Infinite Stratos Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love
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| Japanese | IS 〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 アンコール『恋に焦がれる六重奏』 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | IS: Infinite Stratos Encore - Koi ni Kogareru Rokujuusou | |
| Also known as | IS: Infinite Stratos Encore - Koi ni Kogareru Sextet | |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Ecchi, Harem | |
| Type | OVA | |
| Based on | Light novel — Izuru Yumizuru | |
| Character design | Tomoyasu Kurashima | |
| Music by | Masumi Itou | |
| Studio | 8bit | |
| Original run | December 7, 2011 | |
| Episodes | 1 | |
| Episode length | 26 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2011 | |
| Age rating | R+ – 18+ | |
| Score | ★ 6.81 (#1,744) | |
| On users' lists | 25,175 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | HIDIVE | |
| Light novel · Infinite Stratos | ||
| Written by | Izuru Yumizuru, okiura, CHOCO | |
| Original run | May 25, 2009 – April 25, 2018 | |
| Volumes | 12 | |
Infinite Stratos Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love (Japanese: IS 〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 アンコール『恋に焦がれる六重奏』, Hepburn: IS: Infinite Stratos Encore - Koi ni Kogareru Rokujuusou) is a 2011 Japanese anime original video animation based on the light novel series by Izuru Yumizuru. It is animated by 8bit. It aired on December 7, 2011.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Cecilia AlcottMain | Yukana | Brittney Karbowski |
| Laura BodewigMain | Marina Inoue | Tiffany Grant |
| Charlotte DunoisMain | Kana Hanazawa | Shannon Emerick |
| Lingyin HuangMain | Asami Shimoda | Hilary Haag |
| Ichika OrimuraMain | Kouki Uchiyama | Josh Grelle |
| Houki ShinononoMain | Yoko Hikasa | Monica Rial |
| Chifuyu OrimuraSupporting | Megumi Toyoguchi | Luci Christian |
| Maya YamadaSupporting | Noriko Shitaya | Cynthia Martinez |
| Dan GotandaSupporting | Makoto Yasumura | Christopher Ayres |
| Ran GotandaSupporting | Noriko Obata | Luci Christian |
Production
Key staff
Izuru YumizuruOriginal CreatorTomoyasu KurashimaCharacter DesignokiuraOriginal Character Design
Masumi ItouMusicTooru KanegaeSound Director
8bitStudioStaff
| Studio | 8bit |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Izuru Yumizuru |
| Character Design | Tomoyasu Kurashima |
| Original Character Design | okiura |
| Music | Masumi Itou |
| Sound Director | Tooru Kanegae, Masafumi Mima |
| Chief Animation Director | Tomoyasu Kurashima |
| Director of Photography | Hiroshi Satou |
| Color Design | Kumiko Nakayama |
| Editing | Kashiko Kimura, Mariko Tsukatsune |
| Theme Song Performance | Youko Hikasa, Minami Kuribayashi |
| Producer | Atsushi Iwasaki, Tsutomu Kasai, Ken Kindaichi, Katsumi Koike, Gou Tanaka |
Music
| Composer | Masumi Itou |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“STRAIGHT JET” — Minami KuribayashiAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Best Partner” — Youko HikasaAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Infinite Stratos Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch1,813
- Watching83
- Completed11,239
- On hold62
- Dropped130
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 11,848 | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| Shikimori | 13,327 | 83 | 11,239 | 1,813 | 130 | — |
Watch order
The Infinite Stratos Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infinite Stratos (Parent story) | TV series | 12 | January 7, 2011 |
| 2 | Infinite Stratos Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love | OVA | 1 | December 7, 2011 |
| 3 | Infinite Stratos 2 | TV series | 12 | October 4, 2013 |
| 4 | IS: Infinite Stratos 2 - World Purge-hen | OVA | 1 | November 26, 2014 |
| 5 | IS: Infinite Stratos 2 - Infinite Wedding | Special | 1 | June 30, 2016 |
Related works
| Original work | IS: Infinite Stratos (Manga) IS: Infinite Stratos (Manga) IS: Infinite Stratos (Light novel) |
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- “IS: Infinite Stratos Encore - Koi ni Kogareru Rokujuusou”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “IS: Infinite Stratos Encore - Koi ni Kogareru Rokujuusou”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Infinite Stratos Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Infinite Stratos Encore: A Sextet Yearning for Love”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q106935682”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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