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Monster Strike Anime's Final Arc Previewed in Promo Video
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
The official YouTube channel for the Monster Strike the Animation franchise began streaming a promotional video on Saturday for the anime's final arc, Monster Strike: End of the World.
The new arc will premiere on November 30 on the YouTube service. The arc will unite the heroes Lucifer (Yōko Hikasa), Arthur (Nana Mizuki). Solomon (Maaya Uchida), Noah (Sōma Saitō), and Pandora (Yui Ogura) as they confront the most powerful Decemviri — the mysterious Yesod — and save the Strike World. The Decemviri Netzach, Gevurah, and Hod will also debut, as voiced by the three winners of the audition finals held during the "XFLAG Park 2019" event in July.
The first 52-episode net anime season in the franchise premiered in October 2015. The first part of the show's second season premiered in April 2017, and ran until September 2017. The second part of the second season, titled Monster Strike the Anime: The Fading Cosmos, premiered in October 2017, and ran for 13 episodes.
The anime's third season premiered in July 2018 and aired for 12 episodes. After that, the franchise has aired five episodes in an Arthur spinoff series, seven episodes in a Lucifer spinoff series, and 13 episodes in a Solomon spinoff series (all of which are considered part of the overall third season of the anime). The Arthur Kishiō no Kakusei (Arthur (2nd)) anime premiered on May 11 and aired for seven episodes, and then the Noah Hakobune no Kyūseishu (The Savior of Noah's Arc) anime premiered on July 27 and aired for six episodes. Most recently, Lucifer: The Final Arc (Lucifer Wedding Game) premiered with English subtitles on October 5 and aired for seven episodes.
The Monster Strike The Movie anime film opened in Japan in December 2016. Crunchyroll began streaming the film in May 2017. The second film in the franchise, Monster Strike The Movie: Sora no Kanata (Beyond the Sky), opened in Japan in October 2018.
