List of IS (Infinite Stratos) episodes
Cover of the first DVD/Blu-ray volume of IS <Infinite Stratos> as released by Media Factory on March 30, 2011.
IS <Infinite Stratos> is an anime series adapted from the light novels of the same title written by author Izuru Yumizuru and illustrator Okiura published by Media Factory. The anime is produced by 8-Bit, directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, series composition by Fumihiko Shimo, character design by Tomoyasu Kurashima, art directed by Shunichiro Yoshihara and sound directed by Masafumi Mima and Toshihiko Nakajima.[1] Set in the near future, a powered exoskeleton called "Infinite Stratos" (IS), which possesses advanced technology and combat capabilities, changes the world including a major effect on society, as only women can pilot IS. The story focuses on Ichika Orimura, the younger brother of famed Japanese IS pilot Chifuyu Orimura who is discovered to be the first male to be able to pilot an IS. He is then sent to the prestigious Infinite Stratos Academy—an international academy where IS pilots from all over the world are trained—where he meets Houki Shinonono, his childhood friend and younger sister of the creator of the IS. Along with other IS students from different nations, Ichika and Houki's busy school life begins. The anime follows the first three volumes of the light novels, with minor changes in the plotline.
The first anime aired in Japan from January 6 to March 31, 2011 on TBS, with subsequent runs on Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, Sun Television, Kyoto Broadcasting System and BS-i. The series is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks,[2] with Anime Network simulcasting the series on their video website.[3] Six DVD and Blu-ray volumes will be released by Media Factory between March 30 and September 21, 2011.[4] An original video animation, entitled IS <Infinite Stratos> Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love (IS＜インフィニット・ストラトス＞アンコール 『恋に焦がれる六重奏』 IS <Infinitto Sutoratosu> Ankōru: Koi ni Kogareru Rokujūsō), was released in Japan on DVD and Blu-ray on December 7, 2011.[5]
The opening theme for the first anime is "Straight Jet", performed by Minami Kuribayashi.[6] The ending theme song is "Super∞Stream", with the first episode version sung by Yōko Hikasa, the second and third episode version sung by Hikasa and Yukana, the fourth and fifth episode version sung by Hikasa, Yukana and Asami Shimoda, the sixth and seventh episode version sung by Hikasa, Yukana, Shimoda and Kana Hanazawa and the final version for the rest of episodes sung by Hikasa, Yukana, Shimoda, Hanazawa and Marina Inoue.[6] Each version of the song reflects the voice actresses' character who is running with Ichika in the episode's ending credits.
The second anime aired in Japan from October 3 to December 19, 2013 on TBS, with subsequent runs on Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, Sun Television, Kyoto Broadcasting System and BS-i. The opening theme for second anime is "True Blue Traveler", performed by Minami Kuribayashi. The ending theme song is "Beautiful Sky" with the first version for episode 1 to 8 sung by Yōko Hikasa, Yukana, Asami Shimoda, Kana Hanazawa and Marina Inoue, the second version for episode 9 to 11 version sung by Hikasa, Yukana, Shimoda, Hanazawa, Inoue and Suzuko Mimori and the final version for episode 12 sung by Hikasa, Yukana, Shimoda, Hanazawa, Inoue, Mimori and Chiwa Saitō.
