25 minSeason 1 • Episode 52
LatestNano Invaders follows the eye-popping adventures of Hikaru, 11, who is dragged into a series of battles between two rival alien clans. One day Hikaru tries on a bracelet that belongs to his classmate Mimi and he turns into a monster. Mimi’s family is a special scouting unit from planet Anima. When alien invaders from a rival planet Damon attack the city, Hikaru joins force with Mimi’s family to fight back. The battle gets on the TV, making Hikaru and the aliens instant heroes. Simple-minded Hikaru is happy to see his dream come true, not knowing that Mimi’s family is plotting to take over the earth too!
Practical Effects
Monster transformations that look like fever-dream Yu-Gi-Oh.
Writing
The delicious irony of Hikaru's hero arc crashing into betrayal.
Creator
Peiyu Lü
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare Chinese-Japanese co-production from the mid-2010s anime boom, blending tokusatsu tropes with donghua aesthetics.
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