Series synopsis
God Eater, also known as ゴッドイーター is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 12, 2015. It ended on March 26, 2016. It stars Ryuichi Kijima, Hiroaki Hirata, Kazuya Nakai and Sayaka Ohara.
In the early 2050s, unknown life forms called “Oracle cells” begin their uncontrolled consumption of all life on Earth. Their ravenous appetite and remarkable adaptability earn them first dread, then awe, and finally the name “aragami”. In the face of an enemy completely immune to conventional weapons, urban civilization collapses, and each day humanity is driven further and further toward extinction. One single ray of hope remains for humanity. Following the development of “God Arcs”—living wea ...
Premise
In the early 2050s, unknown life forms called “Oracle cells” begin their uncontrolled consumption of all life on Earth. Their ravenous appetite and remarkable adaptability earn them first dread, then awe, and finally the name “aragami”. In the face of an enemy completely immune to conventional weapons, urban civilization collapses, and each day humanity is driven further and further toward extinction. One single ray of hope remains for humanity. Following the development of “God Arcs”—living weapons which incorporate Oracle cells—their wielders are organized into an elite force.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryuichi Kijima as Lenka Utsugi (voice)
- Hiroaki Hirata as Rindou Amamiya (voice)
- Kazuya Nakai as Soma Schiksal (voice)
- Sayaka Ohara as Sakuya Tachibana (voice)
- Daisuke Sakaguchi as Kouta Fujiki (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Alisa Ilyinichna Omela (voice)
Guest cast
- Rikiya Koyama as Johannes von Schicksal (voice)
- Rica Fukami as Aisha Gauche (voice)
- Taiten Kusunoki as Dr. Paylor Sakaki (voice)
- Kanae Itou as Hibari Takeda (voice)
- Atsuko Tanaka as Tsubaki Amamiya (voice)
- Chiaki Omigawa as Licca Kusunoki (voice)
- Takahiro Fujimoto as Eric der Vogelweid (voice)
- Kenji Yanagisawa as India Branch Director (voice)
- Toru Sakurai as Russia Branch Director (voice)
- Sakura Nakamura as Oceania Branch Director (voice)
- Tomohisa Aso as Daigo Oguruma (voice)
- Umeka Shouji as Kouta's Mother (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | September 28, 2009 | September 13, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gods Eater Burst - Prologue The video takes place in the year 2065, six years before the events of the videogame. In the video, three wielders of the "divine weapons" from the Fenrir Far East branch, an elite military task force, arrive at a military operation against the powerful creatures called Aragami. One of the three, Souma, is a protagonist in the videogame. |
September 28, 2009 |
| 2 |
God Eater: Housou chokuzen tokuban Originally broadcast on Tokyo MX at 22:30 on 06-28-2015, also included in "God Eater: Vol.1 Limited Edition (w/CD)" Blu-ray |
June 28, 2015 |
| 3 |
Extra 00 Special episode that aired instead of episode 1, which was not completed on time. |
July 5, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 12, 2015 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:30:00 |