Who doesn’t enjoy a good girl-powered mecha-space adventure jam-packed with plenty of action and fanservice? When the world has become overrun with invading mechanical Weiss (also spelled Vice), only those with high-dimensional energy stand a chance against them, which justhappens to be an exclusively female trait.These chosen Action Girls, called Actresses, are empowered with specialized Alice Gear that siphons their energy to fight for humanity’s cause as they protect the various Shards that home those who survived.
These AEGiS escapades all began with (COLOPL) Pyramid’s compelling 3DAndroidiOSshootingmobile gamethat premiered in 2018. For the most part, Japan has had the most access to the Alice Gear Aegis franchise (almost exclusively); but thankfully, as of 2023, these action-packed Actresses will be available for all to enjoy, in both the console gaming and anime industries.
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Alice Gear Aegis CS: Concerto of Simulatrix Console Game
After gaining a great deal of momentum in the Japanese mobile gaming field, Pyramid has finally decided to broaden its horizons by making the Alice Gear girls playable on numerous platforms. This includesPlayStation 4,PlayStation5,andNintendoSwitch,whereas the PC version has been available since June 2019. The premise of this game is to protect the Shard (a moon-fragment spaceship housing some of Earth’s survivors)in a 21st-century Tokyo setting,whilst rising up the ranks of Narukozaka Manufacturing as a newbie Actress with heroic dreams.Alice Gear Aegis CS: Concerto of Simulatrix’sgrand debut was on16 March 2023,thanks to the efforts of PQube and Pyramid.
Alice Gear Aegis: Doki! Actress Darake no Mermaid Grand Prix OVA
Produced byNomadand directed by Hirokazu Hana,The Alice Gear AegisOVA is a bit more lighthearted and goofy, originally airing in September 2021. The storyline focuses on a festival that will determine who the National Mermaid is, with a grand prize of ten million yen on the line. The girls work in teams of two as theycompete in several challengesthat aresupposedto be physical but quickly cross into the magical realm (ironically, making things more difficult as a result).
Furthermore, the participating Actresses have taken a well-deserved break from their mecha-gear and are conveniently underdressed in bikinis to match the beach-resort setting. The babes take a ride in a giant frog, race speedboats, and relentlessly banter all the way, as friendships are pushed aside (temporarily) in the name of competition.
Alice Gear Aegis Expansion Anime
As with the console game, theAlice Gear Aegis Expansionanime is set on the Tokyo Shard, taking place in the aftermath of Operation Mirai Aki. Things appear to have calmed down regarding the waves of Weiss attacks, giving the Narikozaka Seisakusho membersa moment to catch their breath. Meanwhile, ananime original character namedNodoka Takahata(Kyori Nemoto) gets introduced into the mix as an aspiring Actress; however, she tends to get rather excitable and emotional, ultimately leading to unfortunate nosebleeds. Nodoka will be joining a wide selection of fan-favoring gaming characters, alongside the following leading ladies:
Thankfully, the anime doesn’tseem to rely heavily on CGIand rather follows in the footsteps of the seamless animation displayed in the OVA (along with the familiar crowd of faceless blue people as depicted in the games.) Considering that theAlice Gear Aegisgirls have done numerous collaborations with other shows such asSaga of Tanya the EvilandBattle Girl High Schoolin the past opens up the pathways for some potential crossover anime episodes in the future (although this is mere speculation at this point.)
Alice Gear Aegis Expansionis due to debut on July 05, 2025, in Japan and, fortunately, this time around, Nomad has decided to broaden its audience and welcome international viewers into the fold on bothAmazon Prime VideoandHulu,with new episodes released weekly during the 2023 Spring lineup, starting from10 April.
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