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Takuto Kaneshiro studies for military flight status while Maki asks for research help amid giant invader attacks.
Oct 6, 2000Earth faces severe casualties from unexpected assaults by unknown invaders standing four stories tall. The world struggles to cope with the constant threat and mounting losses. Takuto Kaneshiro, a talented metallurgist, is currently studying to achieve military flight status. His girlfriend, Maki, enlists his assistance to support her ongoing research efforts. Amidst the chaos and danger posed by the towering attackers, Takuto balances his academic pursuits with personal obligations. The narrative highlights the strain on humanity as it deals with these mysterious and formidable foes. Takuto's dual focus on his career goals and helping Maki underscores the personal stakes involved in the broader conflict.
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Hattie and Walton encounter Frank in the Montana woods, mistaking him for an elf.
Oct 13, 2000This episode introduces Hattie, a young girl, and her dog Walton, who reside in Montana with their grandfather. While exploring the forests near their home, Hattie meets Frank. Having never encountered anyone like him, she assumes he is an elf based on stories told by her grandfather. The narrative centers on this initial meeting and Hattie's innocent interpretation of Frank's appearance, contrasting her childhood imagination with the reality of the stranger she has found in the woods.
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Taketo recovers in hospital while facing military interrogation and a mysterious offer of revenge.
Oct 20, 2000Taketo is shown recovering in a hospital, heavily bandaged and restrained following his injuries. Military personnel, led by Commander Ines, the stoic and composed leader of FUNERAL, interrogate him regarding a research facility and details about Frank. Ines maintains strict control throughout the questioning process. Following the interrogation, Taketo encounters a man with long hair who inquires whether he desires revenge against Frank for the harm inflicted upon him and Maki. The narrative focuses on Taketo's physical state and the psychological pressure exerted by both the military authorities and the enigmatic visitor seeking to gauge his intentions regarding the antagonist.
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Ryu infiltrates FUNERAL as a SARG pilot to spy and kill Frank, clashing with Dan.
Oct 27, 2000Ryu adopts a new identity and false history to join FUNERAL as a SARG pilot, aiming to gather secrets for a mysterious long-haired man. His primary goal includes attempting to assassinate Frank. Upon arrival, he immediately clashes with Dan, who feels uneasy about Ryu’s presence. Dan suspects wrongdoing when he catches Ryu accessing the computer system to collect intelligence, though he is unaware of the specific data being sought. The episode concludes with an invasion alert outside New York, a city already abandoned due to previous attacks. FUNERAL mobilizes all available personnel for the threat, leaving Ryu behind at the base.
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Dan and Guenevere battle an energy-absorbing alien while Ryu's actions strain his bond with Hattie.
Nov 3, 2000Dan and Guenevere fight an alien using SARG units, only to realize the creature stockpiles energy from their attacks. The team decides to deploy Frank, but Ryu takes Hattie in a SARG to the battle zone, instructing Frank to follow. Ryu crashes Frank into the alien, leading to a fight that Frank wins. During the combat, Ryu’s anger surfaces as he tells Hattie that Frank is not alive. This revelation deeply upsets Hattie, causing her to lose trust in Ryu. The episode highlights the tactical challenge of the energy-absorbing enemy and the emotional fallout from Ryu’s harsh words, which fracture the relationship between him and Hattie amidst the ongoing conflict.
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Frank and Hattie flee FUNERAL during a storm to escape tracking and reach Montana.
Nov 10, 2000FUNERAL conducts simulations to test Hattie’s ability to control Frank, who is susceptible to her influence. The testing disturbs Hattie, as the sound of SARG weapons triggers traumatic memories of her parents’ death five years ago during an alien attack, which also caused her head injury and coma. To shield Hattie from this distress, Frank abducts her and Walton, escaping FUNERAL amidst a severe storm that obscures their location. They travel to Montana, but upon arrival, Frank is mistaken for an invader by a reconnaissance fighter and comes under fire.
