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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name            = Fafner in the Azure
| image           = Fafner DVD1.jpg
| caption         = Japanese DVD cover art of the first volume
| ja_kanji        = 蒼穹のファフナー
| ja_romaji       = Sōkyū no Fafner
| genre           = [[Mecha anime and manga|Mecha]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/08/19/fafner-in-the-azure-the-beyond-heads-to-theaters-in-japan-in-2019|title=Fafner in the Azure: THE BEYOND Heads to Theaters in Japan in 2019|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|access-date=September 8, 2018|archive-date=February 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202090817/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/08/19/fafner-in-the-azure-the-beyond-heads-to-theaters-in-japan-in-2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><!-- Genres should be based on what reliable sources list them as and not on personal interpretations. Limit of the three most relevant genres in accordance with [[MOS:A&M]]. -->
| creator         = [[Xebec (studio)|Xebec]], [[Tow Ubukata]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| title           = Dead Aggressor
| director        = Nobuyoshi Habara
| producer        = Gou Nakanishi<br/>Takashi Noto<br/>Takatoshi Chino
| writer          = Yasuo Yamabe{{efn-ua|name=Kazuki Yamanobe|Credited under the pen name Kazuki Yamanobe}} (Eps 1-15)<br/>Tow Ubukata (Eps 16-26)
| music           = [[Tsuneyoshi Saito]]
| studio          = [[Xebec (studio)|Xebec]]
| licensee        = {{English anime licensee
  | AUS = [[Madman Entertainment]]
  | NA = [[Crunchyroll]]
}}
| network         = [[TX Network|TXN]] ([[TV Tokyo]])
| network_en      = {{English anime network
  | US = [[Funimation Channel]]
}}
| first           = July 4, 2004
| last            = December 26, 2004
| episodes        = 26
| episode_list    = List of Fafner in the Azure episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = light novel
| title           = Dead Aggressor
| author          = Tow Ubukata
| illustrator     = [[Hisashi Hirai]]
| publisher       = [[MediaWorks (publisher)|Mediaworks]]
| publisher_en    = [[Digital Manga Publishing]]
| demographic     = Male
| imprint         = [[Dengeki Bunko]]
| published       = January 10, 2005
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| title           = Dead Aggressor
| author          = 
| illustrator     = Mikami Akitsu
| publisher       = Mediaworks
| publisher_en    = [[Digital Manga Publishing]]
| demographic     = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]''
| imprint         = 
| magazine        = [[Dengeki Daioh]]
| first           = April 27, 2005
| last            = January 27, 2006
| volumes         = 2
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv film
| title           = Right of Left
| director        = Nobuyoshi Habara
| producer        = 
| writer          = Tow Ubukata
| music           = Tsuneyoshi Saito
| studio          = Xebec
| released        = December 29, 2005
| runtime         = 51 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = film
| title           = Dead Aggressor: Heaven and Earth
| director        = Takashi Noto {{abbr|(Chief)|Chief director}}<br/>[[Toshimasa Suzuki]]
| producer        = Gou Nakanashi
| writer          = Tow Ubukata
| music           = Tsuneyoshi Saito
| studio          = Xebec
| licensee        = {{English anime licensee
  | AUS = [[Madman Entertainment]]
  | NA = [[Crunchyroll]]
}}
| released        = {{Start date|2010|12|25}}
| runtime         = 88 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| title           = Dead Aggressor
| author          = 
| illustrator     = Tomomi Matsushita
| publisher       = [[Kodansha]]
| demographic     = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]'' 
| imprint         = 
| magazine        = [[Monthly Shōnen Sirius]] ''(2014–2018)''<br/>''Palcy (2018–2021)''{{sp}}
| first           = September 26, 2014
| last            = August 25, 2021
| volumes         = 9
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| title           = Dead Aggressor: Exodus
| director        = Takashi Noto (Chief)<br/>Nobuyoshi Habara
| producer        = Gou Nakanishi<br/>Kotaro Sudo<br/>Ryu Hashimoto
| writer          = Tow Ubukata
| music           = Tsuneyoshi Saito
| studio          = Xebec Zwei
| licensee        = {{English anime licensee
  | NA = [[Crunchyroll]]
}}
| network         = [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]], [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]], [[Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting|CBC]], [[BS-TBS]]
| network_en      = {{English anime network
  | SEA =[[Animax|Animax Asia]]
}}
| first           = January 8, 2015
| last            = December 26, 2015
| episodes        = 26
| episode_list    = List of Fafner in the Azure episodes#Fafner in the Azure: Exodus (2015)
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = film series
| title           = The Beyond
| director        = Takashi Noto
| producer        = Koutarou Sudou
| writer          = Tow Ubukata
| music           = Tsuneyoshi Saito
| studio          = {{ubl|Xebec Zwei (#1–3){{efn-ua|Xebec Zwei is credited as  Work Studio (制作スタジオ) from episode 1 to 3 (film 1)}}|Xebec (#1–3){{efn-ua|Xebec is credited as Animation Production (アニメーション制作) from episode 1 to 3 (film 1)}}|I.G Zwei (#4–12){{efn-ua|During production of ''The Beyond'', Xebec was sold to Sunrise, and the Xebec Zwei studio was transferred over to Production I.G and rebranded as I.G Zwei. I.G Zwei is credited as Work Studio (制作スタジオ) from episode 4 (film 2) onwards.}}|[[Production I.G]] (#4–12){{efn-ua|Production I.G is credited as Animation Production (アニメーション制作) from episode 4 (film 2) onwards.}}}}
| network         = 
| first           = May 17, 2019
| last            = November 5, 2021
| episodes        = 4 (12 episodes)<!-- This parameter should only be incremented when new episodes air or when a [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable source]] can confirm a specific number of episodes. -->
| episode_list    = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = film
| title           = Behind the Line
| director        = Takashi Noto
| producer        = Go Nakanishi
| writer          = Tow Ubukata
| music           = Tsuneyoshi Saito
| studio          = Production I.G
| released        = {{Start date|2023|01|20}}
| runtime         = 54 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}

