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Captain Earth

Captain Earth
★ 6.5/10•2014•25m•TV-14•Animation•Action & Adventure•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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High-school student Daichi Manatsu works for the Globe organization to pilot a giant robot called the Earth Engine Impacter to protect the Earth from the invading alien force known as the "Kill-T-Gang", from the planet Uranus.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageJA
First Air DateApr 6, 2014

Episodes

Episode 1 - Earth Engine Open FireE125m

Earth Engine Open Fire

One night right before summer vacation, Daichi Manatsu, a second-year in high school, sees a weird round rainbow floating in the sky above Seed Island (Shuushi/Tane Island) and ventures there alone. He has seen this rainbow before. With the memories of his father's mysterious death and an encounter of a mysterious boy and girl, Daiji arrives on the island while the alarm of a building labeled "Earth Engine" is going off. Someone asks him "Are you a captain?" just as robotic intruders from Uranus called "Kiltgang" arrive. The battle around the shining stars is about to begin.

Apr 6, 2014

Episode 2 - The Name of the Gun Is LivlasterE225m

The Name of the Gun Is Livlaster

Daichi was successful to unite the Earth Engine Impactor base formation. With a mysterious girl claiming to be "magical girl", he repel the Kil-T-Gang Morukin. Daichi's father was a Globe member once, he came back to the earth, knowing that it's organization protecting the earth from the invasion of aliens.

Apr 13, 2014

Episode 3 - The Rainbow of AlbionE325m

The Rainbow of Albion

Yomatsuri Akari who is the only daughter of the Globe commander - Nishikubo - applied to the new team, they're enjoying the full summer of Tanegashima. In front of such four, a new enemy -Amarok- appears. Plateau with shaking off the restraint of Nishikubo,

Apr 20, 2014

Episode 4 - Assault of the Planetary GearE425m

Assault of the Planetary Gear

Amarok and Moco from Planetary Gear commencing an assault on Globe base.

Apr 27, 2014

Episode 5 - Starry Sky's Picture BookE525m

Starry Sky's Picture Book

There are two factions divided over how to deal with the Kiltgang: the interception faction that wants to fight them and the ark faction that wants to send out a new humanity to escape. Commander Nishikubo, a member of the Interception faction, sends Teppei to rescue Eiji, the man who gave him his genes, aboard the orbital space station Tenkaidou.

May 4, 2014

Episode 6 - Kivotos PlanE625m

Kivotos Plan

Tippei's "father" has gone missing after the incident on the Tenkaidou. The "ark" faction seeks to allow a few chosen people to escape from Earth to avoid the Kiltgang. They try to steal Hana, because she is the key to their plans. Reito, who has been assigned as an observer to the Tanegashima base, tries to kidnap hana but is interrupted by Daichi, who stops him with his boomerang.

May 11, 2014

Episode 7 - The Midsummer's KnightsE725m

The Midsummer's Knights

Just like Hana predicted, the Kiltgang appear inside defensive zone 1. Daichi is pinned between them and almost defeated, but Teppei and his Kiltgang Albion save him. Teppei destroys his own ego block, and with his help, Amarock and Moko are defeated. And after this success, Nishikubo authorizes the creation of a new intereception team, the Midsummer Knights, and names Daichi their captain.

May 18, 2014

Episode 8 - Sign From the DarkE825m

Sign From the Dark

After failing to attack Earth by themselves, Amara and Moco decide to awaken the other members of their race that are scattered to assist them. The first member they contact is Zin, the avatar of the robot Zimbalt and to confront him, Globe dispatches their newest unit composed of Daichi and his friends, the "Midsummer's Knights".

May 25, 2014

Episode 9 - Magical Girl AkariE925m

Magical Girl Akari

Ai, the avatar of the robot Aiatar is the second Design Child contacted by Amara and Moco, and to increase their chances of success, they kidnap Akari and force her to infiltrate mankind's orbital defense systems while Daichi confronts Ai with serious disadvantages.

Jun 1, 2014

Episode 10 - On the Windy PlanetE1025m

On the Windy Planet

Amara and Moco awaken Lin, the third of their companions and the Avatar of the Kill-T-Gang Liebam. Daichi confronts Lin and defeats her, but fails to prevent her from summoning Liebam and it's up to Teppei to stop her, piloting his own machine, the "Nebula Engine".

Jun 8, 2014

Episode 11 - Through the Window of SetsunaE1125m

Through the Window of Setsuna

Akari and Hana befriend a young girl called Setsuna, unaware that she is one of the missing Design Children. Amara and Moco attempt to contact Setsuna, but stumble into a confrontation with Daichi and Teppei instead, while Setsuna learns the shocking truth behind the experiments made on her by her caretaker.

Jun 15, 2014

Episode 12 - Let's Fight, BoysE1225m

Let's Fight, Boys

The Midsummer's Knights infiltrate an underground ring in search for Baku, the last of the missing Design Children, who is being forced to fight illegal matches for the Yakuza. Amara breaks into the ring and confronts Baku in an attempt to have him remember his past, but is surprised when he refuses. However, neither Amara nor his other companions intend to give up so easily on drawing him back to their side.

