Knights of Sidonia — 2014-2015 · 2 seasons · 24 eps

★ 7.7

Knights of Sidonia

Name: Knights of Sidonia
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation
Released: 2014
Rating: 7.7

2014-2015 2 seasons 24 episodes

★ 7.7 (4,900 votes) Top 41%

IMDb

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.4

S2E12 Decisive Battle

Nagate rescues Tsumugi but is overpowered by the Crimson Hawk Moth. The situation looks grim as swarms of gauna bear down on the survivors.

S2E4 8.3

Rage

A new threat appears in the form of Gauna 550, which has ejected countless lesser gauna cores on an intercept trajectory with Sidonia.

S2E11 8.3

Random Encounter

Izana and the recon squad leader are pursued by an enormous humanoid gauna. Meanwhile, Tsumugi faces off against the Crimson Hawk Moth.

4. S1E11 "Collision" 8.2
5. S1E12 "Return to Ship" 8.2
6. S1E4 "Choice" 8.1
7. S1E8 "Immortality" 8.0
8. S1E5 "Adrift" 7.9
9. S2E3 "Course" 7.8
10. S2E10 "Entry" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#24

S2E8 7.1

Reunion

The pilots and Tsumugi repair damage to the Sidonia following the Gravitational Beam Emitter incident; Tsumugi is upset for causing a minor accident.

23. S2E5 "Desire" 7.3
22. S1E2 "Starlit Sky" 7.3
21. S1E1 "First Battle" 7.3
20. S2E7 "Rumbling" 7.4

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10 Standouts

2 Infamous

8 Hidden Gems

4 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E12 Return to Ship

Most Infamous: S1E1 First Battle

Best Hidden Gem: S2E12 Decisive Battle

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