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Needless
Synopsis: At the beginning of World War II, no one could have predicted the effect that this would have on Japan. Although officially ended fifty years ago in 2150, their battles still persist. Large and mysterious areas known as "BlackSpots" appeared throughout the country, full of contaminated ruins of cities and fields. The inmates were trapped to disrupt the spread of contamination, and their powers began mutations - if they become markers, pyrurs or severity controllers - all became known as unnecessary.
Adam Blade is one of these unnecessary, having remarkable regenerative skills and incredible strength. To restore peace to a devastated Japan by war, he and his allies must fight together to get up against a heinous research group under the name of Simeon.
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- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
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Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: Needless
- Anime Name in Japanese: ニードレス
- Anime Name in English: Needless
- Other names: ナイドレス (Naidoresu)
Production information
- Producers: Avex Entertainment, Lantis
- Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
- Studios: Madhouse
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 24
- Date: 39997 - December 11, 2009 - Fridays at 0130 (JST)
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Ecchi
- Subjects: Super power
- Target: Seinen
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Anime Reviews
- Rating: 7.231
- Popularity: 59979
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- Needless manga creator Kami Imai is known for his detailed drawing style and including many action scenes in his works.
- Needless's anime was produced by Madhouse studio, which is also responsible for other popular anime such as Death Note and One Punch Man.
- Needless's story takes place in a post-apocalyptic future, where a catastrophe known as "the great earthquake" has destroyed much of the world.
- Needless's main character, Adam Blade, is known for his ability to "cut everything", which means he can cut anything with his sword, including space and time.
- Some of Needless's characters are based on historical and mythological figures, such as the character Eve Neuschwanstein, which is inspired by Lilith's legendary figure.
- Needless's anime was first aired in Japan in 2009 and had a total of 24 episodes.
- Needless's opening song, titled "Modern Strange Cowboy", is played by the band Granrrodo, which is also known for their songs in other anime such as Kuroko in Basket and Bungo Stray Dogs.
- Needless's anime has been licensed for screening in several countries, including the United States, where it was broadcast by Funimation.
Main Characters
- Adam Blade (Takahiro Mizushima) - protagonist of the series, has superhuman skills and leads a resistance group against the Simeon corporation.
- Cruz Schild (Yui Horie) - Mysterious girl who joins Adam's group has healing skills and is the key to defeating Simeon.
- Eve Neuschwanstein (Mamiko Noto) - Girl created by Simeon as a biological weapon, has energy control skills and joins Adam's group.
- Arclight (Katsuyuki Konishi) - Simeon leader's main antagonist and has light manipulation skills.
- Disk (Kana Hanazawa) - One of Arclight subordinates has disc manipulation skills.
- Blade (Kousuke Toriumi) - Adam's older brother, also has superhuman skills and joins the resistance group.
- SETSUNA (Aya Endo) - Girl with teleportation skills, joins Adam's group after being saved by him.
- GIDE (JUN FUKUYAMA) - Arclight's subordinate, has gravity manipulation skills.
- Solva (Rie Kugimiya) - Subordinate of Arclight, has sound manipulation skills.
- Kuchinashi (Sayuri Yahagi) - Arclight subordinate, has poison manipulation skills.
Summary and events
- The city of Simeon is attacked by a group of mutants called "Needless".
- Adam Blade, one of the "Needless" leaders, saves Cruz Schild's life, a young man with special skills.
- Cruz joins a resistance group led by Arclight, who fights against the "Needless".
- Eve Neuschwanstein, a girl with healing skills, joins the cross group.
- The group faces various challenges and battles against the "Needless", including the fight against Adam's sister, Eve.
- It is revealed that Adam is actually a clone created by the government to be used as a weapon.
- Adam sacrifices himself to save his friends and destroy the installation of the government responsible for creating clones.
- The cross group continues to fight the "Needless" and other threats while trying to find out the truth about their own abilities and Adam's past.
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Meaning of Needless
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ニードレス
- ニードレス - Means "unnecessary" in Japanese.
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