鉄腕バーディー DECODE
Birdy the Mighty: Decode
Tsutomu Senkawa is an average high school kid who is busy studying for his senior entrance exams. Tsutomu goes out for some fresh air, after a hard day's work studying for a big test, when he runs into a guy fleeing from a pretty young lady. The pursued man is actually an interplanetary criminal on the run from a Federation agent called Birdy Cephon Altera. Caught in the midst of this chase, Tsutomu gets thrown by the man at Birdy, which kills Tsutomu. Fortunately for Tsutomu, there is a way to keep him alive, although it comes at the price of discarding his body. He ends up merged into Birdy's body.
Names
| Original | 鉄腕バーディー DECODE (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Tetsuwan Birdy DECODE |
| English | Birdy the Mighty: Decode |
| Chinese | 雙面特攻 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Tetsuwan Birdy (2008) · Birdy the Mighty TV |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2008-07-05 → 2008-09-27 (Summer 2008) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionComedySci-Fi |
| Themes | AliensDissociative IdentitiesUrban FantasyRobotsFemale ProtagonistSeinenHenshinMale ProtagonistIdol |
Reception
| Community score | 7.43 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.46 / 10 |
| Composite | 54.9 |
| On lists | 25,945 |
| Favourited | 275 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 80.3% |
| Drop rate | 5.9% |
| In backlog | 52.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.56 |
Score distribution
1372253764149550461,00072,06581,95191,34610603
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2008 | B | 11 of 50 |
| Year | 2008 | B | 43 of 231 |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | C | 84 of 200 |
| Era | Late 2000s | B | 212 of 1,149 |
| Demographic | Seinen | C | 288 of 775 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | B | 307 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 400 of 1,662 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 767 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | C | 808 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 837 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 986 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,032 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,784 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuki Akane |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hiroshi Oonogi |
| Character design | Ryouchimo |
| Original creator | Masami Yuuki |
Franchise — 鉄腕バーディー DECODE
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Birdy the Mighty: Decode 02
C鉄腕バーディー DECODE -THE CIPHER-
Birdy the Mighty Decode: The Cipher
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2009 | Birdy the Mighty Decode: The Cipher |
AniList id 3974 · MAL id 3974 · record updated 2026-08-27