History Anime / Obsolete

* RealRobot: Despite their extraterrestrial origins, the Exoframes (especially those with human after-market modifications) still require periodic maintenance, and can be damaged or destroyed with sufficient firepower.

** With the reveal that [[Jamal is destined to become an officer in Outcast Brigade, the eponymous Episode 6 is retroactively this as well.]]

* AntagonistTitle: Episode 1 "Outcast" references the mysterious Outcast Brigade that EXOFRAME Force Recon encounters during their mission in South America.

* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Captain Wangchuk of the Ladakh Scouts is a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonam_Wangchuk decorated Indian Army officer Colonel Sonam Wangchuk]].

* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Captain Wangchuk of the Ladakh Scouts is a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonam_Wangchuk the real-life decorated Indian Army officer Colonel Sonam Wangchuk]].

* FamousNamedForeigner: Captain Wangchuk of the Ladakh Scouts is clearly named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonam_Wangchuk the real-life Colonel Sonam Wangchuk]].

* BluffTheImposter: During a demonstration of their uparmored Exoframes to Rei Miyajima, Captain Wangchuk of the Indian Army Special Warfare Brigade Ladakh Scouts demonstrates a "traditional Indian exercise" while operating an Exoframe. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, Wangchuk reveals to a subordinate that the exercise was actually a common Japanese calisthenic routine, and the fact that the Miyajima didn't immediately react or recognize it suggests that he was not from Japan, much less seconded by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force as he claimed to be (with the implication he is in fact a Japanese-''American'', given his chronologically later involvement in EXOFRAME Force Recon, shown earlier in Episode 1)]]

* BluffTheImposter: During a demonstration of their uparmored Exoframes to Rei Miyajima, Captain Wangchuck of the Indian Army Special Warfare Brigade Ladakh Scouts demonstrates a "traditional Indian exercise" while operating an Exoframe. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, Wangchuck reveals to a subordinate that the exercise was actually a common Japanese calisthenic routine, and the fact that the Miyajima didn't immediately react or recognize it suggests that he was not from Japan, much less seconded by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force as he claimed to be (with the implication he is in fact a Japanese-''American'', given his chronologically later involvement in EXOFRAME Force Recon, shown earlier in Episode 1)]]

* AnachronicOrder: The first episode is set in 2023, when the US Marine Corps EXOFRAME Force Recon team intervenes in the border conflict between Peru and Ecuador; subsequent episodes focusing each team member's individual backstories jump back to the mid-2010's.

* MiniMecha: The Exoframes are a little over a couple of meters tall, and have a saddle in which the operator rides in rather than being worn as powered armor.

In 2014, aliens revealed themselves to request trade with humanity. For each metric ton of limestone, they would in exchange provide a consciousness-controlled general-use robot known as an "Exoframe." Cheaper than an aircraft, tank, or firearm, and easy enough for anyone to operate, the "Exoframe" spreads change throughout the world in the blink of an eye...

* BluffTheImposter: During a demonstration of their uparmored Exoframes to Rei Miyajima, the captain of the Indian Border Security Force contingent demonstrates a "traditional Indian exercise" while operating an Exoframe. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, the captain reveals to a subordinate that the exercise was actually a common Japanese calisthenic routine, and the fact that the Miyajima didn't immediately react or recognize it suggests that he was not from Japan, much less seconded by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force as he claimed to be (with the implication he is in fact a Japanese-''American'', given his chronologically later involvement in EXOFRAME Force Recon)]]

''Obsolete'' (stylized as ''OBSOLETE'') is a [[Main/AllCGICartoon 3DCG]] Website/YouTube Original Main/Mecha anime series created by Creator/GenUrobuchi, with production handled by Buemon. It first premiered on 3 December 2019 via streaming on the Bandai Namco Arts Website/YouTube channel, with six episodes released so far. A second cour of six episodes is due to be released in Winter 2020.

* BluffTheImposter: During a demonstration of their uparmored Exoframes to Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force liaison officer Rei Miyajima, the captain of the Indian Border Security Force contingent demonstrates a "traditional Indian exercise" while operating an Exoframe. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, the captain reveals to a subordinate that the exercise was actually a common Japanese calisthenic routine, and the fact that the Miyajima didn't immediately react or recognize it suggests that he was not actually seconded by the JGSDF as he claimed to be (with the implication he may actually have been an Japanese-''American'' sent by the US Military)]]

* BluffTheImposter: During a demonstration of their uparmored Exoframes to a visiting Japanese liaison officer, the captain of the Indian Border Security Force contingent demonstrates a "traditional Indian exercise" while operating an Exoframe. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, the captain reveals to a subordinate that the exercise was actually a common Japanese calisthenic routine, and the fact that the Japanese liaison didn't immediately react or recognize it suggests that he was not actually seconded by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force as he claimed to be (with the implication he may actually have been an Japanese-''American'' sent by the US Military)]]

* RealRobot: Despite their extraterrestrial origins, the Exoframes (especially those with human after-market modifications) still require periodic maintenance, and can still be damaged or destroyed with sufficient firepower.

* BluffTheImposter: During a demonstration of their uparmored Exoframes to a visiting Japanese liaison officer, the captain of the Indian Border Security Force contingent demonstrates a "traditional Indian exercise" while operating an Exoframe. [[spoiler: At the end of the episode, the captain reveals to a subordinate that the exercise was actually a common Japanese calisthenic routine, and the fact that the Japanese liaison didn't immediately react or recognize it suggests that he was not actually seconded by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force as he claimed to be (with the implication he may actually have been an Japanese-''American'' sent by the US Military)]]

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''Obsolete'' (stylized as ''OBSOLETE'') is a 3DCG Website/YouTube Original Main/Mecha anime series created by Creator/GenUrobuchi, with production handled by Buemon. It first premiered on 3 December 2019 via streaming on the Bandai Namco Arts Website/YouTube channel, with six episodes released so far. A second cour of six episodes is due to be released in Winter 2020.

''Obsolete'' (stylized as ''OBSOLETE'') is a 3DCG YouTube Original anime series created by acclaimed Japanese visual novelist and anime screenwriter Creator/GenUrobuchi, better known for his work in Anime/FateZero and Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica.