Guilty Gear is a series of fighting games from Arc System Works. The Guilty Gear Strive is the last game from the franchise which also gets an anime adaptation. The anime will serve as a sequel to the original Guilty Gear Strive game. The Sanzigen studio produces the series which is slated for a summer 2025 release. A new trailer of the series was revealed along with the opening theme song titled “AXCLUSION”.
The Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers animated series will have characters from the Guilty Gear universe. Ky Kiske, Dizzy, and Sol Badguy play the main characters in the anime series. In the Dual Rulers, magic will be the main theme after the destruction of Science and Technology. Humans will continue to use Gears as their main equipment. The official website also revealed the trailer and visual of the main characters.
Guilty Gear Strive Dual Rulers Anime – Release Date
The release date of Guilty Gear Strive Dual Rulers anime series has been revealed. The first anime from the Guilty Gear gaming series will premiere in April 2025. Guilty Gear Strive Dual Rulers anime series streams worldwide on Crunchyroll except Japan, China, and Korea. An official release date will be revealed in the coming days. Here is the official story description,
“After the decline of the once robust fields of science and technology, a new energy source known as magic fuels the modern era. Humanity creates forbidden biological weapons: Gears. Those Gears eventually stand against humanity in a rebellion. Although they manage to overcome in the struggle for survival known as the Crusades, humanity’s losses are so great that even after several decades pass, their emotional wounds remain unable to fully heal. Sin Kiske, the child of a human and a Gear, heads to his father Ky and mother Dizzy’s wedding ceremony“.
“Their wedding breaks the ultimate taboo: a union between a human and a Gear. Even with the world at peace, it took many years for such a ceremony to come to fruition. Despite the complex array of emotions surrounding it, the wedding ceremony is met with blessings. When suddenly, a mysterious girl appears… The fated child inheriting Gear blood–and the mysterious girl who despises Gears. Their meeting would shake the world.”
Guilty Gear Strive Dual Rulers – Story
The Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers anime series’ story is based on all video games. Be it the locations, mechanics, or characters, everything can be witnessed. The story begins after the decline and Science and Technology where magic becomes the energy source in the modern world. Dual Rulers anime will begin after the events of two storylines of the original game. The story will begin with Ky Kiske and Dizzy’s marriage which also breaks the ultimate taboo involving humans and gears. The couple’s son, Sin Kiske, attends the event with a mysterious girl, Unika, and there begins the story with lots of twists and turns.
Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime – Cast & Crew
The anime adaptation of Guilty Gear Strive is directed by Shigeru Morikawa. Here is the official cast and crew,
- Director – Shigeru Morikawa
- Producer – Seiji Mizushima (associate producer)
- Writer – Norimitsu Kaihō
- Music Director – Ryo Takahashi
- Production – Sanzigen Studio
- Character Designer – Daisuke Ishiwatari
- Art Director – Kazuhiro Arai
- Editor – Hatsumi Hidaka
- Sound Director – Fumihiko Ootera
Characters
- Issei Miyazaki as Sin Kiske
- Joji Nakata as Sol Badguy
- Yui Ishikawa as Unika
- Manaka Iwami as Bridget
- Mayumi Asano as Baiken
- Tomokazu Sugita as Narrator
- Takeshi Kusao as Ky Kiske
- Kazue Fujita as Dizzy
- Megumi Han as Ramlethal Valentine
- Hiromi Igarashi as Jack-O’ Valentine
- Aya Suzaki as Elphelt Valentine
The Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers anime is based on the fighting game of the same name. Guilty Gear Strive game sold more than 3 million copies and has been known for its features. The game incorporates the new feature, Wall Break, and has both single-player and multiplayer game modes. The game is also available on Steam.
FAQ
How to watch the Guilty Gear Strive Dual Rulers animated series?
Guilty Gear Strive Dual Rulers tv anime will be available on Crunchyroll with english subtitles for foreign countries. Viewers in Japan can watch it on ABC TV and Tokyo MX networks.
Who can play the Guilty Gear Strive game?
The Guilty Gear Strive video game is launched for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Arcade.
