Koukaku Kidoutai (TV) drops July 7, 2026. Science SARU on production, 12 eps, action-leaning.
The hook
In the year 2029, Niihama City has become a technologically advanced metropolis. Due to great improvements in cybernetics, its citizens are able to replace their limbs with robotic parts.
Studio notes
Science SARU handles animation. Production committee involves Production I.G, Kodansha, flying DOG, Bandai Namco Filmworks.
When you can watch it
Broadcast: Tuesdays at 23:00 (JST). Episode count: 12.
The read
Source readers will know whether the adaptation has the structural shape to land; for newcomers, the manga is the homework if you want to commit early. Slot it for the first three eps. If the production's holding, keep going.
