TV series

Needless

2009 · 1 season

A loud, silly, hyperactive ride full of flashy fights and goofy jokes that never takes itself seriously.

Overview: Adam Blade is a "Needless", a person possessing amazing mutant abilities. To restore peace to a war ravaged Japan, he and his friends fight against a evil research group called Simeon.
How it feels: Absurd, campy, light and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Power, survival, friendship, rebellion
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
survival
friendship
rebellion
identity
Places: fantasy world
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: animation, action & adventure, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Hiroshi Ishiodori, Masayuki Sakoi
Starring: Eri Kitamura, Takehito Koyasu, Aya Endo, Kenji Utsumi, Kentaro Ito, Hiroki Touchi
Length: 1 seasons, 24 episodes, 24 min each
Network: TOKYO MX
Country: Japan
Languages: English, Japanese