Eureka Seven

What is Eureka Seven about?

Eureka Seven is a TV anime series of 50 episodes animated by bones, based on an original story written for the screen. It aired from April 17, 2005 to April 2, 2006. AniList classifies it as action, adventure, drama and mecha.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Funimation. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Environmental, Coming of Age, Found Family, Politics, Super Robot, Philosophy, Surfing, Female Protagonist, Male Protagonist, Cohabitation.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Renton Thurston レントン・サーストン

  Main character

  Renton Thurston is the son of the late military hero Adroc Thurston and co-pilot of the Nirvash typeZERO. He has been in love with Eureka the other pilot of the Nirvash ever since he first saw her.

  Japanese voice: Yuuko Sanpei

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  Holland Novak ホランド・ノヴァク

  Main character

  Holland Novak is the leader of Gekkostate, captain of the Gekko, and pilot of the LFO Terminus typeR909 (and later the Terminus B303).

  Japanese voice: Keiji Fujiwara

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  Talho Yuuki タルホ・ユーキ

  Main character

  Talho Yūki is the head pilot of the Gekko. She is also best friends with Hilda. She and Holland are romantically involved throughout the series, with context suggesting that the relationship goes back at least to Holland's military service.

  Japanese voice: Michiko Neya

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  Eureka エウレカ

  Main character

  Eureka is a member of Gekkostate and the pilot of the Nirvash type ZERO, alongside her co-pilot Renton Thurston. A bit of an enigma, Eureka is a young girl who has trouble communicating with and understanding people.

  Japanese voice: Kaori Nazuka

Supporting characters

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  William B. Baxter ウィリアム・B・バクスター

  Supporting character

  Will is a young man who lives somewhat close to Gianas. He nurses Renton back to health while he was returning to the Gekko. He is a bit talkative, yet insightful and empathetic, preferring to work with nature rather than dominate it.

  Japanese voice: Toshio Furukawa

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  Dominic Sorel ドミニク・ソレル

  Supporting character

  Dominic Sorel is the youngest to be second lieutenant and Dewey's subordinate. He is assigned to Anemone to tend to her needs and monitor her physical and mental condition. It's never explained why Dominic was promoted so fast, especially given his occasional naivete.

  Japanese voice: Shigenori Yamazaki

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  Anemone アネモネ

  Supporting character

  Anemone is a soldier of the United Federation and the pilot of the Nirvash typeTheEND. She regularly suffers from painful headaches, nose bleeds, and emotional instability, most of which can be temporarily treated with a drug injected into a receptor in her neck.

  Japanese voice: Ami Koshimizu

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  Matthieu マシュー

  Supporting character

  Matthieu is the easygoing, afro-haired pilot of the Terminus typeR606. He has a passion for music, and seems to be constantly bored. Matthieu seems to be responsible for gathering information from and maintaining contacts with ref boarders and DJs.

  Japanese voice: Akio Nakamura

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  Captain Jurgens ユルゲンス艦長

  Supporting character

  Jurgens is the captain of the military airborne battleship "Izumo". While he may seem like a dog of the military he is actually quite contemplative of his job.

  Japanese voice: Tetsuo Komura

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  Dewey Novak デューイ・ノヴァク

  Supporting character

  A former lieutenant colonel and Holland's brother, Dewey was imprisoned as punishment for Holland and the SOF's desertion, for which they believed him to be responsible. This is also apparently part of the attempt to shut down the remnants Adrock Thurston's project.

  Japanese voice: Kouji Tsujitani

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  Misha Stravinskaya ミーシャ・ストラヴィンスカヤ

  Supporting character

  A physician aboard the Gekko. She has known Eureka since her days in the military. She will tell anyone what they need to hear, be it cold hard truth, or kind compassion.

  Japanese voice: Youko Soumi

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  Maurice

  Supporting character

  Maurice is an orphan adopted by Eureka. She found him under a pile of corpses during the massacre at Ciudades del Cielo. Maurice is mature for his age — he's the only one who ever suspects that adults may be misstating the truth to keep the children calm, and he's the most sensitive to Eureka's moods.

  Japanese voice: Michiko Neya

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  Gidget ギジェット

  Supporting character

  Perpetually happy, and devoted to Moondoggy. She freely gives advice, but is a bit ditzy. She has no military background, but has taken her place on the bridge of the Gekko as communications operator.

  Japanese voice: Fumie Mizusawa

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  Norb ノルブ

  Supporting character

  Norb is a powerful Vodarac priest. He can be considered the main influence towards Holland leaving the SOF after Norb explains to him what Dewey is trying to do and the consequences it entailed for the planet and humanity.

  Japanese voice: Jun Fukuyama

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  Charles Beams チャールズ・ビームス

  Supporting character

  Charles Beams is a freelance LFO pilot and mercenary, with his partner and wife Ray. Initially content in his life of transporting goods and people, as well as fighting thieves and raiders, he is brought into conflict with Gekkostate when the Beams are hired by the military to retrieve Eureka and the Nirvash from…

  Japanese voice: Juurouta Kosugi

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  Sakuya サクヤ

  Supporting character

  Sakuya is Eureka's predecessor, sporting lavender hair. Because she was a girl of mysterious power, the religious authority of Vodarac thought she was some sort of messiah and placed her in the central part of the temple.

  Japanese voice: Akiko Yajima