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~§~ The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water ~§~
Long ago, a meteor storm called Invertia caused a disaster that had changed the world’s power balance during the 20th century. Since the disaster has happened, many cities around the world had been destroyed. However, an element called mana was discovered in the meteor. Along with this change, it made certain humans gain superpowers, making it create a new human species called Genestella.
The city of Rikka aka Asterisk has six academy schools where young Genestella duel each other in tournaments known as the Festas (the Phoenix Festa, the Gryps Festa, and the Lindwurm (Lindvolus) Festa.
Ayato Amagiri is a student who just transferred at Seidoukan Academy to find his purpose in life and to investigate the disappearance of his sister, Haruka, who is a former student at Seidouken. While being there, Ayato tried to return a handkerchief to a female classmate, Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld, who is the fifth-ranked student, but while doing so he accidentally sees her half dressed when changing, that leads her to challenge him to a duel. Most people don’t realize that he’s not interested in festas. Claudia voids their duel between them. Overtime, Ayato finds his purpose in life when he rescues Julis from a plot that would cripple her, he decides to be her protector and her battle partner.
~§~ The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water Season 2 ~§~
Continuing on from the 1st season, Ayato Amagiri and Julis-Alexia von Riessfield have grown closer together over time. The Genestella students of the six schools prepare for a Festa. The Annual battle tournaments are held on a worldwide scale and each school hopes to have their team win in the tournament. In the Phoenix Festa, Ayato and Juils takes up the challenge that awaits them. No longer a secret, Ayato’s powers has been sealed but they both must come up with a plan to win the Phoenix Festa. One this is for sure though, the troubles they will be dealing with from here on will only get more complicated.