TV series

Simoun

2006 · 1 season

A melancholic, thoughtful war drama where aerial dogfights and mystical glyphs carry the weight of grief, identity, and love.

Overview: In the world of Daikuuriku, everyone is born female, and chooses which sex they wish to become at age 17. In this world, the peaceful theocracy of Simulacrum is guarded by magical flying machines called "Simoun," which can only be piloted by young girls who haven't chosen a sex yet. When the industrialized nation of Argentum decides that it needs to invade Simulacrum to acquire the secret of the Simoun, war breaks out, drawing the Simoun Sibyllae into a lopsided battle.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, grief, war, love
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
grief
war
love
gender
Places: fantasy world
military
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild