Aoharu × Machinegun
Anime
### Anime

An [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") television series adaptation produced by [Brain's Base](/wiki/Brain%27s_Base "Brain's Base") and directed by Hideaki Nakano premiered on July 2, 2015, at [TBS](/wiki/Tokyo_Broadcasting_System "Tokyo Broadcasting System"). It also aired at [CBC](/wiki/Chubu-Nippon_Broadcasting "Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting") at the same date and at [MBS](/wiki/Mainichi_Broadcasting_System "Mainichi Broadcasting System"), [TUT](/wiki/Tulip_Television "Tulip Television"), and [BS\-TBS](/wiki/BS-TBS "BS-TBS") at later dates. The anime is licensed by [AnimeLab](/wiki/AnimeLab "AnimeLab") in Australia and New Zealand and streamed it on their website as it aired in Japan. The anime has also been licensed in North America by [Sentai Filmworks](/wiki/Sentai_Filmworks "Sentai Filmworks").

Reception
---------

[Anime News Network](/wiki/Anime_News_Network "Anime News Network") (ANN) had three editors review the first episode of the anime: Theron Martin found interest in the relationship dynamic between Hotaru and Masamune, a potential exploration of gender identity, and gave credit to the show's technical aesthetics despite lacking in palpable comedic moments; Nick Creamer was drawn in by the characterization of Hotaru but found criticism in the direction of both the plot and animation as feeling mediocre and typical of its given genre. The third reviewer, Rebecca Silverman, found the episode to be one of weakest debuts of its given season, criticizing the character of Hotaru and the storytelling she's placed in, and the middling production that's accessory to the delivery. Silverman said that: "If you're really into survival game shows and find mistaken gender hilarious, there might be more here for you than I found, but I'm also sure that there are better versions of both stories to be found elsewhere". Fellow ANN editor Gabriella Ekens reviewed the complete anime series in 2016\. She commended the "fairly realistic depiction" of airsoft towards a female demographic and the initial character setup of Hotaru and Midori, but found the series overall unspectacular with its half\-hearted delivery of both shōnen\-ai *and* shōjo *elements simultaneously, unfinished plot and an "irritating and hyperactive" English dub with only Greg Ayres' portrayal of Midori as the highlight, concluding that: "Although it contains some sparks of promise with a few characters who aren't entirely stereotypes,* Aoharu x Machinegun *is ultimately my least favorite type of show – boring, incomplete, and made for practically nobody. Skip."*

See also
--------

* [Tokyo Aliens](/wiki/Tokyo_Aliens "Tokyo Aliens")'', another manga series by the same author

What is the anime adaptation based on?