The film is a compilation of the first season, featuring new scenes and remastered sound effects. The story follows Nagate Tanikaze, who has spent his entire life living deep beneath Sidonia’s surface. While searching for food, he ventures above ground for the first time and discovers humanity’s ongoing struggle to survive against the Gauna.
Direction
Shizuno balances intimate character drama against cosmic-scale destruction
Visual Effects
Polygon's CGI ages weirdly but the Gauna designs are genuinely unsettling
Writing
Nihei's source material delivers ruthless plot turns
Director
Kobun Shizuno
Ryota Osaka
Nagate Tanikaze (voice)
Satomi Arai
Lala Hiyama (voice)
Eri Kitamura
En Honoka / Hou Honoka / Ren Honoka (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Captain Kobayashi (voice)
Ayane Sakura
Kunato Mozuku (voice)
Hisako Kanemoto
Yuhata Midorikawa (voice)
Aya Suzaki
Shizuka Hoshijiro (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Norio Kunato (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Ochiai (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka
Samari Ittan (voice)
Aki Toyosaki
Izana Shinatose (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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