Episode list
Season 1 (2011)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "All My Classmates are Female" "Kurasumeito wa Zen'in Onna" (クラスメイトは全員女) | January 6, 2011 |
| Ichika Orimura begins to attend the Infinite Stratos Academy. As the first male in the world to ever pilot an IS, he becomes an instant sensation among the all-female students of the academy. With his homeroom teacher being his older sister Chifuyu Orimura, assisted by Maya Yamada, Ichika is uneasy and unprepared as he tries to get used to the academy. He later learns that his dorm roommate is his childhood friend, kendo champion Houki Shinonono, who he has not seen in six years. When his class decides to elect him as their class representative, Cecilia Alcott, a British IS pilot, objects and challenges him to a duel for the position. | |||
| 2 | 2 | "Class Representative Selection Match!" "Kurasu Daihyō Ketteisen!" (クラス代表決定戦!) | January 13, 2011[7] |
| Ichika is told by Chifuyu that he will be provided with his own personal IS for his match against Cecilia, a rarity since only 467 IS Cores were created by Tabane Shinonono, Houki's older sister, before she disappeared. To prepare, Houki agrees to train Ichika by practicing kendo. On the day of the match, Ichika is given the Byakushiki to fight against Cecilia in the Blue Tears. At first, Cecilia has the advantage due to her sniper abilities. Ichika eventually manages to transform his IS into First Shift, pulling out his energy sword. However, using the sword quickly depletes his shield energy, and it runs out just as Ichika is about to land a strike on Cecilia. The match is declared over with Cecilia as the winner. After losing, Ichika agrees to train more with Houki. On the other hand, even though she technically won, Cecilia becomes unsure of herself. | |||
| 3 | 3 | "The Transfer Student is the Second Childhood Friend" "Tenkōsei wa Sekando Osananajimi" (転校生はセカンド幼なじみ) | January 20, 2011[7] |
| Cecilia takes a liking with Ichika and gives the position of class representative to him instead, much to Houki's chagrin. The next day, Ichika meets Huang Lingyin, the new transfer student from China who also happens to be his childhood friend as well as the class representative of her class. After Ichika and Lingyin get reacquainted with each other, Houki and Cecilia get jealous. Upon learning Houki is Ichika's roommate, Lingyin tries to get Houki to let her become his roommate instead, to which Houki refuses. Lingyin later leaves in anger after Ichika fails to figure out the childhood promise they had made in the past, as she wants to settle it in a class league match of the IS tournament. With his match against Lingyin with her Shenlong soon approaching, Ichika prepares himself. | |||
| 4 | 4 | "The Class League Match" "Kessen! Kurasu Rīgu Matchi" (決戦!クラス対抗戦(リーグマッチ)) | January 27, 2011[7] |
| Ichika and Lingyin battle in the class league match but is interrupted when a mysterious IS attacks the arena. As Ichika and Lingyin hold off the IS so the audience can escape, they soon realize the IS is an unmanned drone due to its mechanical behavior. Together with Cecilia, the three of them manage to defeat the IS but not before it injures Ichika. As Ichika recovers while Lingyin watches over him, Ichika wonders the promise he made with Lingyin had a different meaning, in which the latter quickly denies. Meanwhile, Chifuyu and Maya examine the defeated IS and confirm it is an unmanned drone with a unique core apart from the other 467 cores the world actually has, leading them to question who would make such a thing. | |||
| 5 | 5 | "Boy Meets Boy" "Bōi Mītsu Bōi" (ボーイ・ミーツ・ボーイ) | February 3, 2011[7] |
| Even though Houki is allowed the chance to have her own room, she eaves in anger when Ichika is being dense about it. However, she makes him promise to go out with her should she win the next tournament, which spreads into a rumor that the winner of the tournament would score a date with Ichika. At the same time, a transfer student, a male French IS pilot named Charles Dunois, arrives and becomes Ichika's new roommate. During a training session, Chifuyu has Cecilia and Lingyin battle against Maya in the Rafale Revive Custom II, borrowed from Charles, though the two are easily defeated despite them piloting the more advanced models. While Ichika is having lunch with Houki, Lingyin, Cecilia, and Charles, the girls try to give Ichika their lunches. Ichika declares Houki's lunch the best, much to the anger of the other girls. The next day, another transfer student from Germany named Laura Bodewig, an acquaintance of Chifuyu, arrives much to the surprise of the class. Laura immediately walks to Ichika and slaps him, declaring she will never accept him as Chifuyu's brother. | |||
