The Asterisk War (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, The Asterisk War is an animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. Invertia was a meteor storm that caused an unprecedented disaster during the 20th century. Because of this disaster, numerous cities around the world were destroyed. However, within the meteor, an unknown element called mana was discovered. It allowed human technology to make rapid strides giving rise to a new species of super-powered humans, the Star Pulse Generation (Genestella). The Festas (Star Warrior Festivals) host battles between Genestella at a city of six academies called “Rikka,” also commonly known as “Asterisk.” Scholarship student Ayato Amagiri transferred into Seidoukan Academy in order to fulfill his own wish, swearing he too will fight in this city.

Who’s in it. The Asterisk War stars Atsushi Tamaru as Ayato Amagiri (voice), Ai Kakuma as Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld (voice), Nao Toyama as Claudia Enfield (voice) and Shiori Izawa as Saya Sasamiya (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, The Asterisk War has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hulu, Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Asterisk War page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Asterisk War tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.