Monster Strike English Sub & Dub

About Monster Strike

Monster Strike arrives as an action anime by Studio Hibari (2015), and the premise is easy to summarize. In short: Ren Homura has just moved back to his hometown of Kaminohara, but he isn't able to remember much about the time he spent there other than vague flashbacks. When he retrieves his cell phone which he had sent to a shop for repairs, he finds that an unexplained game titled “Monster Strike” has been installed on it.

Beyond that: Unaware of its purpose or how it got there, Ren decides to open it, an action that will change his life forever as he finds himself all at once attacked by a strange man. Now trapped on the roof of his school which strangely has been designated as a "stage," Ren is shocked to see the man summon a realistic monster from the game, one that is more than capable of inflicting damage on a human. His only chance of getting out of this situation alive is by summoning the dragon Oragon, who tells Ren that he will crush the opposing monster for him.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Studio Hibari is the studio behind Monster Strike, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.5/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. It aired in 2015, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.