{{nihongo|'''''Fafner in the Azure'''''|蒼穹のファフナー|Sōkyū no Fafunā|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[Mecha anime and manga|mecha]] [[anime]] franchise created by [[Xebec (studio)|Xebec]] in collaboration with [[King Records (Japan)|Starchild Records]]. The story focuses on a group of children who pilot the titular Fafners in an escalating war against giant aliens called Festum. The first series, subtitled ''Dead Aggressor'', is directed by Nobuyoshi Habara and written by Yasuo Yamabe and [[Tow Ubukata]] with character designs from [[Hisashi Hirai]] and mecha designs by Naohiro Washio. It aired on [[TV Tokyo]] from July to December 2004 for 26 episodes. A television special subtitled ''Right of Left'' aired in December 2005, a feature film subtitled ''Heaven and Earth'' had a theatrical release in Japan in December 2010, and a sequel subtitled ''Exodus'' aired on [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]] and several other stations for 26 episodes from January to December 2015. Another sequel subtitled ''The Beyond'' was released as four films from May 2019 to November 2021. A special episode subtitled ''Behind the Line'' premiered in theaters in January 2023. The series heavily borrows elements from [[Norse Mythology]], referencing some of the terminology used.

==Synopsis==
: {{main|List of Fafner in the Azure characters}}

===''Dead Aggressor'' (2004)===
At the beginning of the ''Dead Aggressor'' story arc, much of the world has been destroyed by the Festum and the remote Japanese island of {{Nihongo|Tatsumiyajima|竜宮島||{{lit}} Dragon Palace Island}} has only remained unscathed by virtue of an advanced cloaking shield. The island's young people continue with their daily lives unaware of these events, but after many years of peace, a lone Festum discovers Tatsumiya and attacks. The adults activate Tatsumiya's hidden defense systems and attempt to repel the attacker but to no avail. Many of them are killed by the Festum in a process of assimilation. In desperation, they order the deployment of a mecha called the Fafner Mark Elf, but its pilot is killed en route to the hangar. Left with no further options, they send a young boy named [[List of Fafner in the Azure characters|Kazuki Makabe]] as the replacement pilot assisted by [[List of Fafner in the Azure characters|Sōshi Minashiro]] from within the Siegfried System.

The Festum is destroyed, but with Tatsumiya Island's whereabouts exposed, the adults choose to relocate the island. Production is accelerated on additional Fafner units and more children are recruited to pilot them. It is also revealed that the cloaking was not meant to conceal Tatsumiya Island from only the Festum, but from the rest of humanity who would seek to use its technology in the greater war against them.

