Meet the android Rouge Redmaster and her partner, Naomi Orthmann, in Metallic Rouge, a tech-noir anime set in a world where humans and androids co-exist! Here’s everything you need to know about the Metallic Rouge anime's release date, plot, and more!
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What to Expect From Metallic Rouge
Set in a world where humans and androids exist, Metallic Rouge follows the endeavors of an android girl known as Rouge Redmaster and her partner, Naomi Orthmann.
These two characters are on a mission on Mars to annihilate the Immortal Nine, nine artificial humans who are hostile to the government.
Metallic Rouge is an original action and sci-fi anime made in commemoration of studio Bones’ 25th anniversary.
The official website of Metallic Rouge describes the anime as such:
The main character is an artificial girl named Rouge, who transforms herself and fights in this latest battle action work. She, together with her friend Naomi, is tasked with killing nine artificial creatures who are hostile to the government. The story of the battle of the synthetic girl, Rogue, begins.
Metallic Rouge Announces Release Date
The release date of Metallic Rouge is confirmed to be January 10, 2024. As such, it will air as part of the winter anime season.
Before its TV debut, Crunchyroll already screened the world premiere of Metallic Rouge at the River Pavilion on November 18, 2023.
Upon the anime's release, Crunchyroll will simulcast the series worldwide except in Asia.
Metallic Rouge Voice Cast
Here are the confirmed voice cast members for the Metallic Rouge anime:
- Yume Miyamoto (Shiho Sawaragi in Tomodachi Game) as Rouge Redstar
- Tomoyo Kurosawa (Mitsumi Iwakura in Skip and Loafer) as Naomi Orthmann
- Shunsuke Takeuchi (Ken and Kyle Katayanagi in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off) as Jean Yunghart
- Yu Shimamura (Akiko Yosano in Bungou Stray Dogs) as Sara Fitzgerald
- Hiroyuki Yoshino (Present Mic in My Hero Academia) as Jaron Fate
- Yui Ogura (Priestess in Goblin Slayer) as Jill Sturgeon
- Kenjiro Tsuda (Kishibe in Chainsaw Man) as Afdal Bashal
- Kazuyuki Okitsu (Zantetsu Tsurugi in Blue Lock) as Eden Vallock
- Atsushi Miyauchi (Vinsmoke Niji in One Piece) as Ash Stahl
- Chiaki Kobayashi (Mash Burnedead in Mashle) as Noid 262
We are expecting that additional cast members will be announced as the release date of Metallic Rouge is fast approaching.
Metallic Rouge Staff
Here’s the staff behind Metallic Rouge:
- Director: Motonobu Hori (Move to the Future)
- Series Composition: Toshizo Nemoto (Getbackers), Yutaka Izubuchi (Eureka Seven)
- Music: Taisei Iwasaki (Spriggan), Towa Tei (Super Crooks), Yuma Yamaguchi (Flavors of Youth)
- Character Design: Toshihiro Kawamoto (Blood: The Last Vampire)
- Art Director: Takuya Ebisawa (Library War)
- Mechanical Design: Tomoyuki Hirao (Star Blazers 2199)
- 3D Director: Daiki Uchida (Sakura Wars the Animation)
- Sound Director: Haru Yamada (Big Windup)
- Director of Photography: Masataka Ikegami (My Hero Academia)
- 3D CG Supervision: Yoshikazu Kon (Asura Cryin’)
- Chief Supervisor: Yutaka Izubuchi (Glass Fleet)
- Color Design: Hiroko Umezaki (Noragami)
- Costume Design Cooperation: Akihiro Yamada (Wolf’s Rain)
- Culture Investigation: Katsuie Shibata (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Isekai)
- Gladiator Design: Takayuki Takeya (Misaki Chronicles), Tamotsu Shinohara (Samurai Deeper Kyo)
- Product Design: Kazutaka Miyatake (Angel Links)
- Set Design: Shingo Takeba (RahXephon), Yasushi Ishizu (Toward the Terra)
- Setting Investigation: Mitsuyasu Sakai (Darling in the Franxx)
- Special Effects Director: Yasushi Muraki (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie)
- Opening Theme, Rouge: YU-KA (My Tiny Senpai)
- Ending Theme, Scarlet: DAZBEE (Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte)
Metallic Rouge Studio
Studio Bones is the animation production company behind Metallic Rouge. This action and sci-fi “tech-noir” original anime is part of their 25th-anniversary projects.
In addition to Metallic Rouge, Bones also worked on My Hero Academia: UA Heroes Battle, the eighth OVA in the anime franchise.
Studio Bones is best known for doing the animation productions of Mob Psycho 100, My Hero Academia, Bungou Stray Dogs, Carole & Tuesday, Noragami Aragoto, and many more.
Where to Watch Metallic Rouge
For international viewers excluding Asia, Crunchyroll will be streaming the anime as it airs in Japan.
It will be part of Crunchyroll’s Winter 2024 anime lineup, so it's possible that they will also release it in English dub!
In Japan, Metallic Rouge will be broadcast on Fuji TV’s +Ultra programming block.
Metallic Rouge Latest Updates
Metallic Rouge recently unveiled a new promotional visual featuring Rouge Redstar and Naomi Orthman:
On the other hand, Crunchyroll revealed that they will provide Indian dub language options for Metallic Rouge. The anime will be available in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs.
It looks like there'll be more updates in the future as the release date of Metallic Rouge is closing in on us.
Metallic Rouge Trailers
The premiere of Metallic Rouge is almost here! Join Naomi and Rouge as they hunt the Immortal Nine in Bones' newest sci-fi and tech-noir anime!
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