Birdy the Mighty: Decode English Sub & Dub

About Birdy the Mighty: Decode

If you are hunting for a new action series, Birdy the Mighty: Decode (Tetsuwan Birdy Decode) deserves a look (2008). The setup goes like this. In short: While pursuing an alien fugitive, Birdy Cephon Altera—a bombastic police officer from the Space Federation—comes across herself on Earth. Her target, Geega, has disguised himself as a human and assimilated into the fashion industry, so Birdy follows suit and joins a modeling agency, taking on the identity "Shion Arita.

Along the way, her position as a rising model has her posing for photo shoots by day and chasing intergalactic criminals by night. Meanwhile, Tsutomu Senkawa, an average high school student, explores an abandoned building with his ally, and coincidentally, Birdy has tracked down Geega to the same building. Senkawa briefly witnesses the clash before being seized as a hostage by Geega.

With action at the core, 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

A-1 Pictures is the studio behind Birdy the Mighty: Decode, 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 7.5/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Released in 2008, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.