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“Guilty Gear” series’ first TV animation “GUILTY GEAR Strive: DUAL RULERS” will be broadcast from 22:30 on Saturday, April 5, 2025! Broadcast on TOKYO MX and ABC TV has also been decided!

The broadcast date of “GUILTY GEAR Strive: Dual Rulers”, the first TV animation in the series, has been decided. We will start broadcasting from 22:30 on Saturday, April 5, 2025. In addition, the key visual of this work will be released as the broadcast date is decided.

TOKYO MX will be broadcast on ABC TV! Please see below for broadcast information of each station.

TOKYO MX:
From Saturday, April 5, every Saturday from 22:30
ABC TV:
From Wednesday, April 9, every Wednesday from 26:45

ⅾ Anime store will also decide on the fastest web delivery!
*Broadcast dates and times are subject to change without notice.

In addition, the official website has also been renewed in conjunction with the release of this information.

URL: https://www.guiltygear.com/ggstdr/jp/

Please wait for the follow-up on the official website for other broadcasting stations and distribution information.

Main PV released!

In addition to the appearance of familiar characters in the series, the OP theme song has also been unveiled in the PV!

https://youtu.be/pv7aya50dd4

The main PV has also been lifted. In the main PV, in addition to Shin, Unika, and Sol, familiar characters from the series will also appear. While each thought is intertwined, the PV depicting the conflict between Shin, who inherits Gear’s blood, and the mysterious girl, Unika, who hates Gear, raise expectations for the new “Guilty Gear” series drawn in this work.

The OP has also been decided! The theme song is ULMA SOUND JUNCTION “AXCLUSION”!

The opening theme song for the first release in the PV is ULMA SOUND JUNCTION “AXCLUSION”.
It’s a song full of sprinting, and expectations are high for Shin and Sol’s success as he faces a new battlefield!

OP theme song

“AXCLUSION”
Song: ULMA SOUND JUNCTION
Lyricist/Composer: ULMA SOUND JUNCTION

OP theme song artist
ULMA SOUND JUNCTION

<Artist Comment>
I am very honored to be in charge of the anime adaptation of the historic fighting game “GUILTY GEAR” and the theme song! We ourselves have high hopes for this work, which is full of action and full of speed. We have produced aggressive songs that are closely related to the rich story and character’s feelings. We are looking forward to the day when we can enjoy this hot world together with our fans and the production team!

Basic work information

Broadcast and distribution information

Broadcast starts at 22:30 on Saturday, April 5, 2025!

TOKYO MX:
From Saturday, April 5, every Saturday from 22:30
ABC TV:
From Wednesday, April 9, every Wednesday from 26:45

ⅾ Anime store will also decide on the fastest web delivery!
*Broadcast dates and times are subject to change without notice.
*Please wait for the follow-up information for other broadcasting stations and distribution information.

Synopsis

The era in which science and technology, which has become extremely prosperous, has declined, and the new energy of legal power moves.
Humans have created a forbidden biological weapon “Gear”.
The Gears who were born will eventually revolt against humans.
In the war, which was later called the Holy War, humans were barely able to win, but the sacrifices were great, and even after more than ten years from the end, the wounds of the people did not heal.
A child born between a man and a gear–Sinh Kisque is heading to the wedding of his father, Kai, and mother, Dys.
Marriage to Gia to a contraindicated person. It was a ceremony that took a long time to realize even in a peaceful world.
A wedding that was filled with blessings, although many emotions were mixed. Suddenly, a mysterious girl appears
A destined child who inherits the blood of Gear. And a mysterious girl who hates Gear.
The encounter between the two brought a shock to the world.

Staff

Original: Arc System Works
Character draft: Taisuke Ishiwatari (Arc System Works)

Director: Shigeru Morikawa
Deputy Director: Shinpei Ishikawa, Hiroshi Morita

Screenplay/Series composition: Sea Law Norimitsu

Animation Character Design: Takuya Chanohara, Yuka Hachimori, Joseph Shin
Art director: Kazuhiro Arai
Director of photography: Daisuke Okumura
Edited by: Hidaka Hatsumi
Color design: Ishibashi

Sound director: Fumihiko Odera
Sound production: Magic Capsule

Music: Ryo Takahashi
Music production: Updream

Associate Producer: Seiji Mizushima
Animation production: Sanjigen

cast

Shin = Kisque: Kazunari Miyazaki
Sol-Badguy: Joji Nakata
Unica: Yui Ishikawa
Kai-Kisuk: Takeshi Kusao
Dizzy: Yoshie Fujita
Jack Oh: Yumi Igarashi
Elphelt-Valentine: Aya Suzaki
Ramrezal-Valentine: Megumi Ban
Bridget: Iwami Maika
Ume no hustle: Mayumi Asano
Johnny: Norio Wakamoto
Axel-Low: Keiichi Namba
Leo = White Fang: Toru Inada
Vernon: Junichi Endo

Official website/Official SNS
Official site: https://www.guiltygear.com/ggstdr/jp/
Official X: @ GuiltyGear_stdr (https://x.com/guiltygear_stdr)

Original information

Guilty Gear, the latest work from the Guilty Gear series, which continues to produce “the cutting edge”
Experience the sophistication system, extreme animation footage, and the unique characters that make you sweaty hands!
Product Title Guilty Gear -Strive-
Release date is now on sale
Platform PlayStation(R)4, PlayStation(R)5, Steam, Arcade (APM3)
Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows
Official site https://www.guiltygear.com/ggst/jp/
Rights Statement (c) ARC System Works
Official X https://x.com/guiltygear_pr

(C) ASW/Project Guilty Gear Strive DR