Stratos 4 Advance: Kanketsu-hen

About Stratos 4 Advance: Kanketsu-hen

Stratos 4 Advance: Kanketsu-hen (ストラトス・フォー アドヴァンス 完結編) arrives as a comedy anime (2006), and the premise is easy to summarize. The setup: Crisis befalls the main characters and the Earth as well! How do they deal with the conspiracies that they have uncovered, while protecting the Earth too?

Next up: (And what happens to the cliffhanger at the end of the previous episode? In these final two episodes of Stratos 4 Advance are the exciting conclusion to the whole Stratos 4 series. The main characters will have to draw on all the resources they have, their friends and allies and their own sheer force of will, to "bring tomorrow to Earth", as one of the characters puts it.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Kiriko Aoki (Kaori Mizuhashi) and Mirei Tachibana (Akeno Watanabe) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 2 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 5.9/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Kaori Mizuhashi voicing Kiriko Aoki gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2006, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.