“Cadet Takeru travels between parallel worlds to save humanity from alien BETA using advanced mecha and Alternative IV project.”
Muv-Luv Alternative 2nd Season
マブラヴ オルタネイティヴ
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Synopsis
Cadet Takeru travels between parallel worlds to save humanity from alien BETA using advanced mecha and Alternative IV project.
In a world under siege by the BETA—an alien species threatening humanity's survival—Cadet Takeru Shirogane finds himself at the center of an extraordinary mission. Through the combined efforts of Professor Yuuko Kouzuki's revolutionary technology and Kasumi Yashiro's unique abilities, Takeru has journeyed between parallel worlds in search of a solution to humanity's crisis. Now back in his original timeline, Takeru seeks to enlist Professor Yuuko's expertise to advance the Alternative IV project—humanity's most promising defense against the alien invaders. As he and his fellow cadets complete their training at the Yokohama pilot academy, they prepare to operate the Tactical Surface Fighters, massive combat suits that represent humanity's last line of defense. However, the harsh realities of war soon test Takeru's resolve as he faces the brutal nature of the conflict. Struggling with the psychological toll of battle and the weight of his unique position between worlds, Takeru must find the strength to continue fighting—not just for his world, but for all parallel realities facing the same threat.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 11 sampled reviews
What 11 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.77 · some divergence
3.9 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 4.3
↓ 1.36
Running avg · Dec 2022 → Apr 2023
- 9 “Dear all VN readers - don't be swayed by false reviews in other side of the internet that claims that this is a blasphemy of an adaptation. Those saying that are just losers who quits the anime...”
- 9 “This anime is not as bad as the VN purists would like you to say. As a matter of fact it is actually a much superior product that the disappointing gundam AUs of the 2010s. This is definitely the...”
- 7 “Let's see. As a VN reader, it' pretty much impossible to write an unbiased review. So I'll just rant about this anime instead. Season 2 is (and season 1 I suppose) is pretty hard to judge. As an...”
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- Format 12 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 24m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2022 – Dec 2022 Fall 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-21525 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
- BS Fuji Producer
- Avex Pictures Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- Tencent Japan Producer
- Bandai Namco Music Live Producer
- aNCHOR Producer