Wed, Feb 23, 2011
This is the last episode. It starts with Akiyuki speaking with the emperor one last time and then reliving a memory in which Nakiami makes an appearance. Is it a memory or is Nakiami trying to help him still, now in another time he's forgotten himself? The Quickening Chamber starts to close for another 1,000 years. Yango is devastated and determined to stick around until then so he can see Nakiami once again. The Darkness lifts and all seems well. Nine years later. It is Akiyuki's 25th birthday but he isn't there to celebrate. Fusa and Dr. Ryuzo are back together again taking care of Nazuna who has awakened. Haru is now a substitute teacher at a school. Her hair is long again. Everyday she goes up on a hill to stand by a large stone that was once a humaform. She speaks to it about things she remembers. One day she tops the hill to see something different. At the Quickening Chamber Yango is still around and sees someone else Nakiami used to know. Someone else that is waiting for her to come back.
Wed, Sep 8, 2010
Sentan Island, supposedly a Free Zone in the war against the Southern and Northern governments becomes a very hot spot. The Northern Government attacks with humaform weapons, odd large monsters whose laser-like weapons cause explosions. Soldiers all ready at the scene of a bus explosion (seemingly unrelated) are surprised when a pod of a humaform weapon land nearby. All ready unnerved, one shots Akiyuki, a boy who in the last episode was turned into a Xam'd by a pale girl. Haru, Akiyuki's friend, knocks out (or accidentally kills) the soldier who shot Akiyuki when the Xam'd recovers. She seems to know that it is her friend though she didn't see the transformation. The humaform attacks and Akiyuki gets caught up with it in a battle. Haru goes after them and winds up having to get protected by Akiyuki. However, after the humaform is killed, Akiyuki starts to turn into red crystal. Nakiami from the postal ship arrives and saves the day by asking Akiyuki if he wants to live (after Haru explains that the Xam'd was once human). Nakiami turns Akiyuki back into a human and takes him away, unconscious. Haru also passes out after Nakiami does something to her. Nakiami returns to the postal ship to an angry captain but she is allowed to keep Akiyuki. Eventually Akiyuki has to wake up but what will he think of being kidnapped? His parents look for him, unaware that he's been taken from the island, but that doesn't work out as planned, as the two adults have been separated for years. They can't seem to work together. Meanwhile another Xam'd has been found by a doctor and a commander but it has already crystallized. The doctor has plans for it however.
Wed, Sep 1, 2010
Akiyuki, a boy who always seems late to everything, helps an odd pale girl without an ID band onto a bus. Meanwhile a postal airship comes in to Sentan Island where Akiyuki lives. On board is a young woman named Nakiami. She senses danger and leaves the ship, much to the captain's annoyance. It turns out she is right. The girl Akiyuki helped onto the bus causes an explosion, injuring many. Akiyuki tries to help the girl once more but she touches his forehead, turning him into a Xamdou, a white creature that seems to frighten many people. Haru, Akiyuki's friend, gets on the bus to figure out where he went but soldiers arrive and things start to get hectic as the skies above fill with the Northern Government's war ships.
Wed, Sep 22, 2010
In this episode, watchers learn how the humaforms are controlled. More white haired children leave their hidden city and go to a battle ground where in bird-like suits they collect Hiruko from dead bodies. Akiyuki and Nakiami visit Tenshin an old women/ spiritual guide, living in the bottom of the ship. Nakiami says this is for his Xam'd training, but for awhile Akiyuki can't understand why as he still keeps doing the postal ship duties he was given. Tenshin wants to know what the Xam'd inside Akiyuki wants and tells him to figure it out. She also tells him to keep thinking as it will stop him from turning to stone. He also finally gets better treatment from the crew members who try to help him out. Later a Tessik ship interferes with them and Nakiami, a Tessik herself, wants to go talk with them. The captain forbids it and Nakiami tells her she's leaving. Akiyuki tries to write a letter home but he's not sure what to say. On the island, Haru sees an old school associate, Shidara. This young woman has lost all her family in the attack and has gone crazy and is without a home. Commander Kakisu comes to the island and takes over from the general. Haru, Furuichi (a friend), and Midori (Haru's younger sister) watch. Later, Kakisu sends his aide to get Dr. Ryuzo, the man who saved him in Barador to ask if they'll work together.
Wed, Sep 15, 2010
Nakiami has cared for Akiyuki but he doesn't remember the incident and doesn't understand why he's being kept on the ship. Akushiba, a crew member on the 'Zanbani', teaches Akiyuki how to work on a postal ship and says that Akiyuki will be there for a long time. Akiyuki hates the idea and goes to the captain. Ishu doesn't care. Nakiami has already spoken to her and though Ishu thinks having Akiyuki on board could be dangerous, she listens to Nakiami and won't let him go back home. On the island, Haru is let out of the hospital. She meets Akiyuki's father. Dr. Ryuzo has been looking for his son all night, worried. Haru also goes to Akiyuki's mother, Fusa, and tells her she thinks Akiyuki is still alive. Fusa believes her. Haru promises to return Akiyuki's arm band to him. In politics, Tijiro Kakisu, the only southern survivor in the Battle of Barador 17 years ago, is now a commander. He is placed in charge of Sentan Island. He promises to help end the war there. It doesn't seem to matter to him if his methods are unethical or not. He and Dr. Kanba have revived the stone Xam'd and plan on using it in experiments. Dr. Kanba, in a previous episode, hinted that the Xam'd looked just like a mother protecting her baby. On the postal ship, Akiyuki and the rest are attacked by a flying humaform. Akiyuki is captured and Nakiami rescues him once more. However, Akiyuki believes her about having a Xam'd inside. Later that night, he learns about another Xam'd Nakiami cared for and how he finally went crazy.
Wed, Oct 6, 2010
Haru and Furuichi start training for the army in the elite group of humaform fighters: mainsouls. Haru thinks this is the only way off the island so she can start her search for Akiyuki. Furuichi has a different goal in mind. He wants to get closer to Haru. Akiyuki's letter reaches home and Haru runs off to show his parents. After she leaves, Dr. Ryuzo tells his separated wife how he once worked for the Northern Government as a doctor and helped developed the humaforms. Dr. Zanba revives the stone Xam'd all the way and it starts to escape. Haru and Furuichi and their squad fight against it in a drill turned real. Akiyuki, meanwhile, goes on a side trip with Nakiami to the ground. There they see humaforms turning to stone. Nakiami wants to save one that is still alive by "dismantling" it. Akiyuki, not understanding, interferes and using his Xam'd arm, kills it. Nakiami is angry with him and Akiyuki realizes he doesn't know much of anything.
Wed, Sep 29, 2010
Commander Kakisu starts taking control in this episode. Haru and Furuichi become part of a clean up crew, clearing away rubble from the last attack. While they do that, they come across Shidara she suddenly transforms into a humaform and attacks them. Could this have something to do with the commander and Dr. Kanba? Nakiami goes to the Tessik ship, meeting with their captain, Zeygend. Akiyuki finally writes his letter, but the truck taking the letters to the south leaves before he can get it there. It turns out the 'Zanbani' is going north and if it doesn't get on the truck, it won't get home for another 6 months. The captain Ishu says they're leaving in the morning. No one knows if Nakiami will return to them in time.
Wed, Oct 13, 2010
Haru recognizes the test-type Xam'd for what it is and refuses to fight. Furuichi goes all for it, revealing a hatred for humaforms. No one listens to Haru and the fight goes on. Akiyuki winds up getting all the letters sent to him from home. He reads one from Haru, inviting him to meet her at Tsumebara Pass, a place not on Sentan Island. Akiyuki wants to go but Nakiami doesn't think he'll be safe on his own. She doesn't think he has control. However she lets him go, but things don't go right from the start. He is attacked by a man who suddenly turns into a humaform which seems to be a common thing where he's at. Nakiami, worried when the tracker she gave to him is no longer responding, sneaks off of the ship to find him. Dr. Ryuzo starts his experiments with the Ututu seeds. Midiori, Haru's sister, is being watched by the commander's aide for some unknown purpose. What is Kakisu and Dr. Kanba planning to do to her?