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Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers
Based onGuilty Gear Strive
by Arc System Works
Written by
Directed byShigeru Morikawa
Voices of
Opening theme"AXCLUSION" by Ulma Sound Junction
Ending theme"Arika" by Nowlu
ComposerRyo Takahashi
Country of originJapan
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Producers
  • Ken Miyauchi
  • Daisuke Kobayashi
  • Yuuto Utsunomiya
  • Kei Fukura
  • Yusuke Onuki
CinematographyDaisuke Okumura
EditorHatsumi Hidaka
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseApril 4, 2025 (2025-04-04) –
present

Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers[a] an anime television series based on the video game series Guilty Gear. Produced by Sanzigen and Arc System Works, it takes place shortly after the events of Guilty Gear Strive (2021).[1] The series premiered in April 5, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "AXCLUSION", performed by rock band ulma sound junction [ja]. Crunchyroll licensed the series to watch online.[2][3]

Production

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The series was annouced on June 14, 2024 on Arc System Works twitter. The studio subsequently released a trailer for the series on Youtube.[4] The first episode "Ceremony" released on April 4.[5]

Plot

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The plot centers around "Gears," which in universe are magical creatures made with the intention of the advancement of human evolution. Some gears began fighting against humans leading to a 100 year long global conflict known as the Crusades. Years after the Crusades, Ky Kiske, a human, and Dizzy, a Gear, are getting married, hoping to promote peaceful co-existence between humanity and Gears. Their wedding is interrupted by the new antagonist, Unika, who hopes to destroy all Gears. The story follows Ky and Dizzy's son, Sin Kiske, as he tracks down Unika. Other characters from the Guilty Gear series, such as Sol Badguy, Ramlethal Valentine, Baiken, Johnny, Bridget, and more also play prominent roles in the plot.[6]

Episodes

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No.Title [7][8]Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date [9]
1"Ceremony"
Transliteration: "Shikiten -Seremonii-" (Japanese: 式典 -Ceremony-)		Daisuke SuzukiNorimitsu KaihōKozue Oka, Kenta Sasaki, Kotaro Kobayashi, Yuki Maeda, Chisato Ooshima, Daisuke Suzuki, Shoko Mori & Shigeru MorikawaApril 5, 2025 (2025-04-05)
2"Belief in Peace"
Transliteration: "Heiwa e no Shinnen -Birību In Pīsu-" (Japanese: 平和への信念 -Belief in peace-)		Kotaro KobayashiKō ShigenobuShinpei Ishikawa, Kenta Sasaki, Kotaro Kobayashi, Yuki Maeda, Chisato Ooshima, Daisuke Suzuki, Dong Sujian & Shigeru MorikawaApril 12, 2025 (2025-04-12)
3"A Soaring Angel"
Transliteration: "Hane no Haeta Tenshisama -Soaringu Enjeru-" (Japanese: 羽根の生えた天使さま -A Soaring Angel-)		Daisuke SuzukiNorimitsu KaihōKozue Oka, Kenta Sasaki, Hiroshi Morota, Kotaro Kobayashi, Yuki Maeda, Chisato Ooshima, Daisuke Suzuki & Shigeru MorikawaApril 19, 2025 (2025-04-19)

Reception

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Overall reception to the early series was largely positive, with particular praise towards the series animation, and character interactions.[10] The 2-3d fusion the series is well known for, and the extensive worldbuilding of the series were generally positive.[11] Attention was drawn however little effort put into explaining the lore of the previous games.[12]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: ギルティギア ストライヴ: デュアル ルーラーズ, Hepburn: Giruti Gia Sutoraivu: Dyuaru Rūrāzu

References

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  1. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 13, 2024). "Guilty Gear Fighting Games Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Loo, Egan (July 4, 2024). "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime's Teaser Trailer Confirms Cast, 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 21, 2025). "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime's Trailer Reveals More Cast, Staff, Opening Song, April Premiere With Crunchyroll Streaming". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers airs in April, main trailer". Gematsu. January 22, 2025. Archived from the original on February 10, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "Guilty Gears Strive: Dual Rulers Episode 2 release date, time, and expectations". April 10, 2025. Archived from the original on April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  6. ^ Hymas, Travis (April 12, 2025). "Guilty Gear Strive Dual Rulers Episode 2 Review".
  7. ^ "Terebi Anime『Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers』Koshiki Saito" TVアニメ『GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS』公式サイト [TV Anime『Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers』Official Website]. anime-ann-e.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Watch GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "Terebi Anime『Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers』Koshiki Saito" TVアニメ『GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS』公式サイト [TV Anime『Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers』Official Website]. anime-ann-e.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 5, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  10. ^ Warner, Noelle (April 5, 2025). "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers' Premier Episode Takes a Big Swing With Its Style (& It Delivers)". CBR. Archived from the original on April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  11. ^ Harripersad, Ridge (April 5, 2025). "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Season 1 Episode 1 Review - CGMagazine". www.cgmagonline.com.
  12. ^ Hymas, Travis (April 5, 2025). "Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Premiere Review".
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