Knights of Sidonia
Knights of Sidonia
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Premiered:
- Network: MBS
- Category: Series
- Genre: Drama
- Type: Animated
- Concept:Based on the 2009 manga by Tsutomu Nihei
- Subject Matter: Science Fiction
- Tags: anime
Plot Synopsis
Based on the popular manga series of the same name, KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA is a half-hour anime series that follows Nagate, a low-born youth in a society of genetically engineered refugees who escaped the destruction of Earth one thousand years earlier and now occupy the massive ship Sidonia. When Nagate's talent as a pilot is revealed he becomes one of Sidonia's elite defenders against the Guana, shapeshifting aliens bent on eliminating humans from existence.
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Nearly three months after the series' world premiere on Japanese television, Netflix presented the U.S. premiere of KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA on Friday, July 4, 2014, releasing all 12 episodes from the first season.
Cast
- Johnny Yong Bosch - Nagate Tanikaze
- Stephanie Sheh - Shizuka Hoshijiro; Tsumugi Shiraui
- Melissa Fahn - Izana Shinatose
- Lindsay Torrance - Yuhata Midorikawa
- Todd Haberkorn - Norio Kunato
- Karen Strassman - Eiko Yamano
- Grant George - Mochikuni Akai
- Cristina Vee - Honoka sisters
- Erin Fitzgerald - Mozuku Konata; Operator B
Other Titles
- Aired in Japan as: Shidonia no Kishi
Firsts, Lasts & Notable Notes
- July 4, 2014: First original anime series for Netflix.