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Linebarrels of Iron

Linebarrels of Iron

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Overview

Centers around Kouichi Hayase, a fourteen-year-old boy living a mediocre life, until an accident turns him into the pilot of a gigantic robot called "Linebarrel" and leads him to encounter a mysterious girl.

Created by Eiichi Shimizu
Written by Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimoguchi
NetworksCBC

Top Cast

Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

Emi Kizaki

Miyuki Sawashiro

Miyuki Sawashiro

Satoru Yamashita

Tetsuya Kakihara

Tetsuya Kakihara

Kōichi Hayase

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Izuna Endō

Kana Ueda

Kana Ueda

Shizuna Endō

Aya Hirano

Aya Hirano

Miu Kujo

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Hisataka Katō

Biichi Sato

Biichi Sato

Jack Smith

Chiwa Saito

Chiwa Saito

Rachel Calvin

Emi Shinohara

Emi Shinohara

Yurianne Faithful

About Linebarrels of Iron

Linebarrels of Iron is a animation, drama, comedy series that first aired in 2008. Created by Eiichi Shimizu, it stars Mamiko Noto, Miyuki Sawashiro, Tetsuya Kakihara. Centers around Kouichi Hayase, a fourteen-year-old boy living a mediocre life, until an accident turns him into the pilot of a gigantic robot called "Linebarrel" and leads him to encounter a mysterious girl.

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