Knights of Sidonia (2014)
An alien race called Gauna has destroyed Earth. leaving humanity struggling to survive aboard the spaceship Sidonia. Even though it’s been a century since the last encounter with the Gauna, military service is mandatory. For Nagate Tanikaze, whose grandfather secretly hid him in the forgotten bowels of Sidonia, it’s a strange new world as he’s forced to come to the surface. Yet his recruitment comes just in time, for the Gauna have suddenly reappeared.
Seasons & Episode
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Pilot Nagate Tanikaze is now renowned for his actions in the recent battle, but Nagate is more concerned with the disappearance of the ena Hoshijiro.
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Nagate and his team fight a hard battle against Gauna 549, aided by the appearance of a new type of gauna calling itself Tsumugi Shiraui.
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Having disposed of the opposition, Kobayashi sets Sidonia's course to the ninth planet in the nearby Lem System. All-out war now seems unavoidable.
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A new threat appears in the form of Gauna 550, which has ejected countless lesser gauna cores on an intercept trajectory with Sidonia.
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Despite being instrumental in their victory, Tsumugi is severely damaged defending Sidonia. Izana, also critically injured, makes a bold decision.
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Evicted from his dorm and with nowhere to go, Nagate asks to stay with Izana for a night; Tsumugi has an emotional crisis triggered by a close call.
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The Sidonia's new weapon test succeeds, but the crew realizes they can't shut it down; Yuhata sends the garde pilots to investigate the disturbance.
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The pilots and Tsumugi repair damage to the Sidonia following the Gravitational Beam Emitter incident; Tsumugi is upset for causing a minor accident.
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Izana finds out her 'date' with Nagate was a setup and storms home. Soon after, she is called to be part of a team that will scout out Planet Nine.
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The reconnaissance team is attacked by the gauna; Izana and the squad leader manage to escape into the atmosphere of Planet Nine.