Ancient Girl's Frame (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Ancient Girl's Frame is an animation and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. At the end of the 21st century, the discovery of a new energy source called "DG energy" (short for "divine grace energy") has revolutionized Earth's economy and allowed humanity to colonize space. However, when the initial expedition reaches Pluto, they are attacked by a mysterious, giant life-form known as "Nergal."The Earth Alliance Army fights back by creating an "AG Unit" using ancient robot weapons known as the "G's Frame" which were excavated from archaeological sites all around the world. Girls with special qualities known as "Ancient Girls" can pilot these robots against the Nergal. However, the first AG Unit suffers heavy casualties in the Jupiter Trojan campaign, and the pilot of Unit 04, Minamiya Reiu, goes missing-in-action...Years later, Minamiya Reika, the younger sister of Reiu, enlists with the AG Unit to search for her sister and to protect the Earth from the Nergal. A story of friendship, ancient robot weapons, and battles to the death with the Nergal ensues.

Who’s in it. Ancient Girl's Frame stars Shan Xin as Li Xingnan (voice), Zhao Shuang as Luna Marian Perez Rubiano (voice), Meme Yan as Erna Hakim (voice) and Ye Zhiqiu as Judith Pearl (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.6/10, Ancient Girl's Frame has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ancient Girl's Frame page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ancient Girl's Frame tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.