An interesting start and premise.. I did find it hard to take seriously at first because they sent cockroaches to mars but still, at least they named them something cool I guess; Feels like the cockroaches will be very menacing from the preview.

soryu

6 mo

Didn't expect it to be this way actually. Started off with some kind of horror graphic, I thought we're going to talk about murder etc etc... But then the plot showed up with an intense opening scene and I was like??? WOW?? definitely hooked from the early scene, it was great

superkingcow

6 mo

The show opens like a normal space mission for about five minutes and then suddenly drops you into nightmare territory where everything goes wrong and you realize this is going to be a very brutal ride.

Episode Context

As the series premiere of a 13-episode season, 'Mutation' prioritizes character establishment over the larger Mars-based conflict, grounding viewers in Akari Hizamaru's motivations and fighting spirit before the narrative escalates. This Earth-set introduction serves as essential groundwork for the broader mission against the mutated Terraformars and the Alien Engine Virus that drives the season's central storyline. Subsequent episodes will transition from personal stakes to a full-scale survival horror scenario on Mars, making this opener the calm-before-the-storm entry point.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateSep 27, 2014

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