Series synopsis
Dragonaut: The Resonance, also known as ドラゴノーツ -ザ・レゾナンス- is a Japanese action & adventure animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 4, 2007. It ended on March 27, 2008. It was created by Shin'ichi Miyazaki. It stars Daisuke Ono, Minori Chihara, Junichi Suwabe and Aya Hirano.
With an asteroid hurtling toward Earth, sexy human Dragonauts and their curvaceous dragon companions unite to create a formidable fighting force. In the middle of this race against time are Jin, a heartbroken flyboy, and Toa—a voluptuous mystery woman. If they can unlock the secrets of their connection and convince the Dragonauts to join the action, there may yet be hope for planet Earth!
Premise
With an asteroid hurtling toward Earth, sexy human Dragonauts and their curvaceous dragon companions unite to create a formidable fighting force. In the middle of this race against time are Jin, a heartbroken flyboy, and Toa—a voluptuous mystery woman. If they can unlock the secrets of their connection and convince the Dragonauts to join the action, there may yet be hope for planet Earth!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daisuke Ono as Jin Kamishina (voice)
- Minori Chihara as Toa (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as Gio (voice)
- Aya Hirano as Garnet McLane (voice)
- Eiji Maruyama as Amadeus (voice)
- Eiji Miyashita as Keiichi Amagi (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Ashim Jamal (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Laura (voice)
Supporting cast
- Saeko Chiba as Widow (voice)
- Tetsuya Kakihara as Kazuki Tachibana (voice)
- Ryoko Ono as Otohime (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Howlingstar (voice)
- Yuko Goto as Makina (voice)
- Eri Sendai as Nanami Hoshi (voice)
- Chise Nakamura as Megumi Jinguji (voice)
- Nana Mizuki as Jacqueline Baumgold (voice)
- Takuma Takewaka as Lina Cromwell (voice)
- Cho as Kyrill Georgief (voice)
- Hozumi Goda as Kasuga Nozaki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 29, 2009 | December 29, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 25 | October 4, 2007 | March 27, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lonely Island -Shut Off From The Din- This is just a wacky, insane episode to make fun of the characters in the series. |
December 29, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Resonance -Joined Hands- Two years ago, Jin Kamishina survives a shuttle accident which killed the rest of his family. Now eighteen years of age, Jin lives a solitary existence, often avoiding questions about the rumors of the shuttle pilot (who was his dad) error. Meanwhile, Earth faces possible destruction from an asteroid, so the ISDA works on the "D-Project". In a facility, Kazuki Tachibana, Jin's old friend, is being tested for his compatibility with a dragon, which is a success. Elsewhere, Jin witnesses a strange creature kill a woman. The creature then goes after him too, and eventually catches up to him, causing Jin to fall out the window. However, Jin is caught by a mysterious girl who is able to fight off the monster. When Jin wakes up, the girl introduces herself as Toa. |
October 4, 2007 |
| 2 |
Tryst -The World Begins to Move- Jin suddenly wakes up in an ISDA room, where he is questioned about the shuttle accident two years ago. He is also told the truth about the asteroid Thanatos, in which extraterrestrial life called Dragons came to Earth from Thanatos. Hearing that one of these dragons was the cause of the shuttle accident, he asks them to tell the truth to the public, so his father's name could be cleared. They deny his request and instead ask him to become a Dragonaut, which he rejects. He then meets Kazuki Tachibana, his old friend, who now works for the ISDA. Later, Jin remembers where Toa is to meet him, so he runs away from the ISDA to see her. The two are finally reunited, but it is cut short when the ISDA attempts to capture Toa. During their attempt, one of their own, Spirytus, transforms into a dragon and attacks Jin. In order to protect Jin, Toa reveals that she too can transform into a dragon. |
October 11, 2007 |
| 3 |
Awakening -The Wings Gather- Toa and Spirytus continue their battle as dragons, but once their battle reaches a critical point, the ISDA is given permission to interfere in the battle. Thus, Machina, Amadeus, and Howlingstar transform into dragons, controlled by their "pilots", Akira, Sieglinde, and Raina, respectively. Despite the odds, Toa manages to hold her own, which is when Gio, Kazuki's dragon, arrives on the scene, having previously been awakened by one of Toa's shock waves during the battle. As Gio, who is concerned about Toa, transforms into a dragon, Jin hops on his back so he can try to help Toa. As the two reaches Toa, Jin sees a vision where Toa tells him that she can no longer be with him now that he has seen her real form. Gio then shows up to tell Toa that he was created in order to protect her, and as the two were about to link hands, Howlingstar attacks them, returning them to battle. Then, Toa accidentally knocks Howlingstar onto Gio, plunging Gio and Jin into the ocean. |
October 18, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2007 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2008 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 01:50:00 |