List of Eureka Seven episodes
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This is a list of episodes for the anime series Eureka Seven. The series ran for a total of fifty episodes, as well as an hour-long recap special titled Navigation ray=out, which recaps the first half of the series. The first episode aired in Japan on April 17, 2005, and the final episode on April 2, 2006. The series was later picked up by Cartoon Network for the United States market and began airing on April 15, 2006.
Almost all of the series' episode titles correspond to real songs, composed by Japanese or foreign artists.[1] Some of these have been stated to be intentional references (including Blue Monday)[2] and other phrases previously only existed as song titles. However, it is unclear whether every episode title is intended as a musical reference.
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Screencap | Title | Musical reference | Original air date | English air date | # |
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"Blue Monday" "Burū Mandē" (ブルーマンデー) |
Blue Monday by New Order | 2005-04-17 | 2006-04-15 | 01 | |
Renton Thurston, son of the legendary hero Adrock, lives a boring, monotonous life in the village of Bellforest. This life is suddenly interrupted when the mysterious LFO known as the Nirvash typeZERO and its pilot, Eureka, crash-land into his room, followed by Gekkostate–and the United Federation military. | |||||
"Blue Sky Fish" "Burū Sukai Fisshu" (ブルースカイ・フィッシュ) |
Sky Fish by Color Variation | 2005-04-24 | 2006-04-22 | 02 | |
As Gekkostate engages the military in the sky over Bellforest, Renton attempts to deliver the Amita Drive, a memento of his father, to Eureka and the Nirvash. In doing so, he releases the typeZERO's hidden power–the Seven Swell. | |||||
"Motion Blue" "Mōshon Burū" (モーション・ブルー) |
Motion Blue by Index AI | 2005-05-01 | 2006-04-29 | 03 | |
The members of Gekkostate rush back to the Gekko after defeating the Izumo's KLF platoon, with Renton in tow. When they arrive to find a military blockade, the Nirvash must perform a daring decoy mission in order to draw attention away from the Gekko. | |||||
"Watermelon" "Wōtāmeron" (ウォーターメロン) |
Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock | 2005-05-08 | 2006-05-06 | 04 | |
Renton has joined Gekkostate in order to be with Eureka, but what he discovers is that life on the Gekko is not much different from his previous life in Bellforest–until Gekkostate takes a certain job in order to earn some desperately-needed money. Meanwhile, the Council of Sages decides to reinstate Dewey Novak, a former military officer who has ties to Adrock Thurston and something known only as the "Ageha Plan". | |||||
"Vivid Bit" "Bibitto Bitto" (ビビット・ビット) |
Possibly "ビビッとドキッとGood Day" by Airi Hiramatsu | 2005-05-15 | 2006-05-13 | 05 | |
Renton goes with Talho and Hilda on a routine shopping errand, but when Talho gets drunk and into trouble, it's up to Renton to protect her by piloting a combat LFO for the first time. | |||||
"Childhood" "Chairudofuddo" (チャイルドフッド) |
Childhood by Jeff Mills | 2005-05-22 | 2006-05-20 | 06 | |
Renton's relationship with the kids that call Eureka "Mama" worsens and worsens as he becomes the victim of multiple pranks. However, when the kids' latest anti-Renton adventure compromises the Gekko's stealth capabilities, Renton takes to the skies with them to disable a military outpost in the Gekko's path. | |||||
"Absolute Defeat" "Abusoryūto Difīto" (アブソリュート・ディフィート) |
Possibly "Hymn of Absolute Deceit" by Arcana | 2005-05-29 | 2006-05-27 | 07 | |
Gekkostate's hazing of Renton continues; he is sent on a "mission of utmost importance", which is a front for a drawn-out prank that eventually involves Moondoggie as well. Meanwhile, KLF squads are being destroyed and Dewey begins formulating a plan to deal with the enemy, known as Coralians. | |||||
"Glorious Brilliance" "Guroriasu Buririansu" (グロリアス・ブリリアンス) |
2005-06-05 | 2006-06-03 | 08 | ||
Renton, Eureka and the kids go on a shopping trip, where they meet Tiptory, a member of the Vodarac religion. Meanwhile, Gekkostate takes a job to capture a suspected terrorist–who turns out to be none other than Tiptory. | |||||