===''Right of Left'' (2005)===
A prequel to the first series. Yumi Ikoma and Ryou Masaoka are children who have been selected to take part in a top secret mission, to be the pilots of the first Fafner combat units; the last chance of survival for the human race. The enemy is ruthless, remorseless and is able to read the minds of humans. Therefore, the details of this mission are kept a secret even from the personnel involved. The young pilots must use all their courage and faith in order to survive and complete their mission or the fate of mankind would be compromised.

===''Heaven and Earth'' (2010)===
The year is 2148. Two years after the end of the original Fafner in the Azure TV series, Tatsumiya Island and its surviving residents have returned to some semblance of recovery. However, things have become desperate for our hero, Kazuki; nearly blind now, and partially crippled from his battles with the Festum two years earlier, he clings to the promise his fallen friend Sōshi made to him to return to the island and set things right again. Kazuki's hopes flare when a lifeform is detected within an unmanned submarine that comes floating into Tatsumiya Bay one night, but the person aboard isn't Sōshi; it is a mysterious "boy" named Misao Kurusu who may not be entirely human, and who claims to have been sent by Sōshi. With Misao's arrival, hostilities break out anew between the Human Army and the Festum, and the Fafner pilots are thrown into the most desperate battle of their lives - this time, with the fate of TWO races riding on their shoulders.

===''Exodus'' (2015)===
2150 A.D. The fight against the Festum, a silicon-based alien life form that destroyed much of the world, enters a new phase. The first Azure Operation crushed the Arctic Mir, scattering its pieces around the world. Soon those fragments began to act of their own volition. While the majority of the Mir wage war, embracing a hatred for mankind, some of the Festum chose to co-exist with humanity. There were humans who also thought it was possible. Mankind and the Festum, co-existing. The concept questioned the very reason for the war, giving birth to even more hatred. This is no longer simply a fight between humans and the Festum.

Under such circumstances, Tatsumiya Island disappeared from the front lines, going silent. Through the encounter with Misao Kurusu two years ago, the island had the means to converse with the Mir. It gave the island a unique capability. The children of ALVIS, prepared for battle, sought a way to better understand the enemy.

And now, a new chapter is about to begin on the island. A girl who understands the Festum language. A girl the Festum protected. When the two meet, they will open the door to a new world...

==Media==
===Anime===
: {{main|List of Fafner in the Azure episodes}}

''Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor'' aired on [[TV Tokyo]] from July 4, 2004, to December 26, 2004. It features two pieces of [[theme music]] and one insert theme. [[angela (band)|angela]] performed the opening theme entitled "Shangri-La", the insert theme "Proof" in episode 15, and the ending theme "Separation". ''Sōkyū no Fafner: RIGHT OF LEFT'', a 50-minute prequel special to the television series, aired on December 29, 2005. The ending theme "Peace of Mind" for the special was also performed by [[angela (band)|angela]]. The TV series was originally licensed by [[Geneon]] under the shortened title, ''Fafner'', but has since been out of print.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Geneon Acquisition Fafner|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2005-03-08/geneon-acquisition-fafner|publisher=Geneon|date=March 8, 2005|access-date=October 14, 2011|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126100148/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2005-03-08/geneon-acquisition-fafner|url-status=live}}</ref> Two OVAs named ''Fafner in the Azure: Arcadian Memory'' released in 2005 and 2006 that summarize the series.

A film, titled ''Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor: Heaven and Earth'' premiered in Japan on December 25, 2010. Once again, [[angela (band)|angela]] performed all theme songs (image, opening and insert) for the film. "FORTUNES" and "Rikai to Hakai e no Prelude (Prelude to Comprehension and Destruction)" are used as the image theme songs for the movie. "Sōkyū (Azure)" is used as ending theme and "Sayonara no Toki Kurai Hohoen de (At Least, Smile When We Are Saying Goodbye)" is used as insert theme for the movie.

