スターオーシャンEX
Star Ocean EX
Claude C. Kenni, a crewmember on the spaceship Calnus and son of the commander of the ship, is transported to Expel, a backwards planet with swords and magic. He teams up with Rena Lanford, who thinks he is the legendary Warrior of Light, and other characters to investigate the Sorcery Globe, a meteorite that has been causing problems all over the world. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | スターオーシャンEX (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Star Ocean EX |
| English | Star Ocean EX |
| Chinese | 星之海洋 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 22 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2001-04-03 → 2001-09-25 (Spring 2001) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureFantasySci-Fi |
| Themes | Male ProtagonistSwordplayMagic |
| Streaming | RetroCrush |
Reception
| Community score | 6.30 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.12 / 10 |
| Composite | 47.0 |
| On lists | 2,614 |
| Favourited | 21 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 77.0% |
| Drop rate | 8.8% |
| In backlog | 37.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.82 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2001 | D | 29 of 38 |
| Year | 2001 | D | 89 of 127 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | D | 133 of 209 |
| Source material | Video game | C | 256 of 530 |
| Era | Early 2000s | D | 430 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 528 of 699 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | D | 850 of 1,409 |
| Genre | Adventure | D | 1,030 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,161 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,360 of 2,142 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,106 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,314 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroshi Watanabe, Shunji Yoshida, Shunichirou Yoshihara |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Mayori Sekijima, Kenichi Kanemaki |
| Character design | Ayako Kurata |
AniList id 1005 · MAL id 1005 · Bangumi 8378 · record updated 2026-08-26