Infinite Stratos (2011–2013)

TV ShowEndedBS-TBSAction & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy2 seasons, 24 episodes
Infinite Stratos posterReview score: 76%

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Plot

Girls from all over the world gather at IS Academy to learn how to become IS pilots. However, since Ichika can somehow pilot the IS even though he is male, he was forced to attend IS Academy as the only male in this school.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Infinite Stratos S01E09Ocean's Eleven!S01E09 · 9.5Houki calls her sister, Tabane, who reveals she has completed an IS called Akatsubaki just for her. After being hassled in the morning by Laura, Ichika goes with Charlotte to the mall to buy swimsuits for their beach study session while Lingyin, Cecelia and Laura stalks them. When Charlotte notices them following her, she hides with Ichika in the dressing room to show off her swimsuit, but they are both discovered by Chifuyu and Maya. During the beach study session, the girls try to get close with Ichika with various results. As sunset arrives, Chifuyu talks with Houki about Tabane and believes her sister will come with the Akatsubaki IS on July 7.
  2. 02Infinite Stratos S01E01All My Classmates Are FemaleS01E01 · 9.0Ichika Orimura is attending the Infinite Stratos Academy as he is the first male to ever pilot an IS where he becomes a sensation among the all female students of the academy. With his homeroom teacher being his older sister Chifuyu, an ex-IS pilot, Ichika is in unease and unprepared and trying to get use to the academy. Later he learns his dorm roommate is his childhood friend, kendo champion Houki Sinonono, who he has not seen in six years. When his class decides to elect him as their class representative, the British cadet representative and noble, Cecilia Alcott is against it and challenges him to an IS duel for the position.
  3. 03Infinite Stratos S01E02Class Representative Selection Match!S01E02 · 9.0Ichika is told by Chifuyu that he will be provided with his own personal IS for his match against Cecilia, a rarity since there are only 467 IS Cores that were created by Tabane Shinonono, Houki's older sister before she disappeared. To prepare himself, Houki agrees to train Ichika by practicing Kendo. On the day of the match, Ichika is given the IS Byakushiki against Cecilia's IS, Blue Tears. Cecilia has the advantage at the beginning as her IS is a Sniper while Ichika IS is a Close-range fighter but Ichika manages to transform his IS into First Shift, the IS second form and pulls out an energy sword. Just as Ichika is about to strike Cecilia, the match is declared over and Cecilia the winner because Ichika's energy sword completely depleted his IS shields. Despite losing, Ichika agrees to train more with Houki while Cecilia is unsure of herself despite winning the match.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2011Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Infinite Stratos S01E01All My Classmates Are FemaleJanuary 7, 2011 9.0Ichika Orimura is attending the Infinite Stratos Academy as he is the first male to ever pilot an IS where he becomes a sensation among the
  2. S01E02Infinite Stratos S01E02Class Representative Selection Match!January 14, 2011 9.0Ichika is told by Chifuyu that he will be provided with his own personal IS for his match against Cecilia, a rarity since there are only 467
  3. S01E03Infinite Stratos S01E03The Transfer Student is the Second Childhood FriendJanuary 21, 2011 8.5Cecilia takes a liking with Ichika and gives the position of class representative to him instead much to Houki's chargin. The next day, Ichi
  4. S01E04Infinite Stratos S01E04Showdown! The Class League Match!January 28, 2011 9.0Ichika and Lingyin battle in the Inter-Class IS Tournament but their match is interrupted when a mysterious IS attacks the arena. As Ichika
  5. S01E05Infinite Stratos S01E05Boy Meets BoyFebruary 4, 2011 9.0Houki has been given her own room by Maya and leaves in anger when Ichika is being dense about it but makes him promise to go out with her s
  6. S01E06Infinite Stratos S01E06My Roommate Is a Young, Blond NoblemanFebruary 11, 2011 8.5After losing against him in a practice bout, Ichika has a training session with Charles, which is interrupted by Laura who wants to fight hi
  7. S01E07Infinite Stratos S01E07Blue Days / Red SwitchFebruary 18, 2011 9.0Houki becomes pressured to win the upcoming inter-class tournament after her attempt to ask Ichika out escalated into a rumor that whoever w
  8. S01E08Infinite Stratos S01E08Find Out My MindFebruary 25, 2011 9.0The match between Ichika and Charles against Laura and Houki begins where Laura focuses on fighting Ichika and pays no heed to her partner H
  9. S01E09Infinite Stratos S01E09Season's bestOcean's Eleven!March 4, 2011 9.5Houki calls her sister, Tabane, who reveals she has completed an IS called Akatsubaki just for her. After being hassled in the morning by La
  10. S01E10Infinite Stratos S01E10Thin Red LineMarch 11, 2011 9.0After catching the girls listening at their room while Ichika is massaging her, Chifuyu has a talk with the girls about their feelings for h
  11. S01E11Infinite Stratos S01E11Get ReadyMarch 25, 2011 9.0As Ichika and Houki begin their operation, the others notice how happy Houki looks, which prompts Chifuyu to tell Ichika to watch over her c
  12. S01E12Infinite Stratos S01E12Your Name IsApril 1, 2011 9.0While the girls fight Silver Gospel, Ichika has a dream where he meets a young girl and a warrior woman who asks him if he wants strength, w

