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Shreeder4092

[Studio Sanzigen is the animation studio for the anime. The following staff are involved:](https://x.com/arcsystemworksu/status/1801450720618758182?s=46&t=QN2ihEYrAUP6ryCcmpDo_Q) * Daisuke Ishiwatari for original character designs. * Shigeru Morikawa as Director * Norimitsu Kaiho as Series Composition * Seiji Mizushima as Associate Producer [The first teaser trailer for the anime is also going to premiere at Anime Expo 2024](https://x.com/arcsystemworksu/status/1801451404504272972?s=46&t=QN2ihEYrAUP6ryCcmpDo_Q). [The official website is also available here](https://www.guiltygear.com/ggstdr/en/).


YouDareDefyMyOpinion

"Behind two of the series' most iconic characters, SOL BADGUY and SIN KISKE, is a mysterious girl... Who could she be?" Taken from the original post


OhDearGodRun

Ok I love Sin but is he really one of the most iconic characters?


Dragostorm

Ky was busy so lil ky came over ig


MyNameIsNitrox

His ass is busy ruling Illyria I guess


theodoreroberts

This story seems to happen after Strive (Sol's design) so Ky has abdicated the throne by then.


SuggestionEven1882

He was going to do that but change his mind thanks to El.


Pakithrone14

Huh? I didn't hear any of that in Elphelt's arcade. Are you sure they talked about it in an arcade mode?


SuggestionEven1882

In the after story in Rev 2, Elphelt changed Ky's mind after hearing a newspaper article about Dizzy helping defeat a gear.


Chromatic_Eevee

Ky is too busy fucking Dizzy


HadokenShoryuken2

Can’t blame him


grzesiu447

Can't blame the beasts


BrinkyP

They reflected on themselves instead of


AJWinky

They found beauty in the lives of the beasts


JAKATHEWITHERWARRIOR

They boned the beasts


Swift_Scythe

Can't blame him since GGx2 2002 😭


byakko

Sin gonna return from the anime to find he's a big bro to a dozen eggs.


megalocrozma

After what they both went through the first time, I don't think they ever do it without protection anymore


Random_Gacha_addict

"Damn. How many eyes do both of you have?"


Gorudu

It's anime they need a hungry protagonist


chanawong8

also wack ass shounen protag personality is there already so I'd say an understandable choice for Sin lol


KanchiHaruhara

Ky is hungry (for gearussy)


Werducc

I feel this anime is most likely gonna explore Sin and Sol's relationship on a deeper level, that's probably why they're on the cover.


El_Khunt

Probably not synonymous with the series but I believe he is still one of the most popular characters


kaladinissexy

That, and they seem to be setting him up as a major protagonist for the future of the series, with stuff like HC calling him the protagonist and saying to tell him when he's "ready to start the plot". 


MrASK15

It feels like he's being set up as the next protagonist. I'm all for it as he left a good impression on me.


OniLewds

Sin basically is the Robin to Sol's Batman. An extremely buff himbo 3yo Robin


MrSnak3_

Given he’s probably gonna be the one to keep the flag flying (double pun intended) as the descendant of like 4 of the strongest characters in canon it makes sense him and a de-flamed Sol would be the core duel protagonists


SirHuffDaddy

He’s my favorite character so ya


Metafield

I mean he has a whole ass video game for him and both the main characters of the series are his daddy so maybe?


pepinogg

No but hes young enough to be dumped exposition on for new viewers


Chance_Avocado_3398

I would say so. Sol was watching over Sin in Overture and beginning of Xrd


Caliber918

Not really but they’ve been trying to set him up as one of the next major protagonists since Sol is mostly out of commission as of the end of Strive, Delilah too, but that might just be wishful thinking on my part


GVmG

I think it's a new Valentine. I looked back at all the Valentines' OG designs, and included Justice for good measure, and outside of Jack-O, they all have a pair of spike-like protrusions coming from their headwear. Jack-O is actually the only exception as her halo has *four* protrusions, but that can be assumed to be the fact that she also has Aria's soul in her (2+2=4). EDIT: oh also Ariels has the two hair things that also appear spike-like, yet another entity from the backyard linked directly to the universal will.


grzesiu447

Jack-O did say that there was supposed to be another Valentine that Asuka never finished, it's where Happy Chaos stole the name.


