Underplayed Gems

M3: The Dark Metal (2014)

M3: The Dark Metal poster
Original title
M3 ~ソノ黒キ鋼~
Directed by
Junichi Sato
Genre
mecha
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 24 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 5 voters
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

In a world covered by a dark mist, teenagers pilot giant robots to fight monsters. The story follows their training and battles against a threat that consumes people.

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What happens

M3: The Dark Metal (M3〜ソノ黒キ鋼〜, Emu Surī: Sono Kuroki Hagane; lit. "M3: That Black Steel") is a Japanese anime television series produced by Satelight. It aired from April 21, 2014, to October 1, 2014. It is directed by Junichi Sato, written by Mari Okada and has mecha designs by Shōji Kawamori. A manga adaptation with art by Kazuomi Minatogawa was serialized in Mag Garden's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade from April 30, 2014, to September 10, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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