Listeners
LISTENERS リスナーズ
In a post-apocalyptic future that has been torn apart by shadowy creatures known as the Earless, humanity's heroes are the Players, who pilot mecha known as Equipment to battle their inhuman enemies while earning fame and fortune to boot. Echo is a young tech-head who dreams of working amongst the Players and their Equipment, going so far as to build a makeshift mecha of his own, but he has long since resigned himself to life in the destitute scrap-heaps that cover so much of the world, now. That is, until he discovers an amnesiac named μ (or “Mu”) who has a mechanical port in her back that is the telltale sign of a Player. The pair become fast friends, and they vow to use their skills to fight for the world and defeat The Earless. (Source: Anime News Network)
Listeners is a tv with 12 episodes, from Spring 2020, produced by MAPPA, rated 5.0/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
In a post-apocalyptic future that has been torn apart by shadowy creatures known as the Earless, humanity's heroes are the Players, who pilot mecha known as Equipment to battle their inhuman enemies while earning fame and fortune to boot. Echo is a young tech-head who dreams of working amongst the Players and their Equipment, going so far as to build a makeshift mecha of his own, but he has long since resigned himself to life in the destitute scrap-heaps that cover so much of the world, now. That is, until he discovers an amnesiac named μ (or “Mu”) who has a mechanical port in her back that is the telltale sign of a Player. The pair become fast friends, and they vow to use their skills to fight for the world and defeat The Earless. (Source: Anime News Network)
Main Characters
Tags
- Robots — Prominently features humanoid machines.
- Post-Apocalyptic — Partly or completely set in a world or civilization after a global disaster.
- Travel — Centers around character(s) moving between places a significant distance apart.
- Lost Civilization — Featuring a civilization with few ruins or records that exist in present day knowledge.
- Episodic — Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Musical Theater — Features a performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance.
- CGI — Prominently features scenes created with computer-generated imagery.