Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor
EXODUS
TV-14
The youth of Tatsumiya Island believed that they had ordinary lives... until the advent of the Festum, extraterrestrial intelligent life forms intent on assimilating all humans. Abruptly, their once peaceful island transforms into a high-tech military fortress to counter-attack the hostile aliens. Their shock intensifies when they learn that only they can pilot the Fafner, a class of humanoid-type robots that represent the final and only weapon against the Festums and their divine powers.
Where to Watch EXODUS
26 Episodes
- The Name of Hope
E2The Name of HopeThe Fafners are deployed to save a Human Army transport craft from a Festum. It's the first battle in two years, but Hiroto, Rina, Akira, Sui, and Maya are all smiles as they calmly board the Fafners. They dominate the battle until the experienced Festum unleashes an attack style they've never seen before, leaving the five pilots at a loss. Then unexpected reinforcements arrive... - The Price of a Conversation
E3The Price of a ConversationMitsuhiro and the other Human Army pilots visit the café Rakuen on Tatsumiyajima. Billy excitedly devours his curry and Ai takes notice of Kazuki, while Mitsuhiro keeps a close eye on the scene and Maya watches them all with a thoughtful expression. Miwa has met Emery and the two happily converse in some special way that only they understand, while Miwa's mother, Yumiko, watches with concern. Meanwhile, Fumihiko is shocked by the information offered by General Narain. A frightening situation that could change the world's balance of power is pressing closer. - The Successors
E4The SuccessorsThree new pilots have been chosen: Mikado Reo, Kaburagi Sui, and Mikagami Mimika, third-year students at Tatsumiyajima Middle School and juniors to Kazuki and the other pilots. They have received more advanced genetic manipulation than the previous pilots, and each has unique strengths. Hazama Yuuko and Canon prepare their mechs, but the new pilots are dissatisfied with their colors and names... Meanwhile, Fumihiko and Chizuru have the difficult job of notifying the new pilots' families of their children's new placement. - Battle in a New Dimension
E7Battle in a New DimensionFestums cause chaos by attacking Srinagar, the base where the Tatsumiyajima expeditionary force is stationed, from both inside and outside. Maya runs to Yumiko and Miwa, but is shocked when she sees what Miwa looks like after trying to make contact with a Festum. - Dreaming of Peace
E8Dreaming of PeaceThe pilots of Tatsumiyajima are struggling more than they expected in the battle when a new power suddenly springs forth. Sui is left terrified after a brush with death, Reo is frustrated after losing in a sword battle, and Seri begins to doubt the very fact that she's alive. - To the Land of Hope
E10To the Land of HopeSein and Nicht rush to destroy the Azazel-type attacking the World Tree. Kazuki shows the boundless power of Sein with its limiters removed, and Soushi expertly manipulates the "uncontrollable" Nicht. Their overwhelming power stirs excitement in the Human Army soldiers as well as the Tatsumiyajima pilots. - Children of the Battlefield
E12Children of the BattlefieldAn unknown phenomenon has surfaced in all the pilots from the island. It's clearly an effect of the Fafners' new core, but the Alvis medical team has no idea if it threatens their lives or not, much less how to treat it. Though, Orihime seems to know something about this... - The March for Dawn
E14The March for DawnIn order to initiate the regrowth of Ashoka the World Tree, the Mir fragment needed for Miwa and Altair to converse, Narain leads the Esperantos and the refugees to a new land. First they head for the Human Army base at Dhaka, accompanied by Kazuki and Soushi, but on the way they encounter a blinding sandstorm... and a swarm of enemies. - ROE Alpha
E15ROE AlphaNarain's party has almost reached the base when they suffer a surprise attack and struggle to evacuate. Mitsuhiro realizes what has happened and orders the Fafners to retreat while, at brigade control, Emery says a prayer in hopes that the enemy will receive her message... but their enemy launches into an even crueler strategy. - Layering Sins Upon Sins
