Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
Rusty World And Imihama
The season opens in a Japan devastated by the Rusty Wind. A secret medical effort and a chaotic mushroom incident establish the urgent search for a cure.
Key Events
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Rusty Wind Wasteland — Japan has become a wasteland because the Rusty Wind causes objects and structures to corrode.
Location: Japan
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A Suspicious Checkpoint Visit — A suspicious priest arrives alone at a checkpoint while carrying a bow that priests would not normally use.
Location: A checkpoint
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Secret Medical Research — A doctor secretly researches new medicine in an attempt to save a family member affected by the Rust.
Location: Imihama
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Mushroom Attack On Imihama — A wanted criminal creates giant mushrooms throughout Imihama, causing chaos while searching for medical help.
Location: Imihama
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Kurokawa's Obsession — Kurokawa dispatches elite forces and displays an unusual fixation on killing the wanted criminal. Characters: Kurokawa
Location: Imihama
The Road To Touhoku
The journey moves through dangerous regions toward the legendary Rust-Eater. Encounters with unusual creatures and vulnerable communities broaden the stakes beyond one town.
Key Events
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Kurokawa's Obsession — Kurokawa dispatches elite forces and displays an unusual fixation on killing the wanted criminal. Characters: Kurokawa
Location: Imihama
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Journey Toward Rust-Eater — Jabi continues a journey through Touhoku in search of the legendary Rust-Eater, which is said to cleanse rust. Characters: Jabi
Location: Touhoku
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Crab Riding Lesson — The travelers reunite with a giant crab, and communication with the animal is achieved through kindness rather than force.
Location: Touhoku
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The Children’s Fortress — A town populated by children and lacking adults faces a threat from deadly flying blowfish.
Location: A desolate coastal town
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Frozen Encounter — The travelers find a nearly frozen girl and receive help that allows the journey toward Konakidani to continue.
Location: Shimobuki Prefecture
Konakidani And The Beast
The travelers reach Konakidani, where the search for the Rust-Eater is interrupted by the enormous Pipe Snake. Kurokawa's arrival transforms the danger into a personal and political confrontation.
Key Events
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Frozen Encounter — The travelers find a nearly frozen girl and receive help that allows the journey toward Konakidani to continue.
Location: Shimobuki Prefecture
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Arrival At Konakidani — The search reaches Konakidani, the land believed to contain the Rust-Eater.
Location: Konakidani
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Pipe Snake Emerges — A two-headed divine beast the size of a dragon appears and turns the search into a battle for survival.
Location: Konakidani
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Kurokawa Closes In — Kurokawa reaches the area during the battle and fires a shot that gravely wounds the wanted criminal. Characters: Kurokawa
Location: Konakidani
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Jabi Captured — Jabi is captured while Kurokawa uses carefully prepared traps to control the confrontation. Characters: Jabi, Kurokawa
Location: Kurokawa's territory
Kurokawa's Hidden Ambition
Kurokawa captures Jabi and exposes the history behind the persecution of the Mushroom Keepers. His plan to use Tetsujin reveals a threat capable of restoring the nationwide Rust catastrophe.
Key Events
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Jabi Captured — Jabi is captured while Kurokawa uses carefully prepared traps to control the confrontation. Characters: Jabi, Kurokawa
Location: Kurokawa's territory
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Persecution Secret Revealed — Kurokawa reveals his ambition and explains the secret behind the persecution of the Mushroom Keepers. Characters: Jabi, Kurokawa
Location: Kurokawa's territory
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Tetsujin's Destructive Plan — Kurokawa recaptures Jabi and reveals his intention to use Tetsujin, the weapon associated with the Rust Wind that covered Japan. Characters: Jabi, Kurokawa
Location: Kurokawa's territory
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Reactor Collapse — The reactor overloads during the fall of Tetsujin, and the surrounding dome collapses as the survivors escape. Characters: Kurokawa
Location: Tetsujin's reactor
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Tetsujin Revived — Tetsujin revives and advances while destroying everything in its path, threatening to spread the Rust Wind across Japan again.
Location: Japan
Tetsujin's Final Assault
Tetsujin revives and begins destroying everything in its path. The remaining fighters regroup for a desperate defense that culminates in a final battle near Imihama.
Key Events
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Tetsujin Revived — Tetsujin revives and advances while destroying everything in its path, threatening to spread the Rust Wind across Japan again.
Location: Japan
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Jabi Joins The Resistance — Jabi races to aid the stand against the rampaging Tetsujin. Characters: Jabi
Location: Japan
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Final Bow And Arrow Battle — Tetsujin attacks repeatedly near Imihama, leading to a final joint battle that prevents the weapon from completing its destruction.
Location: Near Imihama
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Threat Averted — The final battle ends the immediate Tetsujin crisis and protects Imihama from the renewed Rust Wind threat.
Location: Imihama