarot S''.

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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