"Paper Moon Shine" "Pēpā Mūn Shain" (ペーパームーン・シャイン) |
It's Only a Paper Moon by Harold Arlen | 2005-06-12 | 2006-06-10 | 09 | |
After landing at Ciudades del Cielo, an altercation between Renton and Holland leads to Renton running off into the city, where he discovers the truth of what happened there and the origins of Gekkostate. | |||||
"Higher Than the Sun" "Haiā Zan Za San" (ハイアー・ザン・ザ・サン) |
Higher Than the Sun by Primal Scream | 2005-06-19 | 2006-06-17 | 10 | |
Holland hears news of a big wave arriving on the other side of the planet, so he has the Gekko take off in an outer-atmospheric flight mode to get there in time; however, Talho, irritated at what she perceives as the selfishness of the rest of Gekkostate, redirects the Gekko to the ruins of a military base that holds special meaning for her and Holland. | |||||
"Into the Nature" "Intū Za Neichā" (イントゥー・ザ・ネイチャー) |
Into the Nature by Hardfloor | 2005-06-26 | 2006-06-24 | 11 | |
A Coralian appears over the town of South Ailess, and Gekkostate decides to investigate. Meanwhile, Dewey's new unit, the Nirvash typeTheEND, and its pilot, Anemone, also head towards South Ailess with the Izumo. As the two ships reach the Coralian and attempt to break through, the two Nirvashes meet in battle. | |||||
"Acperience 1" "Akuperiensu 1" (アクペリエンス・1) |
Acperience 1 by Hardfloor | 2005-07-03 | 2006-07-01 | 12 | |
As the two Nirvashes, typeTheEND and typeZERO, unleash their power, they are drawn into the body of the aerial Coralian, known as the Zone. Inside, Renton, Eureka, and Anemone are connected by what appears to be a dream, and yet not. Meanwhile, the Gekko and the Izumo engage in a desperate game of chicken. | |||||
"The Beginning" "Za Biginingu" (ザ・ビギニング) |
The Beginning by Rhythim is Rhythim | 2005-07-10 | 2006-07-08 | 13 | |
In the wake of the Coralian's disappearance, Eureka and Anemone are left injured. Renton and Dominic, who showed up to pick up Anemone, travel to the nearest town to get some medicine for the two. Later, when they return, they find themselves in the middle of a skirmish between the Gekkostate's LFOs and the Izumo's KLFs. | |||||
"Memory Band" "Memorī Bando" (メモリー・バンド) |
Memory Band by Rotary Connection | 2005-07-17 | 2006-07-15 | 14 | |
Renton, Stoner, and Dominic mull over previous and recent events–the appearance and disappearance of the Coralian and the mutiny of the SOF members who would become Gekkostate. | |||||
"Human Behaviour" "Hyūman Biheivyua" (ヒューマン・ビヘイヴュア) |
Human Behaviour by Björk | 2005-07-24 | 2006-07-22 | 15 | |
Gekkostate is on a health craze and send Renton, Eureka, and Matthieu to visit Controlad on a mission to gather a certain fruit. All over town, they find the prices are too high... so they decide to pick some up "in the wild". This gets them into trouble with a local farmer, who turns out to be Renton's uncle, Yucatan Iglasias. When Renton lies to him about being in the military, things quickly spin out of control. | |||||
"Opposite View" "Opozitto Vyū" (オポジット・ヴュー) |
Opposite View by Del Amitri | 2005-07-31 | 2006-07-29 | 16 | |
The Gekko lands at FAC-51, an abandoned mine, to undergo repairs in the aftermath of the battle at South Ailess. Eureka has been silent and aloof ever since Renton piloted the Nirvash to rescue her and Matthieu from the military. While trying to find a way to interact with her, Renton is called on an expeditionary trip into the mine with Hap, Matthieu, Moondoggie, Gidget, and Stoner. Renton wanders off and finds a mysterious house. | |||||
"Sky Rock Gate" "Sukai Rokku Gēto" (スカイ・ロック・ゲート) |
2005-08-07 | 2006-08-19 | 17 | ||
The Gekko needs a large amount of reflection film to fix the damage from South Ailess, so Ken-Goh, Moondoggie, Hap, Matthieu, Stoner, and Renton visit a local workshop to get some made. When they arrive, they find the shop in disuse and its current owner, Neil, drunk. After Ken-Goh gets Neil to agree to make them some film, they head out to catch the raw materials–skyfish. Meanwhile, Dewey announces his plan for the world to his new unit. | |||||
"Ill Communication" "Iru Komyunikēshon" (イルコミュニケーション) |
