Series synopsis
The Asterisk War, also known as 学戦都市アスタリスク is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ANIMAX on October 3, 2015. It ended on June 18, 2016. It stars Atsushi Tamaru, Ai Kakuma, Nao Toyama and Shiori Izawa.
Invertia was a meteor storm that caused an unprecedented disaster during the 20th century. Because of this disaster, numerous cities around the world were destroyed. However, within the meteor, an unknown element called mana was discovered. It allowed human technology to make rapid strides giving rise to a new species of super-powered humans, the Star Pulse Generation (Genestella). The Festas (Star Warrior Festivals) host battles between Genestella at a city of six academies called “Rikka ...
Premise
Invertia was a meteor storm that caused an unprecedented disaster during the 20th century. Because of this disaster, numerous cities around the world were destroyed. However, within the meteor, an unknown element called mana was discovered. It allowed human technology to make rapid strides giving rise to a new species of super-powered humans, the Star Pulse Generation (Genestella). The Festas (Star Warrior Festivals) host battles between Genestella at a city of six academies called “Rikka,” also commonly known as “Asterisk.”
Scholarship student Ayato Amagiri transferred into Seidoukan Academy in order to fulfill his own wish, swearing he too will fight in this city.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Atsushi Tamaru as Ayato Amagiri (voice)
- Ai Kakuma as Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Claudia Enfield (voice)
- Shiori Izawa as Saya Sasamiya (voice)
- Ari Ozawa as Kirin Toudou (voice)
- Yuma Uchida as Eishiro Yabuki (voice)
Guest cast
- Yuichi Iguchi as Silas Norman (voice)
- Nobuyuki Kobushi as Randy Hooke (voice)
- Yuhko Kaida as Kyouko Yatsuzaki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 3, 2015 | December 19, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 12 | April 2, 2016 | June 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Glühen Ros Ayato Amagiri is a scholarship transfer student. What awaits him at the Seidoukan Academy? |
October 3, 2015 |
| 2 |
Ser=Versta Since Julis is indebted to Ayato, she offers to show him around the academy. Little does she know that she is not the only one who wants to be Ayato's tour guide! |
October 10, 2015 |
| 3 |
A Holiday for Two Julis keeps her promise and shows Ayato around the city on their day off. Finally, he gets to know the princess better. |
October 17, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Divine Revelations The Phoenix Festa continues... Ayato and Julis are facing Luo and Song from Jie Long Academy! |
April 2, 2016 |
| 2 |
Corrupt Ruler A young girl named Flora visits Julis. Meanwhile, Ayato tries to get in touch with Dirk Eberwein in the hope of getting some information regarding his sister, Haruka. |
April 9, 2016 |
| 3 |
Breaking the Memory Barrier Ayato and Julis are fighting against Shenyun and Shenhua Li in the quarterfinals. Since the twins are known to only attack their opponents’ weak points, what kind of a strategy will Ayato and Julis come up with? |
April 16, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ANIMAX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2015 |
| Last aired | June 18, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:30:00 |