Infinite Stratos English Sub & Dub

About Infinite Stratos

If you are hunting for a new action series, Infinite Stratos (IS: Infinite Stratos) deserves a look (2011). The setup goes like this. At its core: An exoskeleton weapon engineered by Japan, Infinite Stratos (IS) can be piloted only by women. Its strength and combat prowess are so immense that an international treaty has been signed banning its use as a military asset.

As things develop, when it is discovered that 15-year-old Ichika Orimura is the only male capable of steering an IS, he is forcibly enrolled in the Infinite Stratos Academy: an all-female boarding school. At this training school, Ichika is reunited with two of his childhood companions, Houki Shinonono and Lingyin Huang, and befriends Cecilia Alcott, an IS representative from the United Domain. Guided by the legendary pilot Chifuyu Orimura—their strict homeroom teacher and Ichika's older sister—Ichika and the girls will need to use everything at their disposal to defend themselves and their academy against the dangers.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with 8bit, which means the visual identity of Infinite Stratos follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.8/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 2011, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.