Argento Soma

Argento Soma
アルジェント ソーマ
(Arujento Sōma)
Genre Adventure, Mecha, Military
Anime television series
Directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama
Music by Katsuhisa Hattori
Studio Sunrise
Licensed by
Network TV Tokyo
Original run October 6, 2000 – March 22, 2001
Episodes 25
Original video animation
Directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama
Music by Katsuhisa Hattori
Studio Sunrise
Licensed by
Released February 21, 2002

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.[1]

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. [2]

Plot

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 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 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, 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.

Cast

Japanese cast

English cast

Episode Titles

Music

OP Single - Silent Wind

Argento Soma - Silent Wind
Soundtrack album by Eri Sugai
Released Nov 22, 2000
Genre Anime
Label Victor Entertainment

The single album to the opening song

Track Listing
No. Title Length
1. "Silent Wind"   3:40
2. "Silent Wind (TV Version)"   1:40
3. "Silent Wind (KH-R Heavy Industrial Mix)"   5:32
4. "Silent Wind (Original Karaoke)"   3:39


Original Soundtrack I

Argento Soma - Original Soundtrack I
Soundtrack album
Released Dec 16, 2000
Genre Anime
Label Victor Entertainment

First OST Album

Track Listing
No. Title Length
1. "Fatal one : Shukumei no hito"    
2. "Silent Wind (TV Ver.)"    
3. "a wonderful world (Instrumental Ver.)"    
4. "Fragile memory"    
5. "kusari ni tsunagareta tamashii"    
6. "Profiling"    
7. "Flying commander"    
8. "Departure"    
9. "Flight from confusion"    
10. "kindan no sasayaki"    
11. "Immortal love"    
12. "samayou yousei"    
13. "kyoui no mukou ni"    
14. "kanashiki chikara"    
15. "Silent Wind (Instrumental Ver.)"    
16. "a wonderful world (English Ver.)"    
17. "Strained relation"    
18. "Fumble around"    
19. "yami kara no shoutaijou"    
20. "yume, kuchihatete"    
21. "Horizon (Instrumental Ver.)"    
22. "Horizon (TV Ver.)"    


Original Soundtrack II

Argento Soma - Original Soundtrack II
Soundtrack album
Released Mar 03, 2001
Genre Anime
Label Victor Entertainment

Second OST Album

Track Listing
No. Title Length
1. "Silent Wind (full version)"    
2. "Horizon (full version)"    
3. "Behind the Decision"    
4. "SARG"    
5. "Primary Tactics"    
6. "Kizu"    
7. "Turning Point"    
8. "Silent Wind (arranged piano solo ver.)"    
9. "Shizukanaru Gyakusatsu"    
10. "Mugibatake wo Wataru Kaze"    
11. "Subarashiki Wagaya e"    
12. "The Astronauts"    
13. "Oritatta Unmei"    
14. "Chaotic Development"    
15. "Todokanai Kotoba"    
16. "Silent Wind (piano solo)"    
17. "A Wonderful World (orchestra version)"    
18. "Kakusaku"    
19. "Dark Organization"    
20. "Inbou to Fuan to"    
21. "Unknown"    
22. "Muku no Kokoro - Hattie"    
23. "Silent Wind (acoustic version)"    
24. "Silent Wind (orchestra version)"    


Image Album - "if" For the Future Lovers

"if" For the Future Lovers
Soundtrack album by Various Artist
Released 2001
Genre Anime
Label Victor Entertainment

Contains songs not in the main soundtrack.

Track Listing
No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Prologue"  Various 1:21
2. "For the future Lovers"  Kuwashima Houko 4:35
3. "Wonderful World (KH-R"H0213 EX" MIX)"  Kuwashima Houko 4:14
4. "Wonderful World (KH-R"H0213 EX" MIX)"  Hoshi Souichirou 1:33
5. "Silent Wind"  Kuwashima Houko 3:41
6. "Kaigara no Yume"  Kuwashima Houko 2:02
7. "Argent Soma (KH-R "SPR4 ULTIMATE MIX")"  DJ K. HASEGAWA 7:19
8. "Hoshi no Umi E"  Various 0:49
9. "Kowaremono - Fragile"  Kuwashima Houko 2:18
10. "Pilgrimage No.3"  Katsuhisa Hattori 5:02
11. "Epilogue"  Various 1:40


References

  1. ↑ The title is also spelled ΑΠΗΕΝΤΟ ΣΟΜΑ, Greek for "The Silver Body".
  2. ↑ "Sentai Filmworks Adds Sacred Seven, The Big O, Kurokami, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 August 2013.

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