Brain Powerd

Aired: 1998

An original science-fiction mecha series directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Set on a near-future Earth ravaged by natural disasters, it follows teenagers drawn into the conflict between the Reclaimers and Orphan, a massive relic raised from the ocean floor, as they pilot the Brain Powerd, humanoid weapons that fuse organic life and machinery. The show explores powerful themes of motherhood and family bonds, supported by a dense and mysterious score from Yoko Kanno.