The first season of ''

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'' is an

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adaptation of a manga series written by

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. It was produced by

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and aired from April 6 to September 21, 2014 on

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, other JNN stations, and with English subtitles on Crunchyroll. The anime has been licensed for digital and home video release by

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. The series uses four pieces of

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: two opening themes and two ending themes. From episodes 1-13, the opening

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is "Imagination" by

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, while the ending theme song is "Tenchi Gaeshi" by

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. For episodes 14 through 25, the opening is "Ah Yeah" by

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, and the ending is "LEO" by Tacica. "Ah Yeah" is also used as the ending for episode 14, which has no opening. __TOC__

Episode list

References

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