Series synopsis
Argento Soma, also known as アルジェントソーマ is a Japanese animation action & adventure television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 6, 2000. It ended on March 30, 2001. It stars Takehito Koyasu, Yui Horie, Kikuko Inoue and Jouji Nakata.
The 21st century was supposed to mark the beginning of mankind's golden age of space travel. However, humanity's lingering dreams of the stars are shelved when Earth suddenly comes under attack by alien entities. Trampling across the planet's surface, these giant invaders leave nothing but death and destruction in their wake.
Having suffered personal losses from the invasion, Takuto Kaneshiro joins the fight against the extraterrestrial enemies. In his quest for vengeance, the disillusioned you ...
Premise
The 21st century was supposed to mark the beginning of mankind's golden age of space travel. However, humanity's lingering dreams of the stars are shelved when Earth suddenly comes under attack by alien entities. Trampling across the planet's surface, these giant invaders leave nothing but death and destruction in their wake.
Having suffered personal losses from the invasion, Takuto Kaneshiro joins the fight against the extraterrestrial enemies. In his quest for vengeance, the disillusioned young Takuto must seek out any possible allies, but the line between friend and foe is dangerously thin. When old powers crumble and new opportunities arise, many are prepared to capitalize on the chaos. Takuto soon realizes that the aliens may be the least complicated obstacle to uncovering the greater truth behind the catastrophic invasion.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takehito Koyasu as Dan Simmonds
- Yui Horie as Sue Harris
- Kikuko Inoue as Guinevere Green
- Jouji Nakata as Michael Heartland
- Sayuri as Lana Ines
- Houko Kuwashima as Maki Agata
- Soichiro Hoshi as Takuto Kaneshiro
- Yuji Takada as Frank
Supporting cast
- Hiroshi Takemura as Mr. X
- Chafurin as Ernest Noguchi
- Kazuhiro Nakata as Colonel Kilgore
- Shunsuke Shima as Professor Kurihara
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 25 | October 6, 2000 | March 30, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Phase:EX Alone and By Myself The episode that was trimmed from the series, it’s a definite stand alone episode. Dan, Guenevere, Sue, and Michael are sent down to Antarctica to intercept an alien invader. While searching for the alien and fighting it, Sue ends up causing an avalanche that traps both her SARG and the alien at the bottom of a giant crevasse. The episode is pretty dull, it spends the entire time with Sue trying to get her SARG up the side of the crevasse (because her thrusters are damaged) and inter-cuts the action with flashbacks to her upbringing. It’s quite gratuitous and really doesn’t give any insights into Sue at all. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rebirth and Death The world is reeling from the constant attacks from unknown invaders (think 4 story tall attackers), and Earth does not appear to be faring well with all of the casualties from the unexpected attacks. Studying towards military flight status is the talented metallurgist Takuto Kaneshiro, who is enlisted by his girlfriend Maki to help with her research. |
October 6, 2000 |
| 2 |
Death and the Maiden This episode focuses on new characters, a young girl named Hattie and her dog Walton who live in Montana with her grandfather. While playing in the forests surrounding her home with Walton, Hattie comes across Frank. Never having seen anything like Frank before, Hattie believes that he is an elf from her grandfather’s stories. |
October 13, 2000 |
| 3 |
The Maiden and the Meeting This episode returns us to Taketo, who is convalescing in the hospital from his injuries. At this point, he’s covered in bandages and restraints and is being interrogated by the military (including FUNERAL’s commanding officer, Commander Ines; a stoic woman who is always in control of a situation) for information about the research facility and more information on Frank. After the questioning, Taketo meets a long-haired man who asks if he wants revenge upon Frank for what he did to him and Maki. |
October 20, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2000 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2001 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday |