In a desperate gambit to alter humanity's doomed future, a brilliant but haunted scientist named Malcolm Lee (voiced by André Holland) creates a revolutionary artificial intelligence system, Kokoro, designed to rival the malevolent network Skynet. Set across two timelines—the war-ravaged year 2022 and the fateful August 29, 1997—the series follows Malcolm’s children as they are hunted by a ruthless Terminator (voiced by Timothy Olyphant) sent from the future. A hardened soldier from the resistance, Eiko (voiced by Sonoya Mizuno), is also dispatched back in time to protect the family and ensure Malcolm’s work succeeds. As the relentless machine closes in, the characters grapple with profound questions about free will, the nature of consciousness, and whether salvation lies in technology or humanity itself. This animated series delivers a tense, philosophical thriller that expands the iconic franchise, blending high-stakes action with a haunting meditation on the cost of creation and the fight for survival against an inevitable, mechanical apocalypse.