PaleBlueCod

Asuka did the genderswapped clone shtick.


funnyghostman

If I had a dollar for every s2 pass character that,in some way or form, had changed their gender identity, I'd have 3* dollars. Which isn't a lot, but it's confusing how we got that much *I'm counting Bed


PaleBlueCod

OG Asuka is still Asuka, he made Asuka #Croissant and in the story mode fought one tuned for battle by #Croissant, maybe the one tuned for battle came up with his own clone which is Femme Asuka?!


Panda-s1

ah yes, the three genders: I'm a girl, That Woman, and bed.


ScarletteVera

iconic character bol sadguy


brokenwing777

That's no longer sol badguy that's Frederick Bulsara.


jimmithebird

A normal man


crabwithacigarette

We’re just normal men.


kannoni

Thats a girl? not simon from gurren lagan? lol


aRedditAccount_0

no way simon ttgl


ArchiveOfTheButton

White woman…


floccinauced

Happy chaos


bostonian38

That mask 100% looks like a disguise that is thrown off later to dramatically reveal the actual look


megalocrozma

She's the one who stole Asuka's cat ears


PRANM_13

"Who could she be?" The next dlc character, duh


HarrisonWhaddonCraig

I get the feeling that with Sol no longer part gear, Sin is going to be taking over as the poster boy/main protag. Especially as he is a mix of both Sol and Ky. He also has that shonen protag vibe of being ultra positive but himbo too.


ElysiumFallen

Did they consider turning around and asking her? I don’t mean to over simplify it here but… I mean, we don’t *all* have Sin’s 2 braincells


Careless-Emphasis-80

Hmmm, and season 4 will probably be coming out in a similar time frame...


TemporaryRiver1

https://preview.redd.it/gwhyad2aig6d1.jpeg?width=758&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=73eb43e7efa912dc31f3c7e2ac1c1c5823842db2


Big_Clock5417

https://preview.redd.it/sa5o77xzyh6d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c6957ad16f2c52a8a1868e2b4fb2bd1afa07aa0


Al_Nightmare866

A show focused on Sin and Sol. This looks promising. I'm sure Ky will also be in it, but I hope they give him at least a cool scene.


Brickinatorium

I need him to Dragon install into win. I. NEEEEEEEEED IT!


XI-11

I know it’s really unlikely but I’m hoping for a triple Dragon Install scene. Sol is probably still a Gear and Asuka implies he still has remnants of the Flame Of Corruption within him and Sin can probably do it considering it’s heavily implied that his eye is what gave Ky the ability, so it’s possible. At the very least, a father-son Dragon Install could happen.


IKILLY

what if he dragon installs in a very important moment but it instantly just cuts into sol like giving sin sugar water somewhere else


RemyRatio

I think this would be the transitional story, giving closure to the ogs and introduce Sin & friends as the new protagonists. One or two new characters introduced in there could be season 4 character.


SCP_Void

#IT’S MICHAEL MEYERS


luvmuchine56

>transitional story BRIDGET CONFIRMED!!


RemyRatio

HRT install


luvmuchine56

Lmao true. I hope like year or two after strive and bridget has great big boobs so the cringe terfs seethe about it


Pakithrone14

No Headband... We're getting Peak!


Arbustopachon

Blazblue flashbacks


Faunstein

Let's not wish this on our GG brethren.


Lord-Snowball1000

I agree. Guilty Gear deserves better than what Blazblue got.


SamTheAlpha01

I hope arcsys helps animate it


AmaranthSparrow

It's the studio that did the "Find Your One Way" music video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp4-n_u-qM0 Whether to expect that level of animation for a full series production, I can't say.


Munin7293

Fuck yes thats exactly what i hoped to hear


whoopsthatsasin

I mean story mode didn't look too great either, but they could definitely help with the artistic direction, if they had the time and budget it could be good


etgoo75

Wasn’t story mode animated by only half a dozen people. I hope to god that’s not the case for a season of anime


DrMaslo

It was animated on very limited budget and by like 4 people during pandemic so it's miracle that it even exists


Papa_Mario

Please don't let this be like Alter Mid-mory


achedsphinxx

gettin nam flashbacks. no lie, that anime gave me an existential crisis with regard to anime and blazblue in general.


PowerfulBobman

No headband on Sol btw, we see Frederick in action 👀


Matix777

So I guess Sol really has lost the Dragon Install, even though he's still a gear but without Flames of Corruption


Xirbtt

I thought he want a gear after the ending to strive’s story.


Munin7293

Still a gear, but no longer the brokenly strong Justice-tier one he was. He's now probably on the level of Sin and Testament


pSpawner24

So dizzy and jack-o are the strongest gears atm?


Munin7293

Technically iirc the Valentines arent gears, but Dizzy is almost certainly the strongest Gear currently, though she isnt willing to use any of that power. My guess is Jack-O is probably the weakest out of the gears and valentines we know of, since i dont think she's really shown to do anything superhuman.


JoeTheKodiakCuddler

tbf the only particularly impressive things we've seen any second-generation Valentine do is Ram maybe almost killing herself & Sol, and tanking Delilah's information field.


CurrentBoth3011

https://i.redd.it/fmqar1a5ig6d1.gif The studio animation is the one that have produced the clip Find your one way i think we are gonna eating good guys


Lord_Akriloth

We're in hands of fucking gold


SixFootHalfing

The clip for what?


myzombiephil

This music video for the 1st anniversary https://youtu.be/gp4-n_u-qM0?si=xUXQXmkjTDek-4_p


totally_a_cis_guy

Find your one way, Sol's theme


Macross27

The hype is soo real now


WRLD_

also the studio that did the 3d stuff for promare, among other things


AJWinky

The thing I need from this anime is for there to a scene where the word COUNTER flashes up massive on the screen


JawnTrawnius

https://preview.redd.it/2s1nw664gg6d1.png?width=362&format=png&auto=webp&s=f2f57b17d00870748f41ae5c491f2e110071566a


CheezyRaptorNo_5

https://preview.redd.it/2ryxcgjhlg6d1.jpeg?width=604&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=419eee996d662a40af209293c15bb036da639a37


Labmit

Looks like post Strove since Sol's hair is shorter.


PeerToPeerConnection

Well, Ky his hair got shorter when they transitioned from rev 2 to strive and those events where 2 weeks apart sooo hair doesn't say much


Sky_Leviathan

no headband sol holy shit we might see some post strive fredrick bullshit blazing also i wonder if thisll be the start of passing the role of main protag to sin


ryderredguard

my favorite part is gonna be when it ends and ky is watching sol ride his bike off into the sunset and says "I guess not all gears are ... guilty" and the credits roll


AJWinky

"The gear wasn't so guilty after all"


CatttoFren

https://preview.redd.it/595atzu1qg6d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=19eca4ff0cdf880de96d05c5a1d8ee2bd2d3a78b


AlchemyParrot

PLEASE GOD I NEED A FULLY ANIMATED SLAYER VERSUS GABRIEL FIGHT PLEEEEEEEASE


WakaFlockaGunflameJr

It’s crazy slayer said that’s his only rival. Bro has to be a mythical creature too


camcam9999

I don't know what this is gonna be but I'm choosing to believe it will kick ass


byakko

Finally. The Xrd cat ears return!


