“Siblings caught in cryptic war after terrorists destroy Gilgamesh's immortality lab, Heaven's Gate.”
Gilgamesh
ギルガメッシュ
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Synopsis
Siblings caught in cryptic war after terrorists destroy Gilgamesh's immortality lab, Heaven's Gate.
In an attempt to gather information on immortality, scientists from around the world have assembled to study "Heaven's Gate"—the tomb turned laboratory of the mythical king Gilgamesh. But soon enough, the research is deemed unethical and all planned work comes to a halt. However, a group of terrorists pay this no thought and storm into Heaven's Gate, ultimately causing an explosion that leads to the collapse of the advanced information civilization. Many years after the incident, the siblings Tatsuya and Kiyoko Madoka are on the run from thugs. Yet this seems to be the least of their worries as they find themselves in the midst of a war between two powerful cryptic factions. With both groups claiming to fight for the betterment of society, Tatsuya and Kiyoko will have to find a way to decide who to trust.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 27 sampled reviews
What 27 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.61 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.1
↓ 3.70
Running avg · Oct 2007 → Jul 2025
- 10 “Last review is very old so... for me? One from best anime i've watched - it was like 4/5 times a watched Gilgamesh - like 4 times few years ago, close to 2007 in TV when i was little bit young -...”
- 8 “IMO, probably the most under-rated of all the gothic post-apocalyptic animes out there. As far as an engaging plot, the surface plot is a bit lacking but the plot twists and character engagements...”
- 9 “This is an epic story that is beautifully drawn and designed. It is very dark and more than a little depressing, but mostly it is emotionally involving. There are a lot of anime characters whom I...”
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- Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2003 – Mar 2004 Fall 2003
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0362 catalog
Produced by
- Kansai Telecasting Producer
- Jinnan Studio Producer
- Avex Mode Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor