Knights
Of Sidonia: Season 2 - Battle For Planet Nine (2015/Sentai
Blu-ray Set)
Picture:
B+ Sound: A Extras: A Episodes: A-
As
the Sidonia continues it's journey through space, it continues to
fight the entity known as the Gauna, but with an ever evolving enemy,
mankind is forced to evolve as well in Knights Of Sidonia: Season
2 - Battle For Planet Nine (2015). Along with Tanikaze and the
crew of the Sidonia, they are joined by Tsumugi a new lifeform, a
Gauna human hybrid created through forbidden technology, but will she
be their salvation ...or their doom?
1,000
years after Earth was destroyed by the Gauna, the remnants of
humanity survive in the asteroid spaceship Sidonia searching for a
new home. In order to compensate for the lack of food, people were
genetically altered and can undergo photosynthesis, and reproduction
is done through cloning. With Tanikaze training the new generation
of pilots, they are able to upgrade their Guardians, their technology
and weapons. And for the first time, Sidonia can go on the offensive
to attack the Gauna.
This
is one of the better Sci-fi anime out there. It takes the ideas of
what would be like if human is no longer born, but created through
genetic manipulation. While mankind may evolve, human nature stays
the same.
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image transfer I among the
better performers in the Sentai catalog with nice detail and depth,
despite the darkness in so many scenes, but the even bigger surprise
is the DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 lossless mixes as we rarely see
more than 2.0 stereo surround on most Sentai releases. We get a
decent English and even better Japanese multi-channel presentation
and that one is one of the best sonic presentation from Sentai to
date. Extras include Sidonia the Movie, trailers, clean opening and
closing animations.
Episodes
this time are....
Discord
- Nagate continues to protect Sidonia, but as the Gauna continue to
evolve Kunato invents a new weapon for Sidonia.
Ability
- Kunato introduces Tsumugi a Gauna human hybrid, a new lifeform able
to attack the Gauna one on one. The Immortal council plots to remove
Kobayashi as Captain of the Sidonia, but she eliminates them first.
Course
- A new type of Gauna attacks Sidonia, Tsumugi flies solo to face the
Gauna and gets captured. Tanikaze comes racing to her rescue.
Rage
- Tsumugi manages to break free and goes on a rampage but then she
becomes heavily damage protecting Sidonia from the Gauna's super
attack. Tanikaze sacrifices his own propulsion engine unit to expose
the Gauna's core, allowing the other pilots to finish off the Gauna.
Desire
- Tsumugi is damaged but able to regenerate herself in the
laboratory. Izana loses her right arm and leg in battle and gets
cybernetic limbs. As Tanikaze waits for them to recover, he is
forced to move out of the pilot dorms to find a new home.
Startup
- Tanikaze find a new home and has Izana and Tsumugi come live with
him. A new experiment weapon explodes and cause damage to Sidonia.
Rumbling
- Sidonia recovers from the failed weapons test. Yuhata decides also
to move in with Tanikaze too.
Reunion
- Izana's grandmother plays matchmaker for Tanikaze & Izana, and
tricks him into taking her out on a date.
Duty
- Izana finds out her grandmother arranged everything and gets mad at
Tanikaze. Izana is sent on a mission to explore Planet IX, Izana
notices a blip on the radar and discovers Gauna and crash lands.
Entry
- Tanikaze and Tsumugi take out the new prototype Guardian to rescue
Izana.
Chance
Meeting - Tanikaze and Tsumugi manage to rescue Izana. Only
fight a new type of Gauna that has the ability to consume their
energy/weapons.
Decisive
Battle - Everything seems lost for Tanikaze, but at the last
second he manages to break free. Tanikaze then uses himself as bait
to lure all the Gauna on the planet into a trap, defeat them and
effectively taking over the planet.
-
Ricky Chiang
