Soukyuu no Fafner
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EP 1Maya visits sick Shoko before school while Soushi returns from Tokyo and a Festum threat emerges.
Jul 5, 2004Maya Tomi visits Shoko Hazama, who is sick in bed, before heading to school. Soushi Minashiro, given a book sealed in an envelop, is believed to have returned back from Tokyo. Kazuki Makabe senses a strange feeling in the sky. All schoolchildren are requested to be sheltered while the Alvis base has detected a Sphinx Type Festum. The pilots are overwhelmed by the Festum's attacks. Kazuki is convinced by Soushi to pilot the Fafner Mark Elf, while Soushi links with the Siegfried System to be directly connected to Kazuki.
EP 2Kazuki receives a rail gun to defeat the Festum and decides to become a pilot.
Jul 12, 2004The Festum anticipates Kazuki's movements, but he is provided with a rail gun at the last moment to defeat the enemy. Afterward, many children remain unaware of their parents' involvement in previous alien invasions. Soushi discloses to Kazuki that Japan was destroyed twenty-nine years ago. Upon returning home, Kazuki informs his father, Fumihiko Makabe, of his decision to become a pilot. During his first training session, Kazuki tries on a synergetic suit for the first time.
EP 3Fumihiko and Dr. Tomi select children for Fafner pilot training amid parental despair and ghostly mysteries.
Jul 19, 2004Fumihiko and Dr. Chizuru Tomi select various island children for service enrollment, causing despair among parents. These chosen candidates begin their initial training to pilot the Fafners. Concurrently, Kazuki pursues a red female ghost and finds her body confined in the base basement. While the island is scheduled for relocation, a search plane approaches from an unexpected direction. An enemy appears at this critical moment, threatening the ongoing operations and the safety of the selected pilots during their early training phase.
EP 4Kazuki disobeys orders to rescue a plane chased by Festum as the island moves.
Jul 26, 2004Kazuki rescues a search plane pursued by Festum, ignoring specific orders against intervention. As the island shifts position, the plane observes the ongoing battle. To prevent further damage, the island deactivates its camouflage. A female core saves the Fafner from sinking into the ocean while simultaneously trapping the Festum. This allows Kazuki to shoot down the alien entity. Because the island's true nature is now visible, the search plane transmits a report back to its headquarters.
EP 5Hester Gallop requests the Fafner Mark Sechs while Festum attack the approaching fleet and island.
Aug 2, 2004Neo UN secretary general Hester Gallop demands the Alvis base transfer the Fafner Mark Sechs to the Neo UN fleet by submarine. Shoko faints due to anemia, prompting Koyo Kasugai to visit her in the nurse's office, followed by Kazuki and Maya. As the Neo UN fleet nears the island, it comes under sudden attack by a Festum. Kazuki readies himself to confront the enemy while simultaneously protecting the fleet. A second Festum breaches the island's security and begins assaulting the pilots.
EP 6Shoko sacrifices herself to destroy the Festum while Kazuki handles the first threat.
Aug 16, 2004As Kazuki deals with the initial Festum, Shoko pilots the Fafner Mark Sechs to save the island. She attacks the second alien with a mine blade, but it pierces her machine. With no other options, Shoko launches the Festum into the atmosphere and initiates a self-destruction sequence. The other children witness Shoko disappearing along with the attached alien entity.
EP 7Koyo mourns Shoko while Sakura views death as valor during paintball training and chromosome changes.
Aug 23, 2004Koyo grieves Shoko’s death and wishes for her return, whereas Sakura Kaname interprets the event as a sign of valor. The group engages in a training session using paintball pellet guns against Kazuki. During this exercise, it is discovered that Koyo’s chromosomes have begun to change, while Sakura appears normal. Subsequently, another island is discovered, prompting the assembly of a scouting team to investigate the area. Soushi suggests that Sakura should remain behind to prepare for a possible enemy attack. This sequence highlights the divergent reactions to loss and the physical anomalies emerging during combat preparation.
EP 8The team explores the island while Maya treats wounded personnel and Koyo emerges from a red core.
Aug 30, 2004The team arrives on the apparently uninhabited island, and various units set out to explore it. Maya is summoned to treat people who were wounded in a submarine hangar. Meanwhile, some others find a red male core inside an abandoned command center, who surrounds the island with a horde of Festums. Kyouhei Mizoguchi finds Maya, who is still in the hangar, however he is forced by Yukie Kariya to activate the self-destruction sequence. Soushi allows Koyo to rescue Maya and Kyouhei underground into the ocean, while Kazuki and Sakura help fight off the Festums on the surface.
EP 9Koyo is attacked by a Festum and dragged into the ocean while his parents are banished.
Sep 6, 2004Koyo is suddenly assaulted by a Festum, prompting him to hand over the submarine holding Maya and Kyouhei before being pulled into the sea. Sakura extracts Koyo’s cockpit from his Fafner just as the island is destroyed. It becomes evident that Koyo has lost significant memories, and the other children discover his central nervous system has been assimilated. Meanwhile, Koyo’s parents suffer distress over raising a child they now consider useless, resulting in their expulsion from the island.
EP 10Kazuki remembers causing Soushi's injury while Hiroto rebels before Maya visits and Kazuki shows crystal growth.
Sep 13, 2004Kazuki recalls causing Soushi to lose his left eye. Hiroto Doma rebels by locking himself in the school's broadcasting studio, feeling trapped and upset about his stardom dreams. After being convinced to unlock the door, he apologizes. Later, Maya invites Kazuki to dinner with her family. Kazuki tells Maya how he has changed since the alien invasions. He suddenly feels sharp chest pain. When Maya leaves, green crystals are shown growing from his hands. This sequence highlights internal conflicts and physical changes among the group members following recent events. The narrative focuses on personal regrets, isolation, and the mysterious physical transformations affecting Kazuki during this period of social interaction and family gathering.
EP 11Kazuki and Yukie depart the island with the Mark Elf, arriving at a city where they face Festum and capture by Neo UN forces.
Sep 20, 2004Kazuki and Yukie leave the remote island aboard the Fafner Mark Elf, reaching a dilapidated urban area. While Fumihiko and Kyouhei wonder about their sudden exit, the pair sets up camp and is attacked by a Festum. Pilots Michio Hino and Canon Memphis arrive in their Fafners to destroy the enemy, but then disable Kazuki’s unit and take both captives to the Neo UN fleet, which now holds the Mark Elf. Meanwhile, Soushi informs Maya that Kazuki intended to flee the island, a claim she disputes. The episode details the transition from the island to the fleet, highlighting the conflict between the new pilots and the protagonists, while exploring the differing perspectives of Soushi and Maya regarding Kazuki’s motivations for leaving.
EP 12Mamoru and others pilot Fafners against Festum while Kazuki faces confinement and Soushi’s hidden feelings emerge.
Sep 27, 2004Mamoru Kodate, Kenji Kondo, and Sakura Kaname are selected as candidates to pilot the Fafners. Concurrently, Kazuki and Yukie question the reasons behind their imprisonment. As a new Festum approaches, these new pilots are tested to defeat it. Mamoru devises a plan that ignores Soushi's specified orders. The three collaboratively succeed in defeating the Festum but are subsequently put in confinement for acting on their own judgment. Meanwhile, Soushi learns from Fumihiko that Kazuki denies himself daily, bypassing any assimilation. Maya realizes that Soushi has feelings for Kazuki. Michio brings Kazuki to the deck of the ship, where they also encounter Canon, before arriving at the Moldova base.
EP 13Mitsuhiro explains Japan's destruction and Festum genocide while Hester unveils a new weapon.
Oct 4, 2004Mitsuhiro Bertrand states that Japan was destroyed thirty years ago by toxins from the core, causing infertility and marking the start of the Festum genocide. At the Alvis base, gene manipulation allowed children to become immune. Hester deceptively announces a new weapon capable of defeating Festums, displaying the Fafner Mark Elf. Yoji Hino, who left the island five years ago to create weapons for the Neo UN fleet, offers Kazuki a staff position. The Grendel Type Festums invade the Moldova, prompting Kazuki to fight back. This sequence connects the historical devastation with current military developments and personal alliances as the conflict escalates against the alien threat.
