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''Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime'' (''Armed Blue: Gunvolt OVA'' in Japan) is a 22-minute OriginalVideoAnimation based on Inti Creates' ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'' franchise of [=2D=] action platformer games and animated by [=LandQ Studios=]. It is an adaptation of part of the first game in the series, ''Azure Striker Gunvolt''. It was released on February 9th, 2017 via Nintendo [=eShop=], and on BD on September 28, 2017.

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''Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime'' (''Armed Blue: Gunvolt OVA'' in Japan) is a 22-minute OriginalVideoAnimation based on Inti Creates' ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'' franchise ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvoltSeries'' of [=2D=] action platformer games and animated by [=LandQ Studios=]. It is an adaptation of part of the first game in the series, ''Azure Striker Gunvolt''.''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt''. It was released on February 9th, 2017 via Nintendo [=eShop=], and on BD on September 28, 2017.
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* {{Flanderization}}: In the games, Merak is a slacker who plays online games as a pastime. In the anime, his slacker traits are practically non-existent and his game traits are taken ''way'' UpToEleven, to the point where he proactively engages Gunvolt and constantly uses game terminology such as "session", "cheating", and "respawn".

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* {{Flanderization}}: In the games, Merak is a slacker who plays online games as a pastime. In the anime, his slacker traits are practically non-existent and his game traits are taken ''way'' UpToEleven, further, to the point where he proactively engages Gunvolt and constantly uses game terminology such as "session", "cheating", and "respawn".

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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: When Gunvolt asks as to why Merak is siding with Sumeragi, Merak states that he needs the money for games.

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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: When Gunvolt asks as to questions why Merak is siding with Sumeragi, Merak states that he needs the money for games.



* YourSizeMayVary: For some reason, the Mantis that appear are just a little bigger than Gunvolt. In the game, they're at least three times bigger than him.

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* YourSizeMayVary: For some reason, the Mantis that appear are just a little bigger than Gunvolt. In the game, they're at least three times bigger than him.him.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: Moniqa is seen writing and compiling some code in Python, [[https://opencv-python-tutroals.readthedocs.io/en/latest/py_tutorials/py_gui/py_video_display/py_video_display.html#saving-a-video which captures, flips, and saves a video]].
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''Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime'' (''Armed Blue: Gunvolt OVA'' in Japan) is a 22-minute OriginalVideoAnimation based on Inti Creates' ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'' franchise of [=2D=] action platformer games and animated by [=LandQ Studios=]. It is an adaptation of part of the first game in the series, ''Azure Striker Gunvolt''. It was released on February 9th, 2017 via Nintendo [=eShop=].

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''Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime'' (''Armed Blue: Gunvolt OVA'' in Japan) is a 22-minute OriginalVideoAnimation based on Inti Creates' ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'' franchise of [=2D=] action platformer games and animated by [=LandQ Studios=]. It is an adaptation of part of the first game in the series, ''Azure Striker Gunvolt''. It was released on February 9th, 2017 via Nintendo [=eShop=].
[=eShop=], and on BD on September 28, 2017.






!!''Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime'' contains examples of:

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* EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep: This is the first iteration of the series where the creepy electro-whip guy is actually called "Creepy Electro-Whip Guy"[[note]]The Japanese dub calls him "perverted old man"[[/note]], although the name was coined earlier by official online media. In the translations and dub, this is the only name he's known as. The Japanese credits gives his name as "Romeo".

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* EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep: EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: This is the first iteration of the series where the creepy electro-whip guy is actually called "Creepy Electro-Whip Guy"[[note]]The Japanese dub calls him "perverted old man"[[/note]], although the name was coined earlier by official online media. In the translations and dub, this is the only name he's known as. The Japanese credits gives his name as "Romeo".
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* {{Invocation}}: As Gunvolt activates his Luxcalibur, he chants:
-->"Flash, my enchanted sword of lightning! Destructive azure thunderbolt, smite my foe! Luxcalibur!"
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* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler:Merak gets cleaved in half by Gunvolt's Luxcalibur, before [[DefeatEqualsExplosion blowing up]].]]
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* DullSurprise: One of the common complaints about the English voice acting is that Gunvolt sounds rather flat.


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* EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep: This is the first iteration of the series where the creepy electro-whip guy is actually called "Creepy Electro-Whip Guy"[[note]]The Japanese dub calls him "perverted old man"[[/note]], although the name was coined earlier by official online media. In the translations and dub, this is the only name he's known as. The Japanese credits gives his name as "Romeo".
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* PragmaticAdaptation: Most of the entire train sequence is cut. This makes sense, since realistically, there would really be no reason for a big platforming level full of guards on a moving train.