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Command installs a nuclear tracking plug on Frank after his second escape from FUNERAL base
Nov 17, 2000Following Frank's second escape from the FUNERAL base, command decides to implement specific defenses and countermeasures. To prevent Frank from attacking FUNERAL and to monitor him in case of future escapes, a large brace is attached to his neck. This assembly includes a plug containing a significant tracking device and a nuclear reactor. The reactor serves as a failsafe, capable of destroying Frank if he were to go rogue. These measures are designed to ensure control over Frank while maintaining surveillance on his movements and actions.
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Ryu and Dan reflect on their confinement and the alien invaders' goal in Western Colorado.
Nov 24, 2000Ryu and Dan are confined to the brig for twenty-four hours after accidentally triggering an alarm during a fight. During this solitary period, both characters engage in deep introspection regarding their respective situations. Ryu specifically details the nature of the surveillance he conducts for a man with long hair. He provides technical readouts of the SARG units and shares classified battle information from all FUNERAL sorties. Furthermore, Ryu discusses the primary objective of the alien invaders, which is to reach the Pilgrimage Point located in Western Colorado. This episode focuses on these internal reflections and the strategic information revealed by Ryu while he is detained.
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Hattie experiences panic and escapes after medical observation reveals her unique connection to Frank.
Dec 1, 2000Following a battle, Hattie suffers a panic attack triggered by the SARGs firing their weapons. She is subsequently tranquilized and placed under medical observation. During a discussion between Commander Ines and the attending physician, it is revealed that the doctor attributes Hattie’s ability to communicate exclusively with Frank to the nine shards of alien metal embedded within her body and brain. Upon regaining consciousness, Hattie escapes from the medical facility. Consequently, the base is placed on alert status as personnel search for her. The narrative focuses on the immediate aftermath of the battle, the medical diagnosis regarding her condition, and the subsequent security response to her disappearance from the facility.
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FUNERAL group faces alien with molecular density manipulation using Excalibur
Dec 8, 2000The FUNERAL group encounters a new alien threat that proves difficult to defeat due to its advanced defensive capabilities. This creature can manipulate its molecular density to withstand both ballistic and physical attacks. Unable to penetrate its defenses with standard methods, the team is initially stumped. Ryu develops a specialized solution by designing a wave amplifier called Excalibur. He utilizes this device to launch a harmonic attack tailored specifically to counter the alien's unique defensive properties. This strategic approach aims to overcome the creature's superior durability and resolve the immediate crisis posed by the latest extraterrestrial incursion.
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Ryu struggles emotionally while Hattie and Frank cause instability, prompting Ines to prepare an explosive threat.
Dec 15, 2000Ryu is experiencing emotional collapse due to the stress of working with Frank and being around Hattie, who reminds him of Maki. Military leaders, fearing Frank might go rogue after threats of exposing his existence to the public, have voiced their concerns to Commander Ines. Consequently, they have ordered her to use an explosive device if Frank shows even slight signs of instability. This directive highlights the severe pressure on Ryu and the dangerous measures being taken to control Frank, as his presence continues to take a heavy toll on those around him.
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The Massive Invader Threatens the Pilgrimage Point with Shock-Absorbing Armor
Dec 22, 2000A new alien variant, roughly one thousand times heavier than standard invaders and as tall as mountain ranges, targets the Pilgrimage Point. Its shock-absorbing surface renders the Excalibur weapon useless. With the FUNERAL base directly in the invader's path, Commander Inez orders a joint assault with the SARGs and Frank. After this combined effort fails, she attempts to use a nuclear device attached to Frank. However, the warhead proves to be a dummy. Compounding the crisis, Frank appears incapacitated due to severe damage sustained during the battle against the massive alien threat.
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FUNERAL base faces evacuation while pilots prepare a desperate last stand against the gravity-warping invader.
Jan 5, 2001As the FUNERAL base orders a full evacuation and destruction of classified data, the pilots and Hattie refuse to leave, choosing to defend their home. They deploy Fefnir, the world’s largest charged particle accelerator located beneath the facility, as their ultimate weapon. While Frank and the SARGs provide air support interference, the base prepares to fire Fefnir. However, the enemy reveals the ability to warp gravity with its hands, complicating the assault. The team realizes that defeating this powerful adversary requires a coordinated effort from all units, combining their strengths for a final, unified attack against the threat.
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Command staff discuss alien invasions and blame during FUNERAL base inquiry
Jan 12, 2001Following the partial survival of the FUNERAL base, the command staff convenes for an inquiry and general bookkeeping. This meeting aims to present new information and theories regarding constant alien invasions, as well as explain why aliens congregate near the Pilgrimage Point. The episode highlights the disturbing nature of politicians and generals arguing over who is to blame, despite their ongoing involvement in a prolonged war.
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Base repairs proceed while Frank recovers and Ryu wrestles with revenge
Jan 19, 2001Following the alien assault, the FUNERAL base sustains extensive damage, prompting all personnel to focus on repairs. Most SARG units are critically damaged and have been dispatched offsite for maintenance. Compounding the situation, Frank remains asleep as he recovers from his injuries, leaving the group short-handed. Meanwhile, Ryu battles internal conflict, haunted by the realization that every mission success achieved alongside Frank represents another lost opportunity for his revenge. This period of downtime forces the team to manage without their key assets while Ryu grapples with the personal cost of their ongoing operations.
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Ryu struggles with memories while scientists attempt Frank's revival using alien heads
Jan 26, 2001Ryu finds the research facility environment challenging as memories of Maki resurface, causing him to snap at Hattie for her immature behavior. A team of three scientists plans to revive Frank by utilizing templates from four recovered alien heads. During the procedure, the alien heads activate independently while Frank remains in a coma. The activated heads then proceed to destroy the research facility, escalating the situation significantly for everyone involved.
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Ryu's cover is threatened by a new alien invader and an old friend's return.
Feb 2, 2001A new alien invader orbits Earth, forcing the Atmospheric Fighter group in Alaska to engage it. Ryu, formerly part of this unit before joining FUNERAL, faces pressure as his cover is tested. One fighter sustains severe damage and is repaired at the FUNERAL base, where the pilot is Rick, a close friend of Taketo, Ryu’s true identity. To protect his secret, Ryu avoids Rick, fearing recognition. However, Rick seeks him out, believing Taketo died during the experiment that created Frank. Rick shares personal secrets, including his betrayal of Taketo to pursue Maki, hoping to ease his conscience. This interaction intensifies Ryu’s internal conflict and emotional pain as he navigates the tension between his past relationships and his current mission.
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Guenevere's SARG goes rogue and attacks allies while heading to Pilgrimage Point.
Feb 9, 2001At the beginning of the episode, Guenevere's SARG is contaminated by an alien's punch. During the team's return to base, the unit breaks formation and heads toward the Pilgrimage Point. Attempts to free Guenevere fail as her SARG attacks Dan and Sue, knocking them out of commission. Due to the imminent threat of the rogue SARG reaching the Pilgrimage Point, UN fighters armed with nuclear warheads are dispatched to intercept it and prevent its arrival at the destination.
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Frank's sentience and SARG origins cause pilot distress while Ryu navigates Guenevere and memory confusion.
Feb 16, 2001The revelation that Frank possesses sentience and that SARGs are constructed from alien corpses rather than reverse-engineered technology has deeply unsettled the pilots. Sue explicitly voices her fear of ever operating a SARG again. Meanwhile, Ryu endures persistent nightmares distorting his past to convince him that Maki never loved him. Complicating his emotional state is his developing relationship with Guenevere, who is pleased by his changed behavior and has openly declared her feelings for him. However, Ryu struggles to distinguish between Hattie and Maki in his mind, a difficulty exacerbated by Hattie’s current efforts to teach Frank how to speak.
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FUNERAL team observes new SARGs while Ryu exposes his true identity and kidnaps Hattie.
