Cross Ange

Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons
Cover of the first Cross Ange Blu-ray and DVD volume.
クロスアンジュ 天使と竜の輪舞 (Kurosu Anju Tenshi to Ryū no Rondo)
Genre	Mecha
Manga
Illustrated by	Kenjirō Takeshita
Published by	ComicWalker
Demographic	Shōnen
Imprint	Kadokawa Comics Ace
Original run	August 3, 2014 – ongoing
Anime television series
Directed by	Yoshiharu Ashino
Produced by	Mitsuo Fukuda
Written by	Tatsuto Higuchi
Music by	Akiko Shikata
Studio	Sunrise
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Sentai Filmworks
Network	Tokyo MX, MBS, TVA, BS11, AT-X
English network	NA Crunchyroll UK Viewster
Original run	October 4, 2014 – March 28, 2015
Episodes	25
Manga
Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryū no Ecole
Illustrated by	Osaji
Published by	ComicWalker
Demographic	Shōnen
Imprint	Kadokawa Comics Ace
Original run	October 5, 2014 – March 29, 2015
Volumes	2
Game
Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons tr.
Developer	Bandai Namco Entertainment[1]
Genre	Action
Platform	PlayStation Vita
Released	JP May 28, 2015

Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons (Japanese: クロスアンジュ 天使と竜の輪舞, Hepburn: Kurosu Anju Tenshi to Ryū no Rondo) also known as simply Cross Ange is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise and began airing from October 2014. A manga adaption began publication in August 2014.

Plot

Through developing the ground breaking information transfer and material generation technology called "Mana", various problems, such as pollution and war have disappeared, and days of peace have arrived in the world. However, the people who receive the benefit of the Mana live in a false peace. Those who cannot use the Mana, named with the derogatory term "Norma", which are seen as an opposition to structures of society, live in oppression. Because this is the norm, the people who use Mana do not question it. The first princess of the Misurugi Empire, Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi, was convinced of the belief of exterminating the Norma. But when she turned 16, and she was baptised, her elder brother, Julio, exposed her as a Norma to the public. Angelise, who is bewildered by the revelation that she herself was a Norma all along, turns into a target of hate of the people in the blink of an eye. Ange is exiled to Arzenal, and then starts her new life as a soldier Norma. As she struggles to adjust to her new identity, Ange's now stormy life takes one surprising turn after another and she embarks on her quest to correct the world she lives in.

Characters

Arzenal

Angelise Ikaruga "Ange" Misurugi (アンジュリーゼ・斑鳩・ミスルギ, Anjurīze Ikaruga Misurugi)

Voiced by: Nana Mizuki

Ange (アンジュ, Anju) is the protagonist of Cross Ange. She is 16 years old and the first princess of the Empire of Misurugi. Before the events of the series, she is designated to be the next in line to inherit the throne, but she is a Norma who grows up believing that she could use Mana. On the day of her coronation she is exposed by her ambitious brother, Julio, who strips her of all royal privileges and exiled to the island of Arzenal, where she faces the harsh reality of being a mail-rider who is drafted to fight the DRAGONs, in which she must now struggle every day to stay alive or be killed by the DRAGONs.

Initially unwilling to accept her true identity as a Norma, she sees and treats other Norma as "things" or "bugs" much to the anger of those around her even after coming to terms with the truth. Initially proud and antisocial, she does not converse with others, talks only when talked to and fights back when ridiculed. After spending several days with Tusk on a deserted island she begins to change and opens up to others. Despite this, she is quite skilled in using a Para-mail and has good physical abilities. The only remaining possession she has from her old life is a special ring given to her by her mother that is suggested to have Mana powers which can activate her Para-mail called the "Villkiss", which was originally used by Jill during her days as a mail-rider, with or without a pilot and even from a distance. Momoka, her ever loyal maid, later on follows her to the island by stowing away in a transport ship where she continues being Ange's maid becomes her roommate.

She has a relationship and has admitted that she is in love with Tusk. During the preparation for the final assault Hilda reveals her feelings to Ange and calls Ange her "prince" but is concerned because Ange has "a princess for a friend and a man", and expresses concern over the fact that her feelings are weird since they're both girls, but Ange relieves her of those fears by kissing Hilda and telling her that she'll need her in the new world. Together they wish to protect the world and will do anything to destroy the puppetmaster pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Salia (サリア, Saria)

Voiced by: Eri Kitamura

Salia is the Department Chief (the NCO or platoon sergeant of Angelise's unit). After Zola is killed, she is promoted to the rank of Captain, but seems to have trouble dealing with unexpected situations on the battlefield. According to Vivian, she is known to read romance novels with mature content. She resents Ange for disobeying her orders and attacks the DRAGONs alone but is convinced to think otherwise after Mei tells her that she believes Ange does so in order to keep others from being killed. Mei's claim is supported by the fact that upon checking her captain's log, Salia noticed that ever since Ange joined the unit, (and after Coco, Miranda, and Zola's deaths) there have been no casualties during their previous missions.

It is revealed that during her free time, Salia would rent a changing room from Jasmine where she would cosplay as a magical girl based on a book she reads, as a way of venting and relieving her stress. Her secret is discovered by Ange who inadvertently enters the changing room she was using. Salia, greatly embarrassed, later attempts to kill Ange but is unsuccessful. So far Ange is the only one who knows about Salia's secret hobby. Salia greatly admires Jill, who was called Alektra in the past, since she was a child. Upon witnessing a severely wounded Alektra return in defeat during a rebellion, the young Salia vows to exact revenge. Jill initially vows to give her the "Villkiss" up until Ange's arrival, and Salia becomes dismayed. Despite Jill's objections, she pilots the Villkiss and after realizing that Ange is meant to pilot the Villkiss, is detained for insubordination.

Currently she is the head of the Diamond Knights of Embryo. When she was last beaten by Ange she gave up on thinking Ange and Jill threw her away, but Embryo rescued her and showed her a new life. She was in love with Embryo, but however overhearing his talks to Ange with his plans and desire to marry Ange, she begins to doubt him, especially when Ange escapes she works to protect Salia by choking her out, but she is determined to be with Embryo and desires to kill Ange.

Hildagard "Hilda" Schlievogt (ヒルデガルト・シュリーフォークト, Hirudegaruto Shurīfōkuto)

Voiced by: Yukari Tamura

Hilda (ヒルダ, Hiruda) is a veteran mail-rider of the First Unit, she has long red hair tied with twin tails and she was the late Capt. Zola's lover. After Zola is killed and Salia taking over the command of the First Unit. She becomes the second in command of the said unit. Because Ange is directly responsible for Zola's death, Hilda's resentment towards her causes her to sabotage her Para-mail in retaliation. According to Ersha, Hilda's personality was similar to Ange's when the she was still new to Arzenal. Even after Zola's death, she still longs for her sexual prowess that she now turns to Rosalie and Chris to satisfy her sexual desires but after the latter two begins to accept and befriend Ange, she calls them traitors clearly showing that she has not yet moved on after Zola's passing.

Years before the events of the series, she resents being in Arzenal and that she always desires to escape from the island to order to see her mother again who lives in the Enderant Union. An opportunity came during the "Festa Festival" where she aids Ange's escape by hijacking Misty's transport. Though Ange intends to to leave her behind as revenge for her actions, she has a change of heart after learning her reason for helping her escape. Upon returning home, she realizes that her mother had almost completely forgotten about her and has a new daughter who is also named Hilda as the memory of her eldest daughter has devastated her. Hilda leaves at her mother's request and when she and Ange return to Arzenal, they decide to swear to destroy the twisted world they live in. Eventually, she replaces Salia as commander of the First Unit.

Hilda recently went through some serious soul searching after Ange was sent to the other Earth and when Ange was captured by Salia realized how much she cares for Ange. She later becomes the commander of the Aurora in Jill's place when she is stripped of her command, but turns it over to Ange when she returns to begin the final invasion. During the preparation for the final assault Hilda reveals her feelings to Ange and calls Ange her "prince" but is concerned because Ange has "a princess for a friend and a man", and expresses concern over the fact that her feelings are weird since they're both girls, but Ange relieves her of those fears by kissing Hilda and telling her that she'll need her in the new world, surprising her.

