A N I M E / O T A K U : PART 2

Aquarian Age

Other Title:

Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution

Type:

TV

Aired:

January 11, 2002 to March 29, 2002

Source:

Original

Genres:

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Super Power, Supernatural

Synopsis:

Five supernatural factions have been fighting against each other for who knows how many centuries, with the beginning of Aquarian Age always in mind. Kyouta, soon begins to see visions of mystical girls fighting, except they do exist. Soon he and his girlfriend Yoriko become involved and the battle for Earth and Aquarian Age lies in their hands.

Characters and Voice Actors:

- Main:

Kyota Kamikurata

A free hearted teenager who plans on starting. He is scared to tell his parents that he rather start a rock band than go to college.

Instruments: Harmonica, Vocals

Special Powers: Mindbreaker

- Patton, Chris (English)

- Tanaka, Nobuyuki (Japanese)

Rumiko Sakamoto

Yoriko's cousin. She is a young girl trying to sway Yoriko into embracing her Arayashiki heritage. Rumiko has influence over the Eastern Faction of Arayashiki. She is kind-hearted and only wants the best for Yoriko.

- Nishimura, Chinami (Japanese)

- Paysinger, Sasha (English)

Yoriko Sannou

Kyouta is her best friend; they have known each other since childhood. Yoriko is two years Kyouta's senior. She is in college and is possibly in love with Kyouta. She has no siblings. She is a constant cheerleader to T.L. Signal and maintains friendships with all three band members.

She is torn between two conflicts within herself. She struggles with the awakening powers in her, and her emerging feelings for Kyouta. It is rumoured in her family that she has inherited the powers of the demigod Benzaiten. The Arayashiki organisation is hungry for Yoriko to join their ranks and help them defeat their enemies, but other forces are also seeking Yoriko's powers for ill. The race for her soul has begun.

- Rial, Monica (English)

- Aoki, Mayuko (Japanese)

- Forest, Nayeli (French)

- Supporting:

Shingo Hirota

Shingo is a bit older than his band mates but tends to be the least mature. He lives with his best friend and band mate Jun. The two are very different and equal one another out. He plays guitar in T.L. Signal and helps write the songs. He is playful and optimistic about the band's future. Out of the band he is the loudest and most energetic. He likes the ladies and enjoys their attention. He is personable to everyone and never seems to meet a stranger.

- Konishi, Katsuyuki (Japanese)

- Mignogna, Vic (English)

- Steeger, Marco (German)

- Blivet, Yannick (French)

Keiko Kamikurata

- Okamoto, Yoshiko (Japanese)

Naoyuki Kamikurata

- Mungle, Rob (English)

- Watabe, Takeshi (Japanese)

Akane Kanzaki

- Hyo-sei (Japanese)

- Diot, Marie (French)

Junichi "Jun" Kojima

Jun is the keyboardist in T.L. Signal. He lives with Shingo, who is his opposite. He enjoys cooking and keeping their apartment. He is short and quiet. He seems to be the most down to Earth and insightful member of the band, and mostly keeps to himself. Jun always wears yellow sun glasses. The groupies tend to frighten him a bit, but he still enjoys their attention.

- Ayres, Greg (English)

- Yoshino, Hiroyuki (Japanese)

Yui Kono

She works as the librarian incognito at the girl's school. The girls in the library are always crowded around pictures, or a boom box talking about or listening to Kyouta. Yui seems interested in Kyouta, but still lectures her students to keep quiet and not enjoy his music in the library.

She wants Kyouta for his powers and is an important member of Wiz-Dom. She manipulates Asumi to gain influence over Kyouta's future. Lemon is her apprentice.

- Mansion, Kelly (English)

- Hikami, Kyouko (Japanese)

Lemon

A member of WIZ-DOM.

- Itou, Mika (Japanese)

- Christian, Luci (English)

Arayashiki North

- Noto, Mamiko (Japanese)

- Novotny, Nancy (English)

Ryusei

Ryusei is the top pop singer in the country. He is very successful and is also signed to Cosmopop. Kyouta idealized him before meeting him. Ryusei tends to be egotistic and seems jealous of Kyouta's emerging success, yet pushes him to do better (through his own methods and for unknown reasons). Ryusei is the biggest mystery, where do his alliances lie?

- Hickman, Jay (English)

- Chiba, Susumu (Japanese)

Shinagawa

- Tanaka, Kazunari (Japanese)

Arayashiki West

- Saiga, Mitsuki (Japanese)

Misato Yukimyura

Misato is head of talent for Cosmopop. She finds T.L. Signal and signs them to the record company and works to get them a debut. She wears pink glasses often, and is tall.

She is soft spoken but seems quite able to get what she wants when she wants it. (She is an Eraser, a mysterious alien faction whose agenda is unsure.) She is up on current affairs and may be wiser to Kyouta's powers than she lets on.

- Takashima, Gara (Japanese)

- Auten, Christine (English)

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