Aquarion English Sub & Dub

About Aquarion

Meet Aquarion (創聖のアクエリオン), an action, mecha and romance anime by Satelight and Ashi Productions (2005). Here is the premise in a nutshell. What the story covers: When the Shadow Angels invade after 12,000 years of slumber, humanity is held captive by fear and sheer alien dominance. Eleven years after the Great Catastrophe decimated the world, most of those left alive are scavengers, dirty and starving in the streets.

From there, there is hope, however: Mechanical Angel Aquarion! Powered by three souls intertwined, a rare breed of pilot takes the controls. Known as Elements, one among them has to rise if mankind is to survive.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Apollo (Takuma Terashima) and Silvia de Alisia (Yumi Kakazu) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. With 26 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Satelight and Ashi Productions, so the studio's house style defines how Aquarion looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.7/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Takuma Terashima voicing Apollo gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2005, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.