夏恋戦機
Karen Senki
🚪 Often abandoned
In the post-apocalyptic aftermath of a war between machines and their creators, machines rule while humans exist in a state of servitude. Titular character Karen leads Resistance Group 11, an eclectic group of humans who find themselves fighting for their lives as they are hunted by the robots in each episode. Is this the end of humanity? Are they fighting a losing battle? Through Karen, we delve into a struggle between right and wrong, between indifference and love that explores some of the deepest questions about humanity. What is the difference between a thinking machine and a human being? What is a soul? (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | 夏恋戦機 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Karen Senki |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 夏恋战机 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 11 ep · 11 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-09-27 → 2014-12-06 (Autumn 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | NEXT Animation Studio |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionSci-Fi |
| Themes | Full CGIPost-Apocalyptic |
Reception
| Community score | 5.00 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.57 / 10 |
| Composite | 34.0 |
| On lists | 2,389 |
| Favourited | 4 (0.2%) |
| Completion | 63.0% |
| Drop rate | 26.9% |
| In backlog | 28.2% |
| Score spread σ | 2.07 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2014 | E | 98 of 99 |
| Year | 2014 | E | 373 of 389 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | E | 817 of 857 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | E | 1,367 of 1,409 |
| Era | Early 2010s | E | 1,574 of 1,627 |
| Source material | Original work | E | 1,642 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | E | 1,856 of 1,921 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,542 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,663 of 2,765 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,885 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Ouji Hiroi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Ouji Hiroi |
| Character design | Kousuke Fujishima |
AniList id 98745 · MAL id 27503 · Bangumi 113078 · record updated 2026-08-26