Synopsis

The Walpurgis Royal Academy of Machinart was founded alongside the development of "Machinart," machine magic capable of giving life and intelligence to mechanical dolls subsequently called as "automaton." Its aim: train skilled puppeteers to control the automatons, as militaries across the globe have begun incorporating Machinart into their armies. After miserably failing the academy's entrance exams, Raishin Akabane and his humanoid automaton Yaya must defeat one of the top one hundred students to earn the right to take part in the Evening Party, a fight for supremacy between puppeteers using their automatons. The last one standing is bestowed the title of "Wiseman" and granted access to the powerful forbidden arts. Thus, Raishin challenges Charlotte Belew and her automaton Sigmund to a duel, but before they even begin, Sigmund is attacked by other students. After saving his opponents from their assaulters, Raishin cancels the duel but is forced to search for a new way to gain access to the Party. Driven by the tragedies of his past, Raishin fights alongside Yaya to rise to the top and claim the title of Wiseman. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Episode Guide

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Characters

Yaya

Raven-haired puppet deeply in love with Raishin, often teasing him while harboring a jealous possessiveness.

Apprill Bryn

Raishin Akabane

A skilled puppeteer, Raishin Akabane seeks revenge for his clan, blending magic and martial arts in combat.

Shimono Hiro

Community Feed

edushi★★★☆☆Anime12h

summer_reed★★★★☆Anime15h

turtlerunstudios★★★★☆VerifiedEP 1128d

To make it clear, I have noticed that there is never an exchange of blows, it's just one attack landing or being blocked in a flashy way. All the fights happen faster than the human eye can follow, perfectly convenient for the animator if I do say so myself. They say loose lips sink ships, lets see how the Butler gets himself killed. I like how The Evening Party isn't even a thing anymore. I'd probably call the thing off if someone was trying to assassinate me since they are putting everyone's lives ate risk oh weill that's just me.

ruthrodriguez212025★★★★★VerifiedEP 1228d

The finale delivers an intense payoff as Raishin pushes his body past its limits to save Shoko. The emotional weight peaks when Yaya unleashes her true power, perfectly blending high stakes puppet combat with genuine heart. It is a deeply satisfying wrap up

ruthrodriguez212025★★★★★VerifiedEP 1128d

Episode 11 kicks into high gear as Raishin pushes through immense physical exhaustion to face his brutal reality. The sheer desperation in Yaya and Cherubim during their fierce clashes really keeps you on edge. Watching the Automaton bond be tested so heavily makes this a standout chapter

j_k_c★★★☆☆Anime29d

Is this worth it to watch? Here are my points to consider: This season primarily focuses on the characters surrounding the protagonist, while also slowly revealing more details about his goals, past, character and his connection with Yaya (also note that Yaya's backstory or her creator wasn't covered in this season). There aren't any interludes in between the end and start of a new arc. I did some research to understand what Raishin was doing when using his magic on Yaya since it wasn't even explained in any of the episode what he was doing. As for the protagonist's story, it feels like a combination of various familiar shounen elements mixed with the usual harem themes The animation started out pretty strong only to fall flat in the face nearing the final episode. The anime didn't have that exaggerated jiggle physics and overly ridiculous fan-service scenes (except for one episode), it's just the typical standards of an ecchi anime with exposure limited to nudity such as visible breasts and nipples if you are watching the Blu-ray version.