Vivian / Mii (ヴィヴィアン / ミィ, Vivian / Mī)

Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima

Another mail-rider of the First Unit, who has short pinkish-red hair and is always seen with a lollipop in her mouth. Unlike the rest of her unit, she's rather friendly towards Ange. She is always cheerful and enjoys asking quizzes to her squad mates. It is revealed that she is a DRAGON and the lollipops keep her in human form, hence why, by instinct, she enjoys Ange's song. Later, Vivan (in her DRAGON form), Ange, and Tusk are sent to an alternate Earth that has been destroyed by war and humanity has been wiped out.

She is reunited with her mother after 10 years and wishes to introduce her mother to Ersha and her other friends not knowing they switched sides.

Rosalie (ロザリー, Rozarī)

Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara

An older mail-rider with short orange hair, who is always seen with Hilda and Chris. Due to Ange being directly responsible for Zola's death, she resents the fallen princess and tries to get revenge by ridiculing her constantly, however, much to her chagrin, Ange manages to exact revenge on her. She, together with Hilda and Chris engage in a form of ménage à trois in Zola's room which is now owned by Hilda. After she and the rest of the unit are saved by Ange from a new and very powerful DRAGON, she finally accepts and befriends Ange. Upon learning that Hilda was simply using her, Chris, and Zola as a means of achieving her goals, Rosalie becomes increasingly resentful towards her during her abandonment. They later make amends when Julio and his army invade Arzenal. She has feelings for Chris and wants to rescue her from Embryo.

Ersha (エルシャ, Erusha)

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu

A senior mail-rider with long pink hair, and acts as a mother figure to her unit especially to Vivian/Mii, but is terrifying when angered that even Hilda wouldn't dare cross. She, along with Vivian, are the only ones in Ange's unit who actually cares for her even more so after Ange's attitude starts to change. She is also happens to be a chef who would sometimes be assigned to cook for the entire personnel.

Also a member of Embryo's Diamond Knights as repayment for saving the children lost during Juilo's attack on Arzenal. She is the Principal of the Kindergarten that Embryo set up for those children, but appears to realize that there are strings attached to his help compared to Salia and Chris when the true colors of Embryo is revealed she returns to her friends.

Chris (クリス, Kurisu)

Voiced by: Yui Ogura

An older mail-rider with silver hair tied with a braid. She is usually shy and introverted, so she's always with Hilda and Rosalie where they engage in a lesbian ménage à trois. She, too, initially despised Ange who was responsible for Zola's death early in the series but eventually accepted and befriended her along with Rosalie after Ange saved the entire unit from being killed by a new powerful DRAGON. Upon learning that Hilda was simply using her, Rosalie, and Zola as a means of achieving her goals, Chris becomes increasingly resentful towards her. They later make amends when Julio and his army invade Arzenal. She is shot during the battle and nearly dies until Embryo appears and heals her using Mana.

Another of Embryo's Diamond Knights. After healing her, she was told she was abandoned (not realizing that Hilda and Rosalie were looking for her after Ange engaged Julio's fleet.) Feeling abandoned she accepts Embryo's offer of companionship and friendship and has turned her back from Rosalie, who loves her.

Alektra Maria "Jill" von Loewenherz (アレクトラ・マリア・フォン・レーベンヘルツ, Arekutora Maria fon Rēbenherutsu)

Voiced by: Takako Honda

Jill (ジル, Jiru) is the supreme commander of Arzenal. Jill is the first pilot of the "Villkiss" and is presumed to be responsible for Tusk's parents' death. Despite the rule that Normas are not allowed to have any personal property in the island, she gives back the ring Ange inherited from her deceased mother which suggests that she is aware it contains mana that only Ange can use. She also willingly allows Ange to "buy" Momoka aware that the latter was secretly going to be sentenced to death for discovering the existence of Arzenal and the DRAGONs (both of which are highly classified information) had she departed the base after her "visit" under the Arzenal "rule" that one can buy anything with enough money.

