Fafner

A slow, melancholy mecha drama that weighs the cost of survival on ordinary kids, blending quiet island life with alien dread.

Created by

Nobuyoshi Habara

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy, Animation, War & politics

Starring

Marika Matsumoto, Kohei Kiyasu, Satomi Arai

Overview

Tatsumiyajima is the central island in the middle of a small cluster of islands, in a sleepy backwater of the Japanese isles. Not much happens there, and the island's young people go to school knowing that their lives are likely to remain peaceful and undisturbed. Or so they have been taught...but the truth is different. The fate of mankind is on the line, and Tatsumiyajima is the last line of defense against a hostile and incomprehensible enemy. At the center of it all, fighting for Humanity's continued existence, is the giant robot Fafner, the dragon that guards this final treasure of mankind.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Survival, war, isolation, identity

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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