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.
Cast: Ryota Osaka, Sayaka Ohara, Takahiro Sakurai
12 episodes
1. CommencementIn 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.TV-14CC24minApr 11, 2014
2. OblivionNagate is haunted by his first combat experience against the Gauna. Later, he meets the elite pilots of Sidonia.TV-14CC24minApr 18, 2014
3. GloryExploring Sidonia, Nagate makes an enemy of Kunato while protecting a friend. The Gauna attack, calling the pilots into action.TV-14CC24minApr 25, 2014
4. SacrificesAfter a disaster aboard Sidonia, Nagate and his team are ordered to retrieve a valued weapon. He later defies orders to save a friend.TV-14CC24minMay 2, 2014
5. AdriftNagate 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.TV-14CC24minMay 9, 2014
6. SalutationsNagate and his squad graduate as pilots and are quickly sent into combat when the enemy returns; Kunato explores Nagate's history.TV-14CC24minMay 16, 2014
7. ResolveThe enemy is revealed to be even larger and deadlier than previously believed, resulting in three squads engaging in a deadly fight.TV-14CC24minMay 23, 2014
8. ImmortalityNagate is blamed for a defeat and harbors guilt over a casualty; the early years of Sidonia are revealed.TV-14CC24minMay 30, 2014
9. EmpathyThe 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.TV-14CC24minJun 6, 2014
10. DecisionsPacifists endanger themselves by leaving the relative safety of Sidonia, while the enemy shows up larger and fiercer than before.TV-14CC24minJun 13, 2014
11. CollisionA large strike force encounters an enemy unit that takes them by surprise; Nagate does what he can to protect his friends.TV-14CC24minJun 20, 2014
12. HomeNagate fights one-on-one with the heart of his enemy while the strike force does not fare well in its attack on the Gauna.TV-14CC24minJun 27, 2014
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Yoshihiko Yamazaki, Ryu Hashimoto, Kenji Ishimaru, Takuya Matsushita
