Series synopsis
Fafner, also known as 蒼穹のファフナー Dead Aggressor is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy animation war & politics drama television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 5, 2004. It ended on December 27, 2004. It stars Marika Matsumoto, Kohei Kiyasu, Satomi Arai and Sanae Kobayashi.
Tatsumiyajima is the central island in the middle of a small cluster of islands, in a sleepy backwater of the Japanese isles. Not much happens there, and the island's young people go to school knowing that their lives are likely to remain peaceful and undisturbed. Or so they have been taught...but the truth is different. The fate of mankind is on the line, and Tatsumiyajima is the last line of defense against a hostile and incomprehensible enemy. At the center of it all, fighting for Huma ...
Premise
Tatsumiyajima is the central island in the middle of a small cluster of islands, in a sleepy backwater of the Japanese isles. Not much happens there, and the island's young people go to school knowing that their lives are likely to remain peaceful and undisturbed. Or so they have been taught...but the truth is different. The fate of mankind is on the line, and Tatsumiyajima is the last line of defense against a hostile and incomprehensible enemy. At the center of it all, fighting for Humanity's continued existence, is the giant robot Fafner, the dragon that guards this final treasure of mankind.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marika Matsumoto as Toomi Maya (voice)
- Kohei Kiyasu as Minashiro Soushi (voice)
- Satomi Arai as Kaname Sakura (voice)
- Sanae Kobayashi as Hazama Kanon (voice)
- Minoru Shiraishi as Kenji Kondō (voice)
- Misato Fukuen as Tatekami Seri (voice)
- Miyu Matsuki as Hazama Shouko (voice)
- Makoto Ishii as Makabe Kazuki (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ryoko Shiraishi as Nishio Rina (voice)
- Tamaki Nakanishi as Minashiro Tsubaki (voice)
- Nanaho Katsuragi as Youko Hazama (voice)
- Rio Sasaki as Emery Almond (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 31 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | December 30, 2005 | December 25, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 25 | July 5, 2004 | December 27, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 0 | January 10, 2015 | December 26, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Right of Left Yumi and Kyo are children who have been selected to take part in a top secret mission, to be the pilots of the first Fafner combat units; the last chance of survival for the human race. The enemy is ruthless, remorseless and is able to read the minds of humans. Therefore, the details of this mission are kept a secret even from the personnel involved. The young pilots must use all their courage and faith in order to survive and complete their mission or the fate of mankind would be compromised. |
December 30, 2005 |
| 2 | Arcadian Memory 1 | November 2, 2005 |
| 3 | Arcadian Memory 2 | January 12, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paradise ~ The Beginning When an enormous golden being attacks the peaceful Tatsumiya Island, citizens evacuate the surface to underground protective shelters. Soshi urges Kazuki to fight this horrifying adversary by piloting the Fafner Mark XI. |
July 5, 2004 |
| 2 |
Confession ~ Life Aboard the Mark XI, Kazuki has a brush with death in his first battle to save the island from the Festum. Soshi tells Kazuki about the secrets of the island. Once a paradise, Tatsumiya is no longer safe from the dangers wrought on the rest of the planet. |
July 5, 2004 |
| 3 |
Labyrinth ~ Truth A probe from the New United Nations has threatened to reveal Tatsumiya. As Alvis prepares to move the island to the northwest, students are drafted as new pilots and begin grueling training. |
July 19, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visitor | January 10, 2015 |
| 2 | The Name of Hope | January 17, 2015 |
| 3 | The Price of a Conversation | January 24, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 5, 2004 |
| Last aired | December 27, 2004 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |