Series synopsis
Aquarion, also known as アクエリオン is a Japanese animation action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2005. It ended on December 25, 2015. It stars Masaya Onosaka, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Sakaguchi and Nobunaga Shimazaki.
Set in the future, a giant fighting machine called the Aquarion is humanity's only effective weapon in the fight against the technologically advanced species called the Shadow Angels.
Premise
Set in the future, a giant fighting machine called the Aquarion is humanity's only effective weapon in the fight against the technologically advanced species called the Shadow Angels.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masaya Onosaka as Pierre Vieira (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Sirius De Alisia (voice)
- Daisuke Sakaguchi as Jun Lee (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Akira Kaibuki (voice)
- Mako Hyodo as Otoha (voice)
- Nobuo Tobita as Jean-Jerome Jorge (voice)
- Sakiko Tamagawa as Sophia Belin (voice)
- Tsugumi Higasayama as Tsugumi Rosenmeier (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ayane Sakura as Maia Tsukigane (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Gen Fudou / Lensi (voice)
- Kazuki Yao as Moroha (voice)
- Susumu Chiba as Baron (voice)
- Ari Ozawa as Karan Uminagi (voice)
- Tomoko Kawakami as Futaba (voice)
- Maiko Toda as Maji (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Touma (voice)
- Haruka Chisuga as Kokone Kikogami (voice)
- Mayumi Yoshida as Chibi-ko (voice)
- Jouji Nakata as Sougon Henzaki (voice)
- Yoshino Takamori as Tatania (voice)
Guest cast
- Kenichi Suzumura as Cayenne Suzushiro (voice)
- Yuki Kaji as Amata Sora (voice)
- Megumi Nakajima as Sazanka Bianca (voice)
- Kiyono Yasuno as Shushu (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Shrade Elan (voice)
- Sakura Tange as Crea Drosera (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Kagura Demuri (voice)
- Ayumi Fujimura as MIX (voice)
- Kohsuke Toriumi as Andy W Hole (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Zessica Wong (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara as Zen Fudou (voice)
- Yuichi Nakamura as Mikage (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 82 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | May 25, 2007 | July 2, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 26 | April 5, 2005 | September 27, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 26 | January 9, 2012 | June 25, 2012 |
| Season 3 | 26 | July 3, 2015 | December 25, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Genesis of Aquarion [OVA]: Wing of Betrayal Part 1: In a distant future there is an organization called Deava which had to fight against the so called "Shadow Angels", creatures that had survived for over |
May 25, 2007 |
| 2 |
Genesis of Aquarion [OVA]: Wings of Glory Part 2: 12,000 years whose only purpose was to destroy humanity. Apollo, a seemingly normal human, was in fact the reincarnation of a fallen Angel called Apollonius, who in turn had to fight against Touma, a Shadow Angel, along with his comrades in order to prevent the destruction of the Earth. |
November 22, 2007 |
| 3 | Dai 27-wa Parallel-ban | December 5, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Memories of an Angel Pierre Vieira and Silvia de Alisia are out on a mission in Arc City to find the reincarnation of the "Solar Wing", and their current target is an orphan named Apollo. However, Shadow Angels suddenly attack the town, and DEAVA sends out a Vector unit consisting of Sirius de Alisia, Glen Anderson and Hong Lihua to deal with the threat. |
April 5, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Beast of Darkness After the battle, Apollo has been put into detention until DEAVA can find out more about him. Meanwhile, Sirius, Raika and Silvia head out to battle more Shadow Angels, but trouble arises as yet another Cherubim arrives. It is revealed though, that these Angels are but mere soldiers, as this one is controlled by a human-like Shadow Angel known as Toma. What's more, Toma has a connection to Apollo's previous life... |
April 12, 2005 |
| 3 |
Element School Apollo enters the Element school, where the Elements train. The new recruits - Apollo, Jun Lee and Tsugumi Rosenmeier - then enter a training simulator, and Apollo ends up being partnered with Silvia. In the simulator, the two accidentally shares a kiss. Later on, the Shadow Angels appear yet again, and Silvia, Sirius and Raika heads out to attack them. However, Apollo accidentally winds up in Silvia's Vector, and now they need to co-operate to fight properly. |
April 19, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Mythical Forbidden Union that Embraces the End (Part 1) 12,000 years after the war against the Shadow Angels, Amata Sora spends his days working in a movie theater until he meets and befriends a girl his age named Mikono Suzushiro. |
January 9, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Mythical Forbidden Union that Embraces the End (Part 2) When a mysterious invading force, known as "Abductors" from the planet Altair and led by Kagura Demuri, attacks, Amata and Mikono find themselves in danger, until Amata activates his hidden levitation power and unlocks the sealed power of Aquarion to form Aquarion Evol. |
January 9, 2012 |
| 3 |
The Heartbeat Index ☆ Rapidly Rises After the previous battle, Amata and Mikono are brought to the Neo-DEAVA headquarters to evaluate their potential as Elements. Separated from Mikono and eager to meet her, Amata joins his classmate Andy W. Hole in an attempt to sneak underground into the female dorms, leading to an accident that put him on bad terms with her. Later, Amata is selected for a simulation battle, and he decides to make use of it to make amends with Mikono. |
January 16, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shout! Sousei Gattai! When the enigmatic Sougon unleashes the twisted power of the written word upon Tokyo, Sakurako Soda and the members of the Verbalism Club – secret soldiers of Deava – unite with the mysterious youth, Akira Kaibuki, to protect the city! |
July 3, 2015 |
| 2 |
Shine! Line of Thought! Sougon’s power menaces with a deadly illness as the captured Maia seeks to escape from Deava’s underground facility. Will she heed her master’s command, or will she follow the voice of her conscience? |
July 10, 2015 |
| 3 |
Resound! A Dream for Me Alone A young, new member joins the Verbalism Club with high hopes, but something is amiss! |
July 17, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 5, 2005 |
| Last aired | December 25, 2015 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 00:00:00 |