Futatsu no Spica

Twin Spica / ふたつのスピカ

Genres: Drama, School, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
Themes: School
Studios: Group TAC
Producers: NHK
Rating: 7.35 / 10
Rank: #2668
Popularity: #6520
Users Listed: 11,594
Users Scored: 4,330
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/17/2022
Aired: November 1, 2003 – March 27, 2004 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 20
Broadcast: Saturday at 09:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

The narrative centers on Kamogawa Asumi, a young girl grappling with the recent loss of her mother. Haunted by fragmented memories and the circumstances surrounding her mother’s death – a tragic event involving a crashed rocket – Asumi finds an unlikely companion in Lion-san. This enigmatic figure, masked and claiming to be a ghost, guides Asumi through the process of scattering her mother's ashes.

Through these shared experiences, a quiet resolve begins to form within Asumi. The encounter with Lion-san acts as a catalyst, sparking a profound aspiration: to follow in her mother’s wake and pursue a career as a rocket pilot. The series explores themes of grief, memory, and the enduring influence of parental legacy, set against a backdrop hinting at a world where extraordinary events have subtly shaped everyday life. It offers a contemplative look at childhood coping mechanisms and the powerful impact of stories passed down through generations.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Fireworks (Aired: 11/01/2003)
Episode 2: Asumi's Dream (Aired: 11/08/2003)
Episode 3: One Step Toward the Stars (Aired: 11/15/2003)
Episode 4: Memory of a Distant Day (Aired: 11/22/2003)
Episode 5: My Mother's Face (Aired: 11/29/2003)
... and 15 more episodes

Characters:

Fuchuuya, Shinnosuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Toyonaga, Toshiyuki, Lucindo, Fábio, Bastidas, Rolman, Shin, Yong Wu
Kamogawa, Asumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Yajima, Akiko, Kwan, Andrea, Kim, Seo Yeong, Amorim, Tarsila, Henríquez, Melanie
Lion-san (Main) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Kim, Seung jun, Torres, Jhonny, Rufino, Sérgio
Oumi, Kei (Main) - Voice Actors: Ono, Fuyuka, Rivero, Yensi, Lee, Gye Yun, Ferreira, Priscila
Suzuki, Shuu (Main) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuki, Jeong, Myeong Jun, Borges, Silas
Ukita, Marika (Main) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Akiko, Chacón, Lileana, Hauser, Sarah, Yeo, Min Jeong, Paulita, Agatha
Kamogawa, Kyouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kasahara, Hiroko, Lee, Ji Yeong
Kamogawa, Tomorou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu, Pissardini, Marcelo, Camilo, Leonardo, León Pecheco, Rubén
Nakazawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwao, Mantaro
Nishida (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takatsuka, Masaya
Ooyama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kashii, Shouto
Sakashita, Ringo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Marinho, Raquel, Ishii, Junko
Sano, Takahito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masutani, Yasunori, Laffey, Luiz, Vieira, José Manuel
Shibata, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takemoto, Eiji
Shibata, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Misa, Pissardini, Adriana
Shibata, Kasane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanba, Tomoe, Jeong, Hye Ok, Paulita, Flora
Shimazu, Takashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Daisuke, Andreatto, Rodrigo
Shiomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugawara, Junichi
Suzuki, Haruo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirota, Kousei
Suzunari, Yuuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuno, Risa, Pereira, Silvia Suzy
Suzunari, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kashii, Shouto
Tanaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takemoto, Eiji
Ukita, Senri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Bin
Yamamoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimozaki, Hiroshi
Yoshida (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Namiki, Noriko

Staff:

Kondou, Eizou (Producer)
Sakurai, Hiroshi (Producer)
Mochizuki, Tomomi (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition)
Gouda, Hozumi (Sound Director)
Hong, Hun-pyo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Katou, Tsurugi (Episode Director)
Katou, Akira (Episode Director)
Ogiwara, Rokou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oonuma, Shin (Episode Director)
Sasaki, Katsutoshi (Episode Director)
Yamamoto, Yuusuke (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yanase, Yuuji (Episode Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Nakase, Rika (Script)
Aki, Noriko (Storyboard)
Kawai, Yumeo (Storyboard)
Nagaoka, Akinori (Storyboard)
Satou, Hidekazu (Storyboard)
Takayanagi, Tetsushi (Storyboard)
Yamazaki, Takashi (Storyboard)
Yasumura, Ryou (Storyboard)
BEGIN (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance)
Buzy (Theme Song Performance)
Shindou, Haruichi (Theme Song Lyrics)
Abe, Rumi (In-Between Animation, Animation Check)
Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation)
Andreatto, Rodrigo (ADR Director)
Furuta, Makoto (Animation Director)
Gotou, Masako (Animation Director, Key Animation, Character Design)
Hasebe, Atsushi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Hayakawa, Kazuko (In-Between Animation)
Higuchi, Hiromi (In-Between Animation)
Hori, Takafumi (Key Animation)
Hyoudou, Takashi (Key Animation)
Ichinose, Miyoko (Color Design)
Ikeda, Hiroaki (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Masakazu (Key Animation)
Itou, Masahiro (Director of Photography)
Iwai, Nobuyuki (In-Between Animation)
Kagiyama, Ako (Key Animation)
Katou, Shouji (Sound Effects)
Kawaguchi, Hiroaki (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kawasaki, Miho (Key Animation)
Kim, Jong-hak (Key Animation)
Komiyama, Asuka (Art Director)
Kubo, Satoshi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Miki, Toshiaki (Key Animation)
Miyake, Kazunori (Music)
Morita, Minoru (Key Animation)
Moritomo, Hiroki (Key Animation)
Nakamura, Miyuki (Key Animation)
... and 10 more staff

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