蒼穹のファフナー
Fafner
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. (Source: Anime News Network) Note: The last episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode. In the DVD release and subsequent home video releases of the series, the final episode was split into two separate ~24 minute long episodes.
Names
| Original | 蒼穹のファフナー (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Soukyuu no Fafner |
| English | Fafner |
| Chinese | 苍穹之战神 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor · Fafner of the Blue Sky |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 25 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-07-05 → 2004-12-27 (Summer 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaMechaSci-Fi |
| Themes | PhilosophyEnsemble CastPost-ApocalypticReal RobotAliensWarMale ProtagonistRobots |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.06 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.24 / 10 |
| Composite | 50.8 |
| On lists | 14,053 |
| Favourited | 182 (1.3%) |
| Completion | 69.4% |
| Drop rate | 9.2% |
| In backlog | 55.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.86 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2004 | C | 11 of 37 |
| Studio | Xebec | C | 34 of 112 |
| Year | 2004 | C | 61 of 178 |
| Genre | Mecha | C | 152 of 484 |
| Era | Early 2000s | C | 237 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 397 of 699 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 534 of 1,409 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 643 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 649 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,083 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,540 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,905 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Nobuyoshi Habara, Shinichi Yamaoka, Toshihisa Koyama, Katsutoshi Hirose |
|---|---|
| Character design | Hisashi Hirai |
Franchise — 蒼穹のファフナー
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Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2005 | Soukyuu no Fafner: RIGHT OF LEFT - single program |
| sequel | 2010 | Fafner: Heaven and Earth |
AniList id 75 · MAL id 75 · record updated 2026-08-27