B't X (pronounced "beat x" and stylized as B'ᴛ X) is a Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shōnen Ace from 1994 to 2000. The series is set in a fictional universe where science has progressed to the creation of mechanical AI creatures known as B'ts. A 25-episode anime television series adaptation by TMS Entertainment aired between April and September 1996. It was followed by a 14-episode sequel titled B't X Neo, aired between August and November 1997.
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Setting
B't X is set on an alternate Earth, where a faction known as the Machine Empire rules a significant large piece of land known as "The Area" in the Gobi Desert. The Machine Empire invests highly in scientific advancements and schools children from an early age to become striving scientists. Mechanical engineering have culminated in the creation of cyborgs and most recently mechanical beasts, powered by human blood, the Bt. The series mostly takes place in the Machine Empire, but also on Kamui island, where the main characters were born. An island that was created from a crashed meteor and contains a piece of a sun, far underground.
A B't (pronounced "beat") is the ultimate form of mecha designed for fighting - the B stands for Brain, Blood, Bravery and Battler.