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Metallic Rouge (メタリックルージュ, Metarikku Rūju) is a Japanese original anime television series produced by Bones for its 25th anniversary and directed by Motonobu Hori. The series aired on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block from January to April 2024. A webtoon adaptation with art by Meika Tokyo and Chita Tsurushima began serialization online on Line Corporation's Line Manga website in March 2024. Plot In the far future, following a war with aliens referred to as "Usurpers", humanity has colonized the inner solar system and coexist with androids called "Neans", which were created using technology from another alien race known as "Visitors". However, they do not live equally, with the Neans being forced to live as second-class citizens whilst having Asimov's Laws programmed into them to keep them subservient. Rouge Redstar, a Proto-Nean not bound by Asimov's Laws, and her human partner, Naomi Orthmann, are sent on a secret mission to assassinate nine other Proto-Neans, known as the "Immortal Nine", some of whom are hostile toward humanity. However, as her mission progresses and she learns more about the world, Rouge begins to question whether she is acting on her own initiative or she is just a pre-programmed "gear in the system". Characters Ministry of Truth A government institution in charge of the creation and oversight of all Neans; also known as Alethia. Rouge Redstar (ルジュ・レッドスター, Ruju Reddosutā) Voiced by: Yume Miyamoto (Japanese); Monica Flatley (English) A highly advanced Nean, known as a "Proto-Nean", who looks identical to a normal human and lacks Asimov's Laws. Despite resembling a teenager, she is chronologically 10 years old, causing her to be somewhat naive and poor at socializing. She is tasked with hunting down the Immortal Nine, with her already having slain two prior to the beginning of the story. Over time, she matures and begins to question whether she is truly "free". It is later revealed that she and the Immortal Nine members possess pieces of "Code Eve", a program that can overwrite Asimov's Laws. Her battle form is a crimson suit of armor called Metal Rouge, dubbed the "Red Gladiator" by the media, and she fights with energy blades, which she can use as both melee and ranged weapons. Naomi Orthmann (ナオミ・オルトマン, Naomi Orutoman) Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa (Japanese); Cassie Ewulu (English) A member of the Ministry of Truth who was partnered with Rouge and tasked with supporting her mission, which she mainly does by tracking down and gathering information on her targets. Although she has a somewhat troubled relationship with Rouge, who often misunderstands her remarks, she genuinely cares for her and is impressed by her maturity as their journey progresses. She is later revealed to be a spy for the Guardianship Bureau and the original Nean, codenamed First, created by the Visitors to be their intermediary with humanity. Jean Yunghart (ジーン・ユングハルト, Jīn Yunguharuto) Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi The vice-director of the Ministry of Truth and Rouge and Naomi's superior. He tasked them with hunting down the Immortal Nine, claiming it was revenge for them killing his adoptive father, who raised him and Rouge as siblings. However, in reality, it is to retrieve their fragments of Code Eve and prevent them from freeing the Neans, which could result in mass chaos. He is later revealed to be a human-Nean hybrid born from the union of his mother, Eva Cristella, and Immortal Nine member Eden. Eva Cristella (エヴァ・クリステラ, Eva Kurisutera) Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa Jean's mother. A bio-physicist who worked alongside Rouge's creator, Roy Yunghart, to invent the Neans and installed Asimov's Laws into them. However, she later came to regret this and created Code Eve, hiding it inside Rouge and the Immortal Nine in hopes that they would undo her mistake. She disappeared under mysterious circumstances seventeen years before the beginning of the series.Immortal Nine A currently disbanded group of rogue Proto-Neans. While some members have settled down peacefully, others have joined the Nean terrorist organization "Alter". Like Rouge, they each possess a piece of Code Eve. Jaron Fate (ジャロン・フェイト, Jaron Feito) Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese); Landon McDonald (English) A member of the Immortal Nine who currently works for Alter. He is a manipulative trickster who sets up scenarios to make his former associates fight Rouge for his entertainment. He was also the true culprit behind the string of murders that Rouge allegedly committed, which he did by disguising himself as her. His battle form is a yellow suit of armor resembling a jester called Hell Giallon and he wields energy chakrams, which he can control telepathically. He can also disguise himself as others by altering his appearance. Sara Fitzgerald (サラ・フィッツジェラルド, Sara Fittsujerarudo) Voiced by: Yū Shimamura (Japanese); Brandi Price (English) A member of the Immortal Nine who abandoned her former identity and became a famous singer in a Martian city. However, she was dragged back into her old life when Rouge, whom she had unknowingly hired as her assistant, began hunting her. This resulted in her trying to kill Rouge after discovering her identity, only to be killed herself. Her battle form was a purple suit of armor called Purgatory Viola and she wielded flamethrowers and detachable arms. Afdal Bashal (アフダル・バシャール, Afudaru Bashāru) Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda A doctor who specialized in treating Neans, known as a 'Tuner'. After meeting with Rouge, he invited her to a Nean settlement to show her their living conditions. He was later revealed to be a member of the Immortal Nine, having grown nihilistic after seeing the Neans' futile struggles for freedom. This caused him to try to kill Rouge to "free" her, only to be killed himself. His battle form was a green suit of armor with blades for arms called Phantom Verde and he could produce a nerve gas from his body that induced hallucinations in others. Eden Vallock (エデン・ヴァロック, Eden Varokku) Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu An archeologist studying Usurper ruins, who crosses paths with Rouge and Naomi. He is later revealed to be a member of the Immortal Nine and was invited to join Alter, but turned down the offer due to disagreeing with their methods and joined Rouge's side instead. He is also Jean's biological father. His battle form is a black suit of armor called Jet Black Noir and he can transform various body parts into laser cannons for him to wield. Jill Sturgeon (ジル・スタージョン, Jiru Sutājon) Voiced by: Yui Ogura A freelance journalist who traveled to Mars to report on the discrimination that Neans face there. While there, she crossed paths with Rouge and Naomi and taught the former to be "free". She was later revealed to be a member of the Immortal Nine currently working for Alter, despising humanity for enslaving Neans using Asimov's Laws and wanting Rouge to join her cause. She was killed by Cyan learning that the Puppet Master was manipulating her. Her battle form is a silve.... Discover the Nean popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Nean books.