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Infinite Stratos
Cover of IS (Infinite Stratos) first volume as published by Media Factory
IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉
(IS (Infinitto Sutoratosu))
GenreScience fiction, Romance, Comedy, Harem
Light novel
Written byIzuru Yumizuru
Illustrated byOkiura
Published byMedia Factory
DemographicMale
Original runMay 31, 2009 – present
Volumes6 (List of volumes)
Manga
Illustrated byKenji Akahoshi
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 27, 2010 – present
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byYasuhito Kikuchi
Written byFukihiko Shimo
Music byHikaru Nanase
Studio8-Bit
Original networkTBS, CBC, SUN-TV, KBS, BS-i
Original run January 7, 2011 – March 24, 2011
Episodes12 (List of episodes)

IS (Infinite Stratos) (IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉, IS (Infinitto Sutoratosu)) is a Japanese light novel series by Izuru Yumizuru with illustrations provided by Okiura. As of December 2010, 6 volumes have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label. A manga adaptation by Kenji Akahoshi started serialization in the seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on May 27, 2010. An anime adaptation began broadcasting in Japan on January 7, 2011.

Plot

In the near future, a Japanese scientist engineers a powered exoskeleton called "Infinite Stratos" (IS). Possessing technology and combat capabilities far more advanced than any other weapon system, the IS threatens to destabilize the world. Faced with such an overpowering weapon, the nations of the world enact the "Alaska Treaty", which states that IS will never be used for military combat and that existing IS technology must be equally distributed to all nations, to prevent any one nation for dominating the others. The introduction of the IS does however have a major effect on society. As IS can only be operated by women, the power balance between men and women is broken, with women coming to dominate society over men.

Ten years after the first IS were introduced, the world has entered a new age of peace. The peace is shattered, however, by an unexpected discovery. A 15 year old Japanese boy, named Ichika Orimura, is discovered to be capable of operating an IS. Realizing the potential, Ichika is forced by the Japanese government to attend the prestigious Infinite Stratos Academy, an international academy where IS pilots from all over the world are trained. Thus his busy school life surrounded by girls begins.

