Infinite Stratos

Infinite Stratos
First light novel volume cover, featuring Houki Shinonono
IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉
(IS <Infinitto Sutoratosu>)
Genre
Light novel
Written byIzuru Yumizuru
Illustrated by
  • Okiura
  • (vol. 1–7)
  • Choco [ja]
  • (vol. 1–7 reprints, vol. 8–present)
Published by
English publisherJ-Novel Club
Imprint
  • MF Bunko J (vol. 1–7)
  • Overlap Bunko (vol. 8–present)
DemographicMale
Original runMay 25, 2009 – present
Volumes12
Further information
Manga
Written byIzuru Yumizuru
Illustrated byKenji Akahoshi
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 27, 2010July 27, 2012
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byYasuhito Kikuchi
Written byFumihiko Shimo
Music byHikaru Nanase
StudioEight Bit
Licensed by
Original networkTBS, CBC, Sun TV, KBS, BS-TBS
English network
Original run January 7, 2011 April 1, 2011
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
IS <Infinite Stratos> Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love
Directed byYasuhito Kikuchi
Written byFumihiko Shimo
Music byHikaru Nanase
StudioEight Bit
Licensed by
  • AUS: Madman Entertainment
  • NA: Sentai Filmworks
  • UK: MVM Films
ReleasedDecember 7, 2011
Runtime27 minutes
Manga
Written byIzuru Yumizuru
Illustrated byHomura Yuuki
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMonthly Sunday Gene-X
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 18, 2013February 19, 2020
Volumes8
Anime television series
Infinite Stratos 2
Directed by
  • Shin Tosaka[a]
  • Yasuhito Kikuchi
Written byIzuru Yumizuru
Music byHikaru Nanase
StudioEight Bit
Licensed by
  • AUS: Madman Entertainment
  • NA: Sentai Filmworks
  • UK: MVM Films
Original networkTBS, Sun TV, CBC, KBS, BS-TBS
Original run October 4, 2013 December 20, 2013
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Infinite Stratos 2: Long Vacation Edition
Directed byYasuhito Kikuchi
Written byIzuru Yumizuru
Music byHikaru Nanase
StudioEight Bit
Licensed by
  • AUS: Madman Entertainment
  • NA: Sentai Filmworks
  • UK: MVM Films
ReleasedOctober 30, 2013
Runtime39 minutes
Original video animation
Infinite Stratos 2: World Purge[4]
Directed by
  • Shin Tosaka[a]
  • Yasuhito Kikuchi
Written byIzuru Yumizuru
Music byHikaru Nanase
StudioEight Bit
Licensed by
  • NA: Sentai Filmworks
ReleasedNovember 26, 2014
Runtime45 minutes
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Infinite Stratos, also written as IS <Infinite Stratos> (Japanese: IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉, Hepburn: IS <Infinitto Sutoratosu>), is a Japanese light novel series by Izuru Yumizuru with illustrations provided by Okiura (original MF novels) and Choco [ja] (new Overlap novels). As of October 2013, seven volumes have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label. From volume 8 onwards, the novels are published by Overlap under their Overlap Bunko label.

A manga adaptation by Kenji Akahoshi was serialized in the seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive from May 2010 to July 2012 with five volumes published under their Alive Comics imprint. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Eight Bit aired in Japan between January and March 2011, and an original video animation (OVA) episode was released on December 7, 2011. The anime is licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America, who released the series in April 2012. A second series aired from October to December 2013.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ANN-Review was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Moody, Allen. "Infinite Stratos". THEM Anime Reviews. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (January 18, 2011). "Sentai Filmworks Adds Infinite Stratos Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Infinite Stratos 2: World Purge-hen (OAV)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2014.


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