GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
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Sin Kiske, the forbidden child of a human and a magically crafted biological weapon called a Gear, lives in a world where magic has replaced science, and scars from the Gear rebellion remain. Attending his parents’ taboo-breaking wedding, he encounters a mysterious girl with deep hatred for Gears, and their fateful meeting threatens to upend the world once again. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS |
| English | GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS |
| Chinese | 罪恶装备 奋战: 两位裁决者 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | ギルティギア ストライヴ: デュアルルーラーズ · ギルティギア ストライヴ DR |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 8 ep · 24 min · 3h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2025-04-05 → 2025-05-24 (Spring 2025) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | SANZIGEN |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionSci-Fi |
| Themes | Super PowerFull CGIPost-ApocalypticMagicConspiracyComing of Age |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.81 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.48 / 10 |
| Composite | 38.0 |
| On lists | 11,283 |
| Favourited | 152 (1.3%) |
| Completion | 47.8% |
| Drop rate | 22.7% |
| In backlog | 42.9% |
| Score spread σ | 2.02 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | SANZIGEN | E | 37 of 40 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2025 | E | 63 of 66 |
| Length | Micro-series | E | 197 of 210 |
| Year | 2025 | E | 274 of 284 |
| Source material | Video game | E | 465 of 530 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | E | 470 of 487 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | E | 1,314 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,735 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,560 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,048 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,614 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yuu Kou, Shinpei Ishikawa, Hiroshi Morita |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Norimitsu Kaihou |
| Character design | Daisuke Ishiwatari, Takuya Chanohara, Joseph Shin |
| Original creator | Arc System Works, Daisuke Ishiwatari |
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| character | — | Find Your One Way |
AniList id 178046 · MAL id 59070 · Bangumi 499140 · record updated 2026-08-27