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2013Aired 8.9Season avg
  1. S02E01Infinite Stratos S02E01Season's bestThe Memory of a SummerOctober 4, 2013 9.0Ichika had a prophetic dream involving all of the girls once again fighting an unstoppable foe. Later, Laura and Charlotte go clothes shoppi
  2. S02E02Infinite Stratos S02E02Heart Pain KillerOctober 11, 2013 8.5Ichika may be good at fighting, but the new student council president sees a flaw in him, and she intends to fix it.
  3. S02E03Infinite Stratos S02E03Translucent Chord of Cinderella's HeelOctober 18, 2013 8.5A twisted game of Cinderfella gets deadly serious, and Ichika finds himself once again at the whim of 5 beautiful women.
  4. S02E04Infinite Stratos S02E04The Mysterious LadyOctober 25, 2013 8.5The mysterious woman is revealed to be Arachne, and she's after Ichika's IS. A new enemy reveals itself, and it may be too powerful for the
  5. S02E05Infinite Stratos S02E05Lovely StyleNovember 1, 2013 9.0Ichika is forced to be the sole judge of a Maiden Battle, where the girls take turns trying to give him the best "service" possible.
  6. S02E06Infinite Stratos S02E06The Secret BaseNovember 8, 2013 9.0Ichika's IS is malfunctioning, so while it's away for repairs Charlotte has agreed to protect him.
  7. S02E07Infinite Stratos S02E07SistersNovember 15, 2013 9.0Ichika has to choose a partner for the next tournament. Naturally, all the girls think she'll be the one to get picked.
  8. S02E08Infinite Stratos S02E08Open Your HeartNovember 22, 2013 9.0The girls find out who Ichika has picked for the tag tournament, and are not too happy, leaving them to train like they've never trained bef
  9. S02E09Infinite Stratos S02E09What It Takes to Be a HeroNovember 29, 2013 9.0A sudden raid by 5 anti IS units sends Ichika and the girls into a tailspin. During the fight, Tatenashi falls unconscious.
  10. S02E10Infinite Stratos S02E10Cooking My WayDecember 6, 2013 9.0Amid speculation about how to improve their IS, Cecilia goes to each of her friends in search of the perfect bento lunch for Ichika.
  11. S02E11Infinite Stratos S02E11Looking For MemoriesDecember 13, 2013 9.0The IS class goes on a leisurely field trip with the girls vying for Ichika's attention. While leaving, the class is attacked at their vario
  12. S02E12Infinite Stratos S02E12Girls OverDecember 20, 2013 9.0While Ichika battles Madoka's Black Knight IS, Tatenashi engages Squall atop a skyscraper. Meanwghile, Chifuyu and her students become trapp

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Castfull cast & details

Koki UchiyamaKoki UchiyamaIchika Orimura (voice)Yoko HikasaYoko HikasaHouki Shinonono (voice)YukanaYukanaCecilia Alcott (voice)Asami ShimodaAsami ShimodaLingyin Huang (voice)Kana HanazawaKana HanazawaCharlotte Dunois (voice)Marina InoueMarina InoueLaura Bodewig (voice)Chiwa SaitoChiwa SaitoTatenashi Sarashiki (voice)Suzuko MimoriSuzuko MimoriKanzashi Sarashiki (voice)

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