The Iron and the Boy

Kouichi Hayase is a high school student who is often bullied at school, but dreams of one day becoming a hero. After being bullied into buying stuff for his schoolmates, he decides to take a shortcut through a forest, which is when a giant object falls on him. After regaining consciousness, he sees a giant robot in front him and a naked girl lying beside him. He covers her with his jacket, and after waking, she is revealed to have partial amnesia and goes with him to his house. Soon after, other giant robots begins to attack the town. The girl tells Kouichi that they are enemies, and goes into town with the intent of fighting them. Following her, Kouichi encounters his friend, Hideaki Yajima, who plans to use himself as bait in order for the two to get away. After Kouichi reveals his frustration in not being able to do anything, the girl reveals her name, Emi Kizaki, and has him summon a giant robot, known as a Machina called Linebarrel. Though he defeats the enemies with his newfound power, he is shocked when Emi tells him that he is dead.

早瀬浩一は、どこにでもいる、ごく普通の中学3年生。何も出来ず、正義に憧れているだけだった彼は、ある日“事故”により、巨大人型メカ「ラインバレル」のファクター（搭乗者）となる。圧倒的な力を得た浩一は謎の美少女、城崎絵美との出会いをきっかけに、襲いくる敵に戦いを挑んでゆくが…!?

Коити Хаясе - старшеклассник, над которым часто издеваются в школе, но он мечтает однажды стать героем. После того, как его заставили покупать вещи для одноклассников, он решает срезать путь через лес, и в этот момент на него падает гигантский предмет. Придя в сознание, он видит перед собой гигантского робота и обнаженную девушку, лежащую рядом с ним. Он накрывает ее своей курткой, и после пробуждения у нее обнаруживается частичная амнезия, и она идет с ним в его дом.