Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Season 1

If you want science fiction that respects its own premise, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Season 1 is available on and right now. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 77 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Hisako Kanemoto's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Season 1 is worth clearing space for. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Season 1 through its more ambitious moments. Season 1 of Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet includes 13 episodes. It aired from April 2013 to June 2013. This season stars Hisako Kanemoto, Kaito Ishikawa and Ai Kayano. Hisako Kanemoto and Kaito Ishikawa lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2013. What separates Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Season 1 from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Season 1 fits the bill. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Hisako Kanemoto's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

🎬 Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Season 1 — Episode Guide

Castaway

2013-04-07

Humans have left Earth and have made a paradise in space, Avalon, as humanity's new home and created the Galactic Alliance of Humanity to expand their journey through it. A threat known as Hideauze appeared before the Alliance and a war rages between them. Second Lieutenant Ledo and his A.I. Robot P...

The Planet of Origin

2013-04-14

Deciding to try and open a dialogue with these people, Ledo stays pinned to the pylon. They ask to talk to the Alliance in charge, but the crew have no idea what he is talking about and they believe that Chamber, who is translating, has another person inside. As Ridget, the commander, and the crew t...

The Villainous Empress

2013-04-21

After Chamber wiped out all of the pirates that were threatening Bellows and her people, Ledo is perceived as a menace and kept under guard by the crew of the Gargantia. And perhaps rightfully so, as the pirate armada that is Empress Lukkage's fleet is racing towards the Gargantia Fleet with bloody ...

The Flute of Recollection

2013-04-28

In order to compensate for the damage to the hangar they caused, Chamber is put to work hauling around heavy cargo, but that leaves Ledo on the sidelines with nothing to do. Amy takes him around the fleet and introduces Ledo to the knowledgeable Dr. Oldham as well as her sickly but wise younger brot...

Calm Day

2013-05-05

Amy tries to help Ledo find a job and introduces him to a number of different industries aboard Gargantia, but he's just not able to land one. Then the wind dies down and the waves cease, making it a "Calm Day", during which time the fleet shuts down so a lot of repair work can be done. But for non-...

Festival

2013-05-12

Ledo decides to work as a fisherman, but he finds himself unable to pilot a regular Yunboro and sends Chamber to assist the other fishermen instead. Pinion then invites Ledo for lunch and offers him a position at his crew, but Bellows appears and also offers him a job at her salvage team. In the occ...

A Soldier's Fate

2013-05-19

When Ledo has an encounter with a whalesquid undersea, he attacks and kills it because of its similar appearance to the Hideauze. Little did he know that whalesquid are considered sacred, so murdering one is taboo, and soon the whole ship is in an uproar over it. Ledo, however, believes that whalesq...

Separation

2013-05-26

On his deathbed, Fleet Commander Fairlock entrusts Ridget with Gargantia. Meanwhile, Chamber finally gets a fix on the location of the Galactic Alliance, but they're so far away that Ledo will never be able to get home. As preparations are underway for Fairlock's funeral, Shipmaster Flange announces...

Deep Sea Secret

2013-06-02

Ledo and Chamber go deep sea-diving to exterminate Earth's Hideauze.

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Island of Ambition

2013-06-09

With all the Hideauze in the area killed, Pinion and his crew manage to salvage ancient technology not seen anywhere, but instead of sharing it with the rest of mankind as originally planned, Pinion claims that they have the right to keep it to themselves, and sends a message to the other fleets war...

E11

Supreme Ruler of Terror

2013-06-16

Kugel contacts Ledo and instructs him to return to his side. Upon reuniting with him, Ledo learns that Kugel is struck with some disease that does not allow him to leave his cockpit. When Ledo tells him what he learned about the Hideauze, Kugel reveals that he always knew about it, just like the hig...

E12

Moment of Decision

2013-06-23

Kugel's fleet prepares itself to attack the Gargantia. Ledo tries to dissuade Kugel with no success while Pinion is approached by Lukkage who plans a rebellion at the fleet. Confused about what he should do, Ledo witness the people of the fleet throwing their sick and weak on the water and fearing t...

E13

Legend of the Verdurous Planet

2013-06-30

Striker claims that it was following Kugel's instructions after his death and eventually reached the conclusion that to ensure stability to the fleet, it was necessary for the humans to view it as their god. Both Ledo and Chamber reject Striker's offer to join its side and decide to destroy it. Unab...