Series synopsis
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution, also known as アクエリアンエイジ Sign for Evolution is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on January 10, 2002. It ended on March 28, 2002. It was created by Yoshimitsu Ohashi. It stars Chinami Nishimura, Mita Itou, Mayuko Aoki and Nobuyuki Tanaka.
Kyota and his pals Shingo and Junichi dream of becoming pop idols. At a New Year's show they get their lucky break when a Cosmopop agent discovers the trio and offers to manage their debut.
Then things take a turn for the weird when Kyota begins having visions of magical girls battling one another in the air - only he's not dreaming! For centuries, five supernatural factions have waged war for supremacy over mankind with legend prophesizing that one day the Aquarian Age will begin and one group ...
Premise
Kyota and his pals Shingo and Junichi dream of becoming pop idols. At a New Year's show they get their lucky break when a Cosmopop agent discovers the trio and offers to manage their debut.
Then things take a turn for the weird when Kyota begins having visions of magical girls battling one another in the air - only he's not dreaming! For centuries, five supernatural factions have waged war for supremacy over mankind with legend prophesizing that one day the Aquarian Age will begin and one group will reign supreme.
Now Kyota's dreams must take a backseat to his destiny as he may hold the power to turn the tides of war in favor of whichever faction can control him.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chinami Nishimura as Rumiko Sakamoto (voice)
- Mita Itou as Lemon (voice)
- Mayuko Aoki as Yoriko Sannou (voice)
- Nobuyuki Tanaka as Kyota Kamikurata (voice)
- Gara Takashima as Misato Yukimura (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Jun'ichi Kojima (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Shingo Hirota (voice)
- Susumu Chiba as Ryusei (voice)
Supporting cast
- Takeshi Watabe as Naoyuki Kamikurata (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Keiji Abuto (voice)
- Yoshiko Okamoto as Keiko Kamikurata (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | November 21, 2003 | |
| Season 1 | 13 | January 10, 2002 | March 28, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aquarian Age: Saga II - Don't Forget Me... During the chaotic period known in Western astrology as the Aquarian Age, the alien ERASER fleet attacks Earth, ravaging cities. However, a counteroffensive is launched. The four factions—ARAYASHIKI, WIZDOM, DARKLORE, and E.G.O.—who have been fighting each other for control of Earth, join forces to defeat the ERASERS. In the aftermath, Earth is placed under the unified rule of the POLESTAR EMPIRE. However, peace is shattered when the EMPIRE begins to use forbidden magic. These dark powers cause dimensional rifts around the world and once again plunge Earth into chaos and warfare. |
November 21, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep-Blue Overture | January 10, 2002 |
| 2 | Fire-Green Premonition | January 17, 2002 |
| 3 | Cloudy-Red Melancholy | January 24, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2002 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2002 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 01:15:00 |