A twitvideo post from lead vocalist Atsuko announced that a sequel to the ''Fafner in the Azure'' series has been green-lit for production. The announcement was originally made at the live streaming event, ''Soukyuu Sakusen'', which was for the film. The sequel, titled, ''Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor -EXODUS-'', aired on [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]] and several other stations from January 8, 2015, to December 26, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-28/fafner-exodus-sequel-teaser-video-reveals-fall-2014-debut|title= Fafner Exodus Sequel's Teaser Video Reveals Fall 2014 Debut|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|date= December 28, 2014|access-date= January 7, 2019|archive-date= January 25, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210125021123/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-28/fafner-exodus-sequel-teaser-video-reveals-fall-2014-debut|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.xebec-inc.co.jp/xebeczwei/sf_kairan201301.html |title=竜宮島回覧板 Exodus第0号 |access-date=January 10, 2013 |archive-date=January 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123081717/http://www.xebec-inc.co.jp/xebeczwei/sf_kairan201301.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It takes place two and a half years after ''Heaven and Earth''. The first episode is extended by 10 minutes on home media.

A sequel, titled ''Fafner in the Azure: The Beyond'', was announced at the Sōkyū no Fafner Soshi Minashiro Birthday Festival in Yokohama on December 29, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-29/new-sokyu-no-fafner-the-beyond-work-announced/.110460|title= New 'Sōkyū no Fafner The Beyond' Work Announced|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|date= December 29, 2016|access-date= January 7, 2019|archive-date= September 12, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240912075041/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-29/new-sokyu-no-fafner-the-beyond-work-announced/.110460|url-status= live}}</ref> A teaser trailer of the sequel was officially streamed on January 6, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-06/sokyu-no-fafner-the-beyond-anime-project-1st-teaser-video-streamed/.110715|title= Sōkyū no Fafner The Beyond Anime Project's 1st Teaser Video Streamed|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|date= January 6, 2017|access-date= January 7, 2019}}</ref> A teaser trailer of the sequel was officially streamed on January 6, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-06/sokyu-no-fafner-the-beyond-anime-project-1st-teaser-video-streamed/.110715|title=Sōkyū no Fafner the Beyond Anime Project's 1st Teaser Video Streamed|date=August 28, 2023|access-date=January 6, 2017|archive-date=September 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912075042/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-06/sokyu-no-fafner-the-beyond-anime-project-1st-teaser-video-streamed/.110715|url-status=live}}</ref> Staff from the previous series worked on the production. The series was later confirmed to be a 12-episode anime series, with the first three episodes premiering in theaters on May 17, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-19/fafner-the-beyond-anime-teaser-reveal-angela-return-12-episode-theatrical-run/.135648|title= Fafner The Beyond Anime's Teaser Reveals angela's Return, 12-Episode Theatrical Run|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|date= August 19, 2018|access-date= August 19, 2018|archive-date= September 12, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240912075218/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-19/fafner-the-beyond-anime-teaser-reveals-angela-return-12-episode-theatrical-run/.135648|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-07/fafner-the-beyond-anime-previews-1st-3-episodes-in-promo-videos/.141713|title= Fafner The Beyond Anime Previews 1st 3 Episodes in Promo Videos|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|date= January 7, 2019|access-date= January 7, 2019|archive-date= July 25, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230725152602/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-07/fafner-the-beyond-anime-previews-1st-3-episodes-in-promo-videos/.141713|url-status= live}}</ref> Episodes four to six premiered on November 8, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-15/fafner-the-beyond-anime-episodes-4-6-debut-in-theaters-in-november/.149000|title= Fafner the Beyond Anime's Episodes 4-6 Debut in Theaters in November|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|date= July 14, 2019|access-date= July 14, 2019|archive-date= July 15, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190715051038/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-15/fafner-the-beyond-anime-episodes-4-6-debut-in-theaters-in-november/.149000|url-status= live}}</ref> Episodes seven to nine premiered on November 13, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-04/fafner-the-beyond-anime-episodes-7-9-open-in-japan-on-november-13/.161452|title= Fafner the Beyond Anime's Episodes 7-9 Open in Japan on November 13|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|date= July 4, 2020|access-date= July 4, 2020|archive-date= September 12, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240912075043/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-04/fafner-the-beyond-anime-episodes-7-9-open-in-japan-on-november-13/.161452|url-status= live}}</ref> Episodes ten to twelve premiered on November 5, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-04/final-3-fafner-the-beyond-episodes-teaser-unveils-november-5-debut/.174788|title= Final 3 Fafner the Beyond Episodes' Teaser Unveils November 5 Debut|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|date= July 4, 2021|access-date= July 4, 2021|archive-date= July 4, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210704134005/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-04/final-3-fafner-the-beyond-episodes-teaser-unveils-november-5-debut/.174788|url-status= live}}</ref> It was released as "Fafner THE BEYOND" on [[Crunchyroll]] on March 25, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G9VHN9QJ4/fafner-the-beyond|title= Fafner THE BEYOND|publisher= [[Crunchyroll]]|date= March 25, 2025|access-date= March 25, 2025}}</ref>

