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Dark Machine
Genre
Created by
  • Project Caruncole
  • Keiichi Yano
Anime television series
Dark Machine: The Animation
Directed byKazumi Terada
Produced byGorō Taniguchi (creative)
Written byTeam Carbuncle (Takaaki Suzuki, Tatsuhiko Urata, Atsuo Ishino, Satohito Sata)
Music bySugizo
StudioProduction +h.
Original networkFuji TV, Kansai TV, BS Fuji
Original run October 2026 – scheduled
Video game
Dark Machine: The Game
Produced byGorō Taniguchi
Designed byHidetaka Tenjin
PlatformPC, iOS, Android

Dark Machine is a Japanese mixed-media project produced by Project Carbuncle. It includes a video game that uses blockchain and Web3 elements. An anime television series titled Dark Machine: The Animation and produced by Production +h. is set to premiere in October 2026.

Premise

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Dark Machine takes place in a futuristic world where the world is at conflict over energy resources. This follows the discovery of Palmer crystals, which provide a high amount of energy to power the world, but has also gained the attention of competing factions. As part of this conflict, factions have developed highly advanced mechs, initially for harvesting Palmer crystals, but have since been modified for use in underground battles.

Dark Machine: The Animation is set in Golden Valley, a special economic zone in Japan that uses the popular esports game Dark Machine to boost the local economy. A young man named Kairi arrives in Golden Valley following the death of his grandfather. Following an encounter with a young girl named Rudora, and getting involved with a conflict with Ajima, who is a powerful Dark Machine player, Kairi finds himself thrust into the world of Dark Machine.

Characters

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Kairi (カイリ)
Voiced by: Kensho Ono[1]
Rudora (ルドラ)
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro[1]
Shinn (シン, Shin)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[1]
Bran (ブラン, Buran)
Voiced by: Riho Sugiyama[1]
Isana (イサナ)
Voiced by: Saya Aizawa[1]
Ajima (アジマ)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[1]
Myōjin (ミョウジン)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[2]
Ryō (リョウ)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[2]
Kinji (キンジ)
Voiced by: Genta Nakamura[2]
Hiru (ヒル)
Voiced by: Sōhei Horikane[2]
Nyūdō (ニュウドウ)
Voiced by: Ryūnosuke Watanuki[3]
Hachiman (ハチマン)
Voiced by: Jun Kousaka[3]
Bianca (ビアンカ, Bianka)
Voiced by: Minori Suzuki[3]
Weiss (ヴァイス, Vuaisu)
Voiced by: Rikuya Yasuda[3]

Other media

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Anime

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The anime promotional video was first presented at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2024,[4] with an upload of additional scenes being shown at the Tokyo Game Show later that year from October.[5] An anime television series titled Dark Machine: The Animation and produced by Production +h. was announced on November 23, 2025. The series is directed by Kazumi Terada, features Taniguchi as a creative producer, Tenjin as the mech designer, and character designs by Kō Yoshinari and Akira Mitani. Takaaki Suzuki, Tatsuhiko Urata, Atsuo Ishino, and Satohito Sata are credited as scripwriters under the name Team Carbuncle.[1] It is set to premiere in October 2026 on Fuji TV and other networks. The opening theme song is "Sonzai Riyū Kai" (存在理由 改; Reason to Live, Renewed) performed by Buck-Tick.[3]

Video game

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The Dark Machine game was announced on February 9, 2024, with a release planned for PC, iOS, and Android. The game is created by Keiichi Yano, is produced by anime director Gorō Taniguchi, and features art by Hidetaka Tenjin. The game features blockchain and Web3 elements.[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cayanan, Joanna (November 23, 2025). "Dark Machine the Animation Series Unveils Cast, Staff, 2026 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 7, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 10, 2026). "Dark Machine The Animation Series Reveals More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 18, 2026). "Dark Machine The Animation Series' New Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, October TV Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 14, 2024). "Goro Taniguchi, Hidetaka Tenjin to Attend San Diego's Comic Con for Dark Machine Web3 Game, Anime Project". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ "DARK MACHINE -The Animation- Unveils New Pilot Trailer!". October 1, 2024. Archived from the original on April 28, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
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