TV series
Nothing can happen till you swing the bat.
Naota is a normal boy who kills some time with a normal girl by a stream that flows underneath a bridge. Nothing unusual happens in this town. The fact that Haruhara Haruko crashes into the main character with her Vespa a short while later and subsequently hits him over the head with her Rickenbacker 4003 bass guitar doesn’t really make any difference to any other day here. The at first glance unconnected, bizarre events that don’t seem to follow any pattern whatsoever don’t change anything about Naota’s boring life, either – because nothing incredible ever happens in this town.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Naota is a normal boy who kills some time with a normal girl by a stream that flows underneath a bridge. Nothing unusual happens in this town. The fact that Haruhara Haruko crashes into the main character with her Vespa a short while later and subsequently hits him over the head with her Rickenbacker 4003 bass guitar doesn’t really make any difference to any other day here. The at first glance unconnected, bizarre events that don’t seem to follow any pattern whatsoever don’t change anything about Naota’s boring life, either – because nothing incredible ever happens in this town.
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Episode 1
Naota is a detached sixth-grader afflicted by the pangs of puberty. When a crazed girl on a motor scooter runs him over and brains him with a bass guitar his life gets weird - giant-fighting-robots-shooting-from-his-skull weird.
Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masahiko OtsukaWritten by Yoji Enokido
Episode 2
Naota’s attacker, Haruko, is now his dad’s live-in housemaid and she says she’s an alien. Mamimi names the robot from Naota’s head Canti, the God of Flame. Does Canti have anything to do with the mysterious fires burning all over town?
Directed by Ken AndoWritten by Yoji Enokido
Episode 3
The president of Naota’s class, Ninamori, is no stranger to the dirty deeds of politics. She rigs the vote to cast him as the lead role of their class play. But she gets in over her head after a crashing introduction to Haruko.
Directed by Shouji SaekiWritten by Yoji Enokido
Episode 4
There’s a guy claiming to know Haruko and why she’s using Naota’s head as a portal for oversized battling robots. It’s too late, though, as a malfunctioning satellite is heading straight for them and it’s up to Naota to stop it!
Directed by Masahiko OtsukaWritten by Yoji Enokido
Episode 5
Jealousy spurs an epic pellet gun battle between Naota and his dad over Haruko. The object of her desire will be revealed, and she’ll do whatever it takes to get him!
Directed by Shouji SaekiWritten by Yoji Enokido
Episode 6
A hand statue looms over the Medical Mechanica building, threatening to iron out the city. As Mamimi’s new pet turns out to be a crucial element to Haruko’s plans, Naota finally proves that he’s no pushover.
Directed by Masahiko OtsukaWritten by Yoji Enokido
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
Chiemi ChibaKiturubami (voice)
Hideaki AnnoMiyu Miyu (voice)
Hiroshi ItoShigekuni Nandaba (voice)
Kenta MiyakeUmpire (voice)
Suzuki MatsuoKamon Nandaba (voice)
Yukari FukuiJunko Miyaji (voice)
Karen MiyamaKana Koumoto (voice)
Yu-ri YoshidaTomomi Nabeta (voice)
Adult SwimUnited States
Production I.GJapan
GAINAXJapan
MontBlanc PicturesJapan
NUTJapan
Production I.GUnited States