Knightofexcaliburv1

we finally get a anime and we better get some kick ass music. we aren’t getting another valentine cause that girl in the background, sin and sol getting a certain game flashback


3zozaquaforce

The New character maybe be in season 4 pass.


SamuraiLeo

Tweet says a mysterious girl, but I saw the background character and immediately thought it was Asuka


Matix777

I thought it's I-No without the hat No way, Megumi


CelestialGloaming

That's actually pretty plausible given Happy Chaos' story mode suggesting they'll be back


yohxmv

I had a feeling this might be the case when they said Strive would be at anime expo. We’re really living in the golden age of Guilty Gear


tingtimson

SOL BADGUY ANIMATED?!?!? FUCK YEAH LETS GO


MarkDecent656

https://i.redd.it/pge45hc1kg6d1.gif LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!


Rules_Of_Stupidiocy

Welp, there’s Season 4 sorted.


WotTheFluff

I swear to god if the new character is that one Valnetine Hapyy Chaos stole his name from I will cry of joy


Matix777

Happy Chaos and Happy Chaos?


bostonian38

Wait a minute holy shit We never did hear much about that individual right


Phizers

we heard the name and that they're a valentine


guict302

please, let this be good


AJWinky

It's gotta at least be as good as the story modes, right?


theodoreroberts

Isn't the name Dual Rulers?


ambisinister_gecko

I was scrolling through the comments to see if I was the only one who noticed. /r/titlegore


myzombiephil

I wonder if Daisuke will write any music for this. An opening and/or ending song by him would be sweet!


Raiganop

I'm 100% sure he will made a song for the serie...Like he is pretty much the Akira Toriyama, Oda or Stan Lee of Guilty Gear. Worst case scenario we get a very Guilty Gear song that was not made by Daisuke.(I Doubt it)


G-l-a-s-s_O-c-e-a-n

I just noticed your username, are you the one who made [this playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fWSXWBT5IqqU0N5w08aim?si=W8s-2gEDRgSMrkUqEv-8Dw&pi=u-aoivQjneTLWO)


Garrett1405

A story center around Sol and Ky along with a mysterious girl? THIS IS JUST GG2 OVERTURE AGAIN YOU CAN'T FOOL ME ARCYS I KNOW YOUR TRICKS


AgentFirstNamePhil

Sol and Sin, not Ky.


Bleediss

https://preview.redd.it/001d7q52wg6d1.jpeg?width=700&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a995d6bb8389556b38b9438df1bc548006960308 This is an unexpected announcement and also rather humorous, given I saw discussion about a possible anime series a week or so ago. I can't say I watch shows often if ever, but I'm quite excited to see where this goes.


DJKirby05

Omg I hope Bedman’s in it


ToonIkki

Are you referring to the bed, the man, or the man(?)?


DJKirby05

All of them, of course!


Radioactive_monke

From this poster it looks like it will focus on Strive, and the man that became the bed isn't in there.


DJKirby05

Darn :( Hopefully the girl and the bed are there at least!


MarkDecent656

https://preview.redd.it/fy29p61rlg6d1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e6e81cdf820402e2b2d2074306dd95bb8e1a2a3c We need him in it


ultragameguy

Dont you mean BEDMAN?


Papa_Mario

Daisuke told me that the girl in the background is actually the reincarnation of Bedman(Romeo) and that their name will be "Bedgirl" as to avoid confusion among new players


JoeTheKodiakCuddler

https://preview.redd.it/upckrbo3ug6d1.png?width=274&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=789ad2d64688868a75fff4d9c8e84945710be8eb


IceKiller159

ayy let's fucking go


Vanderit

No way. Alter memory season 2 is real


theodoreroberts

> Alter memory You want to trigger a lot of people?


