Fafner

Also known as: Soukyuu no Fafner / 蒼穹のファフナー

Fafner is a TV series by Xebec that premiered in Summer 2004. It is finished airing with 25 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi. Average AniList score: 7.0/10.

Synopsis

Tatsumiyajima is the central island in the middle of a small cluster of islands, in a sleepy backwater of the Japanese isles. Not much happens there, and the island's young people go to school knowing that their lives are likely to remain peaceful and undisturbed. Or so they have been taught... but the truth is different. The fate of mankind is on the line, and Tatsumiyajima is the last line of defense against a hostile and incomprehensible enemy. At the center of it all, fighting for Humanity's continued existence, is the giant robot Fafner, the dragon that guards this final treasure of mankind.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Note: The last episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode. In the DVD release and subsequent home video releases of the series, the final episode was split into two separate ~24 minute long episodes.

Fafner episodes

  1. Episode 1: Beginning (Paradise) — aired July 5, 2004
  2. Episode 2: Life (Confession) — aired July 5, 2004
  3. Episode 3: Truth (Labyrinth) — aired July 19, 2004
  4. Episode 4: Departure (Escape) — aired July 26, 2004
  5. Episode 5: Pledge (Promise) — aired August 2, 2004
  6. Episode 6: Sacrifice (Soaring Sky) — aired August 16, 2004
  7. Episode 7: Parent & Children (Family) — aired August 23, 2004
  8. Episode 8: Koyo (Strife) — aired August 30, 2004
  9. Episode 9: Parting (Assimilation) — aired September 6, 2004
  10. Episode 10: Crossing Paths (Disintegration) — aired September 13, 2004
  11. Episode 11: Human Force (Old & New) — aired September 20, 2004
  12. Episode 12: Desperation (Absence) — aired September 27, 2004
  13. Episode 13: Festum (Erosion) — aired October 4, 2004
  14. Episode 14: Occupation (Awakening) — aired October 11, 2004
  15. Episode 15: Scream (Memory) — aired October 18, 2004
  16. Episode 16: Welcome Home (Friends) — aired October 25, 2004
  17. Episode 17: Device (Survival) — aired November 1, 2004
  18. Episode 18: Memory (Father) — aired November 8, 2004
  19. Episode 19: Sight (Maya) — aired November 15, 2004
  20. Episode 20: Light (Lantern) — aired November 22, 2004
  21. Episode 21: Future (Sakura) — aired November 29, 2004
  22. Episode 22: Power (Protection) — aired December 6, 2004
  23. Episode 23: Decoy (Pillage) — aired December 13, 2004
  24. Episode 24: Mir (Conversation) — aired December 20, 2004
  25. Episode 25: The Sky (Azure) — aired December 27, 2004

Main characters

  • Soushi Minashiro (Main) — voiced by Kouhei Kiyasu
  • Kazuki Makabe (Main) — voiced by Makoto Ishii
  • Maya Toomi (Main) — voiced by Marika Matsumoto
  • Fumihiko Makabe (Supporting) — voiced by Masahiko Tanaka
  • Kouyou Kasugai (Supporting) — voiced by Miyu Irino
  • Shouko Hazama (Supporting) — voiced by Miyu Matsuki
  • Tsubaki Minashiro (Supporting) — voiced by Tamaki Nakanishi
  • Kyousuke Mizoguchi (Supporting) — voiced by Takaya Hashi
  • Yukie Kariya (Supporting) — voiced by Youko Soumi
  • Michio Hino (Supporting) — voiced by Hideyuki Hori

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Genres: Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi · Season: Summer 2004