Infinite Stratos

Japan’s Infinite Stratos is a formidable powered exoskeleton designed for combat—and for reasons that reshape global politics, it can be operated only by women. Its overwhelming capabilities lead to an international agreement that forbids its deployment as a military weapon.

That balance is disrupted when 15-year-old Ichika Orimura is revealed to be the lone exception: the only male able to pilot an IS. He’s compelled to enroll at Infinite Stratos Academy, an all-girls boarding school that trains future IS pilots, where he reconnects with childhood friends Houki Shinonono and Lingyin Huang and meets Cecilia Alcott, the United Kingdom’s IS representative. Under the stern guidance of famed pilot Chifuyu Orimura—Ichika’s older sister and their homeroom teacher—Ichika and his classmates navigate training, rivalry, and unexpected threats that put both their school and their skills to the test.