Girly Air Force

Season 1

Kei Narutani meet his savior a girl who is an "Anima" the pilot of a unique type of airplane called a "Daughter." The girl goes by Gripen. Recruited by the Japan Self-Defense Force, together they determined to protect humanity.

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12 Episodes

Crimson Wings
E1
Crimson WingsThe Xi: unidentified flying objects that are vastly more powerful than humanity's best fighters. Kei Narutani is fleeing Shanghai on an evacuation ship when he's attacked by the Xi, but a mysterious red fighter jet saves him. One day in his new home in Komatsu, he sees the same jet. It's being carried to a nearby Japanese air-force base.
Komatsu Rendezvous
E2
Komatsu RendezvousKei meets Gripen, the fighter jet who saved him. The plane itself is called a "Daughter", and it's piloted by an artificial life form called an Anima. That was the young girl that Kei met. Yashirodoori tells Kei to spend time with Gripen. As they walk through the city, the bond between them begins to deepen.
Anima Core
E3
Anima CoreGripen's condition stabilizes when she's near Kei, but nobody knows why. The two of them train for the upcoming test flight using the simulator. If they can pass the test flight and Gripen can fight again, she'll be able to wipe out the Xi before long. But one day, Kei learns the truth about the Anima and the Daughters from an unexpected source.
The World You See
E4
The World You SeeThe test flight is delayed due to problems. Kei hears that Gripen is to be scrapped and sneaks into the base. But then, the Xi launch another attack. Gripen needs Kei near her to be able to fly, so he heads up into the sky with her.
Independent Mixed Test Unit
E5
Independent Mixed Test UnitGripen continues to lose to Eagle in mock battles, and it's starting tog et to her. Kei tries to improve the mood between the two of them when a new girl, Phantom, comes to the base. Yashirodoori explains that they're forming a new unit for the Anima, the "Independent Mixed Test Unit".
Raison d'Etre
E6
Raison d'EtrePhantom manages to defeat Eagle and Gripen by cheating them. She says that it's natural to do whatever it takes to win. Kei is worried at the Anima's inability to get along...
After the Bewilderment
E7
After the BewildermentEagle is angry at Phantom's selfishness. The group is getting further and further apart. Kei decides to have another mock battle, with the loser having to do whatever the winners says...
An Unhappy Top Secret
E8
An Unhappy Top SecretThe plan works and Phantom is defeated. Kei happily returns to Komatsu. Soon, however, he and Minghua get into a fight. Just as he's ready to win her back over, though, an emergency call comes in...
Unphysical Layer
E9
Unphysical LayerKei spends a rare day off with Minghua, when he's suddenly pulled off to go meet the American Anima project chief, and the American Anima, "Rhino".
The Mission to Retake Shanghai
E10
The Mission to Retake ShanghaiThe world governments are preparing for their most ambitious project yet: a battle to retake Shanghai from the Xi. The Anima are given a huge party above the USS Gerald R Ford.
A Homeland with No One Home
E11
A Homeland with No One HomeThe battle to retake Shanghai begins. Things seem to go well at first, before the "Brawler" UAVs are taken over by the Xi...
The Sky I Fly with You
E12
The Sky I Fly with YouKei and Gripen are trapped in a Chinese airport, alone, except for Rhino. Something seems to be very wrong with Rhino...