Feb 23, 2001Upon reaching the forward base, the FUNERAL team led by Frank watches a new alien fighting unit activate, featuring the black SARGs that previously attacked Ryu and Frank. Ryu understands that his espionage helped create this team and that his revenge was manipulated by a long-haired man. The new SARGs attack an alien, severing its limbs, but the creature activates a motor to fly rapidly toward the Pilgrimage Point. Frank engages the invader and is dragged to the destination before defeating it. During this conflict, Ryu kidnaps Hattie and reveals his true identity to all present FUNERAL members. Hattie and Ryu follow Frank to the Pilgrimage Point, witnessing the alien's destruction and Frank's left arm dissolving to reveal a large ring similar to the one Dan and Sue encountered earlier.
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Yuri Leonov's Final Flight Reveals Origins of Alien Invaders
Mar 2, 2001This segment recounts Yuri Leonov’s final mission as a UN flight program operative. Yuri, a married man, departed on a new assignment, only to be inadvertently sacrificed for scientific research when his flight was directed to investigate a gravitational anomaly. He asserts that his last memory involved observing the anomaly up close before returning to Earth as one of the alien invaders. The flashback also introduces Colonel David Lawrence, Yuri’s mission commander on Earth and close friend. Lawrence is identified as the long-haired man who turned Ryu into a spy. Notably, Lawrence had opposed using Yuri’s mission to investigate the anomaly, highlighting the complex personal and professional dynamics surrounding the incident.
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FUNERAL base seized by new invaders while David warns of an 8,000 km long planet-destroying entity approaching Earth.
Mar 9, 2001Following the return to base with a comatose Yuri, the FUNERAL headquarters is taken over by a new invader group piloting advanced SARG units. Commander Ines is deposed, and a second traitor is exposed among the staff. High-ranking personnel are transported to another location for interrogation, during which the remaining team analyzes available data to uncover the invaders' deep historical involvement, tracing their interference back to the original creation of Frank at the research facility. David Lawrence arrives in a SARG to intercept the transport, delivering alarming intelligence that another massive invader is approaching Earth. This entity measures over 8,000 km in length and possesses sufficient mass and magnetic force to destroy the planet, presenting an immediate existential threat to the survivors.
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The FUNERAL remnants plan a daring low-altitude infiltration to reclaim their base using a donated SARG.
Mar 16, 2001Having evaded capture, the remaining FUNERAL team members devise a strategy to retake their home base. David Lawrence contributes his SARG to the operation but departs to engage the base forces directly. The mission relies on a simple approach: the cruiser flies beneath radar detection by simulating an emergency, thereby gaining entry to the restricted airspace. Once inside, Guenevere pilots the single SARG to distract and occupy the defensive systems. Meanwhile, Ryu and Hattie infiltrate the facility with the objective of freeing Frank, Yuri, the eX-1, Mr. Elf, and the big guy. This coordinated effort aims to secure the team's former headquarters through a combination of aerial deception and ground-level assault.
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Dan frees Commander Ines while Guenevere battles an alien in a damaged ZOD.
Mar 23, 2001A traitor holds Ryu and Hattie at gunpoint before locking the guards out of their room. Dan instructs them to proceed while he goes to the brig to free Commander Ines. Meanwhile, Guenevere struggles against an alien opponent. To improve her chances, Sue pilots a damaged ZOD to join the battle. Guenevere focuses on approaching the enemy craft to rescue the captured pilot inside. Her SARG unit successfully extracts the pilot but fails due to heavy damage. The alien then triggers a supernova attack centered on itself. With movement impossible, Guenevere and the rescued pilot remain directly in the path of the explosion.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Argento Soma have?
- Argento Soma has 25 episodes.
- When did Argento Soma come out?
- Argento Soma came out in 2000.
- Which studio made Argento Soma?
- Argento Soma was produced by Sunrise.
- Who directed Argento Soma?
- Argento Soma was directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama.
- Is Argento Soma finished?
- Current status of Argento Soma: Finished.