Ill Communication by the Beastie Boys | 2005-08-21 | 2006-08-26 | 18 | |
While the Gekko's repairs are moving along at a steady pace, Renton meets a miner who hasn't given up on FAC-51. He begins to make friends with him when they discover a common interest. However, the miner is desperate for a big score, and when he sees the Nirvash typeZERO, he sees the biggest score of all–even if it means taking it from its current owners. Meanwhile, Eureka begins to show signs of stress from being around the mine. | |||||
"Acperience 2" "Akuperiensu 2" (アクペリエンス・2) |
Acperience 2 by Hardfloor | 2005-08-28 | 2006-09-02 | 19 | |
Eureka's condition worsens, and Renton is lost in thought. In the midst of depression, Eureka climbs into the Nirvash and removes the Compac Drive; however, this leads to the Nirvash activating by itself. When Renton finds out, he chases the Nirvash deep into the mines. Meanwhile, the military launches an all-out attack on FAC-51, hoping to smoke Gekkostate out–or bury them under the rubble of the collapsing mine. | |||||
"Substance Abuse" "Sabusutansu Abyūzu" (サブスタンス アビューズ) |
Substance Abuse by F.U.S.E. | 2005-09-04 | 2006-09-09 | 20 | |
Eureka is brought to the medical bay in the wake of nearly merging with the Scub Coral. Tensions between Renton and Holland continue to rise, and when Holland decides to go on a rescue mission for the Vodarac over Renton's insisting the he take Eureka to a "proper" hospital, a violent argument breaks out. When the rescue mission goes sour, though, Renton still goes out to help–after getting some sense knocked into him by Talho. | |||||
"Runaway" "Rannawei" (ランナウェイ) |
Runaway by Nuyorican Soul | 2005-09-11 | 2006-09-16 | 21 | |
The Vodarac priest that Holland saved conducts the ritual to remove the remnants of the Scub from Eureka's body. Renton tries to come to grips with the fact that he's been killing people in the Nirvash the whole time he's been with Gekkostate. When the members don't give him the answers he wants to hear, he decides to jump ship and run away from everything. Meanwhile, Dewey contracts a pair of mercenaries to deal with Gekkostate once and for all. | |||||
"Crackpot" "Kurakkupotto" (クラックポット) |
Crackpot by Plastikman | 2005-09-18 | 2006-09-23 | 22 | |
Renton wanders aimlessly after having left the Gekko, while the members of Gekkostate discuss his departure and how to tell Eureka. Eventually, Renton winds up in the city, where he meets Charles and Ray Beams. They take him aboard their ship, the Swan; after seeing how they live, compared to his former life on the Gekko, he decides to stay. | |||||
"Differentia" "Difarenshia" (ディファレンシア) |
Differentia by Ryuichi Sakamoto | 2005-09-25 | 2006-09-30 | 23 | |
Renton joins Charles and Ray on a job to deliver a believer in Vodarac to a holy ground, but when Renton tries instead to get the girl treatment, contradicting the family's wishes, he learns more about how the world around him works. Meanwhile, Holland tries to deal with the fact that he has to tell Eureka that Renton left the Gekko. | |||||
"Paradise Lost" "Paradaisu Rosuto" (パラダイス・ロスト) |
Paradise Lost by Ryuichi Sakamoto | 2005-10-02 | 2006-10-07 | 24 | |
Eureka, lonely without Renton, begins to take on his responsibilities. Holland finally admits the real reason he's been so hard on Renton. Renton, aboard the Swan, begins to feel like a family with Charles and Ray. On a test run that turns into an encounter with the military, Renton and Charles lay bare their respective secrets — that Renton was with Gekkostate, and Charles and Ray were hired to destroy Gekkostate. | |||||
"World's End Garden" "Wāruzu Endo Gāden" (ワールズ・エンド・ガーデン) |
World's End Garden by Gnomusy | 2005-10-09 | 2006-10-14 | 25 | |
After leaving the Swan, Renton once again wanders around, unable to find a way to return to the Gekko. He collapses in a forest of pile bunkers and is found by William B. Baxter, a hermit living with his wife, Martha, who suffers from Desperation. As he recovers from his weariness, he learns more about nature and about love. Meanwhile, Holland searches for Renton amidst military blockades–until he realizes the Gekko is nearly surrounded. | |||||
