GRANBELM English Sub & Dub

About GRANBELM

Looking for background on GRANBELM (グランベルム)? This action, adventure and drama series by Nexus (2019) starts out like this. In short: Was going back to school at night to retrieve a forgotten lunch box a really bad mistake? That's how it seems when Mangetsu Kohinata suddenly comes across herself pulled into an odd world where girls in giant magical armor are engaged in a ferocious battle.

Further in, while the timing was unfortunate, it turns out that Mangetsu's arrival in this strange realm was anything but a mistake, because Mangetsu appears to be a mage herself! Now, with the help of her enigmatic new ally Shingetsu, Mangetsu has to learn how to summon and control her own giant armor as they struggle against other mages in a competition with an unbelievable prize - control of the lost.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Nobuo Tobita as Narrator and Miyuri Shimabukuro as Mangetsu Kohinata. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 13 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Nexus, so the studio's house style defines how GRANBELM looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Nobuo Tobita voicing Narrator gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2019, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.