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.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Actor: Ryota Osaka, Sayaka Ohara, Takahiro Sakurai, Aki Toyosaki, Tomohiro Tsuboi, Hisako Kanemoto, Satomi Arai, Eri Kitamura, Atsuko Tanaka

Country: Japan

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 24m

Release: 2014

Rating: 7.7

1 "Commencement"

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"

2014-04-18

"Nagate is haunted by his first combat experience against the Gauna. Later, he meets the elite pilots of Sidonia."

3 "Glory"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

2014-05-30

"Nagate is blamed for a defeat and harbors guilt over a casualty; the early years of Sidonia are revealed."

9 "Empathy"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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."