"Morning Glory" "Mōningu Gurōrī" (モーニング・グローリー) |
Morning Glory by Oasis | 2005-10-16 | 2006-10-21 | 26 | |
The military prepares their assault on the Gekko, while Holland rushes back to try and extricate Gekkostate from impending disaster. However, when he shows up without Renton, Eureka takes matters into her own hands and goes out to search for him... just as he returns to the Gekko, looking for Eureka. | |||||
"Helter Skelter" "Herutā Sukerutā" (ヘルタースケルター) |
Helter Skelter by The Beatles | 2005-10-23 | 2006-10-28 | 27 | |
During a lull after the failed ambush on Gekkostate, Renton and Eureka are stuck in the brig while Holland prepares for an inevitable attack by Charles. When the attack finally happens, the plans laid by the two ex-SOF aces are played out, leading to confrontations between Renton and Ray and Holland and Charles. | |||||
"Memento Mori" "Memento Mori" (メメントモリ) |
Memento Mori by Kamelot/Embrace the End | 2005-10-30 | 2006-11-04 | 28 | |
Renton tries to deal with the shock of Charles' death. Meanwhile, depressed beyond the point of sanity, Ray attempts one final kamikaze attack on the Gekko with the Spearheads and the Swan. | |||||
"Keep on Movin'" "Kīpu On Mūbin" (キープ・オン・ムービン) |
Keep on Movin' by Soul II Soul | 2005-11-06 | 2006-11-11 | 29 | |
Dominic visits Bellforest in order to try and get information on the Thurston family. Meanwhile, Renton is still trying to cope with the Beams' deaths–and a startling revelation about Eureka. | |||||
"Change of Life" "Chenji Obu Raifu" (チェンジ・オブ・ライフ) |
Changes of Life by Jeff Mills | 2005-11-13 | 2006-11-18 | 30 | |
In order to repair and upgrade the Nirvash, which had lost armor plates during the military ambush led by Charles and Ray, Gekkostate prepares to land at Tresor, a military research and development facility. While there, Renton learns a bit about Eureka and the typeZERO's pasts, and Talho decides to change along with Holland. | |||||
"Animal Attack" "Animaru Atakku" (アニマル・アタック) |
Animal Attack by Fumiya Tanaka | 2005-11-20 | 2006-11-25 | 31 | |
Coda, one of the Sages, descends to the planet to meet with Dewey concerning his Ageha Squad. Meanwhile, the typeZERO rejects its current repairs; in order to design a new outer shell for it, Gekkostate must meet with the eccentric researcher, Dr. Greg Egan. When the Ageha Squad tests their new weapon outside Tresor, though, Gekkostate scrambles to finish their business there. | |||||
"Start It Up" "Sutāto Itto Appu" (スタート・イット・アップ) |
The Start It Up by Joey Beltram | 2005-11-27 | 2006-12-02 | 32 | |
Axel Thurston is tasked with the construction of the Nirvash's new ref board. At the same time, following the devastation left behind by the Coralian attack, the military sends TheEND to observe the Coralians, only to get sidetracked by the Gekko. | |||||
"Pacific State" "Pashifikku Suteito" (パシフィック・ステイト) |
Pacific State by 808 State | 2005-12-04 | 2006-12-09 | 33 | |
Gekkostate takes a short break at a popular lifting spot after the destruction caused by the Coralian attack. Renton searches for memorabilia in order to try and cheer up Eureka, while Holland and Talho learn the location of Master Norb and make plans to assault the capital to rescue him. | |||||
"Inner Flight" "Innā Furaito" (インナー・フライト) |
Inner Flight by Primal Scream | 2005-12-11 | 2006-12-16 | 34 | |
As the Gekko prepares to make a trajectory flight to the capital, Holland takes Renton aside with Eureka and tells him about his past with Eureka in the SOF, and his meeting with Master Norb in Ciudades del Cielo. Meanwhile, Norb meets with Dewey in the capital and the two debate the future of the planet. | |||||
"Astral Apache" "Asutoraru Apatchi" (アストラル・アパッチ) |
Astral Apache by Galaxy 2 Galaxy | 2005-12-18 | 2007-01-06 | 35 | |
Gekkostate launches a full assault on the capital in order to rescue Master Norb. Dewey dismisses the attack as fruitless, confident that Holland would never find a partner for Eureka. In the midst of the battle, Eureka breaks off with the Nirvash and hides with Renton, unwilling to take more lives. After Talho gets the information on Norb's current position, Holland heads out to retrieve the monk and confronts Dewey in the process. | |||||
