Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV (Symphogear XV)

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Japanese: 戦姫絶唱シンフォギアXV

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 7, 2019 to Sep 29, 2019

Premiered: Summer 2019

Broadcast: Sundays at 01:00 (JST)

Producers: Memory-Tech, Bushiroad, MAGES., King Records, Kinyosha

Licensors: Discotek Media

Studios: Satelight

Source: Original

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi

Themes: Idols (Female), Music

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.20¹ (scored by 14,052 users)

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Ranked: #378²

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Popularity: #3561

Members: 39,351

Favorites: 885

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Humanity is finally confronted with the threat of the Custodians—the ancient, sentient species held responsible for cursing humanity to speak different languages thousands of years ago. The Symphogear wielders—Hibiki Tachibana, Tsubasa Kazanari, Chris Yukine, Maria Cadenzavna Eve, Kirika Akatsuki, and Shirabe Tsukuyomi—are sent to the Antarctic in order to retrieve an ancient relic. After securing it and rescuing the scientific staff present there from a Coffin, the automated defense mechanism protecting it, the relic is given to American researchers due to international agreements.

The criminal organization Noble Red, a remnant of the previously fought Bavarian Illuminati, starts targeting the relic. Will the Symphogear wielders and their supporting organization S.O.N.G. be able to foil the plans of the organizations conspiring against them?

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Prequel:	Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ
Side story:	Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV: Senki Zesshou Shinai Symphogear

Murase, Michiyo
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Morii, Yuusuke

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Ono, Katsumi

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Motoyama, Satoshi

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Hirano, Hiroki

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Opening Theme

"METANOIA" by Nana Mizuki

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Ending Theme

	1: "FINAL COMMANDER" by Nana Mizuki (eps 1)
	2: "Lasting Song" by Ayahi Takagaki (eps 2-6, 8-11)
	3: "Sforzando no Zankyou (スフォルツァンドの残響)" by Inroi Minase (eps 7)
	4: "METANOIA" by Nana Mizuki (eps 12)
	5: "Ashita e no Flügel (未来へのフリューゲル)" by Aoi Yuuki, Nana Mizuki, Ayahi Takagaki, Yoko Hikasa, Ai Kayano, Yoshino Nanjou, and Yuka Iguchi (eps 13)

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Sep 28, 2019

SanaeK10

Recommended

[Note: This is a review that encompasses my feelings towards the entire series including XV]

Meteoroid falling, burning, and disappear, then...
In the distance, that day when the star became music...
Believe in justice and hold a determination to fist.
By shedding many tears, the reality you face is
Create a history, with a light God could not know.

What is Symphogear? For the longest time I've never bothered engaging myself in this franchise. I never understood what is was, and I was naturally repulsed by all things mecha. Now that the series is having its final season and its a dry season, I decided to finally give in and give ... Symphogear a try from the very beginning.

I wondered how have I missed out on the Anime of the Decade all these years.

I honestly didn't know what to expect watching the very first episode knowing absolutely nothing about the franchise. The show toyed with my emotions so much in that opening setpiece. When Kanade bit it I thought would be a grimdark Madoka ripoff ended up being one of the most life-affirming shows out there. A stunning display of idiocy and action that is both charming and captivating. It's confident in its strengths and parades its weaknesses proudly, a show that is both all style and all substance.

But most of all, it's a true roller coaster of emotions, and I don't use that term lightly. I laughed, I cried, I got frustrated at the ineptitude and stupidity of both the characters and the creators, but most of all, I loved. When the curse of Balal fell in place, songs still managed to bridge that gap and connect us all together.

The one emotion the series never fails to deliver is Hype. The surge of adrenaline and endorphins and all those chemicals in your brain whenever something awesome is happening onscreen is a rare treat in most other anime, but a constant occurrence in this series. The hype does occasionally fail to deliver, the heightened expectations can sometimes be too much, but still, when you hear Hibiki scream DATOSHITEMOOOOOO, you know she means business and join her in song.

And those songs are precisely what keeps Symphogear in the minds of many all this while. I'm not an idol anime person, I despise most idol anime and yet. And yet. The moment I hard Gyakko no Flugel for the first time right there on the idol concert, I was enthralled. I knew that regardless of how the series turned out, it would have great music. Covering many genres, the series has a diverse palette of songs ranging from Hibiki's celtic rock to Tsubasa's enka-inspired tracks, there's no shortage of variety. Yes there are songs that don't work well, but the ones that resonate far outweigh the occasional crap Ignite remix or whatever. XV is no exception to this, and, this is a rarity coming from me with regards to this series, but I actually fully enjoyed the OPs AND the EDs this time round.

The plot and story are fairly typical, but they feel like they belong in a JRPG. Every beat you'd expect is there, mini boss, dungeons, rivals, all those stuff. It's not particularly fantastic, but it works well. Not surprising seeing as Kaneko was a JRPG writer.

More specifically for XV, XV is mainly about redemption. Not just about the characters, but also in a meta sense. I certainly have had my gripes with GX and AXZ being particularly weak, but XV comes along and somehow redeems them both in my eyes and I just can't hate them anymore.

Symphogear has to be taken in as a complete package. It truly is more than the sum of its parts. Looking back, yes I can agree on all the flaws (some major) the series has had. Yet in spite of it all, across 7 years and 5 seasons. It's why I ultimately decided in awarding it with one of my rare 9s. Something this special, this inspirational, this long-lasting is truly an experience to behold. For better for worse, it is the definitive anime that represents the 2010s. It may not have ended in the way I wanted, and it may not have that one kiss I was looking for, but it filled the hole in my heart, and with it ending, the gaping wound in my soul may never heal.

Maybe, for now at least, I can say that the series ended with dignity. It wasn't perverted into a zombie franchise like Madoka or Fate, nor did it stumble hard in its final moments and is struggling to reclaim its past glory like Nanoha. It has its shortcomings, but thinking back, the journey to the end has been a satisfying romp throughout.

So what is Symphogear? It is a mecha-mahou shoujo-idol hybrid anime. It is Mizuki Nana's autobiography. It is an anime about fisting. It is 5 seasons and 7 years long and has captivated the hearts of many.

But most importantly, it is Believing in the Song of your Heart.

9/10

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Dec 4, 2020

EggheadLuna

Mixed Feelings

Following the panache of thrills and impassioned character-writing in AXZ, Symphogear XV had big shoes to fill. In my opinion, this season is a mixed bag. The beginning still carries in waves of residual oomph from the previous season, but the villains weren't as impactful and some of the plot fell in line with old narrative devices, that were implemented in past seasons. It didn't feel as fresh or inventive, but, it was an impressive feat, nonetheless!

⚠️ This review will have spoilers ⚠️

—Story/Characters

This season starts out with a bang, when a beautifully animated concert-duet between Tsubasa and Maria goes awry! The crowd is mercilessly slaughtered ...

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Sep 28, 2019

Zerity

Not Recommended

"Even if that's true" -Hibiki

That phrase, every time I hear that damn phrase in hibiki's annoying voice I just wanna take a gun load it with explosive bullets and shoot myself. After torturing myself through 65 episodes it finally comes to an end. It should be obvious I am not a fan of this series. With that said I do think this is the best season yet.

However it's still by no means a good series. Throughout all the bs plot devices and cringy twists that they throw at you that seem to come out of nowhere it's hard to find anything good in this ...

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