Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse

A tense mecha war drama with earnest pilots, occasional fan-service, and a bleak alien threat that keeps the stakes high.

Created by

Daisuke Kurose, Masaomi Ando

Genres

Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure

Starring

Daisuke Ono, Mai Nakahara, Hitomi Nabatame

Overview

In the year 1973, alien species known as BETA (Beings of Extra Terrestrial origin which is Adversary of human race) came to invade earth. During the next 30 years, they have conquered most of the Eurasian continent, effectively decreasing the world population by billions. In response to their unique behavior, a new type of mobile mechanical humanoid weapon was developed, known as Tactical Surface Fighter (TSF). In the year 2001, elite pilots from around the world start to gather at a UN base in Alaska named Yukon to participate in the Prominence Project. This project is a joint effort between Russia and America on research and development of next generation of TSF. The job of the pilots is to test the prototypes, which occasionally involves pitting them one against another...

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, survival, technology, identity

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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