Argento Soma (anime, TV series, 2000)

About This Anime

Set in the year 2059, Argento Soma is a dark, psychological mecha series. The story begins when a university student named Takuto Kaneshiro survives a laboratory explosion that kills his girlfriend, Maki Agata. Scarred and driven by a thirst for revenge, Takuto is reborn as Ryu Soma, a pilot for the elite anti-alien unit FUNERAL. His target is the giant bio-mechanical entity known as "Frank," whom he blames for the tragedy. However, as Ryu works alongside a young girl named Hattie—the only one who can communicate with Frank—he begins to question the true nature of his enemy and his own humanity.

Release Dates

Format / Region Release Date
Original Broadcast (Japan) October 6, 2000 – March 22, 2001
DVD Release (North America) February 4, 2003 (Bandai Ent.)
Sentai Filmworks Re-release 2013 (Rescue License)

Key Cast (Voice Actors)

Character Voice Actor (JP / EN)
Takuto Kaneshiro / Ryu SomaSōichirō Hoshi / Steve Staley
Harriet "Hattie" BartholomewHōko Kuwashima / Sandy Fox
Maki AgataHōko Kuwashima / Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Michael HeartlandJōji Nakata / Beau Billingslea
Dan SimmondsTakehito Koyasu / Crispin Freeman
FrankYūji Takada / Lex Lang

Production Crew

Name Role
Kazuyoshi KatayamaDirector / Original Creator
Hiroshi YamaguchiLead Writer
Shukō MuraseCharacter Designer
Kimitoshi YamaneMecha Designer
Katsuhisa HattoriMusic Composer
Sunrise (Studio 9)Animation Studio

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