IS: Infinite Stratos

Infinite Stratos / IS 〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 / IS

Genres: Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Romance, School, Sci-Fi
Themes: Harem, School
Studios: 8bit
Producers: Lantis, Media Factory, Sakura Create, Sony Music Communications, TBS
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.6 / 10
Rank: #6634
Popularity: #348
Users Listed: 664,551
Users Scored: 372,745
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/03/2024
Aired: January 7, 2011 – April 1, 2011 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Friday at 01:25 (JST)

Synopsis:

In a world where military power rests on the shoulders of women piloting advanced exoskeleton weaponry, a sudden anomaly occurs. Fifteen-year-old Ichika Orimura, uniquely capable of controlling these powerful machines, finds himself unexpectedly inducted into the Infinite Stratos Academy. This all-female institution serves as a training ground for the next generation of IS pilots, and Ichika's arrival disrupts the established order.

Navigating a new environment alongside childhood acquaintances Houki Shinonono and Lingyin Huang, he forms alliances with fellow students like Cecilia Alcott. Under the watchful eye of his older sister and a legendary pilot, Chifuyu Orimura, Ichika must adapt to the rigorous demands of academy life while defending himself and his peers against unforeseen threats. The series explores themes of identity, skill, and the complexities of navigating social dynamics within a unique and high-stakes environment.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: All My Classmates Are Female (Aired: 01/07/2011)
Episode 2: Class Representative Selection Match! (Aired: 01/14/2011)
Episode 3: The Transfer Student Is the Second Childhood Friend (Aired: 01/21/2011)
Episode 4: Showdown! the Class League Match! (Aired: 01/28/2011)
Episode 5: Boy Meets Boy (Aired: 02/04/2011)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Alcott, Cecilia (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukana, Karbowski, Brittney, Ewelina, Anna
Bodewig, Laura (Main) - Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Inoue, Marina, Sedlmeir, Maresa
Dunois, Charlotte (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, Emerick, Shannon, Wurmer, Lara
Huang, Lingyin (Main) - Voice Actors: Haag, Hilary, Shimoda, Asami, Chae, Ui Jin, Jenni, Laura
Orimura, Ichika (Main) - Voice Actors: Grelle, Jessie James, Uchiyama, Kouki, Choi, Han, Mayer, Felix
Shinonono, Houki (Main) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Hikasa, Youko, Lill, Leslie-Vanessa
Aikawa, Kiyoka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Arise, Sumrall, Allison, Schmidt, Lara
Gotanda, Ran (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Christian, Luci, Obata, Noriko, Kalbhenn, Lea
Gotanda, Dan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Christopher, Yasumura, Makoto, Manuel, Julian
Harfouch, Clarissa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizusawa, Kei, Emerick, Shannon
Kagami, Nagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwayama, Chihiro, Passley, Monica, Markiefka, Angelina
Kishihara, Eriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kagose, Chieko, Sumrall, Allison, Dzyadyk, Lisa
Mayuzumi, Kaoruko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seto, Saori, Keith, Allison
Nohotoke, Honne (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kadowaki, Mai, Passley, Monica, Maron, Mia
Orimura, Chifuyu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Christian, Luci, Preiss, Laura
Shijuuin, Kagura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hara, Yumi, Hinrichs, Miriam
Shinonono, Tabane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari, Keith, Allison
Takatsuki, Shizune (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wada, Kayo, Terrell, Tiffany
Tanimoto, Yuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimeno, Junko, Grant, Tiffany
Yamada, Maya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shitaya, Noriko, Martinez, Cynthia, Laus, Zina
Yorutake, Sayuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeda, Ayano, Terrell, Tiffany

Staff:

Iwasaki, Atsushi (Producer)
Kasai, Tsutomu (Producer, Planning)
Kindaichi, Ken (Producer)
Koike, Katsumi (Producer)
Tanaka, Gou (Producer)
Tsuruoka, Shinya (Assistant Producer)
Kikuchi, Yasuhito (Director, Storyboard)
Kanegae, Tooru (Sound Director)
Mima, Masafumi (Sound Director)
Nakajima, Toshihiko (Sound Director)
Eito, Bitto (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hayashi, Naotaka (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Houri, Kouji (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director)
Kawamura, Tomoyuki (Episode Director)
Matsuda, Kiyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nishikata, Yasuto (Episode Director)
Oono, Kazuhisa (Episode Director)
Yoneda, Mitsuhiro (Episode Director)
Yoneda, Kazuhiro (Episode Director)
Yoshizawa, Toshikazu (Episode Director)
Houjou, Chinatsu (Script)
Kurashima, Tomoyasu (Storyboard, Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
Yamamoto, Yuusuke (Storyboard)
Codama, Saori (Theme Song Lyrics)
Hikasa, Youko (Theme Song Performance)
Inoue, Marina (Theme Song Performance)
Kuribayashi, Minami (Theme Song Performance)
Shimoda, Asami (Theme Song Performance)
Yukana (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Tatsuya (Key Animation)
Abiko, Eiji (Key Animation)
Akita, Manabu (Key Animation)
Andou, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
Anzai, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
Aono, Atsushi (Key Animation)
Aoyagi, Shigemi (Key Animation)
Arahata, Kazuya (Director of Photography)
Arakaki, Issei (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation)
Bizen, Katsuhiko (Key Animation)
Ebara, Yasuyuki (Key Animation)
Echigo, Mitsutaka (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Emori, Mariko (Key Animation)
Fujikawa, Futoshi (In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Furukawa, Tomohiro (Key Animation)
Furuya, Kouji (2nd Key Animation)
Greenfield, Matt (ADR Director)
Hagio, Keita (Key Animation)
Hamaguchi, Shouhei (Key Animation)
Hamatsu, Takehiro (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Takayoshi (Layout)
... and 146 more staff

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for May (05/04/2022)
Q4 2013 Anime Licenses [Update 12/26] (10/06/2013)
Light Novel 'IS: Infinite Stratos' to Have a New TV Series (04/08/2013)
IS: Infinite Stratos Project Rebooted After Dispute within Publisher (11/30/2012)
Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Rankings for Mar 28 - Apr 3 (04/05/2011)
Sentai Filmworks Licenses IS: Infinite Stratos (02/12/2011)
The Anime Network to stream IS: Infinite Stratos (01/21/2011)
Mecha Light Novel Infinite Stratos To Be Animated (06/21/2010)

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