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Directed by
  
Studio
  
Sunrise

First episode date
  
October 2000

Network
  
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Music by
  
Original network
  
Final episode date
  
29 March 2001

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Licensed by
  
Madman EntertainmentSentai Filmworks

Original run
  
October 6, 2000 – March 22, 2001

Characters
  
Ryu Soma, Maki Agata, Takuto Kaneshiro

Genres
  
Adventure, Mecha, Military

Cast
  
Houko Kuwashima, Sōichirō Hoshi, Takehito Koyasu, Yui Horie, Jôji Nakata

Similar
  
Infinite Ryvius, Gravion, Godannar, Brain Powerd, Dai‑Guard

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Argento Soma (アルジェント ソーマ, Arujento Sōma) is a 25-episode anime TV series that aired on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2000, to March 22, 2001.

Contents

Episode 26, "Alone and by myself" (孤独と孤独, Kodoku to kodoku), was released direct-to-video.

The anime was originally licensed by Bandai Entertainment in North America before going out of print in 2012. Following the 2012 closure of Bandai Entertainment, Sunrise announced at Otakon 2013, that Sentai Filmworks has rescued Argento Soma, along with a handful of other former BEI titles.

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In Japan, the title is stylized as ΑΠΗΕΝΤΟ ΣΟΜΑ; this is a misspelling of the Greek title, which was supposed to be written as ΑΡΓΈΝΤΟ ΣΏΜΑ, which means "The Silver Body".

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Plot

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In an effort to learn more about the metallic aliens that have been plaguing the planet for the past years, Dr. Noguchi and his assistant Maki Agata try to bring to life a construct pieced together from the destroyed aliens. They recruit Takuto Kaneshiro, Maki's boyfriend at the college they both attend, into this project because of his talent for metallurgy. While Takuto is unhappy with Maki keeping secrets from him again, he reluctantly helps with the project. However, in the process of reviving the monster that Dr. Noguchi has aptly called Frank (short for Frankenstein's monster), unidentified soldiers invade the MORGUE facility. They cut the power, leading to a power surge which violently brings Frank to life and causes an explosion that kills everyone, including Dr. Noguchi and Maki, in the facility except Takuto.
"Mr. X" visits the scarred (emotionally and physically) Takuto in the hospital, and offers him a chance to get his vengeance on the monster he blames for killing Maki and destroying his life. Months later Lt. Ryu Soma is reborn from the ashes of Takuto's soul, as a military pilot who joins FUNERAL. This is the organization which deals with the attacking aliens, and has also recaptured Frank (who escaped after the explosion at MORGUE).
It quickly becomes clear that Ryu knows how to operate FUNERAL’s SARGs. Suspicions arises from Dan as Ryu has more in his background than meets the eyes.
It quickly becomes clear that Frank has become the best weapon FUNERAL has to defend against the aliens, which leaves Ryu torn between revenge and the desire to protect his comrades. Further complicating the picture, the only person who can communicate with Frank is a young girl named Hattie (Harriet), who bears a striking resemblance to Ryu/Takuto's lost love Maki. As it becomes apparent that Frank is more than a simple monster, Ryu and his FUNERAL comrades have to come to terms with questions of human identity, grief, and loss.

Japanese cast

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  • Houko Kuwashima as Harriet "Hattie" Bartholomew/Maki Agata
  • Souichiro Hoshi as Takuto Kaneshiro/Ryu Soma
  • Jouji Nakata as Michael Heartland
  • Kikuko Inoue as Guinevere Green
  • Sayuri as Lana Ines
  • Takehito Koyasu as Dan Simmonds
  • Yūji Takada as Frank, Yuri Leonov, Defense Official, Henry Harris
  • Yui Horie as Sue Harris
  • English cast

  • Stephen Apostolina - Army Official B
  • Beau Billingslea - Captain Michael Heartland
  • Richard Cansino - Mr. X (or Edward Lawrence)
  • Dorothy Elias-Fahn - Maki Agata
  • Lynn Fischer - P.A., Kroka Leonov
  • Sandy Fox - Harriet 'Hattie' Bartholomew
  • Crispin Freeman - Morgue Military Official, First Lt. Dan Simmons
  • Steve Kramer - Funeral Board, Army Official A, Astronomer, Cook
  • Lex Lang - Frank
  • Wendee Lee - Joan
  • Dave Mallow - Bird House Operator, Guard, Doctor, Defense Man B, Base Guard, Ulysses Transmission, Ground Control, Additional Voices
  • Michael McConnohie - Funeral Unit Commander, Dignitary A, General
  • Mary Elizabeth McGlynn - Countdown Announcement, Stacey, News Anchor, Apartment Super, Scarlet, Auntie
  • Lara Jill Miller - Second Lt. Sue Harris
  • Tony Oliver - Gate Guard, Border Patrol Pilot B, Dr. Takahashi, Air Force Official B
  • Paul St. Peter - Morgue Officer
  • Tony Pope - Official
  • Simon Prescott - Air Force Official A, Scientist A
  • Jamieson Price - Base Alert, Funeral Board, Government Man, Colonel Kilgore, Control Tower
  • Derek Stephen Prince - Lab Assistant B
  • Michelle Ruff - Narrator, Reporter, Funeral Operator, Nurse (voice: English version)
  • Philece Sampler - Ai, Elaine Symond, Secretary (voice: English version)
  • Melodee Spevack - Commander Lana Ines
  • Steve Staley - Takuto Kaneshiro/Second Lt. Ryu Soma
  • Doug Stone - Dr. Ernest Noguchi
  • Julie Ann Taylor - Joan #2, Amian
  • Paula Mattiloi Walker - First Lt Guinevere Green
  • Dave Wittenberg - Sheriff
  • Tom Wyner - UN Officer, Grandpa
  • OP Single - Silent Wind

    The single album to the opening song

    Original Soundtrack I

    First OST Album

    Original Soundtrack II

    Second OST Album

    Image Album - "if" For the Future Lovers

    Contains songs not in the main soundtrack.

    References

    Argento Soma Wikipedia