Fafner (2004)

Action · Animation · Drama

Tatsumiyajima is the central island in the middle of a small cluster of islands, in a sleepy backwater of the Japanese isles. Not much happens there, and the island's young people go to school knowing that their lives are likely to remain peaceful and undisturbed. Or so they have been taught...but the truth is different. The fate of mankind is on the line, and Tatsumiyajima is the last line of defense against a hostile and incomprehensible enemy. At the center of it all, fighting for Humanity's continued existence, is the giant robot Fafner, the dragon that guards this final treasure of mankind.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (264 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.58 avg 26 episodes 6.5 → 8.3 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Paradise: The Beginning	6.5	14
2	Notice: Life	6.8	12
3	Mystery ~ Truth	6.9	12
4	Fleeing Sail ~ Setting Sail	7.3	10
5	Promise ~ Oath	8.0	10
6	Short Sky ~ Lie	8.0	10
7	House Thief: Parent and Child	7.6	10
8	Discord: Kouyou	7.7	10
9	Farewell: Assimilate	7.6	10
10	Chance Encounter: Disassemble	6.7	9
11	Old & New: Human Forces	6.8	9
12	Nonexistence: Impatience	7.0	9
13	Erosion: Festum	7.7	9
14	Awakening: Capture	7.3	9
15	Memories: Scream	8.0	8
16	Welcome Back: Friends	7.8	8
17	Trick: Survival Group	7.4	8
18	Memories: Father	7.6	8
19	Look: Maya	7.6	8
20	Light ~ Lamp Light	8.0	8
21	Future: Sakura	7.8	8
22	Power ~ Protect	8.2	8
23	Pillage ~ Decoy	8.0	8
24	Dialogue - Mir	8.0	8
25	The Final Battle ~ Symbiosis	8.4	7
26	Azure ~ the Sky	8.3	8