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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: When Gunvolt asks as to why Merak is siding with Sumeragi, Merak states that he needs the money for games.



* TheWorfEffect: When Gunvolt is confronted by two Mantis, Gunvolt does a acrobatic jump over one while double-tagging it, shocks it, then pulses lightning through its core to disable it. When he then faces the second Mantis, Asimov simply blows it up with a single sniper round.

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''Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime'' (''Armed Blue: Gunvolt OVA'' in Japan) is a 22-minute original video animation based on Inti Creates' ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'' franchise of [=2D=] action platformer games. It is an adaptation of part of the first game in the series, ''Azure Striker Gunvolt''. It was released on February 9th, 2017 via Nintendo [=eShop=].

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''Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime'' (''Armed Blue: Gunvolt OVA'' in Japan) is a 22-minute original video animation OriginalVideoAnimation based on Inti Creates' ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'' franchise of [=2D=] action platformer games.games and animated by [=LandQ Studios=]. It is an adaptation of part of the first game in the series, ''Azure Striker Gunvolt''. It was released on February 9th, 2017 via Nintendo [=eShop=].


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* OneHitKill: [[spoiler:Merak dies in a single blow, courtesy of a [[{{BFS}} Luxcalibur]] to the face.]]
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This is the story of the titular Gunvolt, a young teen freed from Sumeragi's experiments by Asimov, an Adept who leads the SHEEPS unit in Japan. As the result of Sumeragi, Gunvolt possesses a Septima known as "Azure Striker", which allows him to control and manipulate lightning and electricity. When SHEEPS is tasked with eliminating Lumen, a virtual idol Sumeragi is using to locate and capture Adepts, Gunvolt begins a crash course with a dangerous destiny...

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This is the story of the titular Gunvolt, a young teen freed from Sumeragi's experiments by Asimov, an Adept who leads the QUILL's SHEEPS unit in Japan. As the result of Sumeragi, Gunvolt possesses a Septima known as "Azure Striker", which allows him to control and manipulate lightning and electricity. When SHEEPS is tasked with eliminating Lumen, a virtual idol Sumeragi is using to locate and capture Adepts, Gunvolt begins a crash course with a dangerous destiny...

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* AdaptationExpansion: The process of freeing Joule and Lumen is greatly expanded upon, with Joule resisting the transmitters in her capsule and Gunvolt being forced to invoke his full power to break her free.

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* AdaptationExpansion: AdaptationExpansion:
** Creepy Electro-Whip Guy gets one extra scene with Merak, in which he's shown to be practically CampGay.
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The process of freeing Joule and Lumen is greatly expanded upon, with Joule resisting the transmitters in her capsule and Gunvolt being forced to invoke his full power to break her free.



* BrownNote: [[spoiler:When Joule attempts to break free from her restraining device, Lumen emits a piercing scream that harms Gunvolt. He fights through the pain long enough to get Joule free.]]

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* BrownNote: [[spoiler:When Joule attempts to break free from her restraining device, Lumen she emits a piercing scream that harms Gunvolt. He fights through the pain long enough to get Joule free.]]


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* MadeOfExplodium: Instead of returning to a Glaive form upon dying, [[spoiler:Merak ''spectacularly explodes'' when destroyed by Luxcalibur.]]


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* TheWorfEffect: When Gunvolt is confronted by two Mantis, Gunvolt does a acrobatic jump over one while double-tagging it, shocks it, then pulses lightning through its core to disable it. When he then faces the second Mantis, Asimov simply blows it up with a single sniper round.
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* {{Flanderization}}: In the games, Merak is a slacker who plays online games as a pastime. In the anime, his slacker traits are practically non-existent and his game traits are taken ''way'' UpToEleven, to the point where he proactively engages Gunvolt and constantly uses game terminology such as "session", "cheating", and "respawn".
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* MacrossMissileMassacre: Merak fires a massive payload of rockets at Gunvolt. Gunvolt simply dodges through the mess with Prevasion.
* MeleeATrois: While it isn't apparent until the end of the episode, [[spoiler:Copen snipes both Gunvolt and Merak from offscreen with Voder, causing Gunvolt to eat a punch in the back.]]
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* ColorCodedCharacters: The Sumeragi Swordsmen that appear at the end can be recognized by their colors.
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* WholeFlashbackEpisode: The entire episode is told through a flashback Joule is having.

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* WholeFlashbackEpisode: WholeEpisodeFlashback: The entire episode is told through a flashback Joule is having.

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* FlashbackEpisode: The entire episode is told through a flashback Joule is having.


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* WholeFlashbackEpisode: The entire episode is told through a flashback Joule is having.

