Birdy the Mighty Decode:02 (鉄腕バーディー DECODE:02) is an anime based on the Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Yuki. It was animated by A-1 Pictures and produced by Aniplex. The series is directed by Kazuki Akane, written by Hiroshi Ōnogi, with its character designer and overseeing animation director being Ryo Timo. It also aired on the satellite network Animax from July 14, 2008. It aired between January 9, 2009 to March 27, 2009.
At Anime USA 2009, FUNimation Entertainment announced that it had acquired the show. As of June 30, 2010, FUNimation released all episodes of Season 1 and Season 2 English Subbed, and released them English Dubbed in October 2010.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Eric Vale - Nataru
- Luci Christian - Birdy Cephon Altera
- Micah Solusod - Tsutomu Senkawa
Secondary Cast
- Cherami Leigh - Natsumi Hayamiya
- Chris Patton - Valic
- Kent Williams - Dusk
- Lydia Mackay - Moss
- Mark Stoddard - Gatol
- Robert McCollum - Keisuke Muroto
Minor Cast
- Alexis Tipton - Kred (ep6)
- Anastasia Muñoz - Young Tsutomu (ep5)
- Anthony Bowling - Ochikoshi (ep13)
- Ben Phillips - Nobu (ep3)
- Brina Palencia - Sayaka Nakasugi
- Carrie Savage - Marina (ep3)
- Chris Burnett - Hatsue Chigira (ep2), Kazuyoshi Chigira
- Chris Cason - Masakubo
- Christopher Bevins - Kashu Geeze (ep10)
- Christopher R. Sabat - Skeletso
- Chuck Huber - Agrazume
- Clarine Harp - Marionette (ep13)
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Faroid, Kaori Sanada
- Cris George - Yamamoto (ep13)
- Cynthia Cranz - Takumi (ep3)
- David Trosko - Ross (ep3)
- Ed Blaylock - Old Man Yoshida (ep9)
- Ian Sinclair - Ryota Sudou
- J. Michael Tatum - Tuto
- Jamie Marchi - Hazumi Senkawa (ep1)
- Jennifer Seman - Violin
- Jerry Jewell - Lailalo
- Jerry Russell - Mr. Sumida
- John Burgmeier - Dohlay
- Josh Grelle - Neltz (ep7)
- Kate Oxley - Young Nataru
- Maxey Whitehead - Shoko Kagami
- Monica Rial - Christella Revi (ep7), Tasera
- Newton Pittman - Gomez
- Orion Pitts - Yuichi Kagami (ep2)
- Pam Dougherty - Ms. Takayama
- Phil Parsons - Judge (ep4)
- R. Bruce Elliott - Captain Megius
- Sean Michael Teague - Yang (ep3)
- Stephanie Young - Nechla Geeze
- Tia Ballard - Kanae Kitamura
- Todd Haberkorn - Satyajit Shyamalan
- Trina Nishimura - Capella Titis
- Wendy Powell - Irma
- Z Charles Bolton - Masayuki Hazawa
Additional Voices
- Alexis Tipton
- Anastasia Munoz
- Anthony Bowling
- Ben Phillips
- Bill Flynn
- Brian Mathis
- Brina Palencia
- Caitlin Glass
- Charlie Campbell
- Chris Burnett
- Chris Cason
- Chris Patton
- Christopher Bevins
- Colleen Clinkenbeard
- Corey Cleary-Stoner
- Cris George
- Cynthia Cranz
- David Trosko
- Duane Deering
- Hilary Couch
- J. Michael Tatum
- Jād Saxton
- James Cave
- Jason Grundy
- Jeff Johnson
- Jennifer Seman
- Jeremy Inman
- Jerome 57
- Jessica Foster
- Jim Johnson
- Joel McDonald
- Jonathan Brooks
- Josh Grelle
- Justin Cook
- Justin Houston
- Justin Pate
- Kate Oxley
- Kenny Green
- Kristi Bingham
- Kyle Phillips
- Laura Bailey
- Laurie Steele
- Lindsay Seidel
- Luci Christian
- Lucy Small
- Martha Harms
- Maxey Whitehead
- Melanie Mason
- Melinda Allen
- Mike McFarland
- Monica Rial
- Orion Pitts
- Phil Parsons
- Rick Keeling
- Roberto Colin
- Scott Freeman
- Sean Michael Teague
- Sonny Strait
- Tiffany Grant
- Tyler Walker
- Will Short
- Z. Charles Bolton