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Format
TV
Episodes
13
Episode Duration
23 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Winter 2014
Aired
2014-01-06 to 2014-03-31
Source
Original
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
Action
Mecha
Sci-Fi
Time Travel
Studios
Sunrise
Producers
Bandai Visual
Lantis
Bandai Namco Live Creative
Bandai Namco Games
Banpresto
Bandai Channel
Licensors
Funimation
Buddy Complex (バディ・コンプレックス)
When ordinary high school student Aoba Watase is suddenly targeted by a giant robot known as a "Valiancer," he is saved by his mysterious classmate Hina Yumihara. After revealing that she and their robotic enemy are from the future, Hina suddenly propels Aoba 70 years forward in order to prevent his death. Upon arrival, Aoba finds himself in the cockpit of a Valiancer called "Luxon," stuck in the midst of a firefight between the military forces of the Free Pact Alliance (FPA) and Zogilia Republic. After he shows high compatibility with an FPA pilot named Dio Weinberg, the two perform a successful "coupling," allowing them to share experiences and subsequently increase their capabilities and skills. Although Aoba is able to survive this unexpected battle, he is taken into custody by the FPA ship Cygnus, who wishes to interrogate him. While the student's main concern is whether he will ever be able to return home, what he doesn't realize is that he is about to get caught up in a war to protect the world. [Written by MAL Rewrite]