“Tokyo teen Ayato awakens RahXephon mecha after learning his city is a Mulian-controlled time bubble.”
RahXephon
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Synopsis
Tokyo teen Ayato awakens RahXephon mecha after learning his city is a Mulian-controlled time bubble.
The ordinary life of high school student Ayato Kamina is turned upside down when Tokyo is suddenly invaded by futuristic fighter jets. Amidst the chaos, he encounters a woman called Haruka Shitow who claims to be from a government organization called TERRA. She reveals that he has been living in a time bubble named "Tokyo Jupiter" that was put in place by the Mulians—humanoids from another dimension—in an attempt to isolate and take over Tokyo. TERRA has been trying to break through the barrier surrounding the city ever since. Unable to process the revelation, Ayato panics and flees. He runs into his classmate Reika Mishima who leads him to a place called "The Shrine of Xephon" where a large egg slumbers. She starts to sing and an unknown power awakens within Ayato, connecting him to a being called RahXephon that breaks out of the egg. Shortly after, Haruka finds him again and tries to make him join her cause of fighting against the Mulians. Caught between the crosshairs of the Mulians and TERRA, Ayato begins to question his purpose, navigating altered memories and ultimately his very identity in this chaotic new world.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 55 sampled reviews
What 55 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.7
↓ 2.16
Running avg · Oct 2007 → Feb 2026
- 10 “I fell in love with this anime from the very start; it holds a special place as the first series that truly captured my heart. While some draw parallels to Neon Genesis Evangelion, I find them...”
- 10 “To start off, I might have not given a fair review. I really like Mech's I'm that kind of nerd but at the same time I do not like certain ones. Any ways, I watched this in American and Japanese....”
- 9 “Rahxephon excels through its consistent, symbol-rich storytelling that rewards viewers who pay close attention to camera angles, lighting, and emotional subtext. The series refuses to hand-hold,...”
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- Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2002 – Sep 2002 Winter 2002
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0144 catalog
Produced by
- Media Factory Producer
- Victor Entertainment Producer
- Asatsu DK Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor