Captain Earth English Sub & Dub

About Captain Earth

If you are hunting for a new mecha series, Captain Earth (キャプテン・アース) deserves a look (2014). The setup goes like this. What the story covers: When Daichi Manatsu sees an enigmatic rainbow appearing near the Tanegashima Space Center, he immediately recognizes it as being similar to an apparition that formed when his father was killed in an unexplained accident years. Traveling to Tanegashima, Daichi fast finds himself involved with the machinations of Globe, a secret agency created to defend mankind from extraterrestrial forces.

As things develop, while it might seem like a big job for a mere teenager, it turns out that the skills Daichi has honed on video games, combined with a special weapon called the Livlaster. Fortunately, Daichi won't be on his own, as he's rapidly joined by a group of equally dedicated young people who all have their own skills and abilities to contribute to the battle.

As a mecha title, robot design, combat scale and technical spectacle are the draw. Daichi Manatsu (Miyu Irino) and Teppei Arashi (Hiroshi Kamiya) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to fans of giant robots and large-scale battles. The run is 25 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with bones, which means the visual identity of Captain Earth follows that studio's craft. The mecha focus matters here: robot design, combat scale and technical spectacle are the draw. With a 6.0/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Miyu Irino voicing Daichi Manatsu gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2014, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.