| 6 | 6 | "My Roommate is a Young, Blonde Nobleman" "Rūmumeito wa Burondo Jentoru" (ルームメイトはブロンド貴公子（ジェントル）) | February 10, 2011[8] |
| After losing against him in a practice bout, Ichika has a training session with Charles, which is interrupted by Laura who wants to fight him, although he refuses. On his way back, he spots Laura talking with Chifuyu, begging her to return to Germany, saying that the academy is unsuitable for her status, but Chifuyu ignores this plea. It is later revealed that when Ichika had been kidnapped during the Second Mondo Grosso of the IS championship, Chifuyu had forfeited the finals in order to rescue him. Upon returning to his dorm room, Ichika walks in on Charles in the shower, discovering that he is actually a girl named Charlotte Dunois. After sorting things out, Charlotte unveils she is her father's illegitimate daughter who had taken her in after her mother died, being made a test pilot. But when her family corporation had entered a financial crisis due to the demand for the third generation models, Charlotte was ordered to act as a boy to give the company publicity and eventually steal data from these models. Ichika, empathizing for his parents having abandoning him and sister in the past, decides to keep this a secret on behalf of her safety due to diplomatic immunity of the academy. Meanwhile, Laura, who blames Ichika for blemishing Chifuyu's record, removes her eye-patch to display her golden left eye as she swears revenge on him. | |||
| 7 | 7 | "Blue Days ~ Red Switch" "Burū Deizu/Reddo Suitchi" (ブルー・デイズ/レッド・スイッチ) | February 17, 2011[8] |
| Houki becomes pressured to win the upcoming tournament after her attempt to ask Ichika out has escalated into a rumor that whoever wins the tournament would score a date with him. As Cecilia and Lingyin prepare to spar, Laura appears in her Schwarzer Regen and goads them into a two-on-one battle, effortlessly countering all their attacks. When she continues to beat them at the risk of their lives, Ichika and Charles step in to rescue them before Chifuyu puts a stop to the battle, declaring it will be settled in another tournament. It is soon announced that the tournament will be conducted in pairs, with Ichika choosing Charles as his partner. On the day of the tournament, it is decided via lottery that Houki is to be paired up with Laura in a class league match against Ichika and Charles. | |||
| 8 | 8 | "Find Out My Mind" "Faindo Auto Mai Maindo" (ファインド・アウト・マイ・マインド) | February 24, 2011[8] |
| While Laura solely focuses on fighting Ichika, paying no heed to Houki, who is soon knocked out by Charles. Ichika and Charles uses their teamwork to take advantage of lowering Laura's shield energy to defeat her, despite Ichika depleting all of his. With her defeat imminent, Laura reminisce her past of being a failed genetically engineered soldier, until her first meeting with her teacher and role model Chifuyu. However, she has hated Ichika upon learning Chifuyu has shown her softer side because of him. Not wanting to give up, a berserk Laura transforms into a dark IS. Wanting to stop her, Charles gives her remaining shield energy, allowing Ichika to manifest his energy sword, striking the dark IS and freeing Laura. As Laura recovers and learns who Ichika fights for, Chifuyu explains what cause her IS to go berserk, and she consoles Laura to choose her own path. Despite the tournament being canceled, Ichika decides to go out with Houki. Later at the newly opened male public bath, Charles tells Ichika that she will stay at the academy under her real gender and name. When the class learns the truth about Charlotte, an angry Lingyin arrives to punish Ichika but is saved by Laura. However, Laura suddenly kisses Ichika in front of the girls and declaring him to be "her wife", much to the shock of everyone. | |||
| 9 | 9 | "Ocean's Eleven!" "Ōshanzu Irebun!" (海に着いたら十一時(オーシャンズ・イレブン)!) | March 3, 2011[8] |