She is actually the first Norma to be born of royal blood, where she used to have the title as the "First Princess of the Galia Empire" and she is also condemned and exiled to Arzenal to fight the DRAGONs. She is the first to be able to unlock the "Villkiss" thus allowing her to pilot it which eventually led to a failed rebellion that resulted in her right arm being severed. Jill came up with the plan called "Libertas" which she intends to carry out when Julio invaded Arzenal. Jill does her best to keep Emma from noticing this, one way or the other. It was later reveal that she was once in love with Tusk's father, Istvan though unrequited. Dismayed by this, she falls easily to Embryo's manipulation. Later, she is stripped of her command but returns for the final battle. After being mortally wounded, Jill assures Salia that she is like a daughter to her as she dies.

Emma Bronson (エマ・ブロンソン, Ema Buronson)

Voiced by: Yukana

The only Mana user in Arzenal and Jill's second in-command, who takes rules very seriously. Like all Mana users, she views Normas as "things" or inhuman, it is suggested that she works for the Rosenblums and that her function isn't just being the island's 2nd in command but also being the island's caretaker where she oversees its overall functions. After being nearly killed by Julio's forces and saved by Jill, she now drowns her sorrows with alcohol and gives her full support to the Libertus.

Mei (メイ, Mei)

Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami

She is one of the technical staff in charge of maintaining the Para-mails, she is also in charge of salvaging downed Para-mails as well as rescuing downed mail-riders who are either alive or dead. She claims to be able to somewhat understand the feelings the Para-mail's pilot when she does maintenance on them. She had an older sister named Zhao Fei-Ling who was in the same unit as Jill during the latter's days as a Para-mail rider but was killed during a rebellion with Jill as the sole survivor of their unit.

Maggy (マギー, Magī)

Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi

The cybernetics repair expert, who is also the island's residence medic where she always excited at the sight of blood.

Jasmine (ジャスミン, Jasumin)

Voiced by: Sakiko Tamagawa

An older woman and a friend of Jill, she is a veteran mail rider who has retired and has been running the giant marketplace "Jasmine Mall" within Arzenal eversince. She's always accompanied by her dog, Vulcan. However, she is a shrewd businesswoman who takes full advantage of her business monopoly in the island. She is also well aware and informed the many goings on within the top command of Arzenal and is the one in charge of keeping in contact with Tusk. It was revealed later on that she is the first Norma to be in command of Arzenal and the only one who has established contact with the ancient people.

Zola Axberg (ゾーラ・アクスバリ, Zōra Akusubari)

Voiced by: Michiko Neya

Zola is the captain of the first unit (where Ange is assigned to) whose right eye is artificial. She is Hilda's lover, yet despite of it, she is promiscuous and a hedonist with a preference for new cadets. She is killed when Ange clings onto her and a DRAGON hits them with its wing, causing them both to fall into the ocean. Her death causes Hilda, Chris, and Rosalie to be resentful towards Ange to the point that she is nearly killed during combat.

Coco Reeve (ココ・リーブ, Koko Rību)

Voiced by: Ayumi Tsuji

A new cadet, who idolizes Angelise. She's killed by a DRAGON during their first deployment when she pursued Angelise who is trying to escape.

Miranda Campbell (ミランダ・キャンベル, Miranda Kyanberu)

Voiced by: Minori Chihara

Another new cadet who is also Coco's friend, she tries to stop Angelise from deserting, however a DRAGON caught her and soon enough other DRAGONs swoop in and devoured her.

Tusk (タスク, Tasuku)

Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano

Ange's lover and love interest. A young male of the Ancient People that Ange encounters while she is stranded on a deserted island. His parents are Para-mail riders who are killed in combat with Jill and the "Villkiss" years before the events of the series thus he recognizes it immediately when he found Ange on the beach. He is also knowledgeable about repairing Para-mails after studying the various Para-mail parts that wash up on the island he lives on. Despite many awkward moments with Ange, he has saved her life twice and eventually falls in love with her and even asks her to leave the island with him though she refuses. It is Ange's meeting and time spent with him that helps her change her attitude towards the others in Arzenal.

After leaving the island he keeps in contact with Arzenal through Jasmine claiming that he will continue reconnaissance of the Misurugi Empire while searching for his comrades. He later infiltrates the Misurugi Empire and saves Ange as she is about to be sentenced to death by Julio and calls himself a Knight of the Villkiss. Later, he, Ange, and Vivian are transported to an alternate Earth that has been destroyed by war and humanity has been wiped out.

Tusk is part of the mission to free Ange and the others from Embryo, killing Embryo several times in order to protect Ange. He was presumed dead by Ange, but somehow he escaped the deadmans vest with Momaka and has been reunited with her. The two made love for 12 hours and they agree to protect the world.

Pamela (パメラ, Pamera)

Voiced by: Junko Hatsuya

She is the Chief Communications Control Operator for Arzenal.

Hikaru (ヒカル, Hikaru)

Voiced by: Nanako Mori

She is the Chief Dispatcher for Arzenal.

Olivier (オリビエ, Oribie)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama

She is the Novice Communications Operator for Arzenal.

Eleanor (エレノア, Erenoa)

Voiced by: Ikumi Hayama

Eleanor, who has masculine voice, is a veteran mail-rider and is the captain of the second unit, the Eleanor Squad. She pilots a para-mail painted in red. After she makes a sortie, her unit is eventually annihilated in an attack by Sala.

Tanya Zabirova (ターニャ・ザビロワ, Taanya Zabirowa)

Voiced by: Reina Ueda

She is the woman who has distinct purple hair and a high-class air to her. She is also a member of the Betty Squad. She is captured by an unmanned weapon called "Pyrethroid".

Irma Kankkunen (イルマ・カンクネン, Iruma Kankunen)

Voiced by: Nanako Mori

Naomi (ナオミ, Naomi)

Voiced by: Sayuri Hara

Ann Elgar (アン・エルガー, An Erugaa)

Ann is a boyish mail-rider, who is killed by three DRAGONs before Ange joins Arzenal.

Mary (メアリー, Mearii)

Voiced by: Akemi Kito

Mary is a new-fledged Mail-rider who is assigned to the Para-mail squadron of Aurora. She is in the middle of studying as a cadet-rider, but she has experienced real battles due to force repletion. She is the oldest amongst recruits and offers stewardship to them.

Marika Bellucci (マリカ・ベルッチ, Marika Berucchi)

Voiced by: Nichika Omori

She is one of the new recruits, who greatly admires Vivian. She was killed by Chris.

Nonna (ノンナ, Nonna)

Voiced by: Ruriko Aoki

Istvan (イシュトヴァーン, Ishutovaan)

Tusk's father.

Vanessa (バネッサ, Banessa)

Tusk's mother.

Empire of Misurugi

Jurai Asuka Misurugi (ジュライ・飛鳥・ミスルギ, Jurai Asuka Misurugi)

Voiced by: Koichi Yamadera

He is the Emperor of the Empire of Misurugi and Ange's father. Like his wife Empress Sophia, he is aware that Ange is a Norma but kept it secret to protect his daughter. When Julio revolts and exposes the truth about Ange and after Sophia is killed in her attempt to escape with Ange, a grief stricken Jurai is captured and sentenced to death for his deception.

Sophia Ikaruga Misurugi (ソフィア・斑鳩・ミスルギ, Sofia Ikaruga Misurugi)

Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara

She was the Empress of the Empire of Misurugi and Ange's mother who has always known that her eldest daughter was a Norma but decides to keep it from her until the day of Ange's coming of age ceremony during which Julio, who has found out about it, decides to expose her in public. Fearing for Ange's safety, they attempt to escape but failed. She eventually dies saving Ange at the cost of her own life. She relinquishes her ring to Ange the night before the ceremony, that contains part of her mana where it is implied that the mana in the ring has infused with the "Villkiss" Para-mail that Ange now uses.

Julio Asuka Misurugi (ジュリオ・飛鳥・ミスルギ, Jurio Asuka Misurugi)

Voiced by: Kōsuke Toriumi

The oldest child and only male of the Misurugi royal family and Ange's older brother. He is highly ambitious and power hungry as he desires the throne of Misurugi for himself going so far as to expose the truth about Ange being a Norma to the public during the latter's coming of age ceremony. After his mother, Empress Sophia's death, he has his father, Emperor Jurai executed, and claims himself the new Emperor of the Empire of Misurugi. He is ruthless as the news of his mother's sudden death does not seem to affect him but he also appears to show affection to his youngest sister Sylvia. He exiles Ange to Arzenal, but Ange is tenacious of life, so he comes up with the idea of using Ange to restore the Influence of the discredited royal household. After he uses Momoka and Silvia, and purposely provides Ange with an opportunity to flee from Arzenal, to lure Ange into coming to the Imperial Palace, Julio intends to sentence Ange to death to strengthen his political foundation, but he was wounded by Ange, after the plan was prevented by Tusk. In a summit conference of government leaders, he is the first man to agree with Embryo's opinion, and commands the squadron to invade Arzenal in order to capture Ange. He sends soldiers armed with an assault rifles and flame throwers and unmanned flying weapons, and commands them to erase the Norma and arrest the Mail-rider. However, he is eventually killed by Embryo.

Sylvia Ikaruga Misurugi (シルヴィア・斑鳩・ミスルギ, Shiruvia Ikaruga Misurugi)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama

The youngest daughter of the Misurugi royal family and Ange's younger sister. She is a paraplegic who lost the used of her lower extremities which was a result of the accident that she sustained when she fell off a horse while riding with Ange many years ago, Ange blames herself for it and promises that she will protect her, she uses a mana powered floating chair to move around. The shock of learning the truth about her sister causes her to faint. It is hinted that she was the one who assisted Momoka in locating Ange as she later tries to secretly contact her using her mana asking her whether or not she has found Ange yet but was caught and taken away before Ange could speak to her. This is later revealed to be a trick to lure Ange back home so that Sylvia can exact revenge on her sister. She later discovers Riza's secret and is later captured by her. During the final attack against Embryo Ange reveals that her wounds was already healed, and she was unable to walk again just for apathy; then, she force her to surpass her fears, allowing her to walk again. After the end of the war, with her world deprived of the Light of Mana and torn apart by chaos and anarchy, she leads a squad of survivors along the ruins of Mitsurugi defending people from marauders.

Riza Randog / Lizardia (リィザ・ランドッグ / リザーディア, Rīza Randoggu / Rizaadia)

Voiced by: Yukana

Julio's personal bodyguard and mistress, who is manipulating him for her own goals. It is revealed she's also a DRAGON in human form, growing wings and a tail. She was sent by the other DRAGONs to find out the whereabouts of the First DRAGON, Aura, who was captured by Embryo.

Momoka Oginome (モモカ・荻野目, Momoka Oginome)

Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka

She is Ange's top maid who had been serving her since childhood until the time she was exposed as a Norma. She admires Ange greatly because of the kindness and compassion the latter showed her when they were both children. She uses mana not only to perform her duty as a maid but also to protect her from harm since she was aware that Ange is incapable of using mana and, just like the late Queen Sophia, she too kept it secret from Ange.

Her utmost dedication towards Ange is so great that she stowed away in a transport ship to Arzenal to find her but is discovered in the base but was allowed to stay for a few days by Jill. She is shocked to learn how much Ange's personality had changed during their time away from each other. She tries to bring Ange back to her old self but fails unaware of the pain, hardship and danger Ange endured before her arrival. As she was about to leave the base, Ange "buys" her with a very large amount of money which Jill accepts knowing that Momoka would be executed for discovering the existence of Arzenal and the DRAGONs both of which are highly classified information. She now lives with Ange in the latter's room continuing her duties as Ange's maid and confidant.

During the attack of the Mitsurgi Empire, she tries to protect Ange from Embryo by stabbing him and pushing him off a cliff, she was presumed dead but her favorite frypan protected her and she escaped with Tusk.

Sayla (セーラ, Sēra)

Sayla is a Norma. Sayla is taken away by an Agent, through her mother.

Sayla's Mother (セーラの母, Sēra no Haha)

Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama

Akiho (アキホ, Akiho)

Voiced by: Reina Ueda

She is the school girl of Hououin, who is a friend of Angelise.

Maki (マキ, Maki)

Voiced by: Yukiyo Fujii

Tomomi (トモミ, Tomomi)

Voiced by: Kokoro Kikuchi

Kingdom of Rosenblum

Misty Rosenblum (ミスティ・ローゼンブルム, Misuti Rōzenburumu)

Voiced by: Mariya Ise

She first appears as one of opposing teams whom Ange competes with in some sort of para-mail Lacrosse before she is expose as a "Norma." Her family, is one of the few elites who knows about the clandestine operations in Arzenal and it is suggested that they are also one of the few who manages it. She went to the island during the "Festa Festival" to learn the fate of Ange but she ended up as her hostage where her transport was used as a means to escape.

People of Aura

Salamandinay (サラマンディーネ, Saramandiine)

Voiced by: Yui Horie

A Princess from the Freya DRAGON clan, and is capable of controlling other DRAGONs with the song "El Ragna". She pilots the Ryu-Shing-Ki Enryugo that is capable of shooting a beam that disintegrates anything in its path and almost destroyed Arzenal. Also, she showed interest in Ange, who released the hidden power of Villkiss in a battle, so she made Ange experience a hallucination which made her feel like she passed through space and time.

When Ange and Tusk where transported to her world, she treats them warmly and reveals the truth to Ange about what happened to the world and about Aura. She later tries to convince Ange to aid them in locating and freeing Aura which, in the process, would free Normas of all the discrimination they had suffered for years which coincides with Ange's goals. After what looks to be an unstable singular point opens and destroys part of the city, Ange and Salamandinay work together to stop it and later become friends. Ange then gives her the nickname "Salako" due to the name "Salamandinay" being too hard for her to pronounce.

Naga (ナーガ, Naaga)

Voiced by: Nanako Mori

She is member of Sala's entourage and is a female swordsman. A pilot of the Ryu-Shing-Ki Soryugo, but if there are people who try to do wrong to Sala, Naga openly displays her hostility. Due to her deep love, she sometimes lose control of herself.

Kaname (カナメ, Kaname)

Voiced by: Ikumi Hayama

She is member of Sala's entourage and makes full use of Naginata. A pilot of the Ryu-Shing-Ki Hekiryugo. Naga and Kaname have served Sala since they were young, and they are the close friends. Kaname is the staff officer of Sala, a discreet person who has the capacity to see the big picture.

Aura Midgardia (アウラ・ミドガルディア, Aura Midogarudia)

Voiced by: Kana Asumi

She is a princess who is rare for a direct line of the Aura, which have the oldest history of DRAGON. Young as she is, she is elected as the supreme leader, and the ardent wish of her is to try to recapture Aura.

Dr. Gecko (ドクター・ゲッコー, Dokutaa Gekkoo)

Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe

The doctor in charge among the DRAGONs. In this world, she hatches up a plan that utilize a Tusk as a sample of the sex education because there are few men of the human type. She sometimes acts a bit unrestrained and overdoes things but everybody recognizes her ability.

Lamia (ラミア, Ramia)

Voiced by: Mai Nakahara

She is Vivian's mother who separated from Vivian and lost contact with her ten years ago. She reunites with her beloved daughter, Mii, who had gone missing across the singular point. Her hobby is to quiz others.

