

23 minSeason 1 • Episode 24
LatestJun declines Seki's offer and becomes the pilot for the final round. During the long battle, he reminisces about his fallen comrades while struggling to save the Earth once and for all.
During a summer camp, 15 children, 8 males and 7 females, find a grotto by the sea. Deep within they discover working computers and some electronic equipment, and later the owner, a man called Kokopelli. Kokopelli claimed to be a programmer working on a brand new game, in which a large robot has to defend the Earth against fifteen alien invasions. He persuades the children to test the game and sign a contract. All but one of them signs; barely a moment later they mysteriously awaken on the shore believing what happened was just a dream.
Writing
Each episode is a complete character tragedy. No one is safe.
Direction
Deconstructs mecha tropes into something genuinely horrifying.
Acting
Koemushi's voice performance is cheerfully malevolent perfection.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
From the creator of Narutaru, another 'kids in trauma' classic. Mohiro Kitoh genuinely enjoys making readers suffer.
Often compared to Evangelion, but Bokurano strips away any hope of parental figures or cosmic redemption. The kids are utterly alone.