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“Girls battle in WIXOSS card game for wishes, but three losses destroy their lives; Ruuko seeks truth.”
selector infected WIXOSS
selector infected WIXOSS
7.21
3,590 rank · 157,093 viewers · 663 favorites
High Stakes Game
Psychological
Strategy Game
Suspense
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Synopsis
Girls battle in WIXOSS card game for wishes, but three losses destroy their lives; Ruuko seeks truth.
Things are not always what they seem. This is especially true for Ruuko Kominato, when she receives a deck of cards for the popular card game WIXOSS, only to find a girl trapped inside her LRIG, or avatar card. Upon meeting others in the same situation, Ruuko discovers that she has now become a "Selector," a player in a special version of WIXOSS where girls can battle each other for a chance to have their deepest desires come true. However, there is a catch. In contrast to the glory that awaits them after their victories, there is a cruel fate: if they lose three times, their lives will be destroyed. In an ominous game filled with lies and deceit, Ruuko and her newfound friends must uncover the secrets behind WIXOSS and realize what is truly most important to them before it is too late.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 58 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 58 viewers settled on.
88%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.67
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.67 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.1 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.71
Running avg · Jun 2014 → Jun 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The animation is beautiful and stunning, and I thoroughly enjoyed the intense battles between selectors. While the show draws a compelling comparison to Madoka Magica, the character development is...”
- 10 “This anime breaks the mold of typical card game shows by delivering deep character development and a powerful emotional experience that makes me truly feel for the cast. I have no criticisms to...”
- 9 “My new favorite anime. I wanted to give it a higher score, but unfortunately there's one important thing the show never even attempts to explain, so I had to hold off. It's a bit of a slow burn...”
Verbosity
Short · 17%
Medium · 33%
Long · 50%
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2014 – Jun 2014 Spring 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-8606 catalog
Produced by
- Magic Capsule Producer
- Warner Bros. Japan Producer
- Showgate Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor