{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2f7dd9db4879de1123e465f2","clusterId":"c_47d43ed5be041950f7cb9994","slug":"yawarakai-sensha-free-marathon-broadcast-set-for-abema","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Yawarakai Sensha Free Marathon Broadcast Set for ABEMA","summary":"ABEMA will broadcast all 53 episodes of the anime Yawarakai Sensha for free in a marathon starting at 3:00 PM on August 11. The nonstop airing will run on the Anime SPECIAL2 Channel, and all episodes will remain available for free viewing for one week after the broadcast. This marks the first free marathon broadcast of the series on ABEMA. Yawarakai Sensha is an original net anime released in 2005, directed by animation director Rareko. It is a slapstick comedy about a mysterious weapon that, despite being a tank, has a soft body and is timid, along with its friends. The characters, who immediately retreat by saying \"Retreat~\" when attacked, gained popularity for their lovable yet apathetic demeanor. The work received the Japanese Media Arts 100 Selection, taking first place in the Entertainment Division, and the Web of the Year 2006 Topic Award. The press release describes the series as a pioneer of the net anime boom and calls its support a social phenomenon.","whyItMatters":"The broadcast positions a 2005 net anime pioneer as free programming on a major streaming platform, giving a new generation access to a work that helped define the format.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe marathon is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, on the Anime SPECIAL2 Channel. ABEMA will stream all 53 episodes nonstop, and the full series will be viewable for free for one week after the broadcast concludes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYawarakai Sensha was released in 2005 as an original net anime directed by Rareko. The series follows a mysterious weapon that is a tank with a soft body and a timid personality, alongside its friends. The characters\u0026#39; habit of retreating with the phrase \u0026#34;Retreat~\u0026#34; when attacked became a signature element of the show. The press release highlights the work\u0026#39;s unique pacing and its theme song as points of discussion among fans.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series has been recognized with the Japanese Media Arts 100 Selection, where it placed first in the Entertainment Division, and the Web of the Year 2006 Topic Award. ABEMA describes the show as a pioneer of the net anime boom and says it gained support that could be called a social phenomenon. The broadcast is part of ABEMA\u0026#39;s 10th anniversary programming, which the service is marking with various campaigns throughout the year.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ABEMA's free marathon of Yawarakai Sensha turns a 2005 net anime into a scheduled event. The platform is betting that nostalgic slapstick, not new production, draws the audience.","twitterPost":"ABEMA's marathon reframes Yawarakai Sensha, a 2005 net anime, as a scheduled broadcast event rather than archive filler.","threadsPost":"ABEMA's free marathon of Yawarakai Sensha gives a 2005 net anime a fixed broadcast slot. That transforms a piece of web history into a scheduled appointment, which is a different way to treat a pioneer of the format.","newsletterBlurb":"ABEMA will air all 53 episodes of Yawarakai Sensha free on August 11. The 2005 net anime pioneer, directed by Rareko, will be available for a week after the broadcast.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1601499\",\"title\":\"Anime 'Yawarakai Sensha' Free Marathon Broadcast Announced on ABEMA. 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