is a 24 episode science fictionanime series produced in 2002 and created by gímik and Gonzo Digimation and directed by Keiji Gotoh. The series is licensed and distributed in North America by FUNimation Entertainment. The series currently airs on the FUNimation Channel in both its "syndicated block" and its 24-hour channel. In 2007, the series was re-released as three movies (each 80–90 minutes in length) to specific Japanese theatres. The individual titles for these films are:
Ignition (initial screening April 8, 2007, DVD released July 27, 2007)
Maelstrom (initial screening June 23, 2007, DVD released September 28, 2007), and
Truth Dawn (initial screening September 1, 2007, DVD released December 21, 2007).
In October 2006 news of a Kiddy Gradesequel was announced, under the working title of (K-G.2), to be animated by asread (Shuffle! anime). is now being produced by studio Satelight, based on a story by gímik, that is set 50 years after the original series and introduces two new female protagonists, The manga version, with story by... Read More