Knights of Sidonia
An alien race called Gauna has destroyed Earth. leaving humanity struggling to survive aboard the spaceship Sidonia. Even though it’s been a century since the last encounter with the Gauna, military service is mandatory. For Nagate Tanikaze, whose grandfather secretly hid him in the forgotten bowels of Sidonia, it’s a strange new world as he’s forced to come to the surface. Yet his recruitment comes just in time, for the Gauna have suddenly reappeared.
Seasons
1. Commencement
Air Date: 2014-04-11
In isolation his entire life, Nagate must adjust to life in a centuries-old space colony while training as a cadet pilot to fight an ancient threat.
2. Oblivion
Air Date: 2014-04-18
Nagate is haunted by his first combat experience against the Gauna. Later, he meets the elite pilots of Sidonia.
3. Glory
Air Date: 2014-04-25
Exploring Sidonia, Nagate makes an enemy of Kunato while protecting a friend. The Gauna attack, calling the pilots into action.
4. Sacrifices
Air Date: 2014-05-02
After a disaster aboard Sidonia, Nagate and his team are ordered to retrieve a valued weapon. He later defies orders to save a friend.
5. Adrift
Air Date: 2014-05-09
Nagate and Shizuka, adrift in space, slowly run out of supplies as they await rescue from a departing Sidonia, which is too far away to send help.
6. Salutations
Air Date: 2014-05-16
Nagate and his squad graduate as pilots and are quickly sent into combat when the enemy returns; Kunato explores Nagate's history.
7. Resolve
Air Date: 2014-05-23
The enemy is revealed to be even larger and deadlier than previously believed, resulting in three squads engaging in a deadly fight.
8. Immortality
Air Date: 2014-05-30
Nagate is blamed for a defeat and harbors guilt over a casualty; the early years of Sidonia are revealed.
9. Empathy
Air Date: 2014-06-06
The Gauna find a distressing way to demoralize and out-fight the attack force. Nagate returns to Sidonia with a prize that may help in the fight.
10. Decisions
Air Date: 2014-06-13
Pacifists endanger themselves by leaving the relative safety of Sidonia, while the enemy shows up larger and fiercer than before.
11. Collision
Air Date: 2014-06-20
A large strike force encounters an enemy unit that takes them by surprise; Nagate does what he can to protect his friends.
12. Home
Air Date: 2014-06-27
Nagate fights one-on-one with the heart of his enemy while the strike force does not fare well in its attack on the Gauna.
1. Conflict
Air Date: 2015-04-11
Pilot Nagate Tanikaze is now renowned for his actions in the recent battle, but Nagate is more concerned with the disappearance of the ena Hoshijiro.
2. Ability
Air Date: 2015-04-18
Nagate and his team fight a hard battle against Gauna 549, aided by the appearance of a new type of gauna calling itself Tsumugi Shiraui.
3. Course
Air Date: 2015-04-25
Having disposed of the opposition, Kobayashi sets Sidonia's course to the ninth planet in the nearby Lem System. All-out war now seems unavoidable.
4. Rage
Air Date: 2015-05-02
A new threat appears in the form of Gauna 550, which has ejected countless lesser gauna cores on an intercept trajectory with Sidonia.
5. Hope
Air Date: 2015-05-09
Despite being instrumental in their victory, Tsumugi is severely damaged defending Sidonia. Izana, also critically injured, makes a bold decision.
6. Engage
Air Date: 2015-05-16
Evicted from his dorm and with nowhere to go, Nagate asks to stay with Izana for a night; Tsumugi has an emotional crisis triggered by a close call.
7. Rumbling
Air Date: 2015-05-23
The Sidonia's new weapon test succeeds, but the crew realizes they can't shut it down; Yuhata sends the garde pilots to investigate the disturbance.
8. Reunion
Air Date: 2015-05-30
The pilots and Tsumugi repair damage to the Sidonia following the Gravitational Beam Emitter incident; Tsumugi is upset for causing a minor accident.
9. Mission
Air Date: 2015-06-06
Izana finds out her 'date' with Nagate was a setup and storms home. Soon after, she is called to be part of a team that will scout out Planet Nine.
10. Entry
Air Date: 2015-06-13
The reconnaissance team is attacked by the gauna; Izana and the squad leader manage to escape into the atmosphere of Planet Nine.
11. Encounter
Air Date: 2015-06-20
Izana and the recon squad leader are pursued by an enormous humanoid gauna. Meanwhile, Tsumugi faces off against the Crimson Hawk Moth.
12. Battle
Air Date: 2015-06-27
Nagate rescues Tsumugi but is overpowered by the Crimson Hawk Moth. The situation looks grim as swarms of gauna bear down on the survivors.
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Rating
7.8/10
Release Date
2014-04-11
Episodes
24 (2 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Ryota Osaka
Nagate Tanikaze (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Captain Kobayashi (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Norio Kunato (voice)
Aki Toyosaki
Izana Shinatose (voice)
Tomohiro Tsuboi
Ichirou Seii (voice)
Hisako Kanemoto
Yuhata Midorikawa (voice)
Satomi Arai
Lala Hiyama (voice)
Eri Kitamura
Honoka Clones (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka
Ittan Samari (voice)
Kohsuke Toriumi
Kouichi Tsuruuchi (voice)
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Production Companies
Polygon Pictures