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Dolls' Frontline

2022 · 1 season

A grim, combat-heavy sci-fi war story where android soldiers grapple with duty and identity amid constant skirmishes.

Created by
Shigeru Ueda, Naoki Matsuura
Genres
Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Haruka Tomatsu, Nozomi Yamane, Emiri Kato
Overview
In the fallout of nuclear war, the last of humanity survives with the help of life-like androids known as Dolls. Built to serve, some fight in wars as Tactical Dolls or T-Dolls. Now, an elite team comprised of T-Dolls are sent to face a new rogue threat, Sangvis Ferri. Leading them into battle is their new human commander, M4A1.

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Stream in the UK
  • Crunchyroll
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Shigeru Ueda, Naoki Matsuura
Genres
Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Haruka Tomatsu, Nozomi Yamane, Emiri Kato
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • identity
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • technology
Places
  • military
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, war & politics
Created by
Shigeru Ueda, Naoki Matsuura, Takahiro Otsuka, Masato Suzuki, Takashi Kikugawa, Mizuki Sasaki
Written by
Hideyuki Kurata
Starring
Haruka Tomatsu, Nozomi Yamane, Emiri Kato, Yukari Tamura, Mikako Komatsu, Nao Toyama, Hitomi Nabatame, Kaya Okuno
Cinematography
Shota Kodera
Length
1 seasons, 12 episodes, 24 min each
Network
TOKYO MX, ABEMA
Country
Japan
Languages
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