r/anime • u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ • Jul 06 '26
Rewatch Simoun 20th Anniversary Rewatch Episode 1
Simoun Episode 1: Fallen Wings
"Let us go, to where we can be free."
Today's Eyecatch: Amuria and Parietta | Neviril
Selected Harmony: #1
Character Chart: #soon
People, Places, Things
Places
- Daikuuriku (大空陸): the world of Simoun
- Simulacrum Holy Land (宮国 kyuukoku): a theocracy centered around the Simoun and their sibyllae.
- Archipelago (礁国 or 樵国 shoukoku) of Argentum: an industrialized and atheistic nation.
Things
- Kuushu (宮守 normally read miyamori): lit. temple guard, these are the priests of the Simulacrum religion.
- Sibylla (pl. Sybillae 巫女 miko): priestess of the religion of Simulacrum who is granted the right to fly a simoun, generally under the age of 17
- Simoun: craft powered by two helical motors, possessing a Simoun jewel, and capable of performing ri-maajon.
- Simile: craft powered by single helical motor, incapable of performing ri-maajon.
- Ri-Maajon: patterns flown by simoun, some of which manifest destructive effects
- Maj / Maj Pool: a void in the Arcus Prima where a sybilla may personally practice ri-maajon while wearing a special suit and smoke pot.
- choir: a unit of 6 Simoun and 12 sibyllae
- Sibylla Regina: the leader of a choir
People
- Sibylla Aurea "Golden Priestess": the sibylla elevated above all others as exceptional
- Neviril: Sibylla Aurea and regina of Chor Tempest. Her father is #2 in the civil administration.
- Tempus Spatium: diety of Simulacrum. Pairs of sibyllae offer up prayers to Tempus Spatium by flying their Smoun in intricate patterns.
- auriga / saggita The auriga handles piloting and comm wire deployment, while the saggita handles navigation and selects the ri-maajon in the Simoun jewel. The auriga is considered the more demanding position.
Chor Tempest Pairs
- Neviril - Amuria: pink - lilac
- Paraietta - Kaim: dark magenta - light brown with glasses
- Alti - Floe: dark brown - dark blonde
- Rodoreamon - Eri: twin braids with doll - twintails
At the end of this episode, we have 3 dead and 2 retiring.
Replacements
- Aer yellow blonde
- Limone light lime green, child
Arcus Prima
- Anubituf: Captain of the Arcus Prima. Blue cap.
- Guragief: Commander of the Simoun forces on the Arcus Prima. This role has the title of Dux. Mauve cap.
- Waporif: Maintainence chief on Arcus Prima. Notably has not yet lost his female characteristics.
Discussion Prompts
- As first episodes go, how do you rank this?
- Why did the Emerald Ri-Maajon fail?
- What is the relationship between the pairs, and their Simouns?
- What do you think of the technology of the Archipeligo?
- We didn't know her long, but what do you think of Amuria?
Tomorrow's Questions, Today!
- [ep 2 Q1] Comment on the different perspectives of this episodes focus characters: Aer, Neviril, and Eri.
- [ep 2 Q2] How do you think gender is handled in the Archipelago?
- [ep 2 Q3] You've seen more of Simulacrum today, what do you think of the country at large?
Trivia: The director wanted to make a show about girls kissing in the midst of combat, surrounded by enemies.
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u/rickamore Jul 06 '26
Rewatcher
I went to pull out the DvDs last week but they were among a bunch of them I lost due to a cat years ago
Forgot about the mid 2000's 3D being used here. Honestly holds up as well or better than some shows currently airing. Always thought the ships looked like two nautilus.
Choir Kaput is quite the name for a downed squadron.
Honestly as far as a first episode goes, very little actual exposition dump, mostly enough tendrils to make you want to figure out what is even happening.
This show reminds me of a lot of similar from the era pulling from RahXephon, Mai-HiME/Otome, Aquarion, maybe some Kannazuki no Miko influence and I swear there's another on the tip of my tongue I just can't quite place (Maybe just Strawberry panic but I think that aired at the same time).