| Houki calls her sister Tabane, who reveals she has completed an IS called Akatsubaki just for her. After being hassled in the morning by Laura, Ichika goes with Charlotte to the mall to buy swimsuits for their beach study session while Cecelia, Lingyin, and Laura stalks them. When Charlotte notices them following her, she hides with Ichika in the dressing room to show off her swimsuit, but they are both discovered by Chifuyu and Maya. During the beach study session, the girls try to get close with Ichika with various results. As sunset arrives, Chifuyu talks with Houki about Tabane and believes her sister will come with the Akatsubaki on the seventh day of July. | |||
| 10 | 10 | "Thin Red Line" "Shin Reddo Rain" (その境界線の上に立ち(シン・レッド・ライン)) | March 10, 2011[9] |
| After catching the girls listening at their room while Ichika is massaging her, Chifuyu has a talk with the girls about their feelings for her brother and gives them some advice. The next day, Tabane arrives to personally deliver to Houki the Akatsubaki, a fourth generation model with abilities far more advanced than the others. However, Chifuyu soon receives news that an unmanned IS called the Silver Gospel has gone out of control. After assessing the situation, Chifuyu orders the group to stop it, while Ichika and Houki will pursue it, as only they would be fast enough to catch up with the Silver Gospel. | |||
| 11 | 11 | "Get Ready" "Getto Redi" (ゲット・レディ) | March 24, 2011[n 1][10] |
| As Ichika and Houki begin their operation, the others notice how happy Houki looks, which prompts Chifuyu to tell Ichika to watch over her carefully. As Ichika and Houki engages in battle with the Silver Gospel and is about to corner it, Ichika notices an illegal fishing boat in the area and breaks off formation to protect it. Houki is angry at Ichika for ruining the plan, but he scolds her for disregarding the safety of the boat, which is something she never does. However, the Silver Gospel launches a surprise attack on them, which forces Ichika to protect Houki by shielding her with himself. As the critically injured Ichika is admitted, Houki blames herself on what happened and wants to quit being an IS pilot. Nevertheless, Cecilia, Lingyin, Charlotte, and Laura manages to convince her otherwise. Together, they decide to defy Chifuyu's orders to stand by and go after the Silver Gospel themselves. | |||
| 12 | 12 | "Your Name Is" "Yua Nēmu Izu" (君の名は(ユア・ネーム・イズ)) | March 31, 2011 |
| As the girls fight the Silver Gospel, Ichika has a dream where he meets a young girl and a warrior woman who both ask him if he wants power, to which he agrees as he wants to protect his comrades. As the battle continues to rage on, Houki manages to cut one of the wings of the Silver Gospel and sees it fall into the ocean, only for it to reemerge in angel wings and proceeds to take down the female pilots. Houki is soon awakened by Ichika, who is now in the Byakushiki Setsura, and gives Houki a hair ribbon as a gift as he still remembers her birthday. With their combined strength, Ichika and the girls finally destroy the Silver Gospel, with Ichika giving it the finishing blow. As they return back to their hotel, Chifuyu lectures them for defying orders but allows them some rest and recuperation as a reward. At a seaside cliff, Chifuyu, though believing it an incidence, realizes that Tabane coincidentally allowed Ichika to be the only male pilot in the academy, also implying about the "White Knight" incident from 10 years ago. Tabane admits her responsibility for hacking the Silver Gospel to go berserk in order to debut the Akatsubaki to the world before she vanishes. At the beach, Houki apologizes to Ichika for his injuries and admits her feelings for him. As Ichika seemingly about to kiss Houki, they are interrupted by the other girls. Forcing Ichika to flee with Houki in his arms. | |||
| OVA1 | OVA1 | "A Sextet Yearns to Be in Love" "Koi ni Kogareru Rokujūsō" (恋に焦がれる六重奏) | December 7, 2011 |
| On a hot day of summer vacation, Charlotte's plan to spend time alone with Ichika at his house is somewhat ruined when Cecilia gets the same idea, later followed by Houki, Lingyin and Laura. They spend the afternoon playing games and cooking. The next day, Houki helps out at a summer festival being held at her family's shrine and is surprised when Ichika shows up. Her time alone with Ichika, though, is soon ruined by the appearance of Ran Gotanda, who momentarily has been separated by her brother Dan Gotanda. Later, Houki attempts to confess her feelings to Ichika, but is instead drowned out by the fireworks. | |||