Characters

Ichika Orimura (織斑 一夏, Orimura Ichika)
Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama
The protagonist of Infinite Stratos. He is a first year student at the IS academy. His older sister, Chifuyu, is a legendary IS pilot who raised him when the siblings parents abandoned them a young age. Despite how harshly she treats him, he loves his sister dearly. Ichika has a habit of personally assessing the situation with interior monologue as well as being easily guessed on what he is thinking. As the first male IS pilot, his new reputation has made him somewhat famous. His first fight was with Cecilia for the position of class representative which sorely tested the girl but loses because his IS energy shields ran out before he managed to hit her one last time. Nonetheless, he becomes the new class representative. With practice he became one of the strongest IS pilots and eventually is able to defeat Laura, who was able to easily defeat both Lin and Cecilia. He pilots the Byakushiki (白式) IS, one of the two 4th generation IS and a Close-range fighter IS. [2] He also posses Yukihira, an IS energy blade that once belong to his sister.
Houki Shinonono (篠ノ之 箒, Shinonono Hōki)
Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa
Houki is a first year student at the IS academy and has been friends with Ichika since they were kids though they have not seen each other for six years.[3] She has a very long ponytail.[4] Her place of resident is home to a kendo dojo and she has been interested in kendo since she was young. Houki even competes in kendo competitions at a national level and was the winner of the national tournament that was hosted one year before the story of Infinite Stratos began.[5] She is part of the kendo club at the IS academy. Her older sister Tabane is the creator of the IS yet Houki hates her because six years ago, Ichika agreed to become her boyfriend if she could win the national kendo tournament of their grade. However, the day of the tournament was also the day the IS were introduced to the world. Because of their links to Tabane, Houki's family was placed under government protection and Houki was forced to withdraw from the kendo tournament. Since that incident, Houki has hated her sister for moving her away from the boy she loves and abandoning their family. Despite not seeing him for a long time, Houki still harbors strong feelings for Ichika as her continuing practice of kendo was her only link to him. She is currently his roommate at their dorms and tends to get jealous when other girls are around him. She pilots the Aka Tsubaki (紅椿) IS, one of the two 4th generation and Close-range fighter IS.
Cecilia Alcott (セシリア オルコット, Seshiria Orukotto)
Voiced by: Yukana
Cecilia is a first year student at the IS academy and is the IS cadet representative from England, as part of the British Aristocracy. Her father was a weak and timid man who had little influence both inside and outside the Alcott family which made her swore to never marry a weak man (A difficulty due to the shift in social status). She was orphaned 3 years ago after a train accident and was forced to protect her family fortune from those who wished to claim a stake of it. She fights with Ichika for the position of class representative, but manages to win only because his IS energy shields ran out before he manages to hit her. She soon starts to see him as a true man and falls in love with him. She pilots the Blue Tears IS, a Long range Sniper IS.
Lin Yin Fang (凰 鈴音, Fan Rinin)
Voiced by: Asami Shimoda
Lin Yin is a first year student at the IS academy, the class representative of her class and is the IS cadet representative from China. Like Houki, Lin Yin has been friends with Ichika since they were little. She's has been in love with Ichika since he protected her against four school bullies. Lin Yin at first becomes extremely hostile to Ichika after he forgets the details of a promise proposed by her (which was if she became an excellent cook, he would be her boyfriend). Her family runs a Chinese restaurant. She pilots the Senron (甲龍) IS.
Charlotte Dunois (シャルロット デュノア, Sharurotto Dunoa)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa
Charlotte is a first year student at the IS academy and is the IS cadet representative from France. Charlotte was originally introduced in the series as "Charles", the second male IS pilot student that was transferred into Ichika's class but was actually sent to the academy to spy on Ichika to discover how he is able to pilot an IS. After her transfer, she became Ichika's roommate where he later discovers her true gender. Upon learning Charlotte's father and his corporation used her to spy on him, Ichika decides to help and protect her. She later falls in love with Ichika due to his bravery. She pilots the Rafale Revive Custom II IS (ラファール・リヴァイヴ・カスタムII, Rafāru Revaivu Kasutamu II).
Laura Bodewig (ラウラ ボーデヴィッヒ, Raura Bādovihhi)
Voiced by: Marina Inoue
Laura is a first year student at the IS academy and is the IS cadet representative from Germany. A genetically engineered super soldier, Laura is a member of the German military and holds the rank of second lieutenant. She has red eyes, long silver hair, and a black eye patch over her left eye as it was a result of a failed nanomachines experiment that was meant to help her pilot an IS better. Laura was under Chifuyu's tutelage[6] when the latter was in the German army and holds Chifuyu in high regard as Chifuyu helped her and was her role model when she suffered a depression for not being the strongest. Laura comes to the IS academy to punish Ichika as she blames him for his sister withdrawing from the IS International Fighting Tournament, Mondo Grosso in order to save him when he was kidnapped in the past and denying Chifuyu the right to win. She at firsts easily defeats Lin and Cecilia but loses to Ichika. In desperation, she vows to kill him and goes berserk but is defeated again by Ichika who also calms and console her in the Inter-IS subspace. Upon learning Ichika strength is his freedom to choose and helping those around him and Chifuyu's advice, Laura decides to become Ichika's bodyguard to protect him against the other girls as his "bride" (a misunderstanding of her knowledge of Japanese culture). After consoling her in the sub space, she realizes how special Ichika really is and falls in love with him. Laura pilots the Schwarzer Regen (シュヴァルツェア レーゲン, Shuwarutsea Rēgen) IS.
Chifuyu Orimura (織斑 千冬, Orimura Chifuyu)
Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi
Chifuyu is Ichika's older sister. She is 24 years old and is in charge of Ichika's class at the IS academy. She was the Japanese pilot for the first generation IS machines and was said to be the strongest IS pilot at one point before retiring. During her retirement, she looked after her brother and raised him by herself after their parents abandoned them. She deeply cares for Ichika as she sees him as her only family. Chifuyu was also the one who enrolled Ichika to the IS academy to keep him safe from other countries. Chifuyu once wielded Yukihira, a powerful IS energy blade that is now under Ichika's possession. Chifuyu was a close friend of Tabane Shinonono, the creator of the IS, which explains how their younger siblings became childhood friends.
Maya Yamada (山田 真耶, Yamada Maya)
Voiced by: Noriko Shitaya
Maya is the other instructor in charge of Ichika's class. She used to be an IS Japanese representative cadet.
Tabane Shinonono (篠ノ之 束, Shinonono Tabane)
Voiced by: Yukari Tamura
Tabane is Houki's older sister and the creator of the IS. She mysteriously disappeared after introducing the IS and is currently the most wanted person in the world as many seek her for her knowledge about the IS. She is a close friend of Chifuyu, Ichika's older sister. Houki resents being related to her due to what happened to their family and Ichika 6 years ago and has hated her since.
Dan Gotanda (五反田 弾, Gotanda Dan)
Voiced by: Makoto Yasumura
Dan is a close friend of Ichika's back from their days in middle school.
Ran Gotanda (五反田 蘭, Gotanda Ran)
Voiced by: Noriko Obato
Ran is Dan's younger sister and is currently attending a private girls' school. She is in her third year of middle school and is the student council president. Ran has feelings for Ichika.[7]