"Fantasia" "Fantajia" (ファンタジア) |
Fantasia by Jeff Mills | 2005-12-25 | 2007-01-13 | 36 | |
Following Norb's rescue, the monk advises Holland to hurry and take him to the Vodarac homeland if Renton and Eureka are attracted by their true feelings. Eureka sees Renton repaint over a scratch on the Nirvash and realizes how badly her own face is scarred. In a meeting with Gidget, Eureka becomes determined to try and use makeup to "look pretty for Renton". Meanwhile, Holland takes Renton aside to tell the boy yet another story from his past; the story of his relationship with his first love, Renton's sister, Diane Thurston. | |||||
"Raise Your Hand" "Reizu Yua Hando" (レイズ・ユア・ハンド) |
Raise Your Hand Together by Cornelius | 2006-01-08 | 2007-01-20 | 37 | |
As Gekkostate records an interview with Norb and Dr. Bear in which they discuss the military's plans and the "Limit of Questions" theory, Dewey stages a show of his own for the media and accuses the Sage Council of standing idly by while the Coralians assault human civilization. Dewey promises the public hope in the form of the Ageha Squad, using Adrock Thurston's name to sway the world. | |||||
"Date of Birth" "Deito Obu Bāsu" (デイト・オブ・バース) |
Date of Birth by Arsonists | 2006-01-15 | 2007-01-27 | 38 | |
When Renton learns that Eureka knew his father before he died, he becomes upset and the two fail to communicate. The tension between them is misunderstood by the rest of the Gekko's crew, some of whom believe Renton wants to or tried to have sex with Eureka. Meanwhile, at the capital, Dewey finally makes his move against the Sage council. | |||||
"Join the Future" "Join Za Fyūchā" (ジョイン・ザ・フューチャー) |
Join the Future by Tuff Little Unit | 2006-01-22 | 2007-02-03 | 39 | |
While the Gekko is refueling for the final leg of its journey to the Great Wall, Norb orders Gekkostate to play a game of soccer. Tensions are high on the soccerfield as many of the crew question Norb's motives. At the capital, Dewey blames the death of the two sages on the Coralians, and prepares an attack on the Great Wall in retaliation. | |||||
"Cosmic Trigger" "Kozumikku Torigā" (コズミック・トリガー) |
Cosmic Trigger by Axiom Ambient | 2006-01-29 | 2007-02-10 | 40 | |
Gekkostate finally arrives at the Vodarac shrine, very near the Great Wall. However, in order to pass through the Great Wall, Norb explains that Renton and Eureka must first infiltrate the shrine and meet with Sakuya. Dewey orders the deployment of military forces to the Great Wall, including his new flagship, the Galaxy. | |||||
"Acperience 3" "Akuperiensu 3" (アクペリエンス・3) |
Acperience 3 by Hardfloor | 2006-02-05 | 2007-02-17 | 41 | |
Eureka enters the strange lotus bud they find at the core of the Vodarac shrine, and inside finds a library much like the one she found in Acperience 2. Inside this library, she meets Sakuya. Norb tells Renton(and Sakuya tells Eureka) the story of how the two fell in love and attempted to pass the Great wall. Holland's group outside defends the shrine against Vodarac soldiers, with the UF military approaching fast. | |||||
"Star Dancer" "Sutā Dansā" (スターダンサー) |
Star Dancer by Red Planet | 2006-02-12 | 2007-02-24 | 42 | |
Dewey launches an attack on the Vodarac shrine and uses Orange to summon a kute-class Coralian. Renton, Eureka, and the kids race towards the Great Wall in the Nirvash, with the Gekko and its LFOs covering them. Amidst the antibody Coralians and Federation ships, Anemone and TheEND launch to pursue typeZERO into the zone. | |||||
"The Sunshine Underground" "Za Sanshain Andāguraundo" (ザ・サンシャイン・アンダーグラウンド) |
The Sunshine Underground by The Chemical Brothers | 2006-02-19 | 2007-03-03 | 43 | |
Renton, Eureka, and the children find themselves stranded on humanity's former home of Earth, with no idea where to go or what to do. As Holland boards a new LFO and fights alongside an upgraded Gekko against the military's AFX ships, Dewey takes Anemone to a New Year's Ball and tells her the story of his childhood. Meanwhile, Dominic is given a new order: to head to Warsaw with Jurgens and the Izumo in order to select the next pilot of TheEND. | |||||
"It's All in the Mind" "Ittsu Ōru In Za Maindo" (イッツ・オール・イン・ザ・マインド) |
