| Argento Soma | |
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| アルジェント ソーマ (Arujento Sōma) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Drama, Mecha |
| TV anime | |
| Director | Kazuyoshi Katayama |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Network |  TV Tokyo |
| Original run | 6 October 2000 – 22 March 2001 |
| Episodes | 26 |
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 6 October 2000 to 22 March 2001.[1] Episode 26, "Alone and by myself" (孤独と孤独 Kodoku to kodoku?), was released direct-to-video.
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Plot
In an effort to learn more about the aliens that have been plaguing the planet for the past years, Dr. Noguchi and his assistant Maki Agata, revives an older version of the alien that they had scavenged. They recruit Takuto Kenishiro, Maki's boyfriend, 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 Frankenstein (Frank for short), unidentified soldiers invade the Morgue facility, somehow causing an accident in the lab killing both Dr. Noguchi and Maki while leaving Takuto scarred and heart-broken. Emotionally distressed by his ordeal, "Mr. X" offers Takuto a chance to get his vengeance on the monster he blames for destroying everything and everyone that he cared for. Months later, Ryu Soma, reborn from the ashes of Takuto's soul, joins Funeral. It is the military organization which deals with the attacking aliens and also had managed to recapture Frank who had escaped during all the commotion at Morgue. Here, Ryu meets the other personalities behind Funeral and a child who carries the face of the woman he loves.
Cast
Japanese cast
- 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
- 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
References
External links
- Argento Soma in the Anime News Network encyclopedia
- Argento Soma in the AnimeNfo.com encyclopedia
- Argento Soma in the Internet Movie Database
- Argento Soma in the TV.com database
