Series synopsis
Knights of Sidonia, also known as シドニアの騎士 is a Japanese action & adventure animation sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on MBS on April 11, 2014. It ended on June 27, 2015. It stars Ryota Osaka, Aki Toyosaki, Tomohiro Tsuboi and Hisako Kanemoto.
An alien race called Gauna has destroyed Earth. leaving humanity struggling to survive aboard the spaceship Sidonia. Even though it’s been a century since the last encounter with the Gauna, military service is mandatory. For Nagate Tanikaze, whose grandfather secretly hid him in the forgotten bowels of Sidonia, it’s a strange new world as he’s forced to come to the surface. Yet his recruitment comes just in time, for the Gauna have suddenly reappeared.
Premise
An alien race called Gauna has destroyed Earth. leaving humanity struggling to survive aboard the spaceship Sidonia. Even though it’s been a century since the last encounter with the Gauna, military service is mandatory. For Nagate Tanikaze, whose grandfather secretly hid him in the forgotten bowels of Sidonia, it’s a strange new world as he’s forced to come to the surface. Yet his recruitment comes just in time, for the Gauna have suddenly reappeared.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryota Osaka as Nagate Tanikaze (voice)
- Aki Toyosaki as Izana Shinatose (voice)
- Tomohiro Tsuboi as Ichirou Seii (voice)
- Hisako Kanemoto as Yuhata Midorikawa (voice)
- Satomi Arai as Lala Hiyama (voice)
- Eri Kitamura as Honoka Clones (voice)
- Atsuko Tanaka as Ittan Samari (voice)
- Kohsuke Toriumi as Kouichi Tsuruuchi (voice)
Guest cast
- Sayaka Ohara as Captain Kobayashi (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Norio Kunato (voice)
- Rokuro Naya as Old Man (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Ochiai (voice)
- Takako Honda as Sasaki (voice)
- Yuuto Suzuki as Izumo Midorikawa (voice)
- Hiromi Igarashi as Hinata Momose (voice)
- Soma Saito as Mochikuni Akai (voice)
- Shinobu Matsumoto as Kashiwade Aoki (voice)
- Osamu Saka as Shinsuke Tanba (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Yure Shinatose (voice)
- Rina Sato as Numi Tahiro (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 11, 2014 | June 27, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 12 | April 11, 2015 | June 27, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commencement In isolation his entire life, Nagate must adjust to life in a centuries-old space colony while training as a cadet pilot to fight an ancient threat. |
April 11, 2014 |
| 2 |
Oblivion Nagate is haunted by his first combat experience against the Gauna. Later, he meets the elite pilots of Sidonia. |
April 18, 2014 |
| 3 |
Glory Exploring Sidonia, Nagate makes an enemy of Kunato while protecting a friend. The Gauna attack, calling the pilots into action. |
April 25, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Conflict Pilot Nagate Tanikaze is now renowned for his actions in the recent battle, but Nagate is more concerned with the disappearance of the ena Hoshijiro. |
April 11, 2015 |
| 2 |
Ability Nagate and his team fight a hard battle against Gauna 549, aided by the appearance of a new type of gauna calling itself Tsumugi Shiraui. |
April 18, 2015 |
| 3 |
Course Having disposed of the opposition, Kobayashi sets Sidonia's course to the ninth planet in the nearby Lem System. All-out war now seems unavoidable. |
April 25, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 11, 2014 |
| Last aired | June 27, 2015 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 01:50:00 |