This Boy Can Fight Aliens English Sub & Dub

About This Boy Can Fight Aliens

Here is what This Boy Can Fight Aliens (Kono Danshi, Uchuujin to Tatakaemasu.) is about, retold in plain terms: an action, fantasy and supernatural anime by CoMix Wave Films (2011). At its core: All hope seems lost when the world is without warning invaded by aliens. Earth's only defense is a small three-person team known as the Special Counter-Aliens Task Force, consisting of an anonymous director, the tyrannical Shiro, and the easygoing Arikawa.

Along the way, the luck of the Task Force improves when Arikawa stumbles on a teenage boy lying alone on a hill. The boy, Kakashi, is humanity's only hope—he has power previously unbeknownst capable of defeating the aliens! However, without any memories and with no knowledge on how to use his ability, Kakashi is left clinging to Arikawa and Shiro as well as the only remnant of his previous life: his broken cellphone.

As an action title, 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

CoMix Wave Films is the studio behind This Boy Can Fight Aliens, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.9/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 2011, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.