“Post-war peace shattered when half-Gear Sin's parents' wedding is interrupted by a mysterious Gear-hating girl.”
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
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Synopsis
Post-war peace shattered when half-Gear Sin's parents' wedding is interrupted by a mysterious Gear-hating girl.
After the decline of the once robust fields of science and technology, a new energy source known as magic fuels the modern era. Humanity creates forbidden biological weapons: Gears. Those Gears eventually stand against humanity in a rebellion. Although they manage to overcome in the struggle for survival known as the Crusades, humanity's losses are so great that even after several decades pass, their emotional wounds remain unable to fully heal. Sin Kiske, the child of a human and a Gear, heads to his father Ky and mother Dizzy's wedding ceremony. Their wedding breaks the ultimate taboo: a union between a human and a Gear. Even with the world at peace, it took many years for such a ceremony to come to fruition. Despite the complex array of emotions surrounding it, the wedding ceremony is met with blessings. When suddenly, a mysterious girl appears... The fated child inheriting Gear blood–and the mysterious girl who despises Gears. Their meeting would shake the world. (Source: Official site)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 21 sampled reviews
What 21 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.66 · split reception
5.1 pts
Recommenders 7.3 · others 2.1
↓ 6.38
Running avg · Apr 2025 → Mar 2026
- 7 “If you know the games and what happens in them, this is really solid, 7.5/10, definitely recommend! If you're not caught up on lore, this will be a confusing watch at best. Animation: 9/10, It's...”
- 10 “To be straight, you'll get the most enjoyment out of this anime if you're familiar with Guilty Gear or have played -Strive- at least. If not then the show is not for you. Animation/Visuals - 10/10:...”
- 7 “It's perfectly aight. The characters are real goofy and over the top but likeable and the dynamics between characters is interesting and deep. The characters are the best part of this show. My...”
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- Format 8 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 04m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2025 – May 2025 Spring 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-26706 catalog
Produced by
- Magic Capsule Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- ABC Animation Producer
- NewGin Producer
- APDREAM Producer
- Bushiroad Move Producer
- Arc System Works Producer