Terminology

Infinite Stratos
Abbreviated as IS, IS are powered exoskeleton's which possess advanced technology and combat capabilities. Originally design for outer space exploration, it has now become the new main mainstream weapon of the world.
Cores
The Black box of an IS which allows it to function. Because only 467 Cores were created, most of them are shared by the world's governments where only a few IS pilots under certain organizations and large corporations posses their owned personal IS.
Mondo Grosso
The IS International Fighting Tournament that is held every three years.

Media

Light novels

Infinite Stratos began as a light novel series written by Izuru Yumizuru, with illustrations provided by Okiura.[8] The first volume was published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label on May 31, 2009. As of December 25, 2010, six volumes have been released.[8] The sixth volume was released on December 24, 2010.[8]

The light novels are being translated into traditional Chinese and the first volume was published and released by Sharp Point Press[9] on November 9, 2010.

The Chinese translations of the light novels were originally under an indefinite suspension.[10] Yumizuru cited that Media Factory's overseas representatives were engaging in contracts with foreign publishers without the author's permission as the reason for the suspenion.[10] Yumizuru had also stated that he was willing to fight over this matter in court if necessary.[10]

No. Release date ISBN
01 May 25, 2009[11]978-4-8401-2788-2
  1. クラスメイトは全員女
  2. クラス代表決定戦
  3. 転校生はセカンド幼なじみ
  4. 決戦！　クラス対抗戦
02 August 25, 2009[12]978-4-8401-2870-4
  1. ボーイ・メーツ・ボーイ
  2. ルームイトはブロンド貴公子
  3. ブルー・ディズ・レッド・スイッチ
  4. ファインド・アウト・マイ・マインド
  5. エピローグ: 深なる紅のまどろみより
03 December 25, 2009[13]978-4-8401-3086-8
  1. 乙女の心は晴れのち曇り
  2. 海に着いたら十一時！
  3. その境界線の上に立ち
  4. 雪羅
  5. エピローグ: 君の名は
04 March 25, 2010[14]978-4-8401-3179-7
  1. ウィルカム・イン・ザ・ザマー
  2. 二匹の子猫のラプソディー
  3. 真夏の夜の夢
  4. 恋に騒がす五重奏
  5. エピローグ: 暗がりに潜みし闇苅
05 June 25, 2010[15]978-4-8401-3428-6
  1. 恋する☆舌下錠
  2. 生徒会長は猫座の女
  3. 硝子少女の透色和音
  4. ミステリアス・レイディ
  5. エピローグ: 「ものがたり」のはじまり
06 December 24, 2010[16]978-4-8401-3516-0
  1. 静かなるもの
  2. 鳴り響け、乙女の凱歌
  3. 弾丸のように、速く
  4. ハートブレイカー
  5. エピローグ: 水面映し

Manga

A manga adaptation by Kenji Akahoshi began serialization in the seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on May 27, 2010, its July 2010 issue. The first tankōbon was released on December 22, 2010.[8]

Internet radio

An Internet radio show hosted by Yōko Hikasa, the voice actor of Houki Sinonono, and Asami Shimoda, the voice actor of Rinin Fann, named "Radio IS" will begin airing on January 1, 2011.[17] The first episode will be available in the listening archives for three weeks whereas subsequent episodes will be available for two weeks.[17]

Anime

An anime adaptation for Infinite Stratos was first announced on June 21, 2010[18] and its official website opening on August 8, 2010.[19] The adaptation will be directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi who also directed Macross Frontier[20] with Eight Bit, who also handled Macross Frontier,[20] animating the adaptation.[21] The character designer and chief animation director of the anime will be Takeyasu Kurashima and the mecha designer will be Takeshi Takakura.[21] The script will be handled by Atsuhiro Tomioka, Chinatsu Hōjō, and Fumihiko Shimo.[21] Shimo will also be handling the series' composition.[21] The anime began airing in Japan on January 7, 2011 on TBS.

