Gunslinger Stratos

Gunslinger Stratos (ガンスリンガー ストラトス Gansuringā Sutoratosu) is a series of third-person shooter video games developed by Byking (under Taito) and published by Square Enix, that debuted in arcades on July 12, 2012, with the scenario provided by Norimitsu Kaihō (from Nitroplus) based on a concept by Gen Urobuchi. Its sequel, Gunslinger Stratos 2 (ガンスリンガー ストラトス2 Gansuringā Sutoratosu Tsū), was released on February 20, 2014, featuring new characters (Tetsuya Nomura and Akira Yasuda each creates two characters exclusively for the game), new battle mechanics, and new stages.

A sequel to the second game, titled Gunslinger Stratos: Reloaded (ガンスリンガー ストラトス リローデッド Gansuringā Sutoratosu Rirōdeddo), was announced to be released in 2015 for Windows PC.

An anime adaptation of the game, known under its expanded title, Gunslinger Stratos: The Animation (ガンスリンガー ストラトス -THE ANIMATION- Gansuringā sutoratosu Animēshon), is announced and is set to premiere on April 4, 2015. The opening theme is "Vanilla Sky" by Ayano Mashiro and the ending theme is "Mirai" by Garnidelia.