GATE 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり
Gate
The military fantasy series begins when a gate appears in Tokyo's Ginza district sometime in the 21st century. From the gate pours out monsters, knights from middle-age Europe, and other fantasy-like beings, and they kill many of the citizens of Tokyo. This event is known as the Ginza Incident. The government sends a small group of soldiers from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (a replacement for Japan's military) to the alternate world beyond the gate. Led by otaku soldier Youji, they find that the villages in the world are being attacked by a dragon. An elf girl who is a survivor from the dragon's rampage joins the group in their travels across the dangerous new world. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | GATE 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri |
| English | Gate |
| Chinese | GATE 奇幻自卫队 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2015-07-04 → 2015-09-19 (Summer 2015) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasy |
| Themes | MilitaryIsekaiWarPoliticsMale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastReverse IsekaiPrimarily Female CastMagicDragonsTanksAnachronismElf |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Hulu · HIDIVE · Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 7.48 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.49 / 10 |
| Composite | 59.4 |
| On lists | 196,238 |
| Favourited | 4,754 (2.4%) |
| Completion | 87.9% |
| Drop rate | 3.6% |
| In backlog | 22.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.62 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.68 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2015 | B | 13 of 94 |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | C | 54 of 200 |
| Year | 2015 | B | 55 of 347 |
| Source material | Light novel | B | 159 of 927 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 246 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 277 of 1,534 |
| Era | Late 2010s | B | 282 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 349 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | B | 491 of 2,765 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 491 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | B | 668 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,063 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takahiko Kyougoku, Maho Takahashi, Yukio Nagasaki |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Tatsuhiko Urahata |
| Character design | Daisuke Izuka, Jun Nakai |
| Music | Yoshiaki Fujisawa |
| Original creator | Takumi Yanai, Daisuke Izuka |
Franchise — GATE 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり
B
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2016 | Gate 2 |
AniList id 20994 · MAL id 28907 · Bangumi 120445 · record updated 2026-08-27