On December 27, 2021, a 53-minute spinoff episode titled ''Fafner in the Azure: Behind the Line'' was announced, featuring the returning staff and cast.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-27/fafner-franchise-gets-new-spinoff-anime/.181044|title= Fafner Franchise Gets New Spinoff Anime|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|date= December 27, 2021|access-date= July 4, 2022|archive-date= July 4, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220704115255/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-27/fafner-franchise-gets-new-spinoff-anime/.181044|url-status= live}}</ref> It premiered in theaters on January 20, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-04/sokyu-no-fafner-behind-the-line-spinoff-anime-gets-advanced-theatrical-screenings/.187383|title=Sōkyū no Fafner Behind the Line Spinoff Anime Gets Advanced Theatrical Screenings|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|date= July 4, 2022|access-date= July 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|title=Sōkyū no Fafner Behind the Line Anime's Video Announces January 20 Opening|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-23/sokyu-no-fafner-behind-the-line-anime-video-announces-january-20-opening/.190060|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 23, 2022|date=September 23, 2022|archive-date=October 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005144744/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-23/sokyu-no-fafner-behind-the-line-anime-video-announces-january-20-opening/.190060|url-status=live}}</ref> It is set between the Heaven and Earth film and Exodus.

At [[New York Anime Festival]]/[[New York Comic Con]] 2011, [[Funimation Entertainment]] had announced that both the original TV series and the ''Heaven and Earth'' film were licensed, and they were released on DVD and [[Blu-ray]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Funimation Adds Fafner Series, Film, Oblivion Island|work=Anime News Network |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-14/funimation-adds-fafner-series-film-and-oblivion-island|access-date=October 14, 2011|archive-date=October 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015211515/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-14/funimation-adds-fafner-series-film-and-oblivion-island|url-status=live}}</ref> The series made its North American television debut on the [[Funimation Channel]] on October 29, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funimationchannel.com/schedule/2_e21029.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123204332/http://www.funimationchannel.com/schedule/2_e21029.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-23 |title=Funimation Week 45 of 2012 }}</ref>

===Light novel===
A novelization of the ''Dead Agressor'' series written by [[Tow Ubukata]] and featuring illustrations by Hisashi Hirai was published on January 10, 2005. It was published in English by [[Digital Manga Publishing]] on July 22, 2008.

===Manga===
Two manga adaptations of the ''Dead Aggressor'' story have been released and they both share the same title as the first TV series.

The first one is illustrated by Mikami Akitsu. It ran in ''[[Dengeki Daioh]]'' magazine from July 4, 2004, to December 26, 2004, and was collected into two tankōbon volumes by [[MediaWorks (publisher)|MediaWorks]]. [[Digital Manga Publishing]] licensed this manga for release in North America and published the volumes on July 7, 2010, and April 30, 2011.

The second one is illustrated by Tomomi Matsushita. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''[[Monthly Shōnen Sirius]]'' magazine from September 26, 2014, to February 26, 2018, and transferred to Kodansha and pixiv's Palcy manga app in 2018, where it ended on August 25, 2021. It was collected into nine tankōbon volumes. A "complete version" of the story, adapted from the original anime, its light novel, drama CDs, and stage play. Tow Ubukata supervised the manga, and XEBEC is credited with the original work.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fafner: Dead Aggressor Manga Ends After 7 Years|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-25/fafner-dead-aggressor-manga-ends-after-7-years/.176629|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 25, 2021|access-date=August 25, 2021|archive-date=September 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912075043/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-25/fafner-dead-aggressor-manga-ends-after-7-years/.176629|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Music and Drama CD===
Numerous soundtracks, drama CDs and character CDs have been released for the series.

