Sunrise's mecha series Buddy Complex has landed on Crunchyroll and Hulu, offering the complete 13-episode run with both English dub and subtitle options. The show dives into a future war where high schooler Aoba Watase is thrust 70 years into the future and pilots a giant robot known as a Valiancer to survive.
The series explores themes of time travel and military conflict, featuring real robot combat between the Free Pact Alliance and Zogilia Republic. While its MAL score sits at a respectable 7.12, Buddy Complex is notable for its ambitious premise and the animation pedigree of Studio Sunrise, known for iconic mecha franchises like Mobile Suit Gundam.
This 2014 series serves as a standalone story but also acts as a prelude to the OVA sequel Buddy Complex: Into the Skies of Tomorrow. Its complete availability allows viewers to experience the entire narrative arc at their own pace.