Season 2 (2013)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "The Memory of a Summer" "Hitonatsu no Omoide" (一夏(ひとなつ)の想いで) | October 3, 2013 |
| The episode begins with Ichika in a dream similar to the one he had in the last episode of the first season. However, this time when he looks to the woman in the IS who he thinks is his sister, she grabs him and strangles him while saying 'I'll kill you'. Ichika then wakes up and finds Laura sleeping with him once again, but this time she has 'clothes' on. Laura asks Ichika to the new amusement park to end their last summer day. Ichika then suggests that they bring the whole group, angering Laura. Ichika then goes around the whole day inviting the other girls to the Amusement park. Meanwhile, Charlotte and Laura decide to go shopping. During their trip, Charlotte and Laura become mini celebrities in a clothing shop, employees at a maid cafe, and heroines when they break up a hostage situation at the maid cafe. The scene then cuts to a mysterious woman named M breaking into a heavily guarded facility to retrieve a confined IS using an extremely powerful IS of her own named Silent Zephyrus. The scene then cuts back to Ichika and the girls at the Amusement park having a fun time. The episode ends with a quick appearance by Tatenashi Sarashiki. The OVA Infinite Stratos 2: Long Vacation Edition, which was broadcast partway through the second season, is an extended version of this episode. | |||
| 14 | 2 | "Heart Pain Killer" "Hāto Peinkirā" (恋スル☆舌下錠(ハート・ペインキラー)) | October 10, 2013 |
| After sparring with Lingyin, Ichika runs late to class and is punished by Chifuyu. Officially meeting Tatenashi at the school assembly, Ichika oversees the selection of his class' activity for the school festival wherein Laura suggests a normal maid cafe. After receiving approval, Ichika is unwilling to receive Tatenashi as an instructor and challenges her ultimately losing. Dreaming upon the grasslands, Ichika appears to see Houki before awaking in Tatenashi's lap. Tatenashi takes Ichika training in shooting stances with Charlotte and Cecilia. Ichika returns home to find Tatenashi who incites Houki as he enters into a new training routine with Tatenashi. In the end Houki, Cecilia, Lingyin, Charlotte, and Laura all try to comfort Ichika as he falls asleep from exhaustion. | |||
| 15 | 3 | "Translucent Chord of Cinderella's Heel" "Shinderera Hīru no Sukiiro Waon" (硝子少女(シンデレラ・ヒール)の透色和音) | October 17, 2013 [11] |
| Tatenashi extorts Ichika for a massage before he butlers for his class' maid cafe the next day. Stopping by the cafe, Rin orders a set wherein she has to feed Ichika personally. Disheartened after Houki interrupts her attempt to be fed by Ichika, Rin eats the pocky and is complemented as being cute. Realizing it is in comparison to a squirrel, Rin storms off leaving Reiko Makigami asking Ichika to use her company's equipment. As Ichika goes on break, Cecilia, Houki, Charlotte, and Laura all try to join but Cecilia wins out taking him to the brass band exhibition. Returning, Ichika is abducted by Tatenashi to be the prince of the student council's rendition of Cinderella wherein, unbeknownst to him, whomever gets his crown receives the right to live with him. Under constant fire, Ichika manages to survive Rin, Cecilia, Charlotte, Laura and Houki only to be pursued by the walk-in contestants where he is dragged under stage by Reiko who desires to steal Byakushiki. | |||
| 16 | 4 | "The Mysterious Lady" "Misuteriasu Reidi" (ミステリアス・レイディ) | October 24, 2013 |
| Reiko unleases Arachne revealing herself to be Lady Autumn from Phantom Task. After detaining Ichika, Autumn reveals that it was Phantom Task who captured Ichika during the Second Mondo Grosso while she forcibly attempts to take Byakushiki. Upon arrival, Tatenashi is seemingly killed while Cecilia and Rin engage BT Second, Silent Zephyrus. Revealing the speared Tatenashi to be a water-based copy, Tatenashi along with her IS, Mysterious Lady, engages Autumn. As Ichika pursues Autumn, he is intercepted by Silent Zephyrus who successfully deters him, Houki, Charlotte, and Laura allowing Lady Autumn and herself to escape. Maya briefs Chifuyu on Phantom Task revealing that Silent Zephyrus was the second Blue Tears stolen from England while Chifuyu states that Tatenashi's true objective was to train and guard Ichika. Unknown where, Autumn berates a woman resembling Chifuyu for her interference while Squall intervenes simply addressing the other as "M". As M awaits her revenge while staring at a locket containing the photo of Chifuyu, Tatenashi tells Ichika her purpose of protection. Tatenashi also reveals what Ichika's crown really meant as the stays with him. | |||
