About this season
When mecha attack a research center, its students, pilots, and researchers must fight back with the help of mysterious artifacts and a young samurai.
Episodes (26)
1. A Rain of Ogres from the Sky
9.0Aired 7 April 2016 • 24 min
Yukina, a sophomore at Tateyama High, visits Kurobe Laboratory when it is suddenly attacked. While escaping, she touches a mysterious cube.
2. The Black Shell Awakens
9.0Aired 14 April 2016 • 24 min
Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma appears from the cube. He tries to save Yukina but is knocked unconscious. A new large scale geoframe emerges from Toyama Bay.
3. The Silent Walls of a Castle Ruins
9.0Aired 21 April 2016 • 24 min
Kennosuke, with Yukina along for the ride, is victorious, but the enemy geoframe gets away. He is captured once again but escapes and finds Koharu.
4. A Strange, New World
9.0Aired 28 April 2016 • 24 min
After realizing the extent of his slumber, Kennosuke is invited by Yukina's uncle to live with the family. The modern world continues to confound him.
5. The Samurai Goes to School
8.0Aired 5 May 2016 • 24 min
Yukina returns to school, hoping life is finally going back to normal - only to be horrified when she catches a glimpse of the new transfer student.
6. Face-Off at Jinzu River
9.0Aired 12 May 2016 • 24 min
Ken and Yukina resume their battle with the Yellow Crab mecha. Classmates Akagi and Kayahara defy the authorities and head closer to the battle zone.
7. Vanishing Into the Dawn
8.0Aired 19 May 2016 • 24 min
After the Yellow Crab's pilot takes his own life, Yukina loses her will to fight. At school, she learns that Akagi and Kayahara are still missing.
8. Memories of Regret
9.0Aired 26 May 2016 • 24 min
As the invaders' demands cause friction, Yukina leaves home to avoid battle. Kennosuke goes to search for her but realizes he knows nothing about her.
9. The Ogre's Message
9.0Aired 2 June 2016 • 24 min
An enormous enemy geoframe appears, but with Yukina missing, the center lacks the power to oppose it. Ken, Akagi and Kayahara continue the search.
10. The Arrogant Captive
9.0Aired 9 June 2016 • 24 min
The captured pilot is taken back to the research center and questioned. He says that he came to find a certain object. Ken appears to recognize him.
11. Truth Shrouded in Darkness
9.0Aired 16 June 2016 • 24 min
The enemy pilot unexpectedly escapes and is able to restore his geoframe. Yukina is ordered to deploy in the Kuromukuro, but runs into him on the way.
12. Summer Hell Camp in Kurobe
9.0Aired 23 June 2016 • 24 min
Summer vacation has come, and that means more training for Ken and Yukina, who is improving more than she expected. Akagi hopes to become a pilot.
13. Welcome to the Festival
9.0Aired 30 June 2016 • 24 min
Ken's Kuromukuro fights alongside the GAUS to drive off a giant geoframe. Meanwhile, Kayahara's plan for the Culture Fair stirs up excitement.
14. A Clash of Wills
9.0Aired 7 July 2016 • 24 min
Kennosuke has been run through by a woman with the face of his princess. Before she can finish him off, a mysterious figure leaps to his defense.
15. Difficult Choices
9.0Aired 14 July 2016 • 24 min
The local population begins to evacuate the area, and the school's students are transferring out. Carlos doesn't know what to say about his situation.
16. You Don't Know Me
9.0Aired 21 July 2016 • 24 min
Sophie shows excellent results in the single-pilot GAUS, impressing Ken. Soon, he learns that her parents expect her to leave Japan.
17. Dance in the Clouds
9.0Aired 28 July 2016 • 24 min
Graham orders a comprehensive search to find the two missing enemy pilots. Meanwhile, the Efidolg mothership dispatches an additional geoframe.
18. Vapor Ever Rising
9.0Aired 4 August 2016 • 24 min
Yukina and a reluctant Ken receive their salaries and decide to go to the hot springs together. Rumors of their plans spread through the school.
19. An Invitation from an Ogre
9.0Aired 11 August 2016 • 24 min
The Research Institute panics over Yukina's disappearance. Dr. Hausen makes a surprising discovery. Meanwhile, Sophie receives a mysterious message.
20. Into the Fire
8.0Aired 18 August 2016 • 24 min
Ken is on the way, but Yukina is already planning her escape. She encounters Mirasa, who attacks. Meanwhile, Sophie learns more about the enemy.
21. Writing on the Wall
9.0Aired 25 August 2016 • 24 min
Ken and Yukina have safely returned but have no time to celebrate after the research center learns that the enemy mothership will soon land on Earth.
22. Tears of a Narcissus
9.0Aired 1 September 2016 • 24 min
The enemy blockades the research center. At home, Yukina and the others are educated about the Efidolg and Yukina's missing father, Takehito.
23. A Tale of Two Frogs
8.0Aired 8 September 2016 • 24 min
Ken and Yukina take Muetta to school, causing a stir among the few remaining students. Carlos announces the completion of his movie scenario.
24. Bloodshed at Kurobe
8.0Aired 15 September 2016 • 24 min
Seeking the truth, Muetta turns against her former comrades. Realizing that the deciding battle is approaching, everyone makes their preparations.
25. Dream of the Ogre
9.0Aired 22 September 2016 • 24 min
Ken and Zell are shocked to learn of a power that can resist the enemy. Everyone at school is tired of waiting for Yukina and the others' return.
26. A Samurai Never Looks Back
9.0Aired 29 September 2016 • 24 min
Through the fight with the Efidolg, the characters find themselves closer to their aims. Kennosuke discovers the path he must walk.