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''Muv-Luv'' is a series of [[Visual Novel|Visual Novels]]s produced by age which takes place in the same universe as ''[[Rumbling Hearts|Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien]]'', and shares some characters with the latter. There are 3 main games in this series: ''Muv-Luv Extra'', ''Muv-Luv Unlimited'', and ''Muv-Luv Alternative''. The first two were released together as ''Muv-Luv'', with the ''Unlimited'' portion of the game unlocked by progressing in ''Extra''. The series' fame comes primarily from ''Muv-Luv Alternative'', one of the most popular visual novels of all time, known for its high production values, complex plot, exciting mecha battles and political intrigue.

After 3 years in the ''Unlimited'' world, Takeru wakes up to find that he has rewound back to the beginning of ''Unlimited''. Unable to accept the result of what happened at the end of ''Unlimited'' ({{spoiler|mass evacuation of Earth, followed by the remaining humans' last stand against the BETA}}), he strives to find a method that could give humanity victory. ''Alternative'' also includes Michiru Isumi from age's debut game ''Kimi Ga Ita Kisetsu'', which got a remake in 2011 (in which Touko Kazama and Misae Munakata also appear), and Mitsuki Hayase, Haruka Suzumiya (Akane's sister), along with Akane herself, from ''[[Kimi ga Nozomu Eien]]''. The composers from ''Muv-Luv'' return for the music, which also features contributions from [[JAM Project]], Hijiri Anze (''[[Resident Evil Code: Veronica]]''), Hikaru Nanase (''[[Zone of the Enders]]'', ''[[Chrno Crusade]]''), and Taku Iwasaki (who would later compose for ''[[Soul Eater]]'' and ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'').

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* [[Fan Translation]]: ''Muv-Luv Extra'', ''Unlimited'' and ''Alternative'' were translated by Amaterasu Translations in 2010 and 2011. An independent (and earlier) project to translate the all-ages versions of the trilogy by someone on [[Image Boards|/m/]] [http://archive.easymodo.net/cgi-board.pl/m/thread/6026336#p6028650 is currently on indefinite hiatus.]{{Dead link}}

* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: The presence of the laser-class BETA (''Lux'' and ''Magnus Lux'') ended ''air superiority'' as a viable combat philosophy, and was the reason for the development of the TSFs. In contrast humanity only had conventional weapons {{spoiler|and later a [[Wave Motion Gun]], but that's only on two [[Super Prototype|Super Prototypes]]s}}. No [[Beam Spam]] for humanity here, folks.

* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: The original trilogy has, among others, [[Soichiro Hoshi|Kira]] [[Gundam Seed|Yamato]], [[Masayo Kurata|Rakshata]] [[Code Geass|Chawla]], [[Minami Hokuto|Akiha]] [[Melty Blood|Tohno]], [[Tetsu Inada|Lu]] [[Dynasty Warriors|Bu]], [[Yuu Asakawa|Ri]][[Fate/stay night|der]], [[Shizuka Ito|Hinagiku]] [[Hayate the Combat Butler|Katsura]], [[Kumiko Watanabe|Katejina]] [[Mobile Suit Victory Gundam|Loos]] and [[Norio Wakamoto|Charles]] [[Code Geass|zi Britannia]]. The side stories add, among others, [[Daisuke Ono|Battler]] [[Umineko no Naku Koro ni|Ushiromiya]], [[Mai Nakahara|Rena]] [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Ryuugu]], [[Hitomi Nabatame|Bazett Fraga]] [[Fate/stay night|McRemitz]], [[Tomokazu Sugita|Ky]][[Suzumiya Haruhi|on]] and [[Mamiko Noto|Kotomi]] [[Clannad (visual novel)||Ichinose]]. Sumika also shares a voice with [[Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two.|Miyako Miyamura.]]

* [[Humongous Mecha]]: The "Tactical Surface Fighters" in ''Unlimited'' and ''Alternative'' are [[Real Robot|Real Robots]]s. {{spoiler|The Type-2 and Type-4 Susano'o units technically are, as well, but veer close to the [[Super Robot]] borderline.}}

** '''Mecha and Tokusatsu Series.''' ''[[Muv-Luv]]'' and its prequel ''Akane Maniax'' has a ton of shout-outs to these. A partial list includes ''[[Tekkaman]]'', ''[[Ultraman]]'', ''[[Getter Robo]]'', ''[[Grendizer]]'', ''[[Brave Raideen]]'', ''[[Chars Counterattack|Char's Counterattack]]'' (see [[Colony Drop]] above), and ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory]]''.

* [[Signature Style]]: {{spoiler|1=age seems to have a thing for [[Last Stand|Last Stands]]s, [[Kill'Em All]] and/or [[Sole Survivor]] in its works set in the ''Unlimited'' and ''Alternative'' timelines.}}

* [[Universal Adaptor Cast]]: Done on purpose by the creators. {{spoiler|Part of the experience of those who played ''Unlimited'' without knowing about its setting beforehand is the surprise at seeing [[Anime Hair|Anime Haired]]ed girls seen in the typical romantic comedy suddenly thrust into a life-and-death war story.}}

* [[You Should Know This Already]]: The setting of ''Unlimited'', which was a surprise and [[Mood Whiplash]] to those who played it for the first time when ''[[Muv-Luv]]'' came out.

* {{spoiler|[[Bittersweet Ending]]}}: {{spoiler|Alternative IV is successful, and Takeru has bought humanity three more decades of survival... at the price of the lives of his lover and closest friends,<ref> all of whom were his lovers in alternate worlds</ref>, one of whom he had to [[I Cannot Self-Terminate|personally pull the trigger on]]. Takeru himself becomes [[Ret-Gone|Ret Goned]], and only three of the Valkyries remain. And there remain at least 10^37 BETA out in space. May border on [[Shaggy Dog Story]] considering the last point.}}

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