絢爛舞踏祭ザ・マーズ・デイブレイク
Mars Daybreak
Mars is now almost entirely covered in water. Humanity exists in large city-ships that float through the open seas. But life is hard for those who live on Mars—the economy is in bad shape, work is scarce, and food is expensive and highly prized. Gram and his friends try to do the best they can, but the work keeps drying up. Some have taken to a life of piracy to combat the corruption in the government; one such group is the pirates of the feared Ship of Aurora. And the Earth government, which rules Mars, has dispatched a new team of military pilots to combat them. In their specialized mecha called Round Bucklers, they must make the seas of Mars safe for humanity. Caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, Gram finds himself on the run with the most notorious pirates on Mars. But here's the thing—he's starting to like them! (Source: Bandai Entertainment)
Names
| Original | 絢爛舞踏祭ザ・マーズ・デイブレイク (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kenran Butou Sai: The Mars Daybreak |
| English | Mars Daybreak |
| Chinese | 绚烂舞踏祭 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Gorgeous Tango: The Mars Daybreak · Kenran Butoh Sai: The Mars Daybreak |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 23 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-04-01 → 2004-09-23 (Spring 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | bones |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureComedyMechaRomanceSci-Fi |
| Themes | PiratesMale ProtagonistReal RobotLove TriangleHeterosexual |
| Streaming | Tubi TV |
Reception
| Community score | 6.96 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.31 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.6 |
| On lists | 5,165 |
| Favourited | 38 (0.7%) |
| Completion | 73.2% |
| Drop rate | 8.2% |
| In backlog | 53.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.75 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.16 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2004 | C | 23 of 49 |
| Year | 2004 | C | 75 of 178 |
| Studio | bones | D | 94 of 133 |
| Genre | Mecha | C | 193 of 484 |
| Era | Early 2000s | C | 290 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 433 of 699 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 640 of 1,409 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 758 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Adventure | D | 818 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 832 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 904 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,636 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,712 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,356 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kunihiro Mori, Atsushi Morikawa |
|---|---|
| Character design | Hiroshi Ousaka |
AniList id 1086 · MAL id 1086 · Bangumi 2169 · record updated 2026-08-26
