"GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS" - TV anime starts in April 2025

The first anime adaptation of the popular "Guilty Gear" series, "GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS," will premiere on April 5, 2025, at 22:30 on TOKYO MX. Along with the announcement, a key visual, a main promotional video, and information about the opening song were released.

The series is based on the popular fighting game "Guilty Gear -STRIVE-" and features familiar characters such as Sin Kiske and Sol Badguy. The main trailer not only showcases these well-known figures but also introduces a new central conflict: Sin, who carries the legacy of the Gears, encounters Unika, a mysterious girl with a deep hatred for Gears. Their confrontation becomes the driving force of the story.

The opening song "AXCLUSION" will be performed by the four-member rock band ulma sound junction. A snippet of the song can already be heard in the released trailer. The band shared their thoughts on their involvement in this project through an official statement.

Production Team & Cast

- Director: Shigeru Morikawa

- Script & Series Composition: Norimitsu Kaihō

- Associate Producer: Seiji Mizushima

- Animation Studio: SANZIGEN

The main cast from the game "GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-" returns for the anime:

- Sin Kiske – voiced by Issei Miyazaki

- Sol Badguy – voiced by Jouji Nakata

- Unika (new character in the anime) – voiced by Yui Ishikawa