Jun 22, 2014

Episode 13 - Baku's TimeE1325m

Baku's Time

Baku refuses to join the other Planetary Gears out of his attachment to Kumiko, the daughter of the local Yakuza. But this changes when the truth about Kumiko comes to surface and Baku decides to take revenge on Earth by helping destroy it.

Jun 29, 2014

Episode 14 - A Maiden's Tear That Sparkled Through the NightE1425m

A Maiden's Tear That Sparkled Through the Night

With no missions to perform in the next days, Daichi and his friends are given a few days of R&R. In the occasion, Hana reveals that she loves Daichi, but fears what he may think of her if she reveals her true self to him. Meanwhile, Amara and Moco take control of a massive asteroid and drop it on Southern Japan with the intention of destroying the Tanegashima Base.

Jul 6, 2014

Episode 15 - True SelfE1525m

True Self

Running away from her friends, Hana meets Setsuna again, and the two end up pursued by Amara and Moco, while Puck, the AI built by Macbeth Enterprises, lays a trap to the CEO and snatches his body. Once Daichi and Hana finally reunite, he reconciles with her, just before the Planetary Gears attack them.

Jul 13, 2014

Episode 16 - Her FlareE1625m

Her Flare

Now finally assembled, the Planetary Gears get the full support of Macbeth Enterprises in their endeavors, unaware of Puck's true intentions. Meanwhile, with Daichi and Teppei still recovering from the last battle, Hana pilots her own machine, the "Flare Engine" to counter another enemy attack.

Jul 20, 2014

Episode 17 - Knights of MidsummerE1725m

Knights of Midsummer

An inspector from Salty Dog arrives at the Tanegashima Base and questions the merits of the Midsummer's Knights so far. Meanwhile, Moco and Zin launch another attack on Earth, and with Hana's Engine still under repairs, Daichi and Teppei are dispatched to stop them. Salty Dog sends their new remote controlled interceptors to the fight as well, but Daichi and Teppei get themselves in a pinch when Moco takes control of the machines to fight for her.

Jul 27, 2014

Episode 18 - Onslaught Through the WildernessE1825m

Onslaught Through the Wilderness

Daichi, Hana and Teppei board a shuttle to return to Earth, but during reentry, an unexpected change of course leaves them stranded in the middle of Australia. Knowing that they were victims of sabotage, the three battle some enemy forces in the middle of the desert in order to protect Hana from being captured by them.

Aug 10, 2014

Episode 19 - Your Smile Means EverythingE1925m

Your Smile Means Everything

After hijacking a transport to return home, Daichi and the others are pursued by an unmanned Impacter from Salty Dog, who is determined to capture Hana at all costs for the sake of their plans, but seeing her friends in danger, she takes a drastic measure to save them.

Aug 17, 2014

Episode 20 - SatellitejackE2025m

Satellitejack

To defeat the Planetary Gears once and for all, the Midsummer's Knights prepare to depart for Uranus in order to destroy the enemy spaceship and render them powerless as part of their master plan, the "Operation Summer". However, Ai, disguised as a model on a PR event, infiltrates the Tenkaido space station to stop them, and the situation gets even more hectic when Salty Dog makes their move as well.

Aug 17, 2014

Episode 21 - The Meaning of a CaptainE2125m

The Meaning of a Captain

Hana is kidnapped by Salty Dog, but Daichi and the others are too busy dealing with a shower of debris that threaten the space station. When Teppei's impacter is damaged and unable to move, Daichi is forced to choose between sacrificing his friend or allow the Tenkaido to be destroyed.

Aug 24, 2014

Episode 22 - The Operation SummerE2225m

The Operation Summer

After averting the previous crisis, Daichi and the others are ready to begin the Operation Summer, but Salty Dog activates their most powerful weapon in order to stop them. Meanwhile, the Planetary Gears succeed to gather enough energy to launch a full scale attack.

Aug 31, 2014

Episode 23 - A Midsummer Night's DreamE2325m

A Midsummer Night's Dream

On their way to Uranus, Daichi has a strange dream where he meets the Planetary Gears who tempt him to keep living with him in a dream world, but manages to escape thanks to the memories of his friends inside his heart.

Sep 7, 2014

Episode 24 - AuberonE2425m

Auberon

At last the Midsummer's Knights reach the Planetary Gears mothership, Auberon. The enemies attempt to halt their advance, but soon after, Puck appears and takes control of Auberon's systems, betraying the Planetary Gears and declaring his intention to take over the entire galaxy.

Sep 14, 2014

Episode 25 - Captain EarthE2525m

Captain Earth

Puck takes control of Blume while possessing Hana's body and leaves to consume all life on Earth. With the Planetary Gears defeated, Daichi is the only one left on Puck's way, fighting with all his forces to stop it and rescue Hana.

Sep 21, 2014

Actors

Miyu Irino

Miyu Irino

Daichi Manatsu

Hiroshi Kamiya

Hiroshi Kamiya

Teppei Arashi

Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Hana Mutou

Rikiya Koyama

Rikiya Koyama

Tsutomu Nishikubo

Kouichi Sakaguchi

Kouichi Sakaguchi

Peter Westvillage

Shun Takagi

Shun Takagi

Sander

Rina Hidaka

Rina Hidaka

Akari Yomatsuri

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