| 17 | 5 | "Lovely Style" "Raburī Sutairu" (ラブリー・スタイル) | October 31, 2013 |
| By request of his teachers, Ichika is drawn to an event where each of the girls are allowed to provide service for him for a limited amount of time. Initially, Houki stumbles while performing a Japanese Tea Ceremony to him, followed by Cecilia who plays billiards with him while wearing a bunny suit. Charlotte then serves Ichika some cookies while dressing as a poodle but is taken away for going too overboard on her service and Laura plays darts with him with some intimate items of hers as prizes. Before Lingyin's turn, Tatenashi appears to join the party and teases Ichika wearing a cat suit. Before the end, Chifuyu appears dressing as a maid to serve him and it is revealed that it was all part of the birthday party they had prepared to him. When asked about which one of the girls acts he liked best, Ichika chooses Chifuyu's instead, just to be scolded by them. After the party, Ichika is approached by M, who introduces herself as Madoka Orimura and is about to attack him. | |||
| 18 | 6 | "Pride of a Maiden (The Secret Base)" "Otome no kyōji (Za Shīkuretto Bēsu)" (乙女の矜持(ザ・シークレット・ベース)) | November 7, 2013 |
| Laura appears in the nick of time to protect Ichika and Madoka flees. Some time later, Charlotte is assigned to perform some escort job and with the other girls all busy, Ichika offers himself to assist her. While dealing with some attackers, Ichika protects Char from an explosion and back at the academy, his Byakushiki is confiscated after displaying some abnormal behavior. With instructions to not fill in the others about it, Charlotte decides to watch over Ichika by herself as long as he is defenseless, but she comes into another predicament when her panties vanish mysteriously. Charlotte then discovers that changing her underwear does not solve the problem as it vanishes as soon as she puts it on, thus she is forced to keep going commando even at the risk of Ichika figuring out. Noting that something is wrong with her, Houki, Cecilia and Lingyin manage to have her reveal all the truth and the three start fighting for the right of becoming Ichika's bodyguard until Tatenashi appears to reprimand them for causing a commotion inside the school. Just when Charlotte decides to reveal the truth to Ichika, Laura appears and confirms that her panties had returned as the interference causing malfunctions of both Ichika's and Charlotte's IS had subsided. Back at their room, Laura points out to Charlotte that all her troubles could be averted if she had put on a bloomer instead of panties, much to her chagrin. | |||
| 19 | 7 | "Sisters" "Shisutāzu" (シスターズ) | November 14, 2013 |
| Tatenashi watches over her younger sister, Kanzashi Sarashiki, who is feeling gloomy since her personal IS was delayed due to the development company focusing on Ichika's IS. Ichika and Houki are invited to be put on exclusive magazines for personal IS pilots; during the interview, Houki exaggerates that Ichika is willing to protect her. Later tonight, walking down the hallway, Ichika, wondering about the girl, Madoka, from before, and asks Chifuyu if they have any other relatives, claiming he is her only relative. Tatenashi entrusts Kanzashi to Ichika for the upcoming tag tournament. All of the girls interested in Ichika, plan to partner with him; however, Ichika responds that he plans to partner with someone else after he rejected Laura, Houki and Cecilia assume he is implying to one of them. Ichika plans to partner with Kanzashi. Following through, Ichika visits Class 1-4 only to be turned down by Kanzashi. | |||
| 20 | 8 | "Open Your Heart" "Ōpun yua hāto" (オープン・ユア・ハート) | November 21, 2013 |