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* {{BFS}}: Luxcalibur, of course. However, while in the game, Gunvolt simply summons the sword to inflict damage, in the anime, Gunvolt ''grabs it by its handle and [[spoiler:[[SingleStrokeBattle cleaves Merak clean into two.]]''

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* {{BFS}}: Luxcalibur, of course. However, while in the game, Gunvolt simply summons the sword to inflict damage, in the anime, Gunvolt ''grabs it by its handle and [[spoiler:[[SingleStrokeBattle cleaves Merak clean into two.]]'']]]]''



* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:Nori, who was introduced in ''Gunvolt 2'', appears with Copen at the end of the episode.]]

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* EarlyBirdCameo: BrownNote: [[spoiler:When Joule attempts to break free from her restraining device, Lumen emits a piercing scream that harms Gunvolt. He fights through the pain long enough to get Joule free.]]
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** The rest of the Sumeragi Swordsmen appear at the end of episode surrounding Gunvolt, but are shrouded in shadow and are only identified by their TronLines.
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[[spoiler:Nori, who was introduced in ''Gunvolt 2'', appears with Copen at the end of the episode.]] ]]
* FlashbackEpisode: The entire episode is told through a flashback Joule is having.
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''Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime'' (''Armed Blue: Gunvolt OVA'' in Japan) is a 22-minute original video animation based on Inti Creates' ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'' franchise of [=2D=] action platformer games. It is an adaptation of part of the first game in the series, ''Azure Striker Gunvolt''. It was released on February 9th, 2017 via Nintendo [=eShop=].

TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture, young people start appearing with mysterious psychic powers. They become known as Adepts, and their powers Septima, and become feared by the populace. To protect the public, the MegaCorp Sumeragi Group uses its "Psychic Protection Program" to keep both Adepts and regular folks safe. However, unbeknownst to the public, this "Psychic Protection Program" is a front for Sumeragi to catch and experiment on Adepts. Upon learning of their atrocities, the independent organization "QUILL" (FEATHER in Japan) is formed to counter Sumeragi and free Adepts under their control.

This is the story of the titular Gunvolt, a young teen freed from Sumeragi's experiments by Asimov, an Adept who leads the SHEEPS unit in Japan. As the result of Sumeragi, Gunvolt possesses a Septima known as "Azure Striker", which allows him to control and manipulate lightning and electricity. When SHEEPS is tasked with eliminating Lumen, a virtual idol Sumeragi is using to locate and capture Adepts, Gunvolt begins a crash course with a dangerous destiny...

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!!''Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime'' contains examples of:

* AdaptationExpansion: The process of freeing Joule and Lumen is greatly expanded upon, with Joule resisting the transmitters in her capsule and Gunvolt being forced to invoke his full power to break her free.
* AnimeThemeSong: "Reality", performed by the local Cyber Diva, Lumen.
* {{BFS}}: Luxcalibur, of course. However, while in the game, Gunvolt simply summons the sword to inflict damage, in the anime, Gunvolt ''grabs it by its handle and [[spoiler:[[SingleStrokeBattle cleaves Merak clean into two.]]''
* BigBlackout: When Gunvolt frees Joule, he discharges enough electricity to shut down ''the entire city.''
* BroadStrokes: The latter half of the episode is a loose adaptation of the first game's first mission, with several liberties taken.
** Gunvolt is never tortured, he simply breaks free once he knows Lumen is on the train and grabs Creepy Electro-Whip Guy's electrified whip to recharge himself.
** The train segment is cut down to just two Mantis showing up, and Asimov personally dispatches the second.
** Merak is fought on the train. In the game, Merak is a completely separate level.
** As mentioned in AdaptationExpansion, the scene where Gunvolt frees Joule is extended.
** Gunvolt doesn't break from QUILL on the spot. He is instead disavowed by Asimov post-mission.
* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:Nori, who was introduced in ''Gunvolt 2'', appears with Copen at the end of the episode.]]
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: It is implied that Gunvolt is able to visually perceive his Tags, as does the player in-game.
* LimitBreak: Gunvolt has his signature Luxcalibur, [[spoiler:which he uses to off Merak.]] Merak also uses Lazy Laser against Gunvolt once he's sufficiently pissed off.
* SingleStrokeBattle: [[spoiler:Merak dies this way, sliced into two via DiagonalCut by Gunvolt's Luxcalibur.]] It's notable that during the course of the fight beforehand, Gunvolt never landed a single hit.
* ThemeMusicPowerUp: [[spoiler:Lumen's song energizes Gunvolt and gives him the strength to summon Luxcalibur and kill Merak.]]
* YourSizeMayVary: For some reason, the Mantis that appear are just a little bigger than Gunvolt. In the game, they're at least three times bigger than him.

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