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Season 1 – Cannon Busters

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With a maintenance robot and a deadly fugitive tagging along, friendship droid S.A.M. searches for its best friend, the heir to a kingdom under siege.
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Cannon Busters — Season 1

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Nicolas Soto But Why Tho? A Geek Community 01/22/2023
10/10
The amount of world-building that’s done within the first season of Cannon Busters is amazing. Go to Full Review
Monique Jones Just Add Color 09/15/2019
Cannon Busters isn't a perfect show. But it'll be one that will soothe you into fun memories hanging out with your favorite anime shows. The show's saving grace, in fact, is its masterful handling of nostalgia. Go to Full Review
Erika Hardison Flickering Myth 09/03/2019
Even though the anime is beautiful, the storyline takes a while to pick up. Hopefully next season, the writing will be stronger so it can match the visuals of this beautiful series. Go to Full Review
Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 08/27/2019
4/5
Cannon Busters is edgy and fun, and if you're fans of the comic book series, or like Thomas' cutting-edge work, you will not be disappointed. Go to Full Review
Brittany Vincent Thrillist 08/27/2019
Cannon Busters is a refreshing oasis of action-packed trope-tastic science fiction and Western fantasy featuring a diverse cast, genuinely likable characters, and heaping helpings of nostalgia. Go to Full Review
Richard Eisenbeis IGN Movies 08/22/2019
7/10
Cannon Busters is the anime equivalent of a popcorn flick. It seems to have no greater message and no greater themes to explore -- the show's focus is on comedy and action and thankfully, it does both rather well. Go to Full Review
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Hex x @HexOnThat Jul 22 Very enjoyable and fun, with beautiful character design. Even the side characters who are seen for single arcs have unique and interesting looks, this anime has a lovely art style and vision, and I would LOVE to see more animated. See more Johnathon W @Hoppynsc 03/31/2023 Fun but not extraordinary anime that, at 12 episodes, makes for a decent watch. The vocal cast is solid while the animation beautiful drawn, though a bit stiff at times. The mix of characters is fun, from a friendship droid to a drunken samurai, though the story is a bit slight and seems to spin its wheels at times. Nevertheless, a fun, quick watch on Netflix. See more Andrew P @RT21462970 02/03/2023 I kept watching thinking it would get good at some point, and all it does is show me how bad it is. See more 02/10/2021 This show veers uncomfortably from: desert post-apocalypse, pure traditional fantasy, video game style, comedy, extreme violence and horror, mech anime, ninja epic, goofy sci-fi... I probably missed a few. I made it to the end in order to see what on earth it was all about. Nothing, apparently. All its elements are just there. It's like story-by-committee, like one exec wanted this and one exec wanted that, and so on... It might be possible to mash genre elements together, but it would have to have a compelling central story. This very half-arsedly tries this with the prince, but it's far too little, far too late. So, the end result it just a nonsensical mess. It doesn't help that the main protagonist is literally invincible, although I found the ninja more annoying, because he is apparently capable of literally anything, and can dodge bullets, like some kind of wizard. That was lame in Star Wars too. So the protagonist is unstoppable and if the situation ever becomes...effort, then the robot girl has a super cannon that can do anything. It really makes a nonsense of what little plot there is, because there is no tension at all and ultimately no point to anything. Also, 'beer makes me stronger' is so stupid. The whole thing is just a stupid mess. See more 06/26/2020 I am a big fan of lesbian Thomas and his artwork and was really looking forward to this but this show is so hard to watch. I tried so many times to finish it. The story is so unappealing because you do not care about the characters and their goals. All of the main characters are not like able at all. I would not recommend watching this and I understand why Netflix did not green light another season instantly. Lessen needs better writers See more 04/01/2020 It was terrible. It wasn't even good enough to pass the time I dragged through each episode hoping it would get better and kept getting proven wrong. The action was very linear with chase scenes that had obvious outcomes and terrible solutions. Character design seemed to barrow from other anime which in the end didn't seem to fit together. See more Read all reviews
Cannon Busters — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 15, 2019 High Risk, Low Reward! Sam and Casey arrive in Balloon Town not knowing where to go next; they hope Philly the Kid can help them despite the bounty hunters on his tail. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 15, 2019 Grifters Gonna Grift When Bessie breaks down, the trio makes a deal with Mama Hitch for repairs; Sam dreams of the last time she saw Kelby on the night Botica was attacked. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 15, 2019 Watch Out for the Wet Spot Mama Hitch prepares to carve up Philly's corpse as her sons try to strip Bessie for parts; the magician reveals his true identity to the King. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 15, 2019 9INE In Happy Lucky Market Town, Philly sends Casey off to buy supplies as he goes after the legendary -- and very drunk -- ronin known as 9ine. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 15, 2019 21 the Hard Way As 9ine, Sam and Casey enjoy a night out on the town, Bessie breaks down and Philly finds himself communing with nature extremely closely. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 15, 2019 Unfettered Philly heads to Madura City with the droids to pay a bar tab, but when they arrive they find a ghost town -- and a very unfriendly threat. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 15, 2019 Lady & the Kid Masked fighters attack Kelby and Odin; Lady Day continues to track Philly and dispatches a droid to locate a bounty hunter named Jojo. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 15, 2019 Turnbuckle Ex-Machina After arriving in a dump town called Zenith, Sam puts her friendship lessons from Philly into practice; Case meets a droid with a gloomy outlook. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 15, 2019 Lullaby of the Stars On the run from a giant crab, the trio falls into a deep pit and is welcomed as saviors by the strange beings living there -- but there's a catch. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 15, 2019 Squeaking Springs Afternoon In Squeaking Springs, Sam works as a waitress in a bar and meets a kid named Jojo as Philly finds himself in jail for murder. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 15, 2019 Innocence Lost Pt. 1 The trio reaches Gara's Keep, but things are strangely quiet; Sam, undeterred, insists on going in -- convinced that she will finally see Kelby again. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 15, 2019 Innocence Lost Pt. 2 With Kelby captured aboard an airship and Philly in close pursuit, Sam's Cannon Buster programming takes over -- but a friend may be an enemy. Details
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Season Info

Creator
LeSean Thomas
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Action, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Aug 15, 2019
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