€œAQUARION†takes place during a time in the planet in which human kind is facing near extinction. The series takes place during a time when “The Great Catastrophe†had destroyed many areas around the world with many of the humans now living on the streets. After the catastrophe, the Shadow Angels (winged-beings that have been dormant for nearly 12,000 years have re-appeared on Earth and use humans (aka “wingless onesâ€) to harvest on.
(a studio in which Kawamori is an Executive Director) to create the series known as “Genesis of Aquarion†(Sosei no Aquarion) which aired on TV Tokyo from April 2005 to September 2005. And in Japan, whenever Kawamori and Onogi team up, fans can always expect an entertaining and deep anime series.
The two teamed up together again in 2005 with the anime studio Satelight, Inc. Hiroshi Onogi is known for his many screenplays and writing for anime such as “RahXephonâ€, “Eureka Sevenâ€, “Mobile Suit Gundam MS Igloo†and many other titles. Kawamori is also known for creating anime series such as “The Vision of Escaflowneâ€, “Earth Girl Arjuna†and known for his mechanical designs from Macross but also for series such as “Eureka Sevenâ€, “Dangaio†and “Ghost in the Shellâ€. Similar to Shadow Angels, the Alteans have invaded the cities and are trying to steal all female inhabitants to preserve their race.īut to defend humanity is the Neo-DEAVA organization which pairs males to females and each pilot a machine known as Aquaria.Ĭan the Aquaria defeat the Alteans? Find out in “Aquarion Evol: The Complete Series”, now available on Blu-ray+DVD combo from Funimation!įor anime fans, Shoji Kawamori and Hiroshi Onogi are both a legendary anime industry powerhouse duo. The two are known for their work on the popular “Macross†(parts of the storyline is known in the US as “Robotechâ€) and “Macross Plus†series. Mankind is now living on the planet Vega but all of a sudden, humanity is under threat by those from the planet Altair, a female population that was wiped out by a mysterious disease known as “Curs eof Eve”. The sequel to the 2005 anime series “Genesis of Aquarion”, “Aquarion Evol” brings us back to the same universe but 12,000 years after the original series. As the terrifying Griffin stalks the streets and skies of Tokyo, the Second Special Vehicles Division must fight a battle for survival on multiple fronts! Unlike any previous encounters, the SV2 are now up against a superior form of Labor – and possibly even better pilots! And just to make the disaster complete, the Police Chief’s proposed new economic move to cheaper Labors may ultimately result in the scrapping of Division 2’s Ingrams. A new series of stunning Labor-related crimes rapidly escalates into an all out war against the Mobile Police. However, the addition of another female to the SV2 is the least of Noa’s problems. At the same time, the powers that be are taking the opportunity to make some other sweeping changes, introducing an experienced new member to the team in the form of Takeo Kumagami. The pressure on Shinshi to step up is so severe that he contemplates leaving for a civilian job. With Kanuka having returned to New York, the search is on for her replacement as Ohta’s backup. Yui Ogura/Luci Christian as Yunoha Suroor (Thrul) Sakura Tange/Carrie Savage as Crea Drosera
Megumi Nakajima/Tia Ballard as Sazanka Bianca Kousuke Toriumi/Josh Grelle as Andy W Hole Kenichi Suzumura/Jason Liebrecht as Cayenne Suzushiro Keiji Fujiwara/Brandon Potter as Fudo Zen Kana Hanazawa/Caitlin Glass as Zessica Wong Junichi Suwabe/Justin Cook as Donar Dantes Hiroki Yasumoto/Mike McFarland as Izumo Kamurogi Yuuki Kaji/Christopher Bevins as Amata Soraĭaisuke Namikawa/Eric Vale as Shrade Elan Mechanical Design by Stanislas Brunet, Takeshi TakakuraĪi Kayano/Brina Palencia as Mikono Suzushiro Original Character Design: Chinatsu Kurahana, Kana IshidaĬharacter Design by Hirotaka Marufuji, Kana Ishida Screenplay by Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Mari Okada, Masahiro Yokotani, Shinsuke Onishi
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