Avex revealed the first screenshots and the synopsis of the ninth episode of the ongoing Muv-Luv Alternative anime series.
The episode will be aired on Wednesday, December 1, and you will be able to watch it on Crunchyroll if you live in one of the regions in which the service is available.
Below the gallery, you can read about the plot, but keep in mind that it includes spoilers. if you have not played Muv-Luv Alternative, I advise you don’t read it and just take a look at the images.
“The 207th Platoon, temporarily formed under the command of instructor Jinguuji, is assigned to the defense of the Togashima Fortress in Hakone as rear-guard duty. In the isolated castle, they meet Koubuin Yuuhi, the shogun who has escaped from the Imperial capital when it became a battlefield. The 207th Platoon begins an operation to escort her to Yokohama base.”
If you’re interested in the Muv-Luv franchise in general, during the latest event we learned that the original Muv-Luv Trilogy (including Alternative) is coming to iOS and Android. We also got to enjoy the reveal of the official title and new gameplay for Immortal: Muv-Luv Alternative.
A new action game titled Project Mikhail: A Muv-Luv War Story has just been released in early access, while Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse will release on Steam soon.
For additional information, you should definitely read our interview with the series’ creator Kouki Yoshimune and producer Kazutoshi Matsumura, alongside our semi-recent chat with Kitakuou about Immortal: Muv-Luv Alternative.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Muv-Luv franchise, you can read my extensive article explaining all you need to know to get into one of the best visual novel series of all time.