Eureka Seven
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Eureka Seven is a mecha anime series from Studio BONES (Wolf's Rain, Fullmetal Alchemist).
The series is licensed by Bandai Entertainment. It premiered on [adult swim] in April 2006.
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Story
Teenage boy Renton Thurston's life is going nowhere. He lives in a boring town, his life is planned out for him by his mechanic grandfather Axel (when not the military), and the fact that he's the son of the great hero Adrock Thurston, the man who died saving humanity from an event known as the "Summer of Love", isn't helping. The only relief in his life is his love of "reffing"--riding "Trapar" particle waves--and his dream of joining his hero Holland aboard the rebel ship Gekkostate.
His dream becomes one step closer to reality when a mysterious young girl lands her Light Finding Operation (LFO) aircraft, the Nirvash typeZERO, on his grandfather's house. Her name is Eureka, and when he sees her exit her ship's cockpit asking for a repair job, it's love at first sight. After he helps her evade a squadron of military LFOs with the power released from the Amita Drive his missing sister gave him, he is invited on board the Gekko. The story centers around Renton's life with the crew Gekkostate, as he tries to get Eureka to look his way and learns that the sweet life he's dreamed of isn't all it's cracked up to be.
History
Eureka Seven was well recieved at the 2006 Tokyo International Anime Fair, winning awards for Best Television Series, Best Screenplay (Dai Sato) and Best Character Design (Kenichi Yoshida). In addition to this, the series also won awards for Best Television Series and Best Female Character (Eureka) at the Anime Expo 2006 SPJA Awards, and Anime Insider hailed it as the 2006 Best DVD Series of the Year.
When the final episode aired on [adult swim] on April 28, 2007, it was broadcast with its special opening (a monologue from Eureka) and closing (a final scene with Axel and the children) replaced with the current opening and ending themes. After fans complained, [adult swim] apologized and rebroadcast the episode the following week with the original open and close intact.
Credits
| Director | Tomoki Kyoda | U.S. Licensor | Bandai Entertainment |
| Planning | Ken Iyadomi Kazumi Kawashiro Masahiko Minami Takao Minegishi Seiji Takeda Shin Unozawa |
ADR Production | Bang Zoom! Entertainment |
| ADR Director | Tony Oliver | ||
| Translation | Rika Takahashi | ||
| English Voice Cast | |||
| Stephanie Sheh | Eureka | ||
| Character Design | Kenichi Yoshida | Johnny Yong Bosch | Renton Thurston |
| Main Mechanical Design | Shoji Kawamori | Crispin Freeman | Holland |
| Art Direction | Atsushi Morikawa Kazuo Nagai |
Kate Higgins | Talho |
| Jessica Strauss | Gidget | ||
| Director of Photography | Shunya Kimura Toshiya Kimura |
Steve Staley | Moondoggie |
| Megan Hollingshead | Hilda | ||
| Music | Aniplex | Mary Elizabeth McGlynn | Mischa Maurice |
| Music Producer | Ryo Oyama Hiroto Shinohara |
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| Peggy O'Neal | Maeter | ||
| Animation Production |
BONES | Kirk Thornton | Matthieu |
| Production | Bandai Entertainment Manichi Broadcasting Project Eureka |
Doug Stone | Stoner |
| Kim Strauss | Dewey | ||
| Peter Doyle | Dominic | ||
| Kari Wahlgren | Anemone |
Episodes
See under Eureka Seven: list of episodes.
Media
Opening Themes
- Episodes 1-13: "Days" by FLOW
- Episodes 14-26: "Shonen Heart (A Young Boy's Heart)" by Home Made Kazoku
- Episodes 27-39: "Taiyou no Mannaka e (To the Center of the Sun)" by Bitvatchee
- Episodes 40-50: "Sakura" by Nirgilis
Ending Themes
- Episodes 1-13, 26: "Himitsu Kichi (Secret Base)" by Kozue Takada
- Episodes 14-25: "Fly Away" by Izawa Asami
- Episodes 27-39: "Tip Taps Tip" by HALCALI
- Episodes 40-50: "Canvas" by COOLON
External links
Categories: Action | 2006 | Mecha series
