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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Total watch time
- 4 h 36 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- January 6, 2005 – March 24, 2005
- Season
- Winter 2005
- Source
- Video game
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Director
- Shigeyasu Yamauchi
- Original creator
- Soraya Saga, Tetsuya Takahashi
- Music
- Kousuke Yamashita
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 58/100
- Also known as
- Xenosaga, xenosaga
- Score across sites
- 6.18/10
- Official site
- toei-anim.co.jp/tv/xenosaga
- Wikipedia
- Read article
Estimated watch time
4h 36m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Space Opera90%Philosophy85%Artificial Intelligence79%Female Protagonist79%Ensemble Cast79%Space79%Aliens79%Super Robot70%Politics53%Guns53%
TVFINISHED2005 WINTER5.8 / 10 AniList score
Xenosaga: The Animation
ゼノサーガ THE ANIMATION• Xenosaga: THE ANIMATION
Synopsis
The year is T.C. 4767. Four thousand years have passed since humanity abandoned its birthplace, the planet Earth. Beset by the hostile alien Gnosis, mankind is now scrambling to find ways to defeat this threat to their existence. The development of KOS-MOS (a specialized android with amazing capabilities) by Vector engineer Shion Uzuki was one response to the threat. But when their ship is destroyed by the Gnosis, Shion and her companions find themselves thrust into the middle of a battle with no clear sides... (Source: Anime-Planet)
Main cast & voice actors
Should you watch Xenosaga: The Animation?
Only if you enjoy action, mecha and sci-fi, especially stories with space opera, philosophy, artificial intelligence.
Reception is lukewarm: 58/100 on AniList, with 20% of 1.3K ratings at 8/10 or higher. It's the #89 highest-rated anime of 2005.
About 9.8% of viewers drop it, which is typical.
At about 4 h 36 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Soraya Saga
- Original creator
- Tetsuya Takahashi
- Director
- Shigeyasu Yamauchi
- Series composition
- Yuuichirou Takeda
- Character design
- Nobuteru Yuuki
- Music
- Kousuke Yamashita
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Endings (1)
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
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Xenosaga: The Animation FAQ
How many episodes does Xenosaga: The Animation have?
Xenosaga: The Animation has 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 36 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Xenosaga: The Animation?
About 4 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
Is Xenosaga: The Animation finished?
Yes. Xenosaga: The Animation has finished airing — the final episode aired March 24, 2005.
Is there a season 2 of Xenosaga: The Animation?
No sequel is listed for Xenosaga: The Animation as of October 2026.
Is Xenosaga: The Animation based on a video game?
Yes. Xenosaga: The Animation adapts the video game by Soraya Saga.
Who animated Xenosaga: The Animation?
Xenosaga: The Animation was animated by Toei Animation and directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi.