There is a never-ending assortment of content with regards to various kinds of anime, which helps the mechanism of amusement take part in some innovative and fulfilling narrating. It’s captivating to observe how the anime business proceeds to develop and which assortments of series collect the most consideration, yet there’s ordinarily a great deal of help that encompasses anime that embrace science fiction.
At a similar time, science fiction is an expansive type that is ready to address various thoughts. Frequently these anime present prophetic adaptations of things to come, and there’s a well known pattern for anime to investigate the obscure openings of space. Anime has some extremely exceptional understandings of what’s out there in space, and it’s directed to a wide assortment of series that deconstruct the inestimable topic.
In this Article i am going to present you 20 best space anime series, i hope you find some of the names interesting.
20.Starship Operators
Episodes:13
Aired:Winter 2005
When the oppressive Kingdom unexpectedly conquers the planet Kibi, a group of space cadets is stranded aboard the Amaterasu. With no money or power, the crew is supported by the Space Channel TV station… for a cost. Though they are given the funds to purchase the Amaterasu and battle the Kingdom, Shinon and the other cadets must also become reality TV stars, allowing the network to dictate how they look, fight, and react when confronted with the horrors of death. The battle has only just begun for the cadets aboard the Amaterasu…
19.Soukou no Strain
Episodes:13
Aired:Fall 2006
Humanity will be divided into two powers in the future: Union and Deague. Watching her dearest brother Ralph leave for the front lines of the war was a fate worse than death for the young Sarah Werec, because even if he survived, the 130 light year distance between them dictates that even if he returned, she would have long since died.
In order to see her brother again, Sarah decides to become a pilot for the Strain – Union’s mecha force; however, just as she is about to take the first step toward her goal, her only chance of success is taken away from her. Sarah, haunted by the ghosts of her memories, must now endure an endless series of sacrifices as she seeks to learn the truth about her brother…
18.Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo
Episodes:26
Aired: Winter 2009
Humans have begun to live in space colonies in the far future, and interstellar travel is the norm. Akiha Shishidou, a daughter of the wealthy and powerful Shishidou family, lives in this epoch. She is a girl with no ambitions and no apparent direction, that is, until she meets Leopard, an obnoxious, arrogant, and slightly insane “brain colony.” Soon after, an enigmatic young girl named Honoka recruits Akiha to steal some parts for Leopard, and her life is filled with danger, excitement, and the occasional run-in with the Inter Colony Police. In the midst of conflict and in the face of a mysterious malevolent force lurking in the shadows, Akiha must work to reassemble Leopard. Is she, as Honoka claims, “The Girl Who Leapt Through Space?”
17.Kurau: Phantom Memory
Episodes:24
Aired:Summer 2004
As scientists investigate a new form of energy on the moon, an erroneous experiment brings the lead scientist’s life to a halt. In a freak accident, his daughter Kurau is engulfed in the energy and transforms into the enigmatic Rynax; a pairing that bestows her with new superhuman abilities and a new personality. Years later, Kurau is making a living as a bounty hunter, but the corporation has not given up on this new form of energy and will go to any length to find her. Kurau must now defend not only herself, but also her Rynax “pair” named Christmas, a soul mate more valuable to her than life itself. Can Kurau and Christmas find peace?
16.Seikai no Monshou
Episodes:13
Aired:winter 1999
In the distant future, humanity has conquered space and established empires across the galaxy. While many choose to colonise distant planets, others choose to remain in space, giving rise to a new breed of humanity known as the Abh. The Abh, who are genetically and culturally distinct from their Earth-dwelling counterparts, soon find themselves embroiled in a bloody war that rages across hundreds of planets and set out to restore peace through conquest.
Enter Jinto, a nobleman and ambassador of the newly acquired Hyde system tasked with representing his people’s interests and ruling on the Abh’s behalf. A cold-but-beautiful Abh princess named Lafiel arrives at Hyde to escort him back to the empire’s capital in order for him to be officially coronated. When they are unexpectedly attacked by an anti-Abh liberation front, the celebrations are cut short, and the two must flee for their lives against all odds.
15.Kidou Senkan Nadesico
Episodes:26
Aired:1996-1997
When Akito Tenkawa went in search of answers about his parents’ deaths, he had no idea he’d be inducted into the spaceship Nadesico not only as a cook, but also as a mecha pilot – a job he despises! Akito and the Nadesico crew, along with his childhood friend Yurika, stoic Ruri, otaku Gai, and other misfit crewmates, find themselves in the middle of a brutal war against both the dreaded Jovian Lizards and the military itself, which wants control of the civilian ship…
14.Vandread
Episodes:13
Aired:Fall 2000
Men and women have become mortal enemies in the far future. An interstellar war is being fought between the two very different peoples who live on separate planets. Hibiki, a mere 3rd class worker, finds himself in the midst of a massive space battle, facing mankind’s nemesis: Womankind!
13.Toward the Terra
Episodes:Movie (1 ep x 115 min)
Aired:1980
Humanity abandoned Earth after wreaking havoc on her soil five hundred years ago. Men are now grown in test tubes and have their minds reprogrammed at the tender age of fourteen to better function in society for efficiency and to avoid repeating the same mistakes. The system is managed by the central computer known as Universal Control, which destroys those who deviate. And among these humans is Jomy Marcus Shin, a young man who is about to be labelled a traitor after it is revealed that he is a Mu, a monster with telepathic powers that will disrupt their way of life…
12. Tenchi Muyou!
Episodes:26
Aired:spring 1995
Tenchi Universe is a dark reimagining of the original Tenchi series. Tenchi Masaki meets characters such as Space Pirates and Galactic Princesses through a variety of circumstances. Tenchi is then taken on an emotional roller coaster as well as a space epic as he learns more about his new friends, himself, and his destiny.
11.Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
Episodes:110
Aired:1988-1997
For over a century, the war between the monarchical Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance has raged unabated across the galaxy, with both powers’ fleets fighting countless battles. Currently, the conflict revolves around the strategically important Iserlohn Corridor, one of only two space passages through which the two forces can access each other. The Empire has built the nearly impregnable Iserlohn Fortress here, whose lethal weaponry has foiled repeated Alliance attempts to capture her.
The other corridor is controlled by Phezzan, a neutral mercantile state. The long war has resulted in an indecisive stalemate, but two men from the two worlds will change everything: Wen-Li Yang, a gifted Alliance strategist who wants nothing more than to retire and become a historian, and Reinhard von Lohengramm, an Empire man whose ambition knows no bounds. Their loves, struggles, triumphs, and failures are played out on an interstellar stage of intrigue, war, and death.
10.Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu
Episodes:12
Aired:Fall 2021
At a time when manned spaceflight is still a pipe dream, the Republic’s supreme leader announces a project to launch humans into orbit in rockets, sparking a space race between the Republic and the United Kingdom. The Republic’s “Nosferatu Project,” which uses vampires as substitutes for humans in manned spaceflight experiments, is progressing behind the scenes.
Liev Lepus is promoted from Cosmonaut Cadet to First Lieutenant as a result of an incident and is assigned to supervise Irina Luminesque, a vampire girl and Nosferatu guinea pig. They both want to reach out and touch the stars, but the atmosphere within the Nosferatu Project team is tense. Constant setbacks, a tense political environment, and insults from the top brass are eroding everyone’s morale. Will the Republic of Korea reach space before the United Kingdom?
9.Heroic Age
Episodes:26
Aired:spring 2006
Far, far away in a distant time, there is a people known as the Golden Tribe who have the ability to create stars and predict the future. They issued a warning to those who had not yet matured: ‘Move.’ The call was answered by three tribes: the Silver Tribe, the Bronze Tribe, and the Heroic Tribe. Soon after, the Golden Tribe came across a crashed ship in which only a baby human named Age survived; they named the child’s race the Iron Tribe and tasked one of the few remaining members of the Heroic Tribe to protect him and his race.
Humanity is now on the verge of extinction in a distant part of the galaxy due to the actions of the other tribes. With only a prophecy to guide them, they set out to the farthest reaches of space in search of Age, humanity’s last hope.
8.Sidonia no Kishi
Episodes:12
Aired:spring 2014
An alien race known as Gauna has destroyed Earth, leaving humanity to fend for itself aboard the spaceship Sidonia. Despite the fact that it has been a century since the last encounter with the Gauna, military service is required. It’s a strange new world for Nagate Tanikaze, whose grandfather secretly hid him in the forgotten bowels of Sidonia, as he’s forced to come to the surface. However, his recruitment comes just in time, as the Gauna have reappeared.
7.Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari
Episodes:26
Aired:Fall 2003
Humanity will travel to the far reaches of the cosmos in the future using technologically advanced trains, which is perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel. The Galaxy Railways fleet transports countless galactic citizens from one exotic planet to the next, all while being protected by the SDF, an elite force tasked with protecting the Railways Fleet from terrorists, meteor storms, and malicious alien life. These are the stories of those who use the Galaxy Railways system and those who swear to protect it. Layla Destiny Shura, the system’s leader with the uncanny ability to see the fates of all those who travel on the Galaxy Railways, knows these stories best.
6.Macross Frontier
Episodes:25
Aired:Fall 2007
After being threatened with extinction by alien invaders known as the Zentradi, humanity set about ensuring its own survival by launching fleets of colony ships into space. High school student Saotome Alto’s life is forever changed on Macross Frontier, one such fleet, when the fleet is suddenly attacked by unidentified creatures while he is performing aerial stunts for a concert by the wildly popular idol Sheryl.
Alto quickly finds himself in the cockpit of a new-model fighter, attempting to protect Ranka Lee, a young girl he only met a few hours before, from the invaders’ swath of destruction. Noticing Alto’s performance during this incident, the private military company S.M.S. Skull Squadron invites him to join their organisation, where he will continue to protect his friends and Macross Frontier.
5.Valvrave the Liberator
Episodes:12
Aired:spring 2013
In the future, Earth is divided into three factions: Dorssia, a world-dominating empire; ARSUS, a military alliance; and Jiro, a collection of neutral states with colonies throughout the galaxy. Haruto Tokishima attends Sakimori High School on one of these colonies, where his main concern is mustering the courage to confess to his childhood friend, Shouko. His idyllic life is shattered, however, when a team of Dorssian super-soldiers led by the enigmatic L-elf assaults the colony in order to retrieve the ‘Valvrave,’ a mobile suit secretly being built there.
In the ensuing chaos, Haruto witnesses Shouko vanish within a laser blast; enraged, he climbs into the newly accessible Valvrave and defeats the Dorssian army after surrendering his humanity to the machine. Haruto promises to protect the colony, but can he reconcile what he’s given up to achieve such power?
4.Edens Zero
Episodes:25
Aired:Spring 2021
Shiki has spent his entire life in Granbell Kingdom, an abandoned amusement park. Rebecca and her cat companion Happy, on the other hand, appear one day at the park’s front gates. These newcomers have no idea that this is Granbell’s first human contact in a hundred years! Shiki’s former neighbours stir at the prospect of a robo-rebellion as he stumbles his way into making new friends… Shiki must join Rebecca and Happy on their spaceship and escape into the boundless cosmos when his old homeland becomes too dangerous.
3.Planetes
Episodes:26
Aired:Fall 2003
Humanity has spread to the stars in the year 2075, along with their technology, colonies, and… waste? At such high speeds in orbit, even a small bolt can cause a tragic accident. Enter the half-division team. What is their job? To collect trash and debris that circles the Earth in order to keep space safe. There’s nothing the underpaid and underappreciated staff can’t fix, from broken satellites to bolts and nails. Join Hachimaki, Tanabe, Fee, and the rest of the gang as they put their lives on the line to keep space clean and their wallets… empty.
2.Kanata no Astra
Episodes:12
Aired:Summer 2019
It’s the first day of Planet Camp, and Aries Spring is overjoyed! She and eight other strangers set off for Planet McPa for a week-long adventure. However, not long after they arrive, a mysterious orb appears and transports them into the depths of space, where they discover an empty floating spaceship…
1.Cowboy Bebop
Episodes:26
Aired:Spring 1998
When we think of space anime, the first and only name that comes to mind is Cowboy Bebop, which is one of the most legendary and well-known anime in history. So, if you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it right now.
Follow interstellar bounty hunters Spike Spiegel and Jet Black as they scour the galaxy for criminals with large sums of money on their heads. They live on the spaceship Bebop in the hopes of escaping their past, but it’s a dangerous business, and old enemies don’t forget easily. Allies emerge from unexpected places, such as the beautiful swindler Faye Valentine, the brilliant child hacker Ed, and the genetically engineered ‘data dog’ Ein. Will they be able to help each other through their struggles, or will their fate be unavoidable?
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