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Aquarion

Aquarion

20056.53 Seasons78 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Set in the future, a giant fighting machine called the Aquarion is humanity's only effective weapon in the fight against the technologically advanced species called the Shadow Angels.

Created by May'n
Written by May'n, Ryuujin Kiyoshi, Yoko Kanno
Produced by Shosei Ito, Seira Takano, Hirokazu Hara
NetworksTV TokyoTokyo MX

Top Cast

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Akira Kaibuki (voice)

Ayane Sakura

Ayane Sakura

Maia Tsukigane (voice)

Ari Ozawa

Ari Ozawa

Karan Uminagi (voice)

Haruka Chisuga

Haruka Chisuga

Kokone Kikogami (voice)

Jouji Nakata

Jouji Nakata

Sougon Henzaki (voice)

Ryoko Shiraishi

Ryoko Shiraishi

Sakurako Soda (voice)

Saima Nakano

Saima Nakano

Shouko Iwagami (voice)

Takayuki Asai

Takayuki Asai

Tsutomu Domon (voice)

Yuuichirou Umehara

Yuuichirou Umehara

Hayato Kujo (voice)

Yuuto Adachi

Yuuto Adachi

Subete Kenzaki (voice)

Themes & Keywords

reincarnationgodmechagiant robotanime

About Aquarion

Aquarion is a animation, action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of reincarnation, god, mecha, giant robot, anime. Created by May'n, it stars Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ayane Sakura, Ari Ozawa. Set in the future, a giant fighting machine called the Aquarion is humanity's only effective weapon in the fight against the technologically advanced species called the Shadow Angels.

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