“Student Tohru battles his alternate self across parallel worlds amid a deadly "Degradation" disease.”
Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation
ガンスリンガー ストラトス -THE ANIMATION-
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Synopsis
Student Tohru battles his alternate self across parallel worlds amid a deadly "Degradation" disease.
A.D. 2115—the island nation once called Japan is now known as the "17th Far East Imperial City Management District." The citizens were promised a life of peace in exchange for some of the comfort they were used to having. People believed their lives would never change and tomorrow will be the same as today. No one suspected the impending doom which their society was about to face. "Degradation"—a rare disease which led to the total disintegration of the human body to a mere pile of sand was slowly but surely spreading throughout the world. Tohru Kazasumi, an ordinary student becomes embroiled in a multi universal battle between his world and the parallel world of "Frontier S (Stratos)." This meant that Tohru must fight himself from an alternate world. Their futures collide as their paths cross. Will both worlds ever find peace? (Source: Aniplex USA)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 19 sampled reviews
What 19 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.59 · split reception
5.8 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 1.9
↓ 1.11
Running avg · Jun 2015 → Jun 2016
- 7 “The beautiful art, savory soundtrack, and epic action scenes deliver momentary excitement, but the underwhelming character development and themes that have been done countless times before prevent...”
- 8 “The second half delivers a 10/10 payoff with great character development, killer weapon sound design, and genuine emotional stakes that make the show incredibly fun. The first half is a rushed,...”
- 7 “The anime presents an interesting concept about future humanity's creation interfering with past events across two alternative universes, with decent art quality that occasionally surpasses other...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2015 – Jun 2015 Spring 2015
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-9831 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Square Enix Producer
- Nitroplus Producer
- ASCII Media Works Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- BS11 Producer
Licensed by
- Aniplex of America Licensor