Fafner (2004) User Reviews

Lost innocence, but not dreams

[SoulfulFX · 10/10 · 17 March 2007]

This series reminds me of a mix between Evangelion, RahXephon, and Stellvia. We have this secret paradise-like island where the peace is shattered by the invasion of an alien drone called a Festum. Only a handful of the children on the island are capable of piloting Fafner, a special giant robot with the ability to defeat the Festum. For now, the only pilot is the leading candidate Kazuki who is helped by another boy -Soushi- who handles a supplementary system.

The series has a great musical score sung by Angela (who also sings the songs for 'Stellvia') and seamless animation that does a good job of blending the CGI for the mech fights with the standard animation of the characters and environment.

Definitely worth a try!

This is definitely a cool mecha anime

[WeAreLive · 9/10 · 13 July 2020]

The story is as follows:

The youth of Tatsumiya Island believed that they had ordinary lives... until the advent of the Festum, extraterrestrial intelligent life forms intent on assimilating all humans. Abruptly, their once peaceful island transforms into a high-tech military fortress to counter-attack the hostile aliens. Their shock intensifies when they learn that only they can pilot the Fafner, a class of humanoid-type robots that represent the final and only weapon against the Festums and their divine powers.

While I can understand why some people don't like since it does some similarities to other mecha animes I have seen in the past. I personally enjoy it for it''s action and visuals as well as good music.

This is pretty good anime overall even the dub is good with Johnny Yong Bosch as Kazuki and Steve Staley as Shosie. With other noticeable voice actors like Stephanie Sheh, Julie Ann Taylor, Sam Riegel, Bob Papenbrock (RIP), Lex Lang, Michelle Ruff, Yuri Lowanthal and Erik Davies as Michio being the best out of the whole dub.

I just wish Netflix, Viz Media or Discork Media can just remove the anime rights from Funimation and continue dubbing the rest of the anime. Especially with next season coming. Even it maybe pointless of me saying but please dub the rest of the show Bang Zoom this dub was great.

Now that I have got that out of the way if you want to have a decent Mecha anime I recommend this.

Why no one talking about this anime

[granzadam · 10/10 · 2 February 2023]

Fafner was a great ainme I will be review the show and the movie the fight scene well amazing the score was also good I really enjoyed the movie it just a fun anime to watch my favorite character was the main character he was a great character my favorite part was the fianl battle in the movie it was so great and how it ended it made so happy my pombles with the show was the villain he was only in the final part in the show I want to see more my final thoughts it a great show to watch the movie was also good and the ending was satisfying ending I highly recommend you watch fafner it a great ainme I give a+