| Persisting Kanzashi to be his partner, Ichika looks up on maintenance assistance for Kanzashi's personal IS, but it's not that simple. Meanwhile, upon realizing Ichika insists on pairing with Kanzashi for the tag tournament, the girls take their time training more aggressively. As Tatenashi devises Houki to team up with her, she analyzes Houki's physical maneuver, surprisingly to learn that her aptitude is up to level S already. When Kanzashi takes her IS, Uchigane Nishiki, for a test run, it malfunctions, then Ichika saves her before she crashes. Having a change of heart towards Ichika, she indirectly agrees to be his partner. Then Ichika shares data from Byakushiki to help improve Kanzashi's IS, and has other students gladly help. Returning to his dorm room, Tatenashi insists upon Ichika for another massage, talking how important younger siblings can be for their elders, knowing how strict they can be for their protection. Hoping to give Ichika sweets as a gift, Kanzashi reaches his door only to overhear that Ichika's generous offer was Tatenashi's idea, leaving her heartbroken. | |||
| 21 | 9 | "What It Takes to Be a Hero" "Hiirou no Jouken" (ヒーローの条件) | November 28, 2013 |
| Heavily depressed of her sister's doing, Kanzashi skips school today. Tatenashi announces the opening tag tournament at the school assembly, while Ichika goes looking for Kanzashi who's thinking how incompetent she is. Then a sudden raid, is launch onto the arena by five anti-IS units. Chifuyu commends the Personal IS pilots a combat attack. One unit lands before Kanzashi when Ichika saves her. Kanzashi activates her IS and both battle the anti-IS. Tatenashi and Houki charge spear-strike onto their anti-IS, but its armor prove too much to penetrate, thus an explosion occurs. Ichika goes to check on the scene when Kanzashi detects Tatenashi is unconscious and fights in rage at the unit until her IS weapon power runs out. Believing it's hopeless, Tatenashi protects Kanzashi and gets fatally injure. Deep within subconscious, Ichika and Tatenashi encourage Kanzashi that no matter how weak you are…a hero should never run away…and accept your well-being. Houki replenishes Ichika's energy. Kanzashi uses a charm that Tatenashi lead to her and they destroy the anti-IS, while the other units are destroyed as well. Recovering in the infirmary, Tatenashi begins to see how reliable Ichika can be and feels for him, while she and Kanzashi have a friendly sister-to-sister talk. Meanwhile, they managed to recover two of the advance anti-IS Cores, as Chifuyu decides to notify the government. Later, Kanzashi gives Ichika an anime movie as a gift, and she confesses her love to him and ran, but realizes she mistranslated that she loves anime. | |||
| 22 | 10 | "Cooking My Way" "Kukkingu Mai Uei" (クッキング・マイ・ウェイ) | December 5, 2013 |
| The girls are shown sitting down at the cafeteria questioning Kanzashi's relationship with Ichika. Kanzashi replies with "We're just friends." but secretly has feelings towards him, which all the girls then reflect that upon themselves since their all in the same boat. Later that day Ichika is called to the nurse's office by Maya, where she then tells him that due to the recent attack the IS-suits must be improved. Maya then tells him the "Student Council" asked for Ichika himself to do the body measurements. After the debacle the group is on the roof eating lunch where Ichika is shown with a bento made by Houki. When Ichika mentions how he loves everybody's cooking, Cecelia becomes upset considering she can't cook whatsoever! When everyone went back at their dorms Cecelia goes to Houki for help on how to make good fried chicken. With deep remorse she decides to help Cecelia anyway. When Houki gets a call and leaves the room, Cecelia purposely adds perfume and mustard to the chicken for "touch", where Houki then taste-tests it. The next day Houki is shown absent (due to Cecelia's absurd concoction). Cecelia then goes to Charlotte for help and they start to make Charlotte's famous "pot-au-feu". When Laura is tossing in her sleep due to bad dreams Charlotte goes to tuck her in and leaves Cecelia to her own accord where again she purposely adds her "touch" to the dish (Laura is shown waking up hungry and then eats the dish). The next day Houki, Charlotte and Laura are shown absent, Cecelia asks Ichika if just him and her could eat lunch on the roof the following day, where he agrees. Finally Cecelia asks Ling for her help, Ling who has technically figured out what Cecelia has been doing tells her to try her "own" food, but sure enough