Aura (アウラ, Aura)

Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi

Others

Embryo (エンブリヲ, Enburiwo)

Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki

The main antagonist of the series who is wrapped in mystery. Embryo resents the world from a position which is one step higher than that of the administrators like the Misurugi family. He owns the lost weapons and techniques of ancient times. He has piloted the Black Ragna-mail "Hysterica" which has six wings and has a form similar to Ange's Villkiss. He once annihilated Jill's squad before the latter's rebellion, thus making him her arch-nemesis. He's the creator of the Mana system and is able to heal fatal injuries with Mana. He also knows the same song as Sala and Ange which he uses to control Hysterica, the more powerful prototype of current Para-mails. He created the World of Mana by taking the Mother of DRAGONs, Aura and used her life force as energy, while making the Norma and DRAGONs fight each other in order to harvest the Dragnium crystals that are inside the bodies of the DRAGONs in order to re-supply Aura.

Currently he is not happy with the direction that the human race has taken, thinking them as no more than toys and needs Ange, Aura and the Villkiss to merge his world with the original Earth. He can control the minds of all who use Mana, and can corrupt those who don't by manipulating their insecurities. Now he is brutally killed by Tusk and Ange after his weakness is truly exposed.

Enderant Union President (エンデラント連合大統領, Enderanto Rengō Daitōryō)

Voiced by: Gō Shinomiya

Secretary-General of the Marmelia republic (マーメリア共和国書記長, Māmeria kyōwakoku shokichō)

Voiced by: Ikkyū Juku

Queen of the Verda dynasty (ヴェルダ王朝女王, Vu~eruda ōchō joō)

Voiced by: Asako Dodo

Emperor of Galia Empire (ガリア帝国皇帝, Garia teikoku kōtei)

Voiced by: Yoshiyuki Kaneko

Words

Villkiss

Called the Weapon of God by Tusk was Jill's machine during the first revolt against Embryo and given to Ange after her first failed sorte. It is a medium/close range combat machine using an assault rifle and sword as its armament. When Ange and Tusk were in the Real Earth, she saw a black Ragna-Mail (from where all Para-mails are copied from) that looked like her Villkiss destroy the Draconic reactors and wipe out most of the population. Ange seems to have a deeper connection to the Villkiss as she has been known to insult it in times of need and it responds to the situation, showing that it might not be just a machine. These are the currently known abilities that have appeared with the link through Ange's ring, but Ange feels there is something still hiding in the Villkiss' core. Twice the Villkiss has restored itself from damage that would cripple or destoy normal machines.

Blue Villkiss (Flight)

This mode gives the Villkiss a boost of speed in flight and the ability to teleport, even across dimensions - though Ange does not know how to control where it ends up for now.

Red Villkiss (Assault)

Shown during the invasion of Arzenal, there is an increase of maneuverability and power. The sword becomes an energy blade with an extended range that can slash through the toughest armour with ease.

Gold Villkiss (Cannon)

When Ange sings the Song of the Stars, two openings appear on the shoulders priming the Space Dimensional cannons. These cannons are capable to destroying anything in front of them, or able to cancel out another Space Dimensional cannon shot (which she used is stopping Salia in the battle of Arzenal and to stop Embryo's attack on the Real Earth).

Media

Manga

A manga adaptation drawn by Kenjirō Takeshita started publication in August 2014 on the Japanese ComicWalker website.^[2]

A light-hearted high-school-themed 4koma parody manga drawn by Osaji started also on ComicWalker in October 2014.

Anime

The anime series is produced by Sunrise and began airing on Tokyo MX, MBS, TVA, BS11 from October 2014.^[3] The opening theme is "Kindan no Resistance" (禁断のレジスタンス, lit. "Forbidden Resistance") by Nana Mizuki while the ending theme is "Rinrei" (凛麗, lit. "Imperious Belle") by Eri Kitamura.^[4] The series was licensed by Sentai Filmworks for a digital and home media release in North America.^[5] Madman Entertainment also licensed the series for streaming in Australia and New Zealand.^[6] The series was picked up by Crunchyroll for streaming in North America and other select parts of the world.^[7]

Game

An action shooter game for the PlayStation Vita titled Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons tr. has been announced for a May 28, 2015 release.^[8]

References

External links

• Official anime website (Japanese)
• Japanese manga profile and English manga profile at Comic Walker
• Cross Ange Rondo of Angel and Dragon (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia