Scarlet Nexus
TV Series2021 · 1 season · 26 episodes · Ended

Scarlet Nexus

Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationsci-fi & fantasymonster/alien/supernaturalactionscience fictionfastimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and very fast: a wide-ranging animated series, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like pace over patience.

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7.4 /10

TMDB · 37 votes

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Season

Season 1

· 2021 · 26 episodes
Episodes (26)
  1. 1Scarlet Psionics1 Jul 2021

    Yuito and Nagi are inducted into the Scarlet Guardians and meet their team members, each with their own psionic power. Soon after, they join the battle against invading mutants known as Others, but could there be more to the invasion than meets the eye?

  2. 2Scarlet Guardians8 Jul 2021

    Yuito's memory of his childhood savior returns. While off duty, Yuito and Nagi run into Naomi and Kasane. Something is afoot in Seiran, but is it related to Karen's agenda? The Seto and Kyoka platoons train, and then scramble to intercept the Others.

  3. 3Conspiracy15 Jul 2021

    Something goes horribly wrong with Naomi, leaving her comrades dazed and confused. It's clear there is more to it when they're told to keep quiet. Kasane divulges a shocking secret to Yuito, and the Seto and Kyoka platoons face an unexpected enemy.

  4. 4Red Strings22 Jul 2021

    Karen's machinations lead to a battle between comrades until a new threat arrives, claiming all around it. Yuito and company lick their wounds as they learn about Karen's motives. Others swarm into Suoh, and Kasane and company awake in a strange place.

  5. 5Karen's Revolt29 Jul 2021

    As Karen's revolt gathers steam, Yuito and forces loyal to New Himuka are hard-pressed. Fubuki takes command of a band of loyalists and orders Yuito to check that his father is safe. Karen publically reveals a motive, and Yuito has a shocking encounter.

  6. 6A Doomed Tomorrow5 Aug 2021

    Kasane and company wake to a shocking reality and strange encounters. Kasane learns about the void in the sky and a way to stop it. Yuito and Kasane clash after she finds out what is behind Karen's revolt. Kasane heads to Seiran with other OSF members.

  7. 7The Hunt for Nagi12 Aug 2021

    Friends become enemies as the OSF splits in two. Yuito receives a promotion, but why can't he remember? Karen creates a new Seiran OSF platoon and tells Kasane they have Naomi in their care. The hunt for Nagi is on as Yuito gains fresh intel.

  8. 8The Hospital's Secrets19 Aug 2021

    The hunt for Nagi continues. Yuito's platoon is ambushed but makes a narrow escape. Fubuki and Luka reveal the hospital's secrets and the dark truths behind them. Kasane's platoon searches for Naomi. Karen offers to help with Naomi's condition.

  9. 9A Dubious Wonder Drug26 Aug 2021

    Fubuki reveals his mindset to Yuito. After approaching Kaito, Fubuki's plan takes shape. Yuito's ailment worsens, and he tries the drug he was prescribed. His platoon discovers a secret manufacturing plant and has a run-in with Kasane's platoon.

  10. 10The Rebel Yuito2 Sep 2021

    Fubuki puts his plan into action. Yuito and his platoon set out to recover Nagi's memory data. Kasane's platoon learns more about the Kunad Gate and her encounter with future Yuito. Yuito learns a shocking truth from his past. Togetsu comes into play.

  11. 11Togetsu9 Sep 2021

    With the government in hot pursuit, Yuito ponders his next move. Yuito's platoon learns that he was once a dud and that Fubuki is missing. Yuito and Kasane separately decide to go to Togetsu with their platoons, but who or what will they find there?

  12. 12The Moon's Secrets16 Sep 2021

    Yuito's platoon accesses information only available in Togetsu. Kasane has a flashback to a forgotten past and encounters an unlikely savior within the Togetsu compound. Yuito's platoon sets out to access Togetsu's other computer system.

  13. 13The Design Children23 Sep 2021

    Yuito and Kasane try to flee Togetsu with their platoons. Kyoka attempts to thwart Kasane's escape. Yuito's platoon learns of Kasane's past and why she tried to kill him. Kagero's past comes to light, and he confirms Togetsu's story about the moon.

