Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor

Fafner / 蒼穹のファフナーDead Aggressor / Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor

Genres: Action, Drama, Mecha, Military, Sci-Fi
Themes: Mecha, Military
Studios: Xebec
Producers: King Records, TV Tokyo Music
Licensors: Funimation, Geneon Entertainment USA
Rating: 7.25 / 10
Rank: #3170
Popularity: #3380
Users Listed: 51,491
Users Scored: 15,925
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/27/2022
Aired: July 5, 2004 – December 27, 2004 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 25
Broadcast: Monday at 01:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Nestled in a quiet archipelago off the coast of Japan lies Tatsumiyajima, an island community seemingly untouched by the anxieties of the modern world. Its youth anticipate a predictable future, unaware of their pivotal role in a hidden conflict. This tranquility is a fragile illusion; Tatsumiyajima stands as humanity's last bastion against an enigmatic and powerful threat. The island’s defense rests upon Fafner, colossal mechanized warriors designed to combat this unseen enemy. The narrative follows a group of young pilots grappling with the weight of responsibility, forced to confront a reality far removed from their sheltered lives. The series explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the psychological toll of defending against an unknown danger within a setting that blends serene coastal landscapes with intense, high-stakes combat.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Beginning (Paradise) (Aired: 07/05/2004)
Episode 2: Life (Confession) (Aired: 07/12/2004)
Episode 3: Truth (Labyrinth) (Aired: 07/19/2004)
Episode 4: Departure (Escape) (Aired: 07/26/2004)
Episode 5: Pledge (Promise) (Aired: 08/02/2004)
... and 20 more episodes

Characters:

Makabe, Kazuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Bosch, Johnny Yong, Ishii, Makoto
Minashiro, Soushi (Main) - Voice Actors: Staley, Steve, Kiyasu, Kouhei
Toomi, Maya (Main) - Voice Actors: Sheh, Stephanie, Matsumoto, Marika
Bertrand, Mitsuhiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Katsuji, Stone, Doug
Burns, Dudley (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Naoya, Billingslea, Beau
Douma, Ryouhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Kiyonobu
Douma, Hiroto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Nozomu, Riegel, Sam
Gallop, Hester (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Toshiko, Lee, Wendee
Hazama, Shouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuki, Miyu, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy
Hazama, Youko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsuragi, Nanaho, Devon, Mari
Hino, Megumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komiya, Kazue, Grossman, Julianne
Hino, Miwa (Supporting)
Hino, Michio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hori, Hideyuki, Davies, Erik
Hino, Youji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta
Idun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Madono, Mitsuaki, Strauss, Kim
Kaname, Seiichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Price, Jamieson
Kaname, Kiyomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sampler, Philece, Ishikawa, Shizuka
Kaname, Sakura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taylor, Julie Ann, Arai, Satomi
Kariya, Yukie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lee, Wendee, Soumi, Youko
Kasugai, Ryouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Shouko
Kasugai, Kouyou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Irino, Miyu, Lowenthal, Yuri
Kasugai, Masahiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawai, Tomoya, Stone, Doug
Kodate, Chisato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Ai, George, Jessica Gee
Kodate, Mamoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki, Oliver, Tony
Kodate, Tamotsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takase, Akimitsu, Strauss, Kim
Kondou, Kenji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lang, Lex, Shiraishi, Minoru
Kondou, Ayano (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamagawa, Sakiko, Goodson, Barbara
Kuramae, Karin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Ryouko, Hollingshead, Megan
Makabe, Akane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Fischer, Lynn
Makabe, Fumihiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thornton, Kirk, Tanaka, Masahiko
Memphis, Canon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Sanae, Hollingshead, Megan
Minashiro, Kouzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Jouji
Minashiro, Tsubaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Straus, Jessica, Nakanishi, Tamaki
Mizoguchi, Kyousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Papenbrook, Bob, Hashi, Takaya
Nishio, Ikumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sampler, Philece, Kyouda, Hisako
Nishio, Rina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Ryouko, Lee, Mela
Tatekami, Seri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuen, Misato, Hollingshead, Megan
Tezuka, Kazuhira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shingaki, Tarusuke
Toomi, Chizuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shinohara, Emi, Strassman, Karen
Toomi, Yumiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ruff, Michelle, Yukana

Staff:

Chino, Takatoshi (Producer)
Cook, Justin (Producer)
Nakanishi, Go (Producer)
Noto, Takashi (Producer)
Habara, Nobuyoshi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Mima, Masafumi (Sound Director)
Enomoto, Akihiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hishikawa, Naoki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Son, Seung-Hui (Episode Director)
Suzuki, Toshimasa (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ueda, Shigeru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yoshikawa, Kouji (Episode Director)
Ubukata, Tow (Script, Series Composition)
Yamanobe, Kazuki (Script, Series Composition)
Habara, Kumiko (Storyboard)
Oomori, Hidetoshi (Storyboard)
Ootsuka, Ken (Storyboard)
Washio, Naohiro (Storyboard, Mechanical Design)
KATSU (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
angela (Theme Song Performance)
atsuko (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Chikaoka, Sunao (Key Animation)
Emori, Mariko (Key Animation)
Hagio, Keita (Key Animation)
Hasebe, Atsushi (Animation Director)
Higuchi, Satomi (Key Animation)
Hirai, Hisashi (Character Design)
Hiramaki, Daisuke (In-Between Animation)
Hori, Taeko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Iida, Hiroyoshi (Key Animation)
Ikeda, Tomomi (Key Animation)
Ishida, Kenji (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Taketomo (Key Animation)
Kanazawa, Hidemi (Key Animation)
Katou, Tsurugi (Key Animation)
Kikuchi, Toshihiro (Animation Director)
Kikuchi, Katsuya (Key Animation)
Kitada, Katsuhiko (In-Between Animation)
Kojima, Hirokazu (Key Animation)
Komatsubara, Sei (Key Animation)
Kondou, Genichirou (Animation Director)
Konno, Naoyuki (Key Animation)
Koyama, Toshihisa (Art Director)
Matsuo, Shin (Key Animation)
Motohashi, Hideyuki (Animation Director)
Nagasawa, Junko (Background Art)
Oka, Yuuichi (Key Animation)
Ooshita, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
Ootsuki, Toshimichi (Planning)
Oshiyama, Kiyotaka (In-Between Animation, Key Animation)
... and 14 more staff

News:

'Soukyuu no Fafner' Spin-off Anime 'Behind the Line' Announced (12/27/2021)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for July (07/07/2020)
New 'Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor' Anime Project Announced (12/30/2016)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for November (11/04/2015)
Seiyuu Miyu Matsuki Suffers from Pneumonia [Update 7/14] (07/02/2015)
FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Soukyuu no Fafner and Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Mahou no Kagami (10/14/2011)
VA Matsuki Miyu To Play Shoko in Live Action Stage Play of Fafner (08/08/2010)

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