An episode acting as a bridge between season 1 and season 2 of Monster Strike.

- A strange phenomenon is overtaking the world?! -

After defeating the War Gods, Ren and his friends are living the dream. It seems like they've finally managed to regain their normal lives. However, a mysterious girl by the name of Pandora appears, bringing with her a box that must never be opened. An unfortunate incident results in the box opening (of course), setting the world up for some big changes...

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The second season of Monster Strike. 
 
Monsters are just a daily fixture of life these days. Ren, Aoi, Akira, and Minami have taken it upon themselves to clear the neighborhood of violent monsters. Days pass, until a transfer student from America, Mana Livingston, appears in their class. Mana quickly becomes a friend as the gang bond over their monsters. But a creeping shadow begins to lurk in the darkness, a harbinger of the danger to come. A new chapter of Monster Strike is about to be written! 
 
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Includes episode 0.

An anime adaptation of the Monster Strike mobile game by mixi. The protagonist, Ren Homura, returns to the town of Kaminohara, where he once lived. But did he really live in this place before? A nagging feeling tugs at his memories. Meanwhile, a strange game is forcefully installed onto his smartphone - a game called Monster Strike. A gauntlet of battles await him. Through the fierce fighting, he pieces together his scattered memories while uncovering the truth of the game. He's supported by his companions: Aoi Mizusawa, Akira Kagetsuki, and Minami Wakaba. Together they take a step into the unknown, unsuspecting of the secrets hidden below the surface... (Source: Crunchyroll)

An XFLAG and Tatsunoko Production collaboration, which they describe as "battle entertainment for girls". 

The anime features Akubi from Tatsunoko's Hakushon Daimaou TV anime and Pandora from XFLAG's Monster Strike smartphone game, which also has its own web anime adaptation.

Akubi appears in the original Hakushon Daimaou anime from 1969 as the daughter of the titular genie Hakushon. This October marks the 50th anniversary of the franchise. Pandora is a "girl of wishes" from the Monster Strike smartphone game, who has appeared in the anime adaptation as a mischief maker.
 
(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

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