  14. 14A 2,000-Year Ambition30 Sep 2021

    Kagero provides more info on the Ark mission and explains the Extinction Belt's origin. A new threat stalks the platoons, but their escape route is even more dangerous. They must decide their next step once Togetsu's ultimate objective is revealed.

  15. 15Nagi Attacks7 Oct 2021

    Nagi confronts Yuito's platoon. Arashi has a plan. Yuito's brother tells him the truth about their family. Yuito prepares to expose New Himuka's agenda. Kasane's platoon receives shocking news as they prepare to approach Seiran's leadership.

  16. 16Naomi and Alice14 Oct 2021

    Suoh prepares to deploy Naomi, Alice, and the rest of the human-derived Others. Kasane's platoon rushes to stop them. Yuito's platoon ventures into Arahabaki to broadcast the secretly recorded video to the public. Karen uses his Brain Eater power.

  17. 17Arahabaki's Trap21 Oct 2021

    After stealing Kasane's power, Karen sets his sights on Yuito's. Yuito's broadcast triggers unrest. Yuito's platoon hatches a plan to save him. The New Himukan government orders a lockdown. Fubuki escapes, but will he reach Yuito in time?

  18. 18Karen's Wish28 Oct 2021

    Fubuki and Yuito's platoon exchange info. Fubuki recounts the past he, Alice, and Karen share and explains what happened to Alice and why Karen is taking desperate measures. Yuito's platoon forms a plan to stop Togetsu. Kagero makes a shocking confession.

  19. 19Kagero's Confession4 Nov 2021

    Kagero explains what's behind his actions. Yuito and company learn what really happened the day Chairman Sumeragi was killed. Yuito and Kagero have a reckoning. Yuito and Kasane's platoons infiltrate Togetsu again, but little do they know what's in store.

  20. 20Together Again11 Nov 2021

    Yuito and Kasane learn about their mother's past as their platoons continue their mission to shut down BABE. Kasane travels to the past to meet with someone who knows about the Red Strings, but when she returns to the present, she's not alone!

  21. 21Wakana's Resolve18 Nov 2021

    Yuito and Kasane spend some quality time with their mom. After she tells them about dimension entanglements and the Kunad Gate, Yuito and Kasane set off to unravel them. Will they succeed and return safely? And what is their mother not telling them?

  22. 22Brothers25 Nov 2021

    Wakana's return to her own time doesn't have the intended result. Yuito and Kasane have a new and complex entanglement to deal with. Yuito meets Kaito for what could be the last time, but will he give him what he wants? Fubuki comes to the rescue.

  23. 23The Sumeragi Mausoleum2 Dec 2021

    All hell breaks loose when the Extinction Belt descends to a record-low elevation. Kaito resumes his post as the Others threaten to overrun Suoh. Yuito and company head into the Sumeragi Mausoleum to unravel the last entanglement.

  24. 24Slumbering Desire9 Dec 2021

    A shock awaits Yuito and company when they confront Karen in the mausoleum. Can they convince him to help? Yuito and Kasane deal with their regrets over what happened to Nagi and Naomi, and they must take drastic measures in an attempt to save the world.

  25. 25Operation Destroy the Kunad Gate16 Dec 2021

    Yuito and company try to convince Karen to help save the world. A bold plan is hatched to kill two birds with one stone, but is Yuito up to snuff? Karen makes a fateful decision to try one last time to travel back to the past and change the future.

  26. 26To Each Their Own Future23 Dec 2021

    Yuito begins a new journey, and Kasane is tasked with a new mission. Promotions and new challenges await their comrades. But as they each go their separate ways, will anyone remember Karen's sacrifice or that he even existed?

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Saved by the Other Suppression Force as a child, psychokinetic Yuito enlists in this elite team formed to fight Earth’s enemy. Meanwhile, prodigy Kasane was scouted for her abilities. Kasane’s dreams tell her strange things, dragging the two into an unavoidable fate.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Action & Adventure
Year
2021
Episode length
24 min
Status
Ended
Studio
SUNRISE
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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