Cross Ange

Cross Ange:; Rondo of Angel and Dragon
	Cover of the first Cross Ange Blu-ray and DVD volume featuring the titular protagonist.
クロスアンジュ天使と竜の輪舞; (Kurosu Anju Tenshi to Ryū no Rondo)
Genre	Drama, Mecha, Action
Created by	Sunrise
Manga
Illustrated by	Kenjirō Takeshita
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Imprint	Kadokawa Comics Ace
Magazine	ComicWalker
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	August 3, 2014 – June 28, 2015
Volumes	3
Anime television series
Directed by	Yoshiharu Ashino
Produced by	Naotake Furusato (Project); Mitsuo Fukuda (Creative); Yoshitaka Kawaguchi (General); Atsushi Moriyama (General); Akio Mishima (General); Noritada Shimizu (General); Yasumasa Tsuchiya; Takahiro Yamanaka; Renta Suzuki
Written by	Tatsuto Higuchi
Music by	Akiko Shikata
Studio	Sunrise
Licensed by	AUS: Crunchyroll LLC; NA: Sentai Filmworks;
Original network	Tokyo MX, MBS, TVA, BS11, AT-X
English network	SEA: Animax Asia;
Original run	October 5, 2014 – March 29, 2015
Episodes	25 (List of episodes)
Manga
Cross Ange: Academy of Angels and Dragons
Illustrated by	Osaji
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Imprint	Kadokawa Comics Ace
Magazine	ComicWalker
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	October 5, 2014 – March 29, 2015
Volumes	2
Video game
Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons tr.
Developer	Shade
Publisher	Bandai Namco Entertainment
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 that aired from October 2014 to March 2015. A manga adaptation began publication in August 2014.

Plot

Through the development of groundbreaking 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, referred to by the derogatory term "Norma", who are seen as an opposition to the 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 on the day she turned 16, and was baptised, her elder brother, Julio, exposed her as a Norma to the public. Angelise, bewildered by the revelation that she herself was a Norma all along, turns into a target of hate by the people in the blink of an eye and is exiled to Arzenal, an isolated military base where Norma are conscripted into service against their will to fight interdimensional creatures known as DRAGONs, and starts her new life as the Norma soldier named Ange.

As she struggles to adjust to her new identity, Ange's now stormy life takes one surprising turn after another as she embarks on a personal quest to correct the world she lives in, all while learning there may be a bigger conspiracy involving the DRAGONs, the world she lives in, and mana itself.

Media

Manga

A manga adaptation drawn by Kenjirō Takeshita was published between August 3, 2014 and June 28, 2015 on Kadokawa Shoten's ComicWalker website^[3] and collected in three volumes.

A light-hearted high-school-themed 4koma parody manga Cross Ange: Academy of Angels and Dragons drawn by Osaji was published on ComicWalker between October 5, 2014 and March 29, 2015. Each strip followed an anime episode. The manga was compiled in two volumes.

Anime

The anime series is produced by Sunrise and aired between October 5, 2014 and March 29, 2015 on Tokyo MX, MBS, TVA, BS11.^[4]^[5] The first opening theme is "Kindan no Resistance" (禁断のレジスタンス, Kindan no Rejisutansu, lit. "Forbidden Resistance") by Nana Mizuki, and the first ending theme is "Rinrei" (凛麗, lit. "Cold Beauty") by Eri Kitamura.^[6] The second opening theme is "Shinjitsu no Mokushiroku" (真実の黙示録, lit. "Apocalypse of Truth" or "Revelations of Reality") by Yoko Takahashi, and the second ending theme is "Shūmatsu no Love Song" (終末のラブソング, Shūmatsu no Rabu Songu, lit. "Love Song of the End") by Mizuki. The insert song featured in episodes five, nine, and twenty-two is "Necessary" by Mizuki.

The series was licensed by Sentai Filmworks for a digital and home media release in North America.^[7] Madman Entertainment (now known as Crunchyroll Store Australia) also licensed the series for streaming in Australia and New Zealand.^[8] The series was picked up by Crunchyroll for streaming in North America and other select parts of the world.^[9]

Video games

An action shooter game for the PlayStation Vita titled Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons tr. was released on May 28, 2015.^[10]^[11] The player character is Naomi, who died in the original anime series before Ange arrives in Arzenal. The game features multiple endings depending on player choices. Cross Ange was included in the crossover games Super Robot Wars V and Super Robot Wars X.

Notes

^ Through Crunchyroll Store Australia (formerly known as Madman Anime).

References

^ "THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - CROSS ANGE: Rondo of Angel and Dragon". www.themanime.org. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
^ "Animax Asia to Air Black Bullet, Cross Ange, Rage of Bahamut, More in 2016". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
^ "Cross Ange Manga Adaptation Starts on Japanese ComicWalker Website". Anime News Network. August 4, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ "クロスアンジュ天使と竜の輪舞[ロンド]". Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
^ "Sunrise Unveils Cross Ange Original TV Anime With 1st Promo". Anime News Network. August 3, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
^ "Sunrise Unveils Cross Ange TV Anime's 2nd Promo". Anime News Network. September 19, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Cross Ange Rondo of Angel and Dragon". Anime News Network. October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
^ "Madman Licenses Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons". Anime News Network. October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^ "Crunchyroll to Stream Grisaia, Cross Ange, Tribal Cool Crew". Anime News Network. September 27, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
^ "Cross Ange game announced for PS Vita". Gematsu. January 13, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ "Cross Ange tr. PS Vita Game's Ad Reveals May Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2016.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Cross Ange on Twitter
Manga profile at Comic Walker
Cross Ange Rondo of Angel and Dragon (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[2] Through Crunchyroll Store Australia (formerly known as Madman Anime).

[1] "THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - CROSS ANGE: Rondo of Angel and Dragon". www.themanime.org. Retrieved February 22, 2017.

[3] "Animax Asia to Air Black Bullet, Cross Ange, Rage of Bahamut, More in 2016". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2016.

[4] "Cross Ange Manga Adaptation Starts on Japanese ComicWalker Website". Anime News Network. August 4, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

[5] "クロスアンジュ天使と竜の輪舞[ロンド]". Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2016.

[6] "Sunrise Unveils Cross Ange Original TV Anime With 1st Promo". Anime News Network. August 3, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.

[7] "Sunrise Unveils Cross Ange TV Anime's 2nd Promo". Anime News Network. September 19, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.

[8] "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Cross Ange Rondo of Angel and Dragon". Anime News Network. October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.

[9] "Madman Licenses Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons". Anime News Network. October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.

[10] "Crunchyroll to Stream Grisaia, Cross Ange, Tribal Cool Crew". Anime News Network. September 27, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.

[11] "Cross Ange game announced for PS Vita". Gematsu. January 13, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[12] "Cross Ange tr. PS Vita Game's Ad Reveals May Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2016.

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