Aquarion (2005)
A landmark Japanese mecha anime franchise spanning three generations of pilots, giant robots, and the eternal battle between humanity and the Shadow Angels.
Aquarion - Series Information
- Original Title: アクエリオン
- First Air Year: 2005
- Last Air Year: 2015
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
- Content Rating (US): TV-14
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode (30 minutes)
- Number of Seasons: 3
- Number of Episodes: 78
- Status: Returning Series
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- First Air Date: April 5, 2005 (United States - TV-14), April 5, 2005 (Australia - PG), April 5, 2005 (Brazil - 12)
- Networks: TV Tokyo, Tokyo MX
- Production Companies: 8bit, SATELIGHT, Media Factory, Bandai Visual, C2C, TFC, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
- Production Countries: Japan
- Alternative Titles: アクエリオンロゴス (JP), Aquarion Logos (US), Aquario Evol (BR), 创圣的大天使EVOL (CN), 創聖的亞庫艾里翁 (HK), 아쿠에리온 로고스 (KR), 創聖機械天使 (TW)
Aquarion - Plot
Set in the future, a giant fighting machine called the Aquarion is humanity's only effective weapon in the fight against the technologically advanced species called the Shadow Angels.
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Aquarion - Cast & Crew
Main Cast
- Sanae Kobayashi
- Masaya Onosaka
- Tomokazu Sugita
- Daisuke Sakaguchi
- Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Mako Hyodo
- Nobuo Tobita
- Sakiko Tamagawa
- Tsugumi Higasayama
- Ayane Sakura
Writers
- Shoji Kawamori
- Mari Okada
- Hiroshi Onogi
- Jun Kumagai
- Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Aquarion - FAQs
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What is Aquarion about?
Aquarion is set in a future where humanity faces extinction at the hands of the Shadow Angels, a technologically superior species. Humanity's sole hope lies in the Aquarion, a colossal mecha formed by merging fighter jets piloted by young soldiers with special abilities called Elements.
How many seasons and episodes does Aquarion have?
Aquarion spans 3 main seasons plus a specials collection: Season 1 is Genesis of Aquarion (26 episodes), Season 2 is Aquarion Evol (26 episodes), Season 3 is Aquarion Logos (26 episodes), and Season 0 contains 4 special episodes, totalling 78 episodes overall.
Is Aquarion Evol a sequel or a separate series?
Aquarion Evol is the direct sequel to Genesis of Aquarion, set 12,000 years after the original story. It introduces a new cast of Element pilots and a new Aquarion unit, while thematically continuing the franchise's exploration of reincarnation, forbidden unions, and the power of human connection.
What is the content rating for Aquarion?
Aquarion carries a TV-14 content rating in the United States, indicating the series contains material that may be unsuitable for children under 14. It includes action violence, mild suggestive content, and thematic elements related to war, sacrifice, and spirituality.
Who are the main voice actors in Aquarion?
The principal voice cast includes Sanae Kobayashi as Hong Lihua/Reika, Masaya Onosaka as Pierre Vieira, Tomokazu Sugita as Sirius De Alisia, Daisuke Sakaguchi as Jun Lee, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Akira Kaibuki, and Ayane Sakura as Maia Tsukigane, among others.
What genre is Aquarion?
Aquarion is a mecha anime series blending Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, and Fantasy. It is particularly known for its super robot genre conventions, incorporating themes of reincarnation, spiritual mythology, and the emotional bonds between pilots that power the Aquarion machine.
When did Aquarion first air?
Aquarion first aired on April 5, 2005, in Japan on TV Tokyo. The franchise subsequently expanded with Aquarion Evol in 2012 and Aquarion Logos in 2015, with the series airing across TV Tokyo and Tokyo MX throughout its run.
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