Cencoroll English Sub & Dub

About Cencoroll

Looking for background on Cencoroll (センコロール)? This action and sci-fi series (2009) starts out like this. The premise: When a gigantic, unearthly monster all at once looms on the skyline of a Japanese town, the expected occurs—the Japan Self-Defense Forces roll out the tanks while the public panics. Nobody knows what it is or where it came from, but Yuki, a bold and inquisitive teenage girl, has a concealed but might be a useful clue.

Soon after, her friend Tetsu has been clandestinely caring for a bizarre creature called Cenco, which will soon prove itself to have some remarkable, even impossible characteristics. Another teenage boy, a stranger with some mysterious link to the monstrosity attacking the metropolis, shows up, and his unwelcome interest in Tetsu's pet snuffs out any doubt of a connection—and lights the fuse for the coming.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Yuki (Kana Hanazawa) and Tetsu Amamiya (Hiro Shimono) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.8/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Voice casting, including Kana Hanazawa as Yuki, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2009, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.