It's All in the Mind by CJ Bolland | 2006-02-26 | 2007-03-10 | 44 | |
Dominic arrives at Warsaw with his orders from the last episode, and finds a facility that performs experiments on young girls with desperation disease. However, the experiment ends in the death of all three specimens, and Dominic is forced to inform Dewey that there was no replacement for Anemone. Meanwhile, stress continues to take its toll on Renton's group as they explore Earth, and Eureka's condition grows more dire. | |||||
"Don't You Want Me?" "Donto Yū Wonto Mī?" (ドント・ユー・ウォント・ミー?) |
Don't You Want Me? by The Human League | 2006-03-05 | 2007-03-17 | 45 | |
Dominic and Jurgens arrive at Tresor under their orders to capture Gekkostate, but rather than carry them out they demand a talk with Dr. Bear in order to ascertain the truth of Dewey's plan. Meanwhile, Renton chases down Eureka and confronts her about her transformation, with the kids right in the middle of it all. | |||||
"Planet Rock" "Puranetto Rokku" (プラネット・ロック) |
Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force | 2006-03-12 | 2007-03-24 | 46 | |
Dewey at last discovers the location of the Scub Control Cluster. As the military launches all over the world, ref boarders and DJs relay information on their activites to Tresor. Holland and Jurgens quickly ready their crews for battle. On Earth, Eureka and the kids tend to Renton's fever, and Eureka undergoes yet another transformation. | |||||
"Acperience 4" "Akuperiensu 4" (アクペリエンス・4) |
Acperience 4 by Hardfloor | 2006-03-19 | 2007-04-08 | 47 | |
Renton reunites with his sister Diane shortly after he, Eureka, and the kids discover the Control Cluster. She tells him the history of Earth and the Scub Corals, leaving him and Eureka to make a very important decision about humanity's future. | |||||
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"Ballet Mechanique" "Baree Mekanikku" (バレエ・メカニック) |
Ballet Mécanique by Ryuichi Sakamoto | 2006-03-26 | 48 | |
Dewey's plans come to fruition as he creates a hole in the Scub Corals, sending Anemone to the Control Cluster to target it for destruction. With the opening closing fast, Dominic tries to find Anemone before she completes her suicidal mission. | |||||
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"Shout to the Top!" "Shauto Tu Za Toppu!" (シャウト・トゥ・ザ・トップ!) |
Shout to the Top! by Style Council | 2006-04-02 | 49 | |
The Control Cluster has been destroyed along with TheEND, and the typeZero badly damaged. Debries from the destruction of the Oratorio #8 are carried on trapar to towers around the globe, while Dewey enters the Scub Coral to destroy the last hope the world has Renton, Eureka, and the Nirvash. Holland confronts his brother on the Galaxy, but Dewey has one last trick, and it may cost Eureka her life... | |||||
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"When You Wish Upon a Star" "Hoshi ni Negai o" (星に願いを) |
When You Wish Upon a Star by The Drummonds | 2006-04-02 | 50 | |
Eureka is becoming the next Control Cluster and all hope seems lost. Once she becomes the Control Cluster the collar Dewey placed on Eureka will send a program that will destroy the Scub Corals, and the world. The Nirvash can't be operated and surrounding Eureka are millions of antibody coralians. The Gekko prepares for one last mission, but can Renton summon the strength to reunite with the one he loves? |
[edit] References to pop culture
[edit] General
- The series contains references to the first and second "summers of love".
- The model number of the Gekko, SL-1200 Mk-II, is a reference to the Technics SL-1200 direct-drive turntable.
- The concept of lifting is based on surfing.
- The Compac in "Compac drive" refers to the early Chinese philosophical concept of Kon-paku (魂魄); these prononciations are in Japanese, but this reference is explicitly indicated by Chinese characters in the first episode. According to this concept, life activity is composed by two elements: "Kon" designates the soul (spiritual aspect of life) and "paku" its container (physical aspect of life). So, "Compac drive" (Kon-paku drive) probably means what ties these two elements.