The anime's soundtrack is composed by Hikaru Nanase.[21] The opening theme song for the anime is "Straight Jet", performed by Minami Kuribayashi.[22] The ending theme song is "Super∞Stream", with first episode version sung by Yōko Hikasa and the second episode version sung by Yōko Hikasa and Yukana.[22] The CD single for "Straight Jet" will be released on January 26, 2011 and the CD single for "Super∞Stream" will be released on February 16, 2011.[22] Both singles will be published under the Lantis label.[22]

Episode list

# Title Original air date

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This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

Reception

The light novels have collectively sold 650,000 copies to date.[8]

References

  1. ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-01-18/sentai-filmworks-adds-infinite-stratos-anime
  2. ^ Yumizuru, Izuru (May 25, 2009). "クラス代表決定戦". IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 (in Japanese). Vol. 1. Media Factory. p. 103. ISBN 978-4-8401-2788-2. 「はい！織斑くんの専用IS『白式』です！」 {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_chapter= ignored (|trans-chapter= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Yumizuru, Izuru (May 25, 2009). "クラスメイトは全員女". IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 (in Japanese). Vol. 1. Media Factory. p. 33. ISBN 978-4-8401-2788-2. 「久しぶり。六年ぶりだけど、箒ってすぎわかったぞ」 {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_chapter= ignored (|trans-chapter= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Yumizuru, Izuru (May 25, 2009). "クラスメイトは全員女". IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 (in Japanese). Vol. 1. Media Factory. p. 33. ISBN 978-4-8401-2788-2. そう言ってちょんちょんと俺が自分の頭を指さすと、箒は急に長いポニーテールをいじりだした。 {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_chapter= ignored (|trans-chapter= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Yumizuru, Izuru (May 25, 2009). "クラスメイトは全員女". IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 (in Japanese). Vol. 1. Media Factory. p. 32. ISBN 978-4-8401-2788-2. 「去年、剣道の全国大会で優勝したってな。おめでとう。」 {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_chapter= ignored (|trans-chapter= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Yumizuru, Izuru (August 25, 2009). "ルームメイトはブロンド貴公子". IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 (in Japanese). Vol. 2. Media Factory. p. 54. ISBN 978-4-8401-2870-4. もう私は教官ではないし、ここではお前も一般生徒だ。 {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_chapter= ignored (|trans-chapter= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Yumizuru, Izuru (March 25, 2010). "真夏の夜の夢". IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 (in Japanese). Vol. 4. Media Factory. p. 178. ISBN 978-4-8401-3179-7. その態度を併せて、箒は蘭が恋のライバルだと一瞬で理解する。 {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_chapter= ignored (|trans-chapter= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b c d e "TBSアニメーション・＜インフィニット・ストラトス＞公式ホームページ - 原作情報" (in Japanese).
  9. ^ "《IS Infinite Stratos》動畫角色設定情報公開 中文版輕小說即將發行". China Times. October 29, 2010.
  10. ^ a b c "「明確な違法行為」人気ラノベ作者がMF編集部に激怒!!　編集部への不信感を暴露" (in Japanese). Cyzo. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  11. ^ "IS 〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  12. ^ "IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉②" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  13. ^ "IS <インフィニット・ストラトス> ③" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  14. ^ "IS <インフィニット・ストラトス> ④" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  15. ^ "IS <インフィニット・ストラトス> ⑤" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  16. ^ "IS <インフィニット・ストラトス> ⑥" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  17. ^ a b "「RADIO IS」番組紹介" (in Japanese).
  18. ^ "Infinite Stratos Light Novels Get TV Anime Green-Lit". Anime News Network. June 21, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  19. ^ "TBSアニメーション・＜インフィニット・ストラトス＞公式ホームページ - 最新情報" (in Japanese).
  20. ^ a b "祝10周年！　TBSが誇る大人気アニメが集結したビッグな祭典『TBSアニメフェスタ 2010』はこんなに盛り上がったよ☆".
  21. ^ a b c d e "TBSアニメーション・＜インフィニット・ストラトス＞公式ホームページ - スタッフ&キャスト" (in Japanese).
  22. ^ a b c d "TBSアニメーション・＜インフィニット・ストラトス＞公式ホームページ - CD情報" (in Japanese).
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