Series synopsis
Ancient Girl's Frame, also known as 斗神姬 is a Chinese animation sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 11, 2021. It ended on December 20, 2021. It stars Shan Xin, Zhao Shuang, Meme Yan and Ye Zhiqiu.
At the end of the 21st century, the discovery of a new energy source called "DG energy" (short for "divine grace energy") has revolutionized Earth's economy and allowed humanity to colonize space. However, when the initial expedition reaches Pluto, they are attacked by a mysterious, giant life-form known as "Nergal."The Earth Alliance Army fights back by creating an "AG Unit" using ancient robot weapons known as the "G's Frame" which were excavated from archaeological sites all around the world. ...
Premise
At the end of the 21st century, the discovery of a new energy source called "DG energy" (short for "divine grace energy") has revolutionized Earth's economy and allowed humanity to colonize space. However, when the initial expedition reaches Pluto, they are attacked by a mysterious, giant life-form known as "Nergal."The Earth Alliance Army fights back by creating an "AG Unit" using ancient robot weapons known as the "G's Frame" which were excavated from archaeological sites all around the world. Girls with special qualities known as "Ancient Girls" can pilot these robots against the Nergal. However, the first AG Unit suffers heavy casualties in the Jupiter Trojan campaign, and the pilot of Unit 04, Minamiya Reiu, goes missing-in-action...Years later, Minamiya Reika, the younger sister of Reiu, enlists with the AG Unit to search for her sister and to protect the Earth from the Nergal. A story of friendship, ancient robot weapons, and battles to the death with the Nergal ensues.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shan Xin as Li Xingnan (voice)
- Zhao Shuang as Luna Marian Perez Rubiano (voice)
- Meme Yan as Erna Hakim (voice)
- Ye Zhiqiu as Judith Pearl (voice)
- Yang Ning as Li Xingyao (voice)
- Yeqiao Yan as Eyre (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 11, 2021 | December 20, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
G’s Frame Reika Minamiya wishes to join the Ancient Girls Unit to find the whereabouts of her missing sister. During the selection, Reika and her friend, Misaki, are caught up in the conflict when the Nergal invaded the Earth. Right at the dangerous moment, G’s Frame Shennong suddenly appears before her… |
October 11, 2021 |
| 2 |
Army of Ancient Girls Reika Minamiya is allowed to join the AG Unit as the pilot of the Shennong, but she doesn’t know how to operate it. All seems lost when the Nergal attack Borneo Island and the other girls can’t escape before they explode. Will Shennong answer Reika’s plea? |
October 11, 2021 |
| 3 |
Toward The Universe Following the battle of Borneo Island, AG Unit finally took control of Shennong. Intrigued by the indecipherable signal emitted from this particular G’s Frame, the military’s top brass decided to send the AG Unit to Jupiter for further investigation. What awaits them on their first mission on space? |
October 18, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 11, 2021 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2021 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |