Underplayed Gems

Cross Ange (2014)

Cross Ange poster
Original title
クロスアンジュ 天使と竜の輪舞
Directed by
Yoshiharu Ashino
Genre
mecha, LGBT-related television series, Action, Ecchi, Mecha, Romance
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 25 episodes
Rated
18
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 124 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a world where magic is normal, a princess named Ange is exiled when she cannot use mana. She must pilot a mecha to fight dragon-like monsters while also dealing with betrayal and uncovering awful truths about her society. The show mixes mecha battles, nudity, and over-the-top drama with a parody tone.

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What happens

Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons (Japanese: クロスアンジュ 天使と竜の輪舞, Hepburn: Kurosu Anju Tenshi to Ryū no Rondo), also known as simply Cross Ange, is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise that aired from October 2014 to March 2015, accompanied by a parody Yonkoma manga. A manga adaptation was published between August 2014 and June 2015. Set in a world where magic and technology coexist, the story follows Ange, a royal who was banished from her kingdom due to her inability to use mana, a prospect of the world that dictates everyday life. Forced to join a paramilitary organization for her own survival, She is tasked with piloting a special type of mecha to combat interdimensional creatures known as DRAGONs while simultaneously rebelling against those who betrayed her, all while uncovering dark and horrific secrets about her world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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