Anime 32843 Senki Zesshou Symphogear Xv

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Japanese: 戦姫絶唱シンフォギアXV

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 7, 2019 to Sep 29, 2019

Premiered: Summer 2019

Broadcast: Sundays at 01:00 (JST)

Producers: Memory-Tech, Bushiroad, MAGES., King Records, Kinyosha

Licensors: Discotek Media

Studios: Satelight

Source: Original

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi

Themes: Idols (Female), Music

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.21¹ (scored by 14,198 users)

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Ranked: #366²

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Popularity: #3560

Members: 39,538

Favorites: 889

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8.21

Ranked #366Popularity #3560Members 39,538

Summer 2019TVSatelight

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Humanity is finally confronted with the threat of the Custodians—the ancient, sentient species held responsible for cursing humanity to speak different languages thousands of years ago. The Symphogear wielders—Hibiki Tachibana, Tsubasa Kazanari, Chris Yukine, Maria Cadenzavna Eve, Kirika Akatsuki, and Shirabe Tsukuyomi—are sent to the Antarctic in order to retrieve an ancient relic. After securing it and rescuing the scientific staff present there from a Coffin, the automated defense mechanism protecting it, the relic is given to American researchers due to international agreements.

The criminal organization Noble Red, a remnant of the previously fought Bavarian Illuminati, starts targeting the relic. Will the Symphogear wielders and their supporting organization S.O.N.G. be able to foil the plans of the organizations conspiring against them?

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Prequel:	Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ
Side story:	Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV: Senki Zesshou Shinai Symphogear

Murase, Michiyo
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Opening Theme

"METANOIA" by Nana Mizuki

Ending Theme

	1: "FINAL COMMANDER" by Nana Mizuki (eps 1)
	2: "Lasting Song" by Ayahi Takagaki (eps 2-6, 8-11)
	3: "Sforzando no Zankyou (スフォルツァンドの残響)" by Inroi Minase (eps 7)
	4: "METANOIA" by Nana Mizuki (eps 12)
	5: "Ashita e no Flügel (未来へのフリューゲル)" by Aoi Yuuki, Nana Mizuki, Ayahi Takagaki, Yoko Hikasa, Ai Kayano, Yoshino Nanjou, and Yuka Iguchi (eps 13)

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Nov 10, 2023

MythicalV

Recommended

Do not let the scores deceive you, watch it for yourself, heck just listen to its OST. Do anything else, the experience is everything. You are an individual, but that means that those around you will do their best to reach you with thier songs.

This series holds a very special place in my heart, as not only was it basically my first hyper-obsession back in middle school, it also was the very first anime i went out of my way to watch on my own. This is also the show that brought Nana Mizuki to my attention, and many of her songs on this show ... are some of her greatest hits (ex. Synchrogazer, TESTAMENT). As of the time of writing, my respect of this show has gone on to be even higher, with so much of it's achievements being so novel, and unique even among the most popular shows out there. Every leading voice actresse in this show is capable of singing in an amazingly powerful yet unique voice, and every main character has a minimum of 2 unique songs, which is an unimaginable investment on the parts of the composers and the talents. Speaking of composition, the Music is also an amazing fusion of classic J-pop, synthwave, and rock, which occasionally combines with traditional instrumentality to create a wonderful tone that few other discographies have matched. Aesthetically, this show is also extremely ambitious and unique. The show takes the tried-and-tested formula of the classic Magical girl, and turns it on it's head by combining it with the two volatile ingredients of Sci-fi and mecha, resulting in the most Imaginative Costume designs i have seen, and will probably ever see. The sharp chrome edges combined with the glowing technostrips, as well as the frills generated in beautiful holography by the Ex-Drives are so memorable that even to this day, i have never forgotten any of the designs, and characters are so wonderfully accentuated by their Symphogears that they are engraved into my memory all the same. The Music still rings in my ears to this day, with the entire OST being warranted their own playlist within my daily listens.

Alright. I've complimented the show enough, the following is to really drive home the score, as well as to address skeptic ideas. Symphogear is extremely generic when it comes to theming. All of its lessons boil down to essentially the following: Even as we struggle to understand one another, even as we hurt each other, we should continue to fight to reach each other with not only our words, but our actions. This lesson may seem mild and bland after all these years, but Now more than ever, with the internet's rise of Hatred and Social deconstruction, this lesson rings out more than ever before, that despite everything, no matter what, we should, and we must reach out to everyone. Secondarily, a bland story with many plot holes does not warrant disrespect against the show at all. Even with all of its contrivance, inconsistency, and unsolved plot threads, The things this show did to make it unique, as well as all the work put into the show to make its risks bring reward, should be respected, and with all the recent shows that simply recycle ideas, the unexpected fusion and production of new, out-of-nowhere ideas should be revered and looked up to.

Ultimately, as this show says, we cannot understand each other, but I will still do my best to hope that my thoughts and feelings will reach those who read this, and will help them understand this show's merits, as well as to give this show a chance to capture their hearts as it has mine.

Dec 4, 2020

EggheadLuna

Mixed Feelings

Following the panache of thrills and impassioned character-writing in AXZ, Symphogear XV had big shoes to fill. In my opinion, this season is a mixed bag. The beginning still carries in waves of residual oomph from the previous season, but the villains weren't as impactful and some of the plot fell in line with old narrative devices, that were implemented in past seasons. It didn't feel as fresh or inventive, but, it was an impressive feat, nonetheless!

⚠️ This review will have spoilers ⚠️

—Story/Characters

This season starts out with a bang, when a beautifully animated concert-duet between Tsubasa and Maria goes awry! The crowd is mercilessly slaughtered ...

Dec 26, 2020

InoueOrihime

Not Recommended

So, I watched Symphogear for the first time before this season was out, time passed, then I found out this came out, so I rewatched all of it before I picked this up.

I wanted to say a lot of things about it because Hibiki is a character I adore, Chris is dear to me, and I overall enjoyed the show up to this point. But then this came out and, hm, how to put it.

I'm Jewish. I know not to expect too much about ethno-religion sensitivity when dealing with media from Japan but this was far and beyond what I'm used to as someone who's ...

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