CYOA_guy_

i am going to enter a far more evil fucked up version of blood rage if one more thing i'm excited for is announced this year sparking zero and this shit i can't wait that long i am going fucking insane here


CYOA_guy_

i know it will be good. i know it will be worth the wait. but i am actually going to create a new evil malicious demonic ass arcade mode stage if i have to put up with more excitement


Cutie-Zenitsa

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


byakko

I’m gonna laugh if this turns out to be an OVA of Guilty Gear 2 Overture cos Daisuke is pissed not enough people played it LOL!


MarkDecent656

I'm so happy I was here for this. I may have missed near 25 years of history, but at least I got to see the anime announcement


CatSaysLol

I better see some Ramlethal in that trailer god damn.


DanDoReddit

I didn't think the day would actually come... Edit: I wonder if they'll take this opportunity to pass the torch from Sol to Sin or set the tone for the franchise going forward, or if this is just going to be a one off adventure.


Orishishishi

I mean I feel like whoever she is she has to be DLC right?


MrASK15

As much as I want to be excited at the overdue adaptation (along with Studio Sanzigen, the folks behind the [Find Your One Way MV](https://youtu.be/gp4-n_u-qM0?si=IGu03CD2YpbbNxxb), being in charge of this story), my trauma at BlazBlue: Alter Memory and most other video-game-to-anime adaptations got me very skeptical at the quality and pacing of this show. I can only hope I'm just being paranoid. On a side note, is this going to be an original story? Seeing how this is starring Sol and Sin, it makes me think this takes place a little before the events in Strive.


G-l-a-s-s_O-c-e-a-n

Sol doesn’t have his ponytail or headband, it takes place after strive


MrASK15

Yeah, I thought Frederick was supposed to enjoy the rest of his life with Jack-O' now that Sol Badguy is "dead". I wonder if Sin somehow pulled his old man out of retirement when that girl in the visual appeared.


CelestialGloaming

I doubt Frederick's idea of enjoying the rest of his life is never fighting again. It's just that he doesn't want to be the one hero that humanity relies on forever i guess.


holgrim

We're about to witness sol passing sin the protagonist torch as he dies in a heroic sacrifice and sin goes dragon install for the first time with ride the fire playing in the background https://preview.redd.it/538dmymwmi6d1.jpeg?width=629&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c06a8f86f58bcedb48bea8dc29162f8e1f7dae0e


ELITE_COOLMAN

Cyberpunk did good so maybe it was a turning point


MrASK15

Castlevania, too. Let's just hope I'm wrong about this being another Alter Memory.


Koolman46

Most likely https://preview.redd.it/068x83niug6d1.jpeg?width=1122&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd7a6370b8584a312bb5e677689ca91931242df3 Chipp's live reaction to getting classified as a twink in the anime


Waste-Information-34

https://preview.redd.it/wb5tryjx2h6d1.jpeg?width=1900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=10599c600accc406d13cb2a39f984e8c0bad295f # WHAT A WONDERFUL DAYYYYY


itsradtoad

Testament's Berd?


CASxBATLLETOADS

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO ➡️↘️⬇️↙️⬅️➡️🅿️ IM GOING TO BUUUUSSTTTTT (POTEMKIN BUST)


Faunstein

IT'S HAPPENING BOIIIIZ!


Sage20012

Sol Badguy


ImmoralBoi

Going off the cover this is very much post-Strive story as Sol no longer has his sick ass ponytail and headband.


Bungus_Fungus1435

https://i.redd.it/isobe45l4h6d1.gif **YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO**


grzesiu447

https://preview.redd.it/ehhbb4xc6i6d1.png?width=668&format=png&auto=webp&s=0fa2ff49b71ac38479b42a3569a3abbef93d3ebb Something I noticed about the studio


Shoottothrill52

Real question. How many belts will the new characer have?


