TV series

Linebarrels of Iron

2008–2009 · 1 season

A lively mecha coming-of-age story that balances robot action with earnest teen drama and a touch of melancholy.

Overview: Centers around Kouichi Hayase, a fourteen-year-old boy living a mediocre life, until an accident turns him into the pilot of a gigantic robot called "Linebarrel" and leads him to encounter a mysterious girl.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, light and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, war, friendship
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: coming-of-age
identity
war
friendship
power
Places: big city
school
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none