ヴァンドレッド the second stage
Vandread: The Second Stage
Though Hibiki and crew defeated a super-huge battleship of the earth in the last of the first stage, they noticed five battleships further aiming at Mejeiru and Tarahk. And, crew of NIRVANA learnt Tarahk and Mejeiru which were their home had been faced to the crisis of Karitori (reaping). Travel to their home is speed up so that they may inform of the crisis. On the way, current information of the earth having been brought by girl Misty who had come to travel with them was worse than they can imagine. Hibiki and crew noticed a true fight was in the future. VANDREAD is finally changed into final system by the attack of the enemy who becomes violent more and more. Can they save their home? And, what happens to the relations between Hibiki and Dita? (Source: AnimeNfo)
Names
| Original | ヴァンドレッド the second stage (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Vandread: the second stage |
| English | Vandread: The Second Stage |
| Chinese | 银河冒险战记 the second stage (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 22 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2001-10-05 → 2002-01-18 (Autumn 2001) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | GONZO |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionComedyMechaRomanceSci-Fi |
| Themes | CGISpaceSuper RobotSpace OperaFemale HaremTravelPiratesMale ProtagonistPrimarily Female CastTsundereEnsemble CastPrimarily Adult CastUnrequited LoveHeterosexual |
| Streaming | Hulu · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.10 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.25 / 10 |
| Composite | 53.5 |
| On lists | 8,342 |
| Favourited | 120 (1.4%) |
| Completion | 92.1% |
| Drop rate | 1.8% |
| In backlog | 20.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.61 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2001 | B | 8 of 40 |
| Studio | GONZO | B | 20 of 111 |
| Year | 2001 | B | 30 of 127 |
| Genre | Mecha | B | 88 of 484 |
| Era | Early 2000s | B | 142 of 687 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 366 of 1,409 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 451 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 556 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 601 of 1,921 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 893 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | C | 948 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,004 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,201 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,110 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yoshimasa Hiraike, Youta Tsuruoka, Kazuya Kuroda, Toshiyuki Katou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
| Character design | Kazuya Kuroda |
| Music | Yasunori Iwasaki |
Franchise — ヴァンドレッド
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2000 | Vandread |
| summary | 2002 | Vandread Gekitou-hen |
AniList id 181 · MAL id 181 · Bangumi 42691 · record updated 2026-08-26