Fantastic Children

Fantastic Children / ファンタジックチルドレン

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Suspense
Studios: Nippon Animation
Producers: Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment
Rating: 7.49 / 10
Rank: #2050
Popularity: #4091
Users Listed: 35,938
Users Scored: 8,800
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/09/2022
Aired: October 5, 2004 – March 29, 2005 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Tuesday at 01:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

For half a millennium, whispers have followed a small group of white-haired children, appearing sporadically across Europe. Despite their youthful forms – consistently that of eleven-year-olds – they possess an unnerving maturity and subtle displays of power. Driven by an unknown purpose, these figures relentlessly pursue a specific individual, guided only by a faded image depicting a crescent moon.

The narrative focuses on Tohma, a physically gifted youth whose life intersects with this enduring mystery in the present day. The series explores themes of timelessness, identity, and the weight of centuries-long quests. It presents a contemplative atmosphere, emphasizing character interaction and the gradual unraveling of a complex, enigmatic history rather than action-driven conflict. The story invites viewers to consider the implications of extended lifespans and the enduring power of destiny.

Episodes:

Episode 1: From the Edge of Night (Aired: 10/05/2004)
Episode 2: Wayward Feelings (Aired: 10/12/2004)
Episode 3: The Place I Want to Go (Aired: 10/19/2004)
Episode 4: Shinon (Aired: 10/26/2004)
Episode 5: Kokkuri Island (Aired: 11/02/2004)
... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

Agi (Main) - Voice Actors: Urata, Yuu, Shin, Yong Wu, Praet, Grégory, Pleavin, Darren
Dumas (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanawa, Eiji, Hyeon, Gyeng Su, Praet, Grégory
Hasmodai (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Sachi, Chae, Ui Jin, Florin, Cécile
Hesma (Main) - Voice Actors: Harasawa, Kouki, Torrens, Célia, Wait, Russell
Kulana, Chitto (Main) - Voice Actors: Spencer, Marian Elizabeth, Kobayashi, Kei, Wu, Jeong Sin
Lui, Helga (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawaragi, Shiho, Thompson, Claudia, Yang, Jeong Hwa, Dermont, Mélanie
Mel (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, Baré, Jennifer
Seth (Main) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Satoshi, Murray, Joe
Soran (Main) - Voice Actors: Hatano, Wataru, Meldrum, Jamie, Allard, Philippe
Soreto (Main) - Voice Actors: Takaguchi, Yukiko, Song, Do Yeong, Wegnez, Béatrice
Tarlant (Main) - Voice Actors: Yaguchi, Asami, Kim, Seo Yeong, Florin, Cécile, Su Ping, Chio
Thoma (Main) - Voice Actors: Minagawa, Junko, Byeon, Hyeon Wu, Choong, Edward Choy Keng, Scarpuzza, David
Cooks (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuji, Shinpachi, Cuvellier, Olivier, Kaufmann, Mark R.
Dad (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru, Pistore, Paul, Moreau, Mathieu
Georca (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komura, Tetsuo, Meldrum, Jamie, Dermont, Jean-Paul
Hawksbee, Gherta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuki, Baré, Jennifer
Hollingworth, Alice (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sumitomo, Yuuko, Biefnot, Véronique
Kirchner (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Narita, Ken, Dury, Daniel
Orphanage Director (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirata, Hiroaki, Pistore, Paul, Dermont, Jean-Paul
Tina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawaragi, Shiho, Bekka, Meriem
Titas (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ooki, Tamio, Dury, Daniel

Staff:

Nakamura, Takashi (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Original Creator, Character Design)
Hayase, Hiroyuki (Sound Director)
Kaburagi, Hiro (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Kogawa, Yoriyasu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Mikamoto, Yasumi (Episode Director)
Nigorikawa, Atsushi (Episode Director)
Shimizu, Kenichi (Episode Director)
Fukutomi, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Nishida, Kenichi (Storyboard, Editing)
Terahigashi, Katsumi (Storyboard)
Kunihiko, Ryo (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Origa (Theme Song Performance)
Sakai, Mikio (Theme Song Lyrics)
Aoki, Tetsurou (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Arita, Shuuhei (Key Animation)
Deguchi, Kazuto (Key Animation)
Endou, Eiichi (Key Animation)
Fujiwara, Hiroki (Key Animation)
Haga, Hitoshi (Animation Director)
Hara, Miyuki (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Shinji (Key Animation)
Hattori, Satoshi (Key Animation)
Hattori, Masumi (Key Animation)
Hoshi, Kazunobu (Key Animation)
Hosogaya, Akira (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Shingo (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Kamura, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
Kase, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Kitayama, Shuuichi (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
Kitazawa, Yasuyuki (Key Animation)
Kodama, Kenji (Key Animation)
Kokaji, Shinya (Key Animation)
Kondou, Yuuji (Animation Director)
Kouta, Fumiaki (Key Animation)
Kumada, Akiko (Key Animation)
Makihara, Ryoutarou (Key Animation)
Makiuchi, Momoko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Maruyama, Kouichi (Animation Director)
Masuda, Hirofumi (Key Animation)
Matsumoto, Masayo (Key Animation)
Matsumoto, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
Mifune, Chiho (Key Animation)
Miura, Tatsuo (Key Animation)
Naganuma, Norihiro (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
Nakajima, Yoshiko (Key Animation)
Nakamura, Miyuki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Natori, Shinichi (Editing)
Noji, Kiyoshi (Key Animation)
Oh, Yang-hyun (Key Animation)
Ooshima, Jouji (Key Animation)
... and 9 more staff

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Fantastic Children: Tokei Jikake no Tabibito-tachi (manga - Adaptation)