E18Layering Sins Upon SinsAs Canon continues to fight alone in Dreizehn, for just a moment, she glimpses a faint hope for the future. Her mother can only watch from outside, unaware of her daughter's battle to grasp that hope. Meanwhile, Sui's father discovers the link between Sui's SDP and the good luck charm that his sister had left behind. - The Oath of the Living
E19The Oath of the LivingThe actions of the Human Army send a shock through everyone in the camp. Wounded and desperate for salvation, everyone's true feelings begin to spill forth. Meanwhile, flight from Tatsumiyajima is still impossible and effects on the island ecosystem have grown severe. Their sights turn toward devising an escape, and Alvis depends on the Fafners' SDPs to break free of the current crisis. On top of everything, the pilots' new assimilation phenomena continue to worsen... - The Soldiers Return Home
E20The Soldiers Return HomeThe escape plan is in motion, but quickly faces a crisis. The fangs of the giant Festum that holds Alvis in its clutches sink in deeper and deeper, and Welle Shield 1 is destroyed, with Welle Shield 2 in imminent danger. Orihime endures the pain silently, but as he watches her, Fumihiko secretly makes the decision to enact the next plan. Meanwhile, Kenji and Sui witness something that shouldn't be possible... - Time of Awakening
E21Time of AwakeningNarain's party has arrived at the next camp, located in a that lost the majority of its land in battle. They fish in the adjacent sea, replenish their supplies, and indulge in a brief rest. Maya offers flowers to the ocean in memory of Shouko's birthday, and remembers that the next day is Kazuki's birthday, a connection she once thought of as strange. Meanwhile, the top brass at the Neo UN orders the use of something they've been developing in secret to finish Narain's forces once and for all. - Memories of Hatred
E22Memories of HatredNarain's party successfully reaches Tatsumiyajima, but the enemy awaits them there. They struggle as both a huge Festum swarm and the Human Army surround them, but Soushi insists reinforcements are coming. The Fafner unit arriving from the island tries to avoid fighting the Human Army and uphold Fumihiko's wish to not fight with other humans, but the Argos platoon pursues them with orders to capture an island Fafner. - Power Without Reason
E23Power Without ReasonThe Neo UN agrees to the terms proposed by the top brass of Alvis for the return of the latter's prisoners of war. At the same time, Hester Gallop is informed that the new Fafner under development by the Neo UN is in experimental stages. Memories from her youth, when she first established the Neo UN, flash through Hester's mind; she has her own convictions and things she wishes to protect. However, certain personnel within the Neo UN have contacted Tatsumiyajima with plans of their own... - The Third Alvis
E24The Third AlvisThe Alvis top brass are searching for the place the Esperantos chose for the new settlement. There's a chance it may be occupied by the enemy, but out of respect to the Esperantos' wishes, they're determined to take it back if that is the case. Meanwhile, in the Tatsumiyajima burg, progress is being made with the improvement of the Zero Fafner. Siblings Rina and Akira are chosen yet again to pilot it, as their SDPs are expected to work in synergy with the Zero Fafner's power. - Operation Azure
E25Operation AzureAfter making contact with Mitsuhiro, the enemy core plots to win over the commander who seized Australia's habitable zone, and the commander is actually influenced by the core's words. On Tatsumiyajima, Miwa is once again attempting to communicate with Altair, but it isn't going well. Later, as the final battle draws near, a long-planned coming-of-age ceremony is held for Kazuki, Soushi, Maya, Kenji, Sakura, and Kouyou, in which Fumihiko grants them official status as Alvis personnel. - Tatsumiyajima
E26TatsumiyajimaAs the Human Army's large fleet approaches, the voice of Tatsumiyajima finally reaches them in the form of Birds sent by Fumihiko. Human Army forces begin to abandon the Neo UN's cause and aid Tatsumiyajima against the enemy core and those under its manipulation. As the battle goes on, Altair makes its appearance at last...
