Metallic Rouge

Metallic Rouge (メタリックルージュ) is a Japanese anime brand and franchise produced by the animation studio Bones, with original concept and general supervision by Yutaka Izubuchi. The official website presents it as a battle-action tech-noir science-fiction work in which androids fight over their fate. It marks the first reunion in 19 years of Bones and Yutaka Izubuchi after their collaboration on RahXephon, and brings together director Motonobu Hori, character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto, and other leading staff. The story is set in a world where humans and androids coexist. The android girl Rouge Redstar, accompanied by her buddy Naomi Orthmann, is dispatched to Mars on a mission: to kill nine androids who are hostile to the government. The official site frames this as the beginning of Rouge's battle story. The brand is supported by a full production and music team. General supervision and series composition are by Yutaka Izubuchi, with series composition also by Toshizo Nemoto; direction by Motonobu Hori; character design by Toshihiro Kawamoto; and animation production by Bones. Music is by Daisuke Iwasaki, yuma yamaguchi, and TOWA TEI. The opening theme is 'Rouge' by Yuka, and the ending theme is 'Scarlet' by Dazbee. The cast includes Yume Miyamoto as Rouge Redstar, Tomoyo Kurosawa as Naomi Orthmann, Shunsuke Takeuchi as Gene Junghardt, Yu Shimamura as Sarah Fitzgerald, Hiroyuki Yoshino as Jaron Fate, Yui Ogura as Jill Sturgeon, Kenjiro Tsuda as Afdal Bashar, and many others. The official site also features cast comments and character introductions. As a commercial anime property, Metallic Rouge is positioned as a high-profile original science-fiction series from Bones, promoted through its official website, social media sharing, and related media. The brand's identity is tied to its creative pedigree, its tech-noir aesthetic, and its android heroine. The official copyright line reads © BONES・出渕裕／Project Rouge, indicating that the property is managed under the Project Rouge production committee structure.

Metallic Rouge is an original anime project produced by the studio Bones. The official website describes it as a battle-action tech-noir science-fiction work created by Bones and Yutaka Izubuchi. It represents the first collaboration between Bones and Izubuchi in 19 years, following their work together on RahXephon. Izubuchi, known for mechanical design on Patlabor and as general director of Space Battleship Yamato 2199, serves as general supervisor and series composition writer. The project was announced with a prominent staff: director Motonobu Hori, character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto, and animation production by Bones. The story is set in a world where humans and androids coexist. The protagonist, android girl Rouge Redstar, and her buddy Naomi Orthmann are assigned to Mars on a mission to kill nine androids who oppose the government. The official site introduces this premise as the start of Rouge's battle narrative. The production brings together a large team of creators. General supervision and series composition are by Yutaka Izubuchi, with series composition also by Toshizo Nemoto. Direction is by Motonobu Hori. Character design is by Toshihiro Kawamoto. Other key staff include action director Yasushi Muraki, main animators Hideki Kakita, Kenta Yokoya, and Nobuaki Nagano, gladiator design by Takayuki Takeya and Tamotsu Shinohara, mechanical design by Tomoyuki Hirao, product design by Kazutaka Miyatake, set design by Shingo Takehan and Yasushi Ishizu, costume design cooperation by Akihiro Yamada, art direction by Takuya Ebisawa, color design by Hiroko Umezaki, editing by Kumiko Sakamoto, photography direction by Masataka Ikegami, 3DCG supervision by Yoshikazu Imai, 3DCG direction by Daiki Uchida, setting research by Miho Sakai, cultural research by Katsuyoshi Shibata, sound direction by Yo Yamada, sound effects by Tomokazu Mitsui, and music by Daisuke Iwasaki, yuma yamaguchi, and TOWA TEI. The opening theme is 'Rouge' by Yuka, and the ending theme is 'Scarlet' by Dazbee. The cast includes Yume Miyamoto as Rouge Redstar, Tomoyo Kurosawa as Naomi Orthmann, Shunsuke Takeuchi as Gene Junghardt, Yu Shimamura as Sarah Fitzgerald, Hiroyuki Yoshino as Jaron Fate, Yui Ogura as Jill Sturgeon, Kenjiro Tsuda as Afdal Bashar, Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Eden Vallock, Atsushi Miyauchi as Ash Stahl, Chiaki Kobayashi as Noide 262, Hiroshi Ienaga as Puppeteer, Mariya Ise as Opera, Minami Tsuda as Aes-Alice Machias, Hiroki Yasumoto as Graufon Berg, Haruka Shiraishi as Cyan Bluestar, Yoko Hikasa as Eva Kristella, and Yoshimitsu Shimoyama as Roy Junghardt. The official site also features comments from the voice actors. The brand is managed under the copyright notice © BONES・出渕裕／Project Rouge, indicating a production committee structure. The official website serves as the primary promotional hub, with social media sharing options for Twitter, Facebook, and LINE. As of the evidence, the series is active and promoted as a major original science-fiction title from Bones.

• Bones and Yutaka Izubuchi reunite for the first time in 19 years after RahXephon.

• Official website for Metallic Rouge launches with staff, cast, and story details.

A high-profile original tech-noir science-fiction anime from Bones, reuniting the studio with creator Yutaka Izubuchi after 19 years.

• Metallic Rouge anime television series

  A tech-noir science-fiction battle-action anime produced by Bones.

• Opening theme 'Rouge' by Yuka

  The opening theme song for the series.

• Ending theme 'Scarlet' by Dazbee

  The ending theme song for the series.

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