Ling ends up tasting Cecelia's sabotaged dish. Cecelia meets Ichika on the roof, but due to her making everybody sick and not even keeping a single dish, Ichika then brings her to his dorm where they make Rice Balls. The episode ends with Tabane eating a fancy dinner with Squall (the blonde woman who is part of Phantom Task). Tabane notices how Squall was trying to drug her through soup. Autumn is then shown pointing a gun at Tabane's head where Tabane then knocks the gun out of her hand and severely injures Autumn by knocking her into a wine case. Silent Zephyrs busts through the cafe and attacks Tabane, but she easily disarms it. Tabane shows an interest in Madoka after disabling Silent Zephyrs so she makes an exception to only make a personal IS for her. | |||
| 23 | 11 | "Looking For Memories" "Koikogare Kyou Butai (Rukkingu Fou Memoriizu)" (恋こがれ京舞台(ルッキング・フォー・メモリーズ)) | December 12, 2013 |
| The IS class goes on a leisurely field trip with the girls vying for Ichika's attention. Ichika reminisces his past with Houki and Chifuyu. Afterwards, Ichika and Houki walk together when Squall appears and kindly share a camera picture for them, just as Squall departs she mentions Ichika's name, having him curious to how she knew him. While leaving, the class is attacked at their various locations by Phantom Task. Madoka appeared before Ichika, piloting the Black Knight IS. | |||
| 24 | 12 | "Angel Girls (Girls Over)" "Shoujo-tachi no Tenshi (Gaaruzu Oubaa)" (少女たちの展翅(ガールズ・オーバー)) | December 19, 2013 |
| Madoka and Ichika confront each other. Tatenashi engages Squall on top of a tower at full combat. On a malfunction monorail that Chifuyu and the following students are trapped in, they deduce a time-bomb is attached to it, so Kanzashi quickly calculates the bomb’s whereabouts. As Ichika fights Madoka while reaching the train, Houki and Cecelia are attacked by Autumn and eventually rejoin Ichika, to see the train's explosion. Having Ichika devastated, Madoka stabbed him fatally, leaving Houki to save him and cries for his awakening. Luckily, Charlotte, Laura, Huang, and Kanzashi detained the bomb just in time. In a dream, Ichika is seized by Madoka, but then a mysterious girl in white hair gives Ichika a helping hand. Squall has the other IS pilots vulnerable, until Tatenashi diverts her with a weapon of hers and signals for Ichika's instigates attack in White Knight form. Madoka intercepts Ichika, though he manages to strike her down, Phantom Task evacuates for now, prompting they have collected enough data, and Ichika is welcomed by everyone else alive and well. A scene is shown Tabane sitting beside the white girl. In a hot spring, Ichika relax while thinking about Madoka's pendant that had Chifuyu's picture. Just before Ichika leaves the bath, the girls suddenly start coming in because a person accidentally changed the sign from male to female, to their embarrassment. | |||
Notes
- ↑ Episode was delayed due to 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
References
- General
- "List of IS (Infinite Stratos) episode titles" (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Infinite Stratos Staff Cast" (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Sentai Filmworks Adds Inifinite Stratos Anime". Anime News Network. January 18, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ↑ "New Sci-Fi Action Series Infinite Stratos to Begin Simulcasting This January on The Anime Network". Anime News Network. January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ↑ "Infinite Stratos DVD & Blu-ray Volumes" (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ↑ "BSアニメーション・＜インフィニット・ストラトス＞公式ホームページ - グッズ情報" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "TBSアニメーション・<インフィニット・ストラトス>公式ホームページ - CD情報" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "IS<インフィニット・ストラトス>" (in Japanese). Anime Newtype Channel. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "IS<インフィニット・ストラトス>" (in Japanese). Anime Newtype Channel. Archived from the original on February 9, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ↑ "IS＜インフィニット・ストラトス＞" (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ↑ Official Tweet from Infinite Stratos Twitter
- ↑ "IS <インフィニット・ストラトス> 2". cal.syoboi.jp. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
External links
- Official Anime website (Japanese)
- Official Anime Twitter page (Japanese)