is a Japanese

light novel A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging. The abbr ...

series written by Reiji Kaitō and illustrated by Ruroo.

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has published seventeen volumes under their

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imprint from November 2009 to July 2017. A

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adaptation by Hakaru Takagi began serialization in Media Factory's ''

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'' magazine in 2010. A 12-episode

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television series adaptation aired in Japan between October 7 and December 23, 2013 and is licensed by

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(formerly known as Funimation) outside of Japan.

Plot

In an alternate historical version of the United Kingdom in the early 20th century, scientists have created a mixture of technology and sorcery known as Machinart, circuits made from spells that are put into objects to bring them to life and give them artificial intelligence. These Automatons were developed as a military weapon and spread throughout the world; the humans in charge of them became known as puppeteers. A puppeteer named Raishin Akabane comes from Japan to Liverpool to study at Walpurgis Royal Academy of Machinart, along with his automaton Yaya. Once every four years, the Academy holds the "Night Party", a competition where puppeteers use their automatons to fight in hopes of obtaining the title of "Wiseman". Raishin, however, enters the school and the competition in order to get revenge on a mysterious genius who killed the other members of Raishin's family.

Media

Light novels

''Unbreakable Machine-Doll'' began as a light novel series, written by Reiji Kaitō and illustrated by Ruroo. The first volume was published by

under their

imprint on November 21, 2009. The last, seventeenth volume was published on July 25, 2017. A

drama CD Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatised, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine ...

was released with a special edition of the fourth volume. In June 2017 Kadokawa released a commercial promoting the end of the series. ;''Unbreakable Machine-Doll'' ;''Unbreakable Machine-Doll Additional Stories''

Manga

A manga adaptation by Hakaru Takagi began serialization in Media Factory's ''

'' magazine in its June 2010 issue, published on April 27, 2010. Its first ''

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'' volume was released on November 22, 2010, and there have been nine volumes published as of March 23, 2016. A drama CD was released with a special edition of the first volume. A

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manga series, titled by Misato Kamada was published in Media Factory's ''

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'' between April 15, 2013 and April 15, 2014. Its first ''tankōbon'' volume was released on September 27, 2013. and the second and last on May 27, 2014. ;''Unbreakable Machine-Doll'' ;''Gene Metallica: Unbreakable Machine-Doll Re:Acta''

Anime

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, ytv,

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and BS11.

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simulcasted the series on their video portal. The series is directed by Kinji Yoshimoto and written by Yūko Kakihara, with character designs by Atsuko Watanabe and music by Masaru Yokoyama. The series covers the first three novels. The series' opening theme is "Anicca" by

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and its ending theme is by Hitomi Harada,

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and

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. produced by Hige Driver Six

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episodes were released with the Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes (one with each) between December 25, 2013, and May 28, 2014.

Episode list

Home media

Web radio

The ''Radio Unbreakable Machine-Doll Main cast'', web radio program that had been delivered up to February 25, 2014, from September 3, 2013, at animate TV and sound fountain.

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(Akabane Raishin),

(Yaya), and

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(Charlotte Belew).

Video games

''Unbreakable Machine-Doll Facing “Burnt Red”'' was released for Android and

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on December 6, 2013. "3D Battle-type flick" a new sense optimized operation of the smartphone and reproduced in full 3D graphics battle scene features. Game proceeds to the two axis and "Battle" to advance the story, the "unit" make the organization and strengthening of automaton. Expand the original story by Reiji Kaitō supervision of authorship. The game features a new original character named Kaguya, voiced by Nao Touyama, and features the theme song "Burnt Red" sung by Hitomi Harada. The game has been terminated on the last day of service as of 30 January 2015.

References

External links

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