Sousei no Aquarion OVA

ＯＶＡ『創星のアクエリオン』 / Genesis of Aquarion OVA / Sousei no Aquarion: Uragiri no Tsubasa / Sousei no Aquarion: Taiyou no Tsubasa

Genres: Action, Mecha, Romance, Sci-Fi, Super Power, Supernatural
Themes: Mecha, Super Power
Studios: Satelight
Rating: 7.03 / 10
Rank: #4364
Popularity: #6521
Users Listed: 11,593
Users Scored: 4,786
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/31/2021
Aired: May 25, 2007 – November 22, 2007 (Spring)
Type: ova
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 2

Synopsis:

In a future world perpetually at war, humanity faces extinction from the Shadow Angels, beings who have existed for millennia with a singular goal: annihilation. The Deava organization stands as the last defense, battling these ethereal threats. At the heart of this conflict is Apollo, a young man grappling with a hidden past. He is unknowingly the reincarnation of Apollonius, a fallen Angel burdened with the responsibility to combat Touma, a powerful Shadow Angel leader.

The narrative follows Apollo and his allies as they navigate a world teetering on the brink, confronting not only physical adversaries but also the philosophical implications of their intertwined destinies. The series explores themes of fate versus free will, duty, and the complex nature of conflict, set against a backdrop of advanced technology and ancient mythology. It offers a character-driven exploration of sacrifice and the struggle to preserve existence in the face of overwhelming odds.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Wings of Betrayal (Aired: 05/25/2007)
Episode 2: Wings of Glory (Aired: 11/22/2007)

Characters:

Apollo (Main) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma
de Alisia, Silvia (Main) - Voice Actors: Kakazu, Yumi
Ko, Reika (Main) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Sanae
Anderson, Glen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kazama, Yuuto
Apollonius (Supporting)
Belin, Sophia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamagawa, Sakiko
Celiane (Supporting)
Fudou, Gen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Unshou
Johannes (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aomori, Shin
Jorge, Jean-Jerome (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo
Klick, Kurt (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi
Klick, Chloe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi
Lee, Jun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Daisuke
Otoha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hyoudou, Mako
Rosenmeier, Tsugumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higasayama, Tsugumi
Rune, Rena (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Hiromi
Scorpios (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki
Toma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki
Vieira, Pierre (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Onosaka, Masaya

Staff:

Iwasaki, Atsushi (Producer)
Kasai, Tsutomu (Producer)
Kawamori, Shouji (Director, Script, Storyboard, Mechanical Design, Original Creator, Series Composition)
Matsuda, Kiyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oonogi, Hiroshi (Script, Series Composition)
AKINO (Theme Song Performance)
Arai, Ken (Background Art)
Emori, Mariko (Key Animation)
Fujikawa, Futoshi (Character Design, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Igari, Takashi (Key Animation)
Irie, Atsushi (Character Design, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Iwamoto, Masako (Planning)
Kanazawa, Hidemi (Key Animation)
Kanno, Yoko (Music)
Kikuchi, Yuki (In-Between Animation)
Kinoshita, Ryouka (Background Art)
Kobayashi, Ryou (Key Animation)
Kurahashi, Shizuo (Sound Effects)
Nagata, Katsuharu (Planning)
Nakayama, Kumiko (Color Design)
Ogawa, Eri (Key Animation)
Okabe, Jun (Background Art)
Ozawa, Kumiko (In-Between Animation)
Palencia, Gino (Recording Engineer)
Sakamoto, Chiyoko (Key Animation)
Sakata, Osamu (Key Animation)
Satou, Michiaki (Planning)
Sekiguchi, Masahiro (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Shiozawa, Yoshinori (Background Art)
Souma, Mitsuru (Key Animation)
Sugio, Yuuichi (2nd Key Animation)
Takahashi, Yuuichi (Key Animation)
Takakura, Takeshi (Mechanical Design)
Takeuchi, Yasuaki (Editing)
Tsuchiya, Hiroaki (In-Between Animation)
Yamazaki, Hideki (Key Animation)
Yonezawa, Masaru (Key Animation)

Reviews:

User Jazz007 (Score: 9/10):
The OVA vs. the series Even-though the premise is the same, the story has been re-vamped. This is what makes the OVA a better watch than the series. While watching the series, I experienced a bit like too much was going on. The revisions in the OVA fixed that for me. Yes, it's a post-apocalyptic that is similar to the likes of Evangelion, Escaflowne & RaXhephon, but there's a different fight here. Most have not seen this because they are too wrapped up in the fact that it resembles older titles. In a sense, I could even say it issimilar to Voltron. This title like the others, has a specific fight. Like I don't give away the story (because others have already), I would recommend a watch of the OVA as it is only 2 episodes. If you are curious to know the difference of the series, see if this holds your attention well enough, then check out the series. Also, find the true battle in this story.
User serenitylala (Score: 7/10):
Although there are mecha elements in this OVA, I really wouldn't characterize it as a mecha. The focus in this anime is reincarnation and relationships. Story: 8/10. The basic premise is a battle between angels and humans. The battle is based on the fact that the two races just don't see eye to eye: the angels want to eradicate the humans and the humans want to survive. Go figure. BTW, I refer to the angels as a race, because they are just jerks with wings that I wouldn't characterize as angels. The setting is 12,000 years after an Angel of Massacre falls in love with a humanwarrior chic with big breasts. I mean with how many shots they dedicate to his eyes focusing on her chest, you don't have to even wonder what he really fell in love with her for.nnThen their best friend kills him. Sorry, that's not a spoiler; that's a flashback. You get that information in the first five minutes of the movie. The real story doesn't even start until years later.nnThe plot then revolves around the reincarnation of these three individuals and how manipulative the angels are about trying to use their once friendship against them.nnThe story does have romance within it, in fact, the romance is the premise instead of the typical mecha theme. But this doesn't fit in the romance genre either. So it is what it is. A mecha movie with romance as a theme.nnCharacters: 8/10. I liked the characters for the most part. Apollo is great. Typical but great. He does have some development, even it is minor. But what do you expect from a two episode OVA? He's hot headed, but protective and loyal. The main girls Silvia and Reika are great too. But I won't go into details of their characters, because that would be dipping into the realm of spoiling... since the story revolves around his relationship with the two of them.nThe side characters for the most part are a little bland, but not too bad. The commander is great though.nnThe end is mildly disappointing though. Not too bad, but not what I was hoping for. That's because my taste leans more towards the romance side of things.nnArt: 6/10. I have to admit that I have never seen an anime pendulum swing back and forth between beautiful artistry and something off an afternoon comic. It is though the in-between artists had no idea what the main capture artists had in mind. One moment the art is fantastic and the next it looks shabby like two different studios were creating the artwork. In addition to that, there are elements of CG, which at moments outshine the regular animation.nnThere are some bishies for the bishie fans. And there is fan service for those type of fans. nnWarning for people with children: there is a good amount of barbie doll nudity of both male and female characters. There are some minor sexual insinuations. Also there are a couple of bath scenes, one…

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