Bounen no Xamdou

Xam'd: Lost Memories / 亡念のザムド / Bonen no Xamdou / Bonen no Zamudo / Bounen no Zamudo / Bounen no Zamned

Genres: Action, Adventure, Military, Sci-Fi
Themes: Military
Studios: Bones
Producers: Aniplex, Half H.P Studio, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 7.62 / 10
Rank: #1569
Popularity: #1700
Users Listed: 148,789
Users Scored: 60,088
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 05/16/2025
Aired: July 15, 2008 – February 4, 2009 (Summer)
Type: ona
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 26

Synopsis:

Nestled in the Yuden Sea, Sentan Island exists as an isolated haven, seemingly untouched by the conflict raging across the continent. Akiyuki Takehara lives a quiet life with his mother, maintaining a close connection to his father, the town doctor, despite their separation. This tranquility is shattered when an unexpected explosion engulfs Akiyuki and his classmates, Haru and Furuichi. The event triggers a strange phenomenon – a luminous energy entering Akiyuki's body, accompanied by intense pain. Guided by a mysterious white-haired girl who shared the bus with him, Akiyuki begins to grapple with this newfound power, forcing him into an unforeseen path of discovery. The series explores themes of familial bonds, identity, and adapting to the unknown within a setting that blends serene isolation with burgeoning uncertainty. It presents a character-driven narrative focused on confronting the implications of a transformative event.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Xam'd at the Dawn of War (Aired: 07/15/2008)
Episode 2: Blackout on Sentan Island
Episode 3: They Way to Freedom
Episode 4: Enlightenment
Episode 5: Shattered Bonds
... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

Nakiami (Main) - Voice Actors: Christian, Luci, Sanpei, Yuuko
Nishimura, Haru (Main) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Fumiko, Rial, Monica
Takehara, Akiyuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Shepard, Blake, Abe, Atsushi
Ahm (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Kenji, Mungle, Rob
Akushiba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki, Wagoner, Adam Van
Azami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suganuma, Hisayoshi, Emerick, Shannon, Anzaldua, Leraldo, Neves, Emily, Bunch, Elizabeth
Benikawa, Ishuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Calene-Black, Shelley, Tamai, Yumi
Hinokimaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizusawa, Fumie, Emerick, Shannon
Hiruken Emperor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Christopher, Furuya, Toru
Kage Douji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Furuya, Toru
Kakisu, Toujirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Yasunori, Hutchison, Chris
Kio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asai, Kiyomi, Varghese, Serena
Kiserujii (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Christopher, Naya, Rokurou
Kobako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Marina, Boone, Jessica
Kujireika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi, Boone, Jessica
Nazuna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuki, Miyu, Varghese, Serena, Neves, Emily
Nishimura, Midori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Haag, Hilary, Fujimura, Ayumi
Nishimura, Jinichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Guardiola, Illich, Tsukui, Kyousei
Reizou, Kanba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McAvin, Andy, Kiyokawa, Motomu
Sannoba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Varghese, Serena, Asou, Miyoko, Bunch, Elizabeth
Shireikan, Sentan Shima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hashi, Takaya, Manley, George
Shiroza (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kakihara, Tetsuya, Anzaldua, Leraldo
Sukakki, Prois (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Flecknoe, Maggie
Sumako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Doi, Mika, Emerick, Shannon, Bunch, Elizabeth
Takehara, Ryuzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Unshou, Waite, Todd
Takehara, Fusa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayamizu, Risa, Coker, Kaytha
Tenshin-sama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hori, Junko, Bannor, Marcy
Teraoka, Furuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matranga, David, Tachibana, Shinnosuke
Tsunomata, Raigyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, Love, Andrew
Yango (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honjou, Yuutaro, Hartzog, Corey, Irino, Miyu
Yunbo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, Wittels, Stephanie
Zegendo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mugihito, Kregg, Alan
Zuizo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio

Staff:

Ooyama, Ryou (Producer)
Miyaji, Masayuki (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
Takadera, Takeshi (Sound Director)
Haraguchi, Hiroshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ikezoe, Takahiro (Episode Director, Animation Director)
Miya, Shigeyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Murata, Naoki (Episode Director)
Nakagawa, Satoshi (Episode Director)
Nomura, Kazuya (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Shinozaki, Yasuyuki (Episode Director)
Tokudo, Daisuke (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Watada, Shinya (Episode Director)
Yabuki, Tsutomu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Foster, Steven (Script, ADR Director)
Nomura, Yuuichi (Script)
Shimizu, Megumi (Script)
Miyashita, Shinpei (Storyboard)
Murata, Kazuya (Storyboard)
Narita, Toshinori (Storyboard)
Terahigashi, Katsumi (Storyboard)
Teraoka, Iwao (Storyboard)
Boom Boom Satellites (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics)
Kylee (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Shingo (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Akita, Hideto (Animation Director)
Aoi, Takashi (Art Director)
Arita, Shuuhei (Key Animation)
Chiba, Yuriko (Key Animation)
Ebara, Yasuyuki (Key Animation)
Harada, Minefumi (Animation Director)
Hashimoto, Seiichi (Animation Director, Key Animation, Mechanical Design, Chief Animation Director)
Hashimoto, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
Hirota, Shunsuke (Assistant Animation Director)
Horiuchi, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
Ikeuchi, Naoko (2nd Key Animation)
Itazu, Yoshimi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Itou, Hidetsugu (Key Animation)
Kaneda, Naomi (Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kawaguchi, Chisato (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Kawamoto, Toshihiro (Key Animation)
Kawano, Etsuko (Key Animation)
Kimishima, Shigeru (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Komatsu, Eiji (Key Animation)
Konishi, Kenichi (Key Animation)
Kubota, Chikashi (Key Animation)
Kurahashi, Shizuo (Sound Effects)
Kurashima, Ayumi (Key Animation, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Kurita, Shinichi (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Kutsuna, Kenichi (Key Animation)
Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
... and 45 more staff

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