Details
- Episodes:26
- Format:TV
- Average Score:67
- Popularity:2589
- Status:Finished Airing
- Season:Spring 2005
- Duration:24 min. per ep. minutes
- Genre:Action, Mecha, Romance, Sci-Fi, Super Power, Supernatural
- Country:JP
Once upon a time, a race known as the Shadow Angels attacked Earth to harvest the life force of all those who inhabited the planet. Thanks to some outrageous miracle, the Shadow Angels went dormant, and humanity was able to live another 12,000 years without fearing their presence. But 11 years after a catastrophe dubbed the Holy Genesis brought ruin to the Earth, the Shadow Angels were stirred from their slumber and resumed the attacks once more. To give humanity somewhat of a chance, an organization known as DEAVA was formed, and use of a robotic weapon named Aquarion has been authorized. In order for the Aquarion to be brought to full power, three pilots must combine their hearts, bodies, and souls into one—a feat few can hope to accomplish. Thus, the search for so-called 'Element Users' was prioritised, hoping to ensure humanity's future. Sousei no Aquarion follows the story of Apollo, a near-feral young man brought up in poverty, who is believed to be a legendary hero reincarnated. After his best friend is taken by the Shadow Angels, Apollo chooses to become an Aquarion pilot. Will he be able to turn the tides of the war, and free humanity from the threat of the Shadow Angels for once and for all?
Episodes
1. A Myth That Holds An End
Pierre Vieira and Silvia de Alisia are out on a mission in Arc City to find the reincarnation of the "Solar Wing", and their current target is an orphan named Apollo. However, Shadow Angels suddenly attack the town, and DEAVA sends out a Vector unit consisting of Sirius de Alisia, Glen Anderson and Hong Lihua to deal with the threat. When a Shadow Angel stronger than the others, known as a Cherubim, appear, can they hope to win? Also, how does Apollo relate to all this?
2. Forbidden Gattai
After the battle, Apollo has been put into detention until DEAVA can find out more about him. Meanwhile, Sirius, Raika and Silvia head out to battle more Shadow Angels, but trouble arises as yet another Cherubim arrives. It is revealed though, that these Angels are but mere soldiers, as this one is controlled by a human-like Shadow Angel known as Toma. What's more, Toma has a connection to Apollo's previous life...
3. Love Index Skyrockets
Apollo enters the Element school, where the Elements train. The new recruits - Apollo, Jun Lee and Tsugumi Rosenmeier - then enter a training simulator, and Apollo ends up being partnered with Silvia. In the simulator, the two accidentally shares a kiss. Later on, the Shadow Angels appear yet again, and Silvia, Sirius and Raika heads out to attack them. However, Apollo accidentally winds up in Silvia's Vector, and now they need to co-operate to fight properly.
4. The Wall - Conquer Oneself -
At a meeting of Shadow Angels, Toma reveals his plan of creating a new world with the help of the Solar Wing. Elsewhere, at the Element school, the Elements do an exercise which includes being barefoot. Later on, when a gravity-canceling Shadow Angel attack, their exercise proves to be very helpful.
5. Romance Prohibition Order
Apollo wants to search for Baron, and goes missing trying to look for the Vectors. This leads the Commander to initiate a special exercise for the other Elements: Find Apollo. What they doesn't know is that the exercise has a special meaning, which is to work together as a team. When Shadow Angels attack later on, Apollo, Silvia and Pierre manage to learn this lesson, and they beat the Mythological Beast which has appeared.
6. Agitato of Life
The Elements are doing the Image Power long-range projection exercise. In this exercise, they're going to make their partner, who will be 1 000 meters away, turn around with their Image Power. However, all of them fail blatantly. Aside that, Sirius and Raika is developing a closer relationship, which makes Silvia extremely jealous.
7. Midnight Girl
After a small accident, tension arise between Sirius and Apollo. Later on, a Mythological Beast attacks Memphis, and Sirius, Silvia and Sirius head out to counterattack. However, it sends out a bright light which causes each of them to experience short, painful flashbacks. When they then try to unificate, they end up trying to kill each other. Can they overcome this negative energy and win?
8. Expose
Jun and Tsugumi are both worried about their first unification, and ask Pierre and Reika respectively about it. Tsugumi however, is very hesitating when it comes to going on a mission because of her powers. Later, when a new kind of Kelbim soldier appears, Jun, Apollo and Pierre are sent out to stop it; Pierre replacing a hesitating Tsugumi. However, when it seems that only her powers can save the day, will she build up the strength to do so?
9. Anagram of Man and Woman
The Mythological Beast Titania has appeared, and it abducts children in their dreams, causing them to never wake up again. Most of the Elements also gets caught, but some of them wake up again, and they need to find a way to fight this Mythological Beast.
10. One-Eyed Transfer Student
The Shadow Angels unleash a dreadful new weapon, designed to be guided by their most powerful warrior. Elements are seriously injured and must heal while the Vectors are repaired in the field.
11. Calling of the Wild
A crisis of confidence has shaken Reika to the core, forcing the depressed pilot to leave the program and her partners behind.
12. The Skies Aquaria Flies
An artifact from a holy scripture unleashes a flood of recollection, igniting the souls of Apollo and Silvia. Toma himself visits the Earth in a war machine - and Apollo is in the crosshairs.
13. Fallen Giant
Apollo may be a beast, but Toma knows his weakness: the loyalty that will allow the Shadow Angel access to the relic.
14. Beyond an Individual
The Shadow Angels are depending on the Solar Wing to deliver them unto a new world - but who is the true Solar Wing? Silvia struggles to make sense of past lives and present frustrations.
15. Love Beasts
Pierre has grown addicted to merging, and there's a real chance his mind will slip into madness if he ever does it again. When the Shadow Angels attack his hometown, Pierre must choose his fate.
16. Soul's Confession
The recruits grow uneasy when one among them is suspected of being a vampire. As rumors float through the base, mysterious sicknesses and strange encounters within the team have Silvia intrigued.
17. Well up, Life!
The Shadow Angels are disgusted by the gluttonous dreams of humanity. Exploiting the ultimate weakness as punishment, the Earth's food supply begins to vanish and the populace is soon starving.
18. Rare Igura
To become intimately familiar with their partners, the Aquarion recruits are commanded to dress and act like their counterparts. Some will have their feelings hurt before the lessons of the exercise become clear.
19. First Reunion
As the pilots wander in a strange land of twisted dreams, Aquarion lays broken - and Apollo and the others struggle to stay sane.
20. MI⋅XY
A young Shadow Angel is captured and the creature is poked and prodded in a cold laboratory. The horrible result of the torture leaves two species boiling in anger.
21. Kiss
The Shadow Angels lust for revenge after the loss of one of their own. The line between good and evil begins to blur as secrets are revealed and bonds tested.
22. Wing of Revival
Ex-comrades meet on the battlegrounds of a new war. Element will fight Element, the dead will rise to fight their own, and the true Solar Wing will be revealed!
23. Melody of Myth
A next generation Aquarion appears and joins the fight, piloted by a victim of the unending war. As tradition and dreams clash, one girl takes a stand.
24. ephemera
The Shadow Angels have gained the upper hand now that Sirius has joined them. Apollo must open the gates to Heaven and undertake a dangerous rescue mission - though it may already be too late.
25. Fragment of Adam
The remaining members of the Aquarion team have broken through to Atlandia! Sirius and Apollo meet in combat, heading toward their final destiny.
26. LOVE
The secrets of the Solar Wing have been revealed, and Aquarion may be forced to make the final sacrifice in order to save the souls of every sentient being.
