Kiddy Grade II: Maelstrom

A sleek sci-fi anime ride that pairs flashy superpowered action with a creeping sense of institutional betrayal.

Directed by

Keiji Gotoh

Genres

Animation

Starring

Aya Hirano, Ryoko Nagata, Ai Tokunaga

Overview

The story takes place in a future where the human race has expanded and inhabits a multitude of planets in the universe with fantastic technology. Unsurprisingly, crime has grown alongside technology, and thus the GOTT, Galactic Organization of Trade and Tariffs, is formed as a sort of universal police force. Within this organization, there is a special (and secret) branch known as the ES Force (ES standing for "Encounter of Shadow-work"), consisting of twelve young people that possess amazing superpowers. Each ES member operates with another as a team, and the series' focus is a team of two low-level members, Éclair and Lumière. As the series progresses, they start to see the darker side of GOTT and its secrets.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Conspiracy, power, corruption, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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