Underplayed Gems

Betterman (1999)

Betterman poster
Genre
mecha, horror anime and manga, drama anime and manga, mystery anime and manga, adventure anime and manga, Action
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 26 episodes
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A group of specialists uses advanced mecha and psychic powers to fight monstrous creatures. The story follows a young man with a secret connection to a mysterious entity called Betterman.

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What happens

Betterman (Japanese: ベターマン, Hepburn: Betāman) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" and JVC. It is a spinoff of Brave series' GaoGaiGar, produced under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani and writer Hiroshi Yamaguchi. It aired on TV Tokyo from April 1, 1999, to September 30, 1999, and was the first anime to broadcast in widescreen, though it was letterboxed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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