Megami Kouhosei

Candidate for Goddesses / 女神候補生 / Pilot Candidate

Genres: Action, Mecha, Military, Sci-Fi, Space
Themes: Mecha, Military, Space
Studios: Xebec
Producers: Bandai Visual, ING
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment, Discotek Media
Rating: 6.32 / 10
Rank: #8361
Popularity: #4910
Users Listed: 23,853
Users Scored: 11,166
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/07/2021
Aired: January 10, 2000 – March 27, 2000 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Monday at 18:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Humanity’s reach into the cosmos has been shattered by an aggressive alien force known as Victim. With Earth lost, the remnants of humankind cling to Zion, their last habitable planet. To defend against further invasion, the Government-Overseen Aerospace Academy (GOA) is established, tasked with training young men to pilot the Ingrids – colossal, sentient combat machines revered as goddesses. Recruits must possess a rare genetic marker and a unique aptitude to successfully interface with these powerful entities.

Zero, a newly arrived candidate, finds himself unexpectedly linked to Ingrid Eeva-Leena during initial training, an unprecedented and potentially fatal connection. As he begins his rigorous pilot program, Zero grapples with the mystery of this unusual synch while navigating the demanding world of GOA, where the fate of Zion rests on the delicate bond between pilot and machine. The series explores themes of adaptation, sacrifice, and the complexities of human-machine symbiosis in the face of existential threat.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Curriculum 01 In Tune
Episode 2: Curriculum 02 EX
Episode 3: Curriculum 03 Self Awareness
Episode 4: Curriculum 04 Partner
Episode 5: Curriculum 05 Combination
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Enna, Rei (Main) - Voice Actors: Obi, Yukimasa, Seth, Joshua, Daayán, Irwin, Moog, Philipp, Jeong, Jae Heon, Andreatto, Rodrigo
Gner, Hiead (Main) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Susumu, Byeon, Hyeon Wu, Ramirez, Luis Daniel, Raspe, Johannes, Longo, Thiago
Towryk, Kizna (Main) - Voice Actors: Ruff, Michelle, Nagasawa, Miki, Schadt, Shandra, Concepcion, Priscilla
Allecto, Ikhny (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kugimiya, Rie
Cliff Fortran, Clay (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki, Doyle, Peter, Fagundes, Vagner, Fortuny, Enzo, Auer, Dominik
Croford, Dr. Rill (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Mami, Brahmann, Simone
Cuore, Ernest (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kashiwakura, Tsutomu, Trilling, Manfred
Deed, Philphleora (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanba, Tomoe
Elidd, Gareas (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Wataru, Stachel, Marc, O, In Seong, Flores, Óscar
Farley, Kyoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shibahara, Chiyako, Rangel, Leyla
Fujimura, Leena (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kakazu, Yumi, Gaidarji, Tânia, Luna, Circe, Kortemeier, Anke
Headmaster (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Masahiko
Hijikata, Azuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, Patiño, Marcos
Hikura, Kazuhi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako
Hikura, Yu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira, Hernández, Carlos
Kuscha, Tukasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri
Kushida, Yamagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suyama, Akio, Jeon, Gwang ju
Lotte, Rome (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Akiko, Falcón, Karla
Mimori, Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Chiemi, Garcia, Melissa
Narocke, Aracd (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira, Hernández, Carlos
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Mami, Harte, Melora, Dempe, Dagmar
Rivolde, Dr. Kuro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio
Sawamura, Roose (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Schwarz-Msesilamba, Asad, Sterr, Michele
Simmons, Yukine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kakazu, Yumi
Toesing, Wrecka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakusawa, Rika
Vilgyna, Rioroute (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toochika, Kouichi, Jeon, Gwang ju, Bauer, Florian
Virny Cocteau, Erts (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji, Kim, Min Seok, Sandvoss, Susanna
Wartlliam, Force (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mendiola, Roberto, Tejedo, Ricardo, Tanaka, Nobuyuki
Youg, Tune (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiratori, Yuri
Zain Elmes, Teela (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, Harte, Melora, Alves, Vanessa, Ludwig, Alexandra

Staff:

Takanashi, Minoru (Producer)
Hongou, Mitsuru (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Mima, Masafumi (Sound Director)
Takadera, Takeshi (Sound Director)
Itou, Tatsufumi (Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kimura, Shinichirou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Mano, Akira (Episode Director)
Narita, Toshinori (Episode Director)
Sadohara, Takeyuki (Episode Director)
Sakai, Mitsuyasu (Script)
Shimizu, Junji (Storyboard)
Asakawa, Tomoyuki (Music)
Hinata, Masaki (Animation Director)
Ishigaki, Junya (Mechanical Design)
Itou, Katsunobu (Animation Director)
Kadonosono, Megumi (Key Animation)
Katou, Masayuki (In-Between Animation)
Koyama, Toshihisa (Art Director)
Kuboyama, Youko (Key Animation)
Motohashi, Hideyuki (Animation Director)
Nakajima, Toshihiro (Key Animation)
Okeya, Akira (Screenplay, Series Composition)
Ootsuki, Atsushi (Key Animation)
Sugisaki, Yukiru (Original Creator)
Takashina, Yuka (In-Between Animation)
Takeba, Shingo (Mechanical Design)
Takeuchi, Atsushi (Key Animation)
Ueda, Minoru (Animation Director)
Yamaoka, Shinichi (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)

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