Metallic Rouge

Metallic Rouge starts slow on explanations, and the studio might take some unexpected turns. While the world-building might be intriguing, the first episode relies heavily on tired sci-fi elements and fails to grab attention. The following episodes focus on action, character bonding, and an android rebellion, but none of it feels fresh enough to overcome the initial mediocrity.

It's boring when robots just follow old rules (like Asimov's Laws) and complain about doing chores. Only some special robots (like the oddball Rouge) break free.

This entire android rebellion resembles a scenario taken directly from a superhero comic! Androids are designed to work, not to engage in debates about rights. If they wanted freedom, why even bother? It's like the designers went out of their way to make them a nuisance. Androids are machines, not teenagers throwing tantrums! Who cares if toasters want a say? They're supposed to be helpful, not whine about free will!

While the action looks cool, it seems like the show relies on special effects over a compelling story. The plot about the "Immortal Nine" sounds cliche and immature. The fight scenes are all flash and have no substance, and the backgrounds are just okay. Even early on, the quality seems to be dropping, so it's likely the show won't get any better.

The story continues to gathering all of the Immortal 9s' nuclei. A unique android without Asimov 'code'(ethics of robots, the androids) conducts elimination of the Immortal 9s. A female bio-mechanical android is getting to seek the freedom of the androids.

This anime is hard to find the clues of the protagonist's action. A 'NEAN' of the teenager girl's mood is appealing but its surrounding situation is not much described, although it is anticipated in the context, a free will of the artificial intelligence resemble that of humans. They may coincide in the anime.

The motivation based on the freedom is a great subject however android's freedom is not so attractive. Maybe the behavior of the protagonist could be addressed earlier, and the audience would have the sympathy in the subject. The total runtime might be short to deliver it within 12 episodes. The animation is at a high quality. Music and sound effects are good enough. Hope this anime might overcome the shortage of runtime and show its aimed storyline.