Steamboy English Sub & Dub

About Steamboy

If you are hunting for a new action series, Steamboy deserves a look (2004). The setup goes like this. What the story covers: Ray is a young wunderkind inventor living in Victorian England. His life is turned upside down when he receives a special package hailing from the United States, sent by his grandfather, Lloyd Steam.

Further in, the package contains a device called a Steam Ball, a device so mighty that it can drive any machine that requires steam with a nearly limitless amount of energy. Ray is instructed to not let the Steam Ball fall into the wrong hands, which include the mighty O'Hara Foundation, who desperately want to bring the Steam Ball back into their control so they can achieve their less than noble. He will need to use every bit of his brilliance in order to dodge the countless goons that are sent to snatch the device from him.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Sunrise, Studio 4°C is the studio behind Steamboy, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.4/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. It aired in 2004, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.