Fafner features music composed by [[Tsuneyoshi Saito]] and performed by the [[Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra|Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra]].

Japanese band [[Angela (band)|angela]] consistently write and perform all of Fafner's opening, insert and ending theme songs that achieve strong sales and popularity. They also released a Fafner tribute album titled "Yakusoku" (約束, {{lit}} "Promise") on December 25, 2008, celebrating the series' fifth anniversary. 
{| class="wikitable"
!Type
!Date
!Title
!Artist
!Description
|-
|Single
|May 26, 2004
|''fly me to the sky''
|[[Angela (band)|angela]]
|
* ''Fafner'' image song "fly me to the sky"
* ''Fafner'' insert song "Proof"
|-
|Single
|August 4, 2004
|''Shangri-La''
|[[Angela (band)|angela]]
|
* Opening theme "Shangri-La"
* Ending theme "Separation"
|-
|Album
|October 27, 2004
|''Fafner in the Azure Original Soundtrack I: NO WHERE''
|
* [[Tsuneyoshi Saito]]
* [[Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra|Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra]]
|
* Background music
* Bonus drama CD "No Where"
|-
|Album
|February 23, 2005
|''Fafner in the Azure Original Soundtrack II: NOW HERE''
|
* [[Tsuneyoshi Saito]]
* [[Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra|Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra]]
|
* Background music
* Bonus drama CD "Now Here"
|-
|Single
|December 22, 2004
|''Fafner in the Azure Character's Album: Flügel''
|[[Makoto Ishii]]
|Kazuki's character song
|-
|Single
|December 22, 2004
|''Fafner in the Azure Character's Album: terra''
|[[Kōhei Kiyasu]]
|Sōshi's character song
|-
|Single
|December 22, 2004
|''Fafner in the Azure Character's Album: azul''
|[[Marika Matsumoto]]
|Maya's character song
|-
|Drama CD
|October 26, 2005
|''Fafner in the Azure Drama CD vol.1: STAND BY ME''
|
* [[Tow Ubukata]]
* Various Artists
|The story takes place between episodes 2 and 3 of the original TV series.
|-
|Drama CD
|January 12, 2006
|''Fafner in the Azure Drama CD vol.2: GONE/ARRIVE''
|
* [[Tow Ubukata]]
* Various Artists
|The story takes place between episodes 23 and 24 of the original TV series.
|-
|Single
|March 8, 2005
|''DEAD SET''
|[[Angela (band)|angela]]
|''Right of Left''<nowiki/>'s image songs:
* DEAD SET
* Hana no You ni (花のように, {{lit}} "Like A Flower")
|-
|SIngle
|December 21, 2005
|''Peace of mind''
|[[Angela (band)|angela]]
|
* ''Right of Left''<nowiki/>'s theme song "Peace of mind"
* ''Right of Left''<nowiki/>'s insert song "Hatenaki Monologue"
|-
|Album
|March 8, 2006
|''Fafner in the Azure: RIGHT OF LEFT Original Soundtrack''
|[[Tsuneyoshi Saito]]
|Background music
|-
|Single
|December 25, 2008
|約束 ''({{lit}} "Promise")''
|[[Angela (band)|angela]]
|''Fafner''<nowiki/>'s image songs, celebrating the series' fifth anniversary: 
* Yakusoku (約束, {{lit}} "Promise")
* innocence
|-
|Album
|August 25, 2010
|''Fafner in the Azure: HEAVEN AND EARTH Image Mini Album''
|[[Angela (band)|angela]]
|
* Character image songs, including "FORTUNES" (Kazuki's POV) and "Rikai to Hakai no Prelude" (Misao's POV).
* Bonus DVD with cast interviews, promo material, series digest
|-
|Single
|December 22, 2010
|蒼穹 ''({{lit}} "Azure")''
|[[Angela (band)|angela]]
|
* ''Heaven and Earth''<nowiki/>'s theme song "Soukyuu" (also Sōshi's POV)
* ''Heaven and Earth''<nowiki/>'s insert song "Sayonara no Toki Kurai Hohoende"
|-
|Album
|February 23, 2011
|''Fafner in the Azure: HEAVEN AND EARTH Original Soundtrack''
|[[Tsuneyoshi Saito]]
|Background music
|-
|Album
|February 11, 2015
|''Fafner in the Azure COMPLETE BEST ALBUM''
|Various Artists
|Compilation album featuring all character's image songs and all Fafner related songs released by [[Angela (band)|angela]] previous to ''EXODUS''.
|-
|Single
|February 11, 2015
|イグジスト ''({{lit}} "Exist")''
|[[Angela (band)|angela]]
|
* ''Exodus''<nowiki/>' 1st opening "Exist"
* ''Exodus''<nowiki/>' 1st ending "An'ya Kōro" (暗夜航路, {{lit}} "Dark Night Route") 
|-
|Single
|November 11, 2015
|''DEAD OR ALIVE''
|[[Angela (band)|angela]]
|
* ''Exodus''<nowiki/>' 2nd opening "DEAD OR ALIVE"
* ''Exodus''<nowiki/>' 2nd ending "Horizon"
|-
|Album
|February 25, 2015
|''Fafner in the Azure: EXODUS Original Soundtrack vol.1''
|
* [[Tsuneyoshi Saito]]
* [[Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra|Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra]]
|
* Background music
* Bonus content: ''"Makoto Ishii's Travelogue: Secrets of Warsaw part.1"''
|-
|Album
|March 25, 2015
|''Fafner in the Azure: EXODUS Original Soundtrack vol.2''
|
* [[Tsuneyoshi Saito]]
* [[Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra|Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra]]
|
* Background music
* Bonus content: ''"Makoto Ishii's Travelogue: Secrets of Warsaw part.2"''
|-
|Single
|May 22, 2015
|''Fafner in the Azure: EXODUS Character Song: Kazuki Makabe''
|[[Makoto Ishii]]
|Kazuki's character songs:
* FIGHTING
* CHAIN OF LIFE
|-
|Single
|May 22, 2015
|''Fafner in the Azure: EXODUS Character Song: Sōshi Minashiro'' 
|[[Kōhei Kiyasu]]
|Sōshi's character songs:
* Licht
* philosophia
|-
|Single
|May 22, 2015
|''Fafner in the Azure: EXODUS Character Song: Maya T''ō''mi''
|[[Marika Matsumoto]]
|Maya's character songs:
* Angel arrow
* Orange no Kaze (オレンジの風, {{lit}} "Orange Wind")
|}