EP 14Maya and Kyouhei rescue Kazuki while Neo UN invades Alvis base for the Festum core.
Oct 11, 2004Maya and Kyouhei undertake a mission to rescue Kazuki from the Moldova base. Simultaneously, the Neo UN fleet attacks the Alvis base to seize the red female core, identified as a Coagula Type Festum that has escaped its container. Yoji convinces Mjolnir, a Master Type Festum possessing Akane Makabe, to hand over the Fafner Mark Sein to Kazuki. Yukie and Col. Dudley Barns interrogate Fumihiko and Soushi about the core's location, but they claim ignorance. During the conflict, Kyouhei defends the laboratory against Festum attacks while Yoji provides Maya with the research data for the Fafner Mark Sein.
EP 15Kazuki confronts Idun in a lava pit while reflecting on his past trauma and crystal implants.
Oct 18, 2004The Neo UN fleet occupies the Alvis base, but the female island core remains missing. At the Moldova base, Kazuki receives the Fafner Mark Sein from Mjolnir. Idun, a Master Type Festum, consumes Mjolnir, angering Kazuki as he continues the battle. Both Kazuki and Idun fall into a lava pit created by the Fafner Mark Sein. Inside, Kazuki faces internal conflicts regarding Soushi’s injured left eye and the initial implantation of green crystals in his body. Maya and Kyouhei witness Kazuki defeating Idun in the lava. Afterwards, Kazuki informs Maya and Kyouhei that he looks forward to protecting the island, having gained clarity on his situation and responsibilities.
EP 16Neo UN fleet secures Alvis base while Seri and Tsubaki reunite before a Festum attack.
Oct 25, 2004The Neo UN fleet assumes control of the Alvis base, only to face a new Festum assault on the island. Seri Tatekami is revealed to have been with the female island core, identified as Tsubaki Minashiro, prior to her return to the base. Chizuru locates Tsubaki and escorts her to the lighthouse. Tsubaki then guides Fumihiko and Soushi to a second command center. Mamoru, Kenji, and Sakura struggle against the Festum but are ultimately defeated. Kazuki arrives in the Fafner Mark Sein, synchronizes with Soushi, and destroys the enemy using a rifle gun followed by a lance sword.
EP 17Maya shares data as Kyouhei reports Yoki's sacrifice while Tsubaki's identity is revealed and Canon triggers the Fenrir System.
Nov 1, 2004Maya provides research data to Fumihiko, and Kyouhei reveals that Yoki sacrificed himself to destroy the Festums in the laboratory. Tsubaki, currently at the Alvis base, is identified as Soushi's younger sister. Michio is ordered to leave the island, whereas Canon is asked to remain. Yukie positions a submarine near the island and initiates the Fenrir System self-activation sequence. Upon realizing this, Michio warns the base of the impending danger. Kyouhei tries to disable the sequence, but Canon overrides the system. Michio handles the missiles launched by the fleet. Kazuki, having been released from probation, confronts Canon and successfully convinces her to disarm the sequence.
EP 18Michio and Canon settle in while Mitsuhiro challenges Maya's falsified test results in custody trial
Nov 8, 2004Michio resides with Yumiko Tomi and Canon stays with Yoko Hazama as the children enjoy time at the beach. Mitsuhiro arrives on the island and uncovers that Maya's pilot aptitude test results were falsified. He initiates a trial to claim custody of Maya, but other pilots testify about the skewed test data, preventing his success. Tsubaki verifies these claims and admits her involvement in the deception. Following the trial, Mitsuhiro departs the island, issuing a warning to the pilots regarding future events.
EP 19Maya trains as a sniper while pilots face a Festum attack during a bone festival notice.
Nov 15, 2004Maya demonstrates progress in training and is assigned to serve as a sniper alongside the other pilots. Later, Kazuki and Fumihiko receive an invitation from Michio and Yumiko to join Maya and Chizuru for dinner. A notification arrives regarding an evening bone festival intended to honor the deceased. However, a group of Rare Type Festums approaches the island, prompting all pilots to engage in combat. During the battle, Sakura is captured by one of the creatures, but Kazuki successfully rescues her. Additionally, when another Festum attacks Maya from above, she eliminates it at point blank range, securing victory for the team against the approaching threat.
EP 20Lantern preparations begin as Canon and Sakura reconcile after the alien invasion.
Nov 22, 2004Bone festival preparations are underway while Canon and Sakura reconcile following the recent alien invasion. Tsubaki releases Koyo from a frozen capsule where Chizuru had trapped him in his assimilated state. Islanders celebrate the evening festival, but the next day, pilots discover Koyo has left the base. They barricade him inside a shrine for protection. During this time, Soushi spars with Kazuki, and Kyouhei readies a sniper shot against Koyo. When Canon arrives, Koyo recognizes her clothing and recalls Shoko, which triggers his return to normal from the assimilated state.
EP 21Sakura pilots relax before weekend training while Fumihiko suspects alien diversion
Nov 29, 2004Following a relaxing bathhouse visit, pilots learn of an upcoming weekend training camp. Fumihiko theorizes that recent alien invasions serve as a diversion for a hidden agenda. The group subsequently defeats eight Festums approaching the island, triggering the spontaneous blooming of sunflowers and cherry blossoms. During the second phase of the camp, the pilots are assigned cleaning duties. Afterward, each pilot confronts their personal feelings and fears. This sequence highlights the contrast between their combat successes and their internal emotional struggles as they navigate the aftermath of the training exercises and the mysterious environmental changes.
EP 22Sakura's assimilation by a Festum is revealed after the pilots defeat three enemies and face a new threat.
Dec 6, 2004Sakura reveals she was assimilated by a Rare Type Festum during the recent alien invasion. After the pilots defeat three Festums, they react to seeing Sakura hospitalized. Fumihiko confronts Tsubaki regarding the series of alien invasions and changes in the island's weather and wildlife. The integration of the Siegfried System into the Fafner Mark Sein is discussed at the base. A new Festum appears and counters every pilot attack, leaving them unable to fight back. Mamoru desperately tries to immobilize the enemy while Kazuki successfully drives the lance sword through it. However, Mamoru is killed in the process.
EP 23Yukie is assimilated by Idun while Kazuki and friends struggle with loss and Soushi's disappearance.
Dec 13, 2004At a Neo UN development base, Yukie undergoes testing to pilot the Fafner Mark Nicht, but Idun, having assumed human form, assimilates her and destroys the facility. Meanwhile, Kazuki, Maya, and Canon fail to return Kenji to the Alvis base after Mamoru's death. Soushi remains trapped in the Siegfried System, confronting his past, while Kazuki and Tsubaki attempt to rescue him. Idun suddenly attacks the island to assimilate the entire base. Maya, Michio, and Canon intercept but are easily defeated. Michio activates the self-destruction sequence to eject, yet he is captured and dies in the blast. Finally, Soushi vanishes with the Siegfried System, leaving Kazuki furious.
EP 24Akane remains assimilated while Mjolnir arrives to provide data for restoring those affected by Festum assimilation.
Dec 20, 2004Akane, still assimilated with Mjolnir, is rejected from merging with Meir, as she proceeds to the island. Kazuki and Maya visit Kenji with Kiyomi Kaname, in which Kenji challenges Kazuki to a match. Fumihiko decides to join the Neo UN fleet in an operation to take the core of the Festums, much to the dismay of Kyouhei. Before the deployment of the remaining pilots, Mjolnir arrives on the island, explaining Fumihiko how Akane has accepted and blessed the Festums. Mjolnir then gives them data to reduce the assimilation process and to restore people who have been assimilated. Both Koyo and Mjolnir fend off the Festums attacking the island, as the pilots prepare for departure to the final battle.
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- How many episodes does Soukyuu no Fafner have?
- Soukyuu no Fafner has 25 episodes.
- When did Soukyuu no Fafner come out?
- Soukyuu no Fafner came out in 2004.
- Which studio made Soukyuu no Fafner?
- Soukyuu no Fafner was produced by Xebec.
- Who directed Soukyuu no Fafner?
- Soukyuu no Fafner was directed by Toshihisa Koyama.
- Is Soukyuu no Fafner finished?
- Current status of Soukyuu no Fafner: Finished.