Knights of Sidonia (シドニアの騎士 Shidonia no Kishi) is a post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk manga written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei.
Plot[]
Risking his life to ensure humanity's survival, Tanikaze Nagate rides out in his silver armor, the Tsugumori! Thousands of years have passed since the Gauna destroyed the Solar System. The enormous seed ship, Sidonia, travels through space while propagating and producing humans. Brought up in the lowest decks of Sidonia, a young man, Tanikaze Nagate, becomes a Guardian trainee, and is authorized to pilot the outdated but historically renowned Tsugumori. The battle with Nagate's life at stake begins now!
Settings[]
- Sidonia
- Lem Star System
Characters[]
- Nagate Tanikaze
- Izana Shinatose
- Yuhata Midorikawa
- Tsumugi Shiraui
Volumes and Chapters[]
| Japan | English | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| September 23, 2009 | 4-06-314597-7 | February 5, 2013 | 1-935654-80-3 |
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Volume 1 186 Pages Cover Character Nagate Tanikaze |
Chapters 1 - Tanikaze Nagate's Choice 2 - Tanikaze Nagate's First Sortie 3 - Yamano Eiko's Starry Sky 4 - Kunato Norio's Rage 5 - Akai Mochikuni's Glory | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| February 23, 2010 | 4-06-310633-6 | April 16, 2013 | 1-935654-81-0 |
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Volume 2 186 Pages Cover Character Shizuka Hoshijiro |
Chapters 6 - Akai Mochikuni's Kabizashi 7 - Search for Hoshijiro Shizuka 8 - Tanikaze Nagate's Return to the Warship 9 - Salute to Hoshijiro Shizuka 10 - The 28th Captain's Decision | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| July 23, 2010 | 4-06-310680-0 | June 4, 2013 | 1-935654-82-7 |
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Volume 3 186 Pages Cover Character Izana Shinatose |
Chapters 11 - Hoshijiro Shizuka's Homeward Voyage 12 - Tahiro Numi's Weekly Meal 13 - The Sighs of Shinatose Izana 14 - The Immortal Ship Committee 15 - Saitō Hiroki's Rampage | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| December 22, 2010 | 4-06-310716-6 | August 6, 2013 | 1-935654-89-6 |
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Volume 4 186 Pages Cover Character Nagate Tanikaze |
Chapters 16 - Shinatose Izana's First Sortie 17 - Tanikaze Nagate's Decision 18 - Scientist Ochiai's Daughter 19 - The Dream Shinatose Izana Saw 20 - Kunato Norio's Emotional Turmoil | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| May 23, 2011 | 4-06-310753-1 | October 15, 2013 | 1-935654-99-5 |
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Volume 5 184 Pages Cover Character Yuhata Midorikawa |
Chapters 21 - Benizusume's Gaze 22 - Scientist Ochiai's Conspiracy 23 - Asteroid's Approach 24 - 723's Embrace 25 - First Platoon's Struggle | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| October 21, 2011 | 4-06-310783-8 | December 10, 2013 | 1-932234-91-6 |
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Volume 6 184 Pages Cover Character Kobayashi |
Chapters 26 - Asteroid's Impact 27 - Toha Heavy Industries' Return 28 - Placenta Hoshijiro's Impregnation 29 - Shinatose Yure's Hesitation 30 - Honoka Ren's Determination | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| March 23, 2012 | 4-06-387812-7 | February 11, 2014 | 1-939130-02-0 |
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Volume 7 184 Pages Cover Character Shizuka Hoshijiro |
Chapters 31 - Hoshijiro Shizuka's Daughter 32 - Shiraui Tsumugi's Debut 33 - Shiraui Tsumugi's Ability 34 - Ocarina's Reduction (Part One) 35 - Ocarina's Reduction (Part Two) | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| July 23, 2012 | 4-06-387833-2 | April 8, 2014 | 1-939130-21-1 |
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Volume 8 200 Pages Cover Character Nagate Tanikaze Tsumugi Shiraui |
Chapters 36 - Large Mass' Union Ship's Rumbling 37 - Shiraui Tsumugi's Wish 38 - Shiraui Tsumugi's Yearning 39 - Entering Lem-IX | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| December 21, 2012 | 4-06-387853-0 | June 3, 2014 | 1-939130-22-8 |
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Volume 9 200 Pages Cover Character Shizuka Hoshijiro |
Chapters 40 - Mere Two Unit's Rescue Party 41 - Nagate Tanikaze's Land Battle 42 - Shizuka Hoshijiro's Image 43 - Pilot Tsuruuchi's Melancholy 44 - Midorikawa Yuhata's Decision | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| May 23, 2013 | 4-06-387886-8 | August 5, 2014 | 1-939130-90-7 |
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Volume 10 210 Pages Cover Character Izana Shinatose |
Chapters 45 - The Honoka Sisters' House Search 46 - Kanata's Birth (Part One) 47 - Kanata's Birth (Part Two) 48 - Development of the Critically Unstable Weapon 49 - Tanikaze Nagate's Secret Mission | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| October 23, 2013 | 4-06-387928-5 | October 7, 2014 | 1-939130-91-4 |
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Volume 11 210 Pages Cover Character Teruru Ichigaya |
Chapters 50 - Remnants of the Pacifists 51 - Rescue of a Shipwrecked Sailor 52 - The Struggle of Hiyama Lala 53 - Large Mass' Union Ship's Presence 54 - Ichigaya Teruru's Conversion | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| March 20, 2014 | 4-06-387965-0 | December 2, 2014 | 1-939130-99-0 |
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Volume 12 212 Pages Cover Character Yuhata Midorikawa |
Chapters 55 - Launch of the Mizuki 56 - The Protean Gauna 57 - Honoka Shō's Rescue 58 - Mizuki's Power 59 - The Lem Star's Gravitation | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| August 22, 2014 | 4-06-387991-9 | March 10, 2015 | 1-941220-32-0 |
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Volume 13 192 Pages Cover Character Tsumugi Shiraui Nagate Tanikaze |
Chapters 60 - Installment of the Semi-Autonomous Converter System 61 - The New Pilots' First Battle (Part One) 62 - The New Pilots' First Battle (Part Two) 63 - Shiraui Tsumugi's Dream 64 - The Dismantling of Kanata | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| February 23, 2015 | 4-06-388033-5 | September 29, 2015 | 1-941220-86-3 |
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Volume 14 192 Pages Cover Character Tsumugi Shiraui |
Chapters 65 - Scientist Ochiai's Reincarnation 66 - Captain Kobayashi's Lingering Attachment 67 - The Attack Fleets' Pinch 68 - Nagate Tanikaze's Restlessness 69 - Norio Kunato's Comeback 70 - The Series Two-Zero's Sortie | |
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | ISBN |
| November 20, 2015 | 4-063587-91-3 | April 26, 2016 | 1-942993-13-1 |
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Volume 15 192 Pages Cover Character Nagate Tanikaze |
Chapters 71 - The First Assault Fleet's Decision 72 - Tsumugi's Wish 73 - The First Assault Fleet's Interception 74 - Captain Kobayashi's Resolve 75 - Kunato Squad's Assault 76 - The Mass Union Ships' Counter Attack 77 - A Knight of Sidonia 78 - The End of the War Against the Gauna | |
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