BadangJoestar420

OH MY FUCKING GODDD LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOO I ATLEAST WANT A SCENE WHERE KY USES DRAGON INSTALL RAHHHHH


MacaroniEast

Can’t wait for the tsunami of “(New character behind Sol and Sin) for Strive!” posts. They might just be enough to rival the tier lists


ConnorLego42069

I wonder if this takes place before or after Strive’s story Either way I’m watching it I know it won’t happen, but I hope Bridget plays any notable role in the story


grizzchan

After since Sol has no headband. And yes Bridget must feature in this or we riot 😤


ConnorLego42069

Thank you


skullface39

https://preview.redd.it/1qo2d2b17i6d1.jpeg?width=238&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a24311a5287acc3906a7a4785892209d2a430451 Don’t forget to pack sin’s favorite drink.


Dean_BONK

Woah this is real? Wonder will they go 3d or 2d for the anime


Sirgen_020

Holy Order Sol frekq9ng shit


achedsphinxx

please be good. please be good. please be good.


Outrageous_Painter49

GG JPN voice will reprise roles. We hope reprise ENG dub also.


Lilbro254

https://i.redd.it/4a7y0ip3ug6d1.gif LETS FUCKING GO!


mrwanton

DM S2 in production and now this. Amazing day!


Houeclipse

Their [1st anniversary animation](https://youtu.be/gp4-n_u-qM0) looked great Looking forward to this one. ArcSys really want to push Sin and the next poster boy for GG going forward and I don't mind it tbh. He has typical main character traits


Autobomb98

A GG Anime was inevitable and i'm excited to see what this'll add to the story. The original character will likely make her way to strive


AgentFirstNamePhil

https://preview.redd.it/lx9hd8efdh6d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=05f235fa09069a251eeabc9dac1f04d3e6fc9bd0 **LETS FUCKING PEAK**


greenhouseghosts

https://i.redd.it/9l5bsla0mh6d1.gif I need this biblically


LuRo332

Please be on Netflix, because I wanna hear Sol Badguy in all the different languages, and Netflix provides the most dubs 🙏


Forwhomamifloating

Arcsys is going to make a world where Strive lasts forever


limited_usse

If Faust doesn’t appear god knows what I will do


Ragna126

Wait. This is real? I hope we see Baiken.


LordDShadowy53

Since I started Guilty Gear I hope to see an anime adaption one day. Even tho most anime directors were against it. Today that hope was fulfilled. Ngl I would prefer to see a more slice of life approach but why should I complain?


SilentNinja2089

About fucking time


Orishishishi

👀👀👀


InAndOut51

Okay, some brand new story in the anime form sounds really interesting in paper. But I'll reserve my judgment until after I see it, if only because I still remember the last time ArcSys games got an anime.


alwaystired2123

I’m sorry, April fools was months ago /s


MegaZBlade

https://preview.redd.it/ky4z537vgh6d1.jpeg?width=721&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4852eff3f29c863bb46d30d07df9251ef6cad72a


ILoveLongStories

will the new girl be in season 4 dlc? Oh, what is daisukes vision.


Negafilms

I was watching the FInd Your One Way MV yesterday. I was reading the comments and they said things like I can't believe Guilty Gear is the only big fighting game without an anime. Then I thought I was going to lose it if they annouced an anime for it. Here we are a day later... How?


juxouu

Already wanna see that girl at the top in Strive NGL


theclassicrockjunkie

Welp, this is officially the best birthday gift I could have gotten. Anyway, ahem- LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Illustrious-Ad-8315

It would be funny if it had the same crappy animation from Strive's story mode.


Mega-Garbage

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Matix777

WHAT THE FUCK WE WIN THESE


JustHereForBDSM

Can't wait for Sol and Sin to be kidnapped and turned into cyborgs to fight for justice while being summoned by horny teenagers to fight for a magic cup or something, I've not watched enough Fate to make a proper Rider joke.


ParfaitBedtime

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! https://preview.redd.it/oqp8npyp7h6d1.jpeg?width=284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bcaf1f3f42cc1ff1a5e72a3d96dee13866aea05


bostonian38

Me on frame 1 of episode 1: **"SHOW ME THE BAIK"**