- Holland and Dewey are seen at various points throughout the series reading The Golden Bough of the anthropologist sir James George Frazer.
- It is possible that ray=out is a reference to David Carson's Ray Gun, a 90's music and lifestyle magazine. David Carson is also an adept surfer and an influential designer.
- Episodes 16 ("Opposite View") through 19 ("Acperience 2") take place in the FAC-51 mining facility in a town or region named Hacienda. This is a reference to The Haçienda, the nightclub owned by Factory Records, which was also known as FAC-51.
- In episode 28, a 12" vinyl copy of "Get It By Your Hands" by Hiroshi Watanabe, a.k.a Quadra, is seen on the floor of Ray's room, shortly before a scene where it plays on the radio and is mentioned in dialogue.
- In episode 30, Talho is carrying a copy of Maurice Maeterlinck's L'Oiseau Bleu.
- The name of the research facility Tresor is based on the long standing German techno label of the same name.
- In episode 36, Holland douses Renton with a yellow plastic bucket with "Keriron" (ケリロン) printed inside its bottom. This is a reference to the "Kerorin" (ケロリン) buckets, common in public bathhouses throughout Japan, which originated as an advertisement for Kerorin brand pain-relief medicine in 1963. The transposition of the characters in the name is an ordinary practice in anime when referring to a real brand name or logo; when Renton has a can of "Rersi" cola, for example, or when Gidget and Eureka eat "Smickers" bars.
- In episode 39, the town in which the Gekkostate members play soccer is called Liverchester. This is a reference to a combining of the Merseybeat (Liverpool, Merseyside) and Madchester (Manchester) music styles and also a reference to the soccer teams Liverpool F.C and Manchester United, who are two of the most successful teams in English football (soccer).
- In episode 42, Norb and Sakuya use their powers to reverse the barrier of the great wall in order to open a path for Renton and Eureka. They call this phenomenon Pororoca, which is a name given by Brazilian Indians to the tidal bore that sometimes runs up the Amazon River for kilometers, making it a famous surfing spot.
- In episode 43, the book about Earth that Eureka is holding is authored by BONES.
- In episode 44, Dominic and crew visit the city of Warsaw. Later it is revealed that the town is also coincidentally known as the "Joy Division". Warsaw was the name that the seminal rock group Joy Division went by in its beginnings. The term "doll" occasionally used to refer to Eureka, Anemone, and Anemone's potential replacements may also be a reference to the the book that inspired the band's name, namely The House of Dolls.
- AFX, Dewey's space ships that fire at the Coralians, are named after Aphex Twin, another British band on the same label as LFO.
- Stoner's photograph, "Pacific State", is most likely a reference to 808 State's track "Pacific State", on the album Quadrastate.
- In episode 31, the doctor that helps create Nirvash's new archetype is Dr. "Greg Egan". This probably a reference to the science fiction author Greg Egan.
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- The first 3 episodes of Eureka Seven (Blue Monday, Blue Sky Fish, and Motion Blue) are commonly referred to as "The Blue Trilogy."
- The epilogue of episode 50 shows Grandpa Axel Thurston looking at the family registration, which is dated April 2, 12006, corresponding to the air date of the final episode in Japan.
- It is stated that Renton's journey takes a year (12004-5). The reason the series ends in 12006 is because of a one year time skip for the epilogue in Episode 50.
- In episode 34, Moondoggie's pilot's license has dates of 1988 to 2005 on it, which should be in the range of 11988 to 12005.
- Despite being the protagonist, Renton never meets the antagonist, Dewey, face-to-face (the closest he ever comes is in "Astral Apache"). Renton also meets Dominic face-to-face only once throughout the anime series, in episode 13, "The Beginning".
- The DVD version of the final episode went through major visual improvements over the broadcast TV version. For example, the ring surrounding the planet at the end of the episode is gold in the TV version, but rainbow-colored in the DVD version
- In the English dub of episode 20, the exhausted breaths heard from Renton and Holland are actually those of the original Japanese voice actors.
[edit] References
- (Japanese) Official site listing of all episodes. Bones. Retrieved on December 6, 2007.
- ^ Eureka seveN "alternative soundtrack". Retrieved on March 20, 2006.
- ^ Interview with Dai Sato (PDF). Japan Society (2005). Retrieved on March 20, 2006.