
Knights of Sidonia
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.
Episodes

Commencement
In isolation his entire life, Nagate must adjust to life in a centuries-old space colony while training as a cadet pilot to fight an ancient threat.

Oblivion
Nagate is haunted by his first combat experience against the Gauna. Later, he meets the elite pilots of Sidonia.

Glory
Exploring Sidonia, Nagate makes an enemy of Kunato while protecting a friend. The Gauna attack, calling the pilots into action.

Sacrifices
After a disaster aboard Sidonia, Nagate and his team are ordered to retrieve a valued weapon. He later defies orders to save a friend.

Adrift
Nagate and Shizuka, adrift in space, slowly run out of supplies as they await rescue from a departing Sidonia, which is too far away to send help.

Salutations
Nagate and his squad graduate as pilots and are quickly sent into combat when the enemy returns; Kunato explores Nagate's history.

Resolve
The enemy is revealed to be even larger and deadlier than previously believed, resulting in three squads engaging in a deadly fight.

Immortality
Nagate is blamed for a defeat and harbors guilt over a casualty; the early years of Sidonia are revealed.

Empathy
The Gauna find a distressing way to demoralize and out-fight the attack force. Nagate returns to Sidonia with a prize that may help in the fight.

Decisions
Pacifists endanger themselves by leaving the relative safety of Sidonia, while the enemy shows up larger and fiercer than before.

Collision
A large strike force encounters an enemy unit that takes them by surprise; Nagate does what he can to protect his friends.

Home
Nagate fights one-on-one with the heart of his enemy while the strike force does not fare well in its attack on the Gauna.
Trailers & More
About Knights of Sidonia
- Cast
- Ryota Osaka, Sayaka Ohara, Takahiro Sakurai, Aki Toyosaki, Tomohiro Tsuboi, Hisako Kanemoto
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Content rating
- TV-14
- Original language
- Japanese
- Production countries
- Japan
- Status
- Ended
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