, also known as simply ''Cross Ange'', is a Japanese

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television series produced by

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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

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, the people who use Mana do not question it. The first princess of the Misurugi Empire, Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi, is convinced of the belief of exterminating the Norma. But during her 16th baptism birthday, her elder brother, Julio, publicly exposes her as a Norma out of jealousy. Angelise, bewildered by the revelation that she herself was a Norma all along, becomes hated 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

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adaptation drawn by Kenjirō Takeshita was published between August 3, 2014 and June 28, 2015 on

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's ComicWalker website 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

and aired between October 5, 2014 and March 29, 2015 on

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, TVA, BS11. The first opening theme is by

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, and the first ending theme is by

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. The second opening theme is " by Yoko Takahashi, and the second ending theme is by Mizuki. The insert song featured in episodes five, nine, and twenty-two is "Necessary" by Mizuki. The series was licensed by

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for a digital and home media release in North America.

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(now known as

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) also licensed the series for streaming in Australia and New Zealand. The series was picked up by

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for streaming in North America and other select parts of the world.

Video games

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titled ''Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons tr.'' was released on May 28, 2015. 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 ''

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''.

Notes

References

External links

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