Kuromukuro: From Samurai in the Sengoku Era to Mecha Pilot in the 21st Century!

And it starts when these alien demons attack Earth, dropping massive porcelain structures and Near the Kurome Dam, UN Kurome Research Institute investigates an ancient artifact inadvertently waking up a dormant high-tech mecha, the Black Shell, containing a frozen samurai.

The awakened samurai bursts out of the facility, believing that the modern surroundings and UN personnel are illusions or enemies from the past.

He causes confusion before crossing paths with Yukina Shirahane.

now the samurai revealed to be kenosuke struggles to adapt to the 21st century meanwhile the research institute tries to figure out how to communicate with them and utilize this unique connection to the giant mecha kenosuke or i'll probably call him ken or kenny is brought into custody in cooperation with the UN.

He experiences modern technology for the first time while Yukina tries to help him understand that 400 years have passed since his era.

To help him integrate and keep an eye on him, Inosuke has decided to, well, I don't think he decided to, but he was pretty much told to go ahead and transfer to the same school that Yukina is going to at Mt. hate international senior high school leading to this comedic culture clash with ordinary teenagers then we have this uh effian threat forces uh ken back into action piloting the black shell dubbed kuro makuro He engages the enemy mecha in a fierce battle near the Jinzu River proving his combat prowess.

Following the battle, tensions rise as the U.N. and local authorities deal with the collateral damage.

Kinnosuke reflects on his fragmented memories of Princess Yuki and the past war.

Flashbacks and deeper analysis shed light on Kinnosuke's past in the Sugoku area.

where his duty to protect Princess Alicia slash Yuki and how he ended up preserved in the artifact.

The FPNs broadcast a mysterious message or escalate their aggression, pushing the UN forces and Kuribikuro to prepare for a larger scale engagement.

An FPN pilot has captured by the is captured, excuse me, by the UN forces providing the breakthrough opportunity to interrogate the enemy's motives, origins, and technology.

Interrogating the captive proves difficult and dangerous.

Secrets regarding the true nature of the FPNs and their connections to Earth's history begin to surface.

Yukina, Ken, and their classmates go on a school camping trip near Kurobe, which is abruptly interrupted by military FN maneuvers closing in on their location.

The local festival, excuse me, I'm bad at words sometimes.

provides a brief backdrop of normalcy, but is abruptly upended as the FDNs launch a major coordinated assault on the Karabe region.