Noriaki Akitaya
Director
Active Raid (2016)
Season 1
In a futuristic, post-disaster Tokyo, the "Special Public Security Fifth Division Third Mobile Assault Eighth Unit," or "Unit Eight," is a police unit specializing in handling criminals who wield dangerous wearable technology called "Willwear." Equipped with Willwear of their own, the squadron is often criticized by the public for their carelessness and disregard for protocol. Sent in by the government as an undercover agent with special instructions from the higher-ups, Asami Kazari is Unit Eight's newest member. Determined to straighten out what she expects to be a group of incompetent fools, she instead finds a team of well-intentioned experts who use very effective—albeit unorthodox—methods, hindered by strict regulations. With their newest member by their side, Unit Eight fights crime and overcomes unexpected adversaries in Active Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hachi Gakari.
Released Jan. 7, 2016
Episode 24 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: Mecha, Crime
Keywords: tmdb.anime, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.hero, imdb.villain, imdb.good-versus-evil, imdb.power-suit, imdb.suit + 24 more, imdb.police, imdb.criminal, imdb.female-protagonist, imdb.cgi-animation, imdb.computer-animation, imdb.3d-animation, imdb.technology, imdb.city, imdb.fight, imdb.armor, imdb.robot, imdb.weapon, imdb.boy, imdb.girl, imdb.tokusatsu, imdb.superhero, imdb.supervillain, imdb.cg-animation, imdb.superhero-action, imdb.superhero-sci-fi, imdb.superhero-team, imdb.mecha, imdb.masked-hero, imdb.costumed-hero
Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Production IMS
Network: Tokyo MX
S1E1 - Code No. 538
A Willwear armed robbery prompts the sortie of Special Public Security Fifth Division Third Mobile Assault Eighth Unit, AKA Unit 8. As the situation unfolds, their newest member, Assistant Inspector Kazari Asami, will witness what this unit’s really about…
Jan. 7, 2016, midnight
S1E2 - Academy Destruction
Asami continues her internal investigation of Unit 8 as Yamabuki deals with the fallout following their most recent mission. When a Willwear is reported assaulting the school Yamabuki’s sister goes to, Asami finally dons Willwear, but will she be able to resolve the case without breaking any laws?
Jan. 14, 2016, midnight
S1E3 - Challenge From the Arena
A Willwear appears at a popular idol’s concert. Kuroki, Sena, and Asami make a beeline for the concert hall, but the situation devolves into a struggle to assert remote control over the Willwear…
Jan. 21, 2016, midnight
S1E4 - Holding Airspace
An anonymous tip reveals that Flight 206 has a bomb aboard that will explode unless the flight maintains certain altitude and remains within a prescribed area. Sena and Kuroki attempt to defuse the bomb in their Willwear, but the saboteur’s true intentions then emerge…
Jan. 28, 2016, midnight
S1E5 - Poker Face of Erasure
Unit 8 receives a curious request to win a poker game on a casino built on a floating land. However, their opponent proves formidable, and they are threatened with a missile attack on the city proper if they fail to achieve victory…
Feb. 4, 2016, midnight
S1E6 - Dreams Beyond the Twilight
With the advent of Willwear, massive humanoid heavy machinery has been forgotten. But one of them has been stolen by its former pilot in Willwear. Only one other heavy machinery unit can stop it, and Funazaka rises to the challenge!
Feb. 11, 2016, midnight
S1E7 - Long Rail Life
A Willwear is en route to the metropolitan government building under an EM dome, ostensibly to exact vengeance on the governor. Unit 8 rallies, but is unable to act without permission from the prefecture. However, their operator, Haruka, has a plan…
Feb. 18, 2016, midnight
S1E8 - Ulti-maid-ronde
A mysterious Willwear, Ulti-maid, appears in the most recent string of incidents in the city. With capacities and performance far exceeding those of Unit 8's Willwear, it becomes a national 5celebrity. Amid rumors that Unit 8 may soon become obsolete, Kuroki invites Sena to a drinking party, where a most unexpected guest appears...
Feb. 25, 2016, midnight
S1E9 - In the Name of Logos
The increase of Willwear crime targeting banks and other lucrative venues leads Unit 8 to launch an investigation. Realizing that Dog, a Logos operative, is taking matters into his own hands, Mythos and Bird decide he must be punished...
March 3, 2016, midnight
S1E10 - The Invisible Conqueror
There have been no crimes committed by modified Willwear in recent memory. The police take this as a sign that Logos has ceased to exist, but Unit 8 continue their own investigation, believing that Logos leaders are still out there...
March 10, 2016, midnight
S1E11 - Japan Style
Now that Mythos controls half of Orochi, the entire nation's transit and communications systems have come to a grinding halt. Unit 8 rallies to save the day...
March 17, 2016, midnight
S1E12 - For Whom Does Order Exist?
Orochi has fallen under Mythos's complete and total control. As Unit 8 pursues him, the ultimate Willwear appears!
March 24, 2016, midnight
Network: Tokyo MX
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 576 min.
Released: Jan. 7, 2016
Last Air Date: Sept. 27, 2016, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 14+
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