B’t X
Genres: action, adventure, science fiction
Themes: mecha
Objectionable Content: Mild
Plot Summary: Teppei is going to visit his older brother Kotaro Takamiya during a scientific conference after training with a mysterious woman named Karen for the past 11 years. However his plans for a family reunion become stalled when a woman named Aramis kills everyone in the conference to kidnap Kotaro. Teppei on the way to save his brother encounters a broken mechanical horse called B’t X who revives thanks to Teppei’s blood and is now his aide to save his brother from the mysterious Machine Empire.
Number of Episodes: 25
Vintage: 1996-04-06 to 1996-09-21
Opening Theme: “~HARUKA~ Sailing For My Dream” by FENCE OF DEFENSE
Ending Theme: “Boku no Ikikata” by Blue Boy
B’t X Neo (OAV)
Genres: action, adventure
Objectionable Content: Significant
Plot Summary: Continuation of Teppei’s journey with B’t X to rescue his brother Kotaro Takamiya from the Machine Empire. The OAV series picks off from the TV series from the point where Hokuto successfuly saves both Teppei and B’t X and makes B’t X far more powerful than before.
Number of Episodes: 14
Vintage: 1997-08-21 to 1998-01-21
Opening Theme: “A Piece of the Sun” by Masaaki Endou
Ending Theme: “Eien no Sono Saki” by Masaaki Endou
“Towa no Sono Saki ～YOU ARE THE BEST BUDDIES～” by Masaaki Endou
Insert Song: “Hitomi wa Ikusen Mado” by Aki Hata (ep 14)