===Video games===
''Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor'' was adapted by [[Bandai]] into a video game released for the [[PlayStation Portable]] in Japan on January 27, 2005, being one of the first releases for the platform. It follows the storyline of the first season almost directly with two bonus missions and also features new weapons such as the dimension gun.

In 2009, the series made its debut in the long-running ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' series as a part of ''Super Robot Wars K'' for the [[Nintendo DS]]. It returned in 2013 in ''[[Super Robot Wars UX]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], which also marks the debut of the series' movie sequel, ''Heaven and Earth''.

==See also==
* [[Fafnir]] - a character in [[Norse Mythology]] who turns himself into a dragon to protect its treasure.
* [[Fenrir]] - a monstrous wolf in [[Norse Mythology]] who is foretold to kill the god [[Odin]] during the events of [[Ragnarök]].
* [[Mjölnir]] - Hammer of the god [[Thor]], one of the most fearsome weapons in [[Norse Mythology]].

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.fafner.jp Sōkyū no Fafner: Dead Aggressor] Official Japanese website {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://fafner.jp/h-and-e/ Sōkyū no Fafner: Heaven and Earth] Official Japanese website {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://starchild.fm/special/en/fafner/ Sōkyū no Fafner: Heaven and Earth] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221101606/http://starchild.fm/special/en/fafner |date=February 21, 2011 }} Official English website {{in lang|en}}
* [http://fafner-exodus.jp/ Sōkyū no Fafner: EXODUS] Official Japanese website {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://starchild.fm/anime/fafner-exodus/ Sōkyū no Fafner: EXODUS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020023304/http://starchild.fm/anime/fafner-exodus/ |date=October 20, 2015 }} Official English website {{in lang|en}}
* {{anime News Network|anime|3870|Sōkyū no Fafner: Dead Aggressor}}
* ''[http://starchild.fm/anime/fafner-exodus/special/ Sōkyū no Fafner: Dead Aggressor]'' Official Chronology {{in lang|en}}

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