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6.5
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Estimated watch time
10h 25m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Military79%Aliens79%Real Robot60%Aviation53%Foreign53%Philosophy53%Robots53%Time Skip20%
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Synopsis & Story
In the year 2059, the earth has been plagued by aliens for several years. In an effort to learn more about these aliens, Dr. Noguchi and his assistants Maki Agata and Takuto Kenishiro try to revive the professor's experiment, a large Bio-Mechanical alien named Frank. During this process the alien comes to 'life' and the lab is subsequently destroyed leaving Takuto the only survivor and the alien disappearing into the wilderness. While Frank roams the wilderness he meets Hattie, an emotionally distressed young girl whose parents are killed in the first 'close encounter' war. Oddly enough she is able to communicate with Frank and soon after they are taken into custody by a secret agency known only as 'Funeral'. Meanwhile, Takuto wakes up in a hospital bed with his life in shambles, and his face disfigured. Motivated by vengeance and heart break, Takuto accepts an offer from the mysterious 'Mr. X' and receives a new identity as a ranking Funeral officer named Ryu Soma. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Argento Soma: should you watch it?
At a glance
Argento Soma has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 65/100 — 31% of 1,565 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #30 highest-rated anime of 2000, and #14 most popular anime of 2000 on AniList.
Of the 3K AniList users who started it, 10.5% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 2K have finished it.
At about 10 h 25 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Drama — especially military, aliens, real robot.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Argento Soma Special
Episodes
25 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Kazuyoshi Katayama
- Series composition
- Hiroshi Yamaguchi
- Character design
- Shuukou Murase
- Music
- Katsuhisa Hattori
- Music
- Kouichirou Hasegawa
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Endings
- ED1“Horizon”
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Argento Soma FAQ
- How many episodes does Argento Soma have?
- Argento Soma has 25 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 10 h 25 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Argento Soma?
- About 10 h 25 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is Argento Soma finished?
- Yes. Argento Soma has finished airing — the final episode aired March 22, 2001.
- Is there a season 2 of Argento Soma?
- No sequel is listed for Argento Soma as of October 2026.
- Is Argento Soma based on a manga?
- No. Argento Soma is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Argento Soma?
- Argento Soma was animated by Sunrise and directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama.
- Who sings the opening of Argento Soma?
- The opening, "Silent Wind", is performed by an uncredited artist.