9.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestWith the addition of Kagetane and Kohina, the adjuvant is complete. They choose the Flames of Revolution, the last place humanity won their battle against the Gastrea, as the ground for the final battle against Aldebaran.
A near future, where humans have been defeated by the viral parasites named Gastrea. They have been exiled into a small territory and live in despair, side-by-side in terror. In this world trapped in darkness— Rentaro, a boy living near Tokyo and member of the "Civil Security"—an organization specializing in fighting against the Gastrea—is used to accomplishing dangerous tasks. His partner is Enju, a precocious young girl. They fight thanks to their peculiar powers until one day, when they receive a special assignment from the government. This top secret mission is to prevent the destruction of Tokyo... Set in a near future, this thrilling heroic-action story... starts now!
Acting
Yuki Kaji screams anguish like it's his second language.
Writing
Light novel politics that actually hit harder than expected.
Visual Effects
Varanium weapons and Gastrea designs slap for 2014.
Yuki Kaji
Rentarō Satomi (voice)
Rina Hidaka
Enju Aihara (voice)
Yui Horie
Kisara Tendō (voice)
Tomoyo Kurosawa
Tina Sprout (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Kagetane Hiruko (voice)
Aki Toyosaki
Seitenshi (voice)
Yuhko Kaida
Sumire Muroto (voice)
Tamio Ohki
Kikunojō Tendō (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Miori Shiba (voice)
Aoi Yuuki
Kohina Hiruko (voice)
Hiromichi Tezuka
Shougen Ikuma (voice)
Inori Minase
Asaka Mibu (voice)
Kohsuke Toriumi
Ayn Rand (voice)
Megumi Han
Kayo Senju (voice)
Rumi Okubo
Yuzuki Katagiri (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Initiator/Promoter system mirrors real-world child soldier frameworks and co-dependency structures, making the 'partner' framing deeply uncomfortable on rewatch.
The light novel author Saki Ukai stopped writing entirely after volume 7 due to health issues, leaving the anime with no source material conclusion—explaining its rushed ending.
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