Argento Soma (2000)
The 21st century was supposed to mark the beginning of mankind's golden age of space travel. However, humanity's lingering dreams of the stars are shelved when Earth suddenly comes under attack by alien entities. Trampling across the planet's surface, these giant invaders leave nothing but death and destruction in their wake. Having suffered personal losses from the invasion, Takuto Kaneshiro joins the fight against the extraterrestrial enemies. In his quest for vengeance, the disillusioned young Takuto must seek out any possible allies, but the line between friend and foe is dangerously thin. When old powers crumble and new opportunities arise, many are prepared to capitalize on the chaos. Takuto soon realizes that the aliens may be the least complicated obstacle to uncovering the greater truth behind the catastrophic invasion.
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Episodes
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1. Rebirth and Death2000-10-06 · 25mThe world is reeling from the constant attacks from unknown invaders (think 4 story tall attackers), and Earth does not appear to be faring well with all of the casualties from the
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2. Death and the Maiden2000-10-13 · 25mThis episode focuses on new characters, a young girl named Hattie and her dog Walton who live in Montana with her grandfather. While playing in the forests surrounding her home wit
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3. The Maiden and the Meeting2000-10-20 · 25mThis episode returns us to Taketo, who is convalescing in the hospital from his injuries. At this point, he’s covered in bandages and restraints and is being interrogated by the mi
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4. The Meeting and Hatred2000-10-27 · 25mNow with a new persona and a fabricated past, Ryu is transferred to FUNERAL as a SARG pilot with the purpose of collecting classified information for the long-haired man. Ryu inten
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5. Hatred and War2000-11-03 · 25mDan and Guenevere engage the alien with their SARG units, however, during the battle it is discovered that this alien has the ability to stockpile energy and that all of their atta
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6. War and Escape2000-11-10 · 25mNow that FUNERAL knows that Frank can be somewhat controlled by Hattie, some simulations are being run to determine how well she can give Frank orders and how well he can use them.
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7. Escape and Memory2000-11-17 · 25mWith two escapes from the FUNERAL base by Frank, it has been decided by command that some defenses and counters against Frank have to be installed. To prevent Frank from turning on
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8. Memory and Loneliness2000-11-24 · 25mThis episode serves as an introspective episode with Ryu and Dan being put into the brig for 24 hours for accidentally setting off the alarm during a fight. Each of the two charact
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9. Loneliness and Sorrow2000-12-01 · 25mHattie suffers a panic attack after a battle because of watching the SARGs fire their guns and is then tranquilized and placed under medical observation. During a conversation betw
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10. Sorrow and Malice2000-12-08 · 25mThe latest alien attack has the FUNERAL group stumped; this new alien has a superior defensive capability that allows it to manipulate its molecular density to defend against exter
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11. Malice and Betrayal2000-12-15 · 25mRyu is now starting to fall apart – the problems of being around Hattie (who reminds him of Maki) as well as continually working with Frank is bearing a toll on his heart and he is
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12. Betrayal and Despair2000-12-22 · 25mThe latest alien invader is a dangerous new variant, its approximately 1000 times the mass of a regular invader and is about as tall as some mountain ranges. To make things more in
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13. Despair and Hope2001-01-05 · 25mWith things looking bleak at the FUNERAL base, a massive evacuation is ordered complete with the destruction of all classified information at the base. However, for the pilots and
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14. Hope and Chaos2001-01-12 · 25mWith the survival of the FUNERAL base (sort of) it's now time for the inquiry and general bookkeeping with the command staff. The meeting serves a twofold purpose, a general showca
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15. Chaos and Confusion2001-01-19 · 25mWith the extensive damage sustained to the FUNERAL base during the last alien attack, everyone is working to repair the base. All but one of the SARGs are severely damaged and have
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16. Confusion and Answers2001-01-26 · 25mBeing at the research facility has made things more difficult for Ryu, as the memories of his time with Maki keep resurfacing; so much so that he even snapped at Hattie for being t
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17. Answers and the past2001-02-02 · 25mRyu’s cover comes under pressure with the arrival of the latest alien. The latest version of invader is holding orbit above Earth and so the only units that are able to engage it a
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18. The Past and Crimes2001-02-09 · 25mIn the start of the episode, Guenevere’s SARG is contaminated by an alien’s punch; while the team was returning to base, her SARG broke free from formation and headed towards the P
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19. Crimes and Punishment2001-02-16 · 25mWith the discovery of Frank’s sentience, as well as the discovery that the SARGs were built from alien corpses instead of reverse engineered from technology has left a bad taste in
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20. Punishment and Awakening2001-02-23 · 25mSo much going on in this episode, it’s easy to get lost. Upon arrival at the forward base, the FUNERAL team with Frank is not sent out to engage the alien but instead watch as a ne
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21. Awakening and Truth2001-03-02 · 25mThe first half of the episode is a retelling of Yuri Leonov’s last flight – a married man working in the UN flight program who leaves his wife for another mission only to be uninte
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22. Truth and Destruction2001-03-09 · 25mAfter returning back to base with a comatose Yuri, the FUNERAL base is seized by the new invader fighting group (the ones piloting the newer SARGs) and Commander Ines is removed, b
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23. Destruction and Courage2001-03-16 · 25mNow that the remnants of the FUNERAL team have evaded capture, they begin to plot the recapture of their home. David Lawrence donates his SARG to the team, but leaves the team to e
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24. Courage and Love2001-03-23 · 25mAnother packed episode. The traitor holds Ryu and Hattie at gunpoint, and he suddenly betrays the guards by locking them out of room that they are in. Telling Ryu and Hattie to go
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25. Love and Rebirth2001-03-30 · 25mThe “true” final episode of Argentosoma. Now 6 years later, the members of the FUNERAL team have developed in their own ways. Hattie, has just completed her doctoral studies and is
Cast
Takehito KoyasuDan Simmonds
Yui HorieSue Harris
Kikuko InoueGuinevere Green
Jouji NakataMichael Heartland
SayuriLana Ines
Houko KuwashimaHarriet Bartholomew
Yuji TakadaFrank
Soichiro HoshiTakuto KaneshiroSoichiro HoshiRyu SomaHouko KuwashimaMaki AgataYuji TakadaYuri Leonov
Hiroshi TakemuraMr. X
ChafurinErnest Noguchi
Kazuhiro NakataColonel KilgoreImages
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