Aer
main character
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
9h 58m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Coming of Age98%Female Protagonist97%Military95%Religion91%Transgender90%Yuri88%LGBTQ+ Themes88%War86%Philosophy80%Gender Bending78%
overview details
Synopsis & Story
In the peaceful theocracy of Simulicram, everyone is born female. At age 17, each maiden undergoes a special ceremony where she chooses her sex. However, only Pairs of maiden priestesses can synchronize with the ancient flying ships known as Simoun needed to defend Simulicram. These Pairs refrain from undergoing the ceremony as long as they wish to keep piloting their Simoun. Aer is recruited to be a Simoun pilot after a terrifying attack by an enemy nation decimates the squadron known as Chor Tempest. To earn her wings she needs to find her way into the heart of Neviril, Regina of Chor Tempest. But Neviril's heart still belongs to her previous Pair, lost in the battle when she attempted a forbidden Simoun maneuver. (Source: Media Blasters)
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Franchise Universe & Related Entries
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Simoun: should you watch it?
At a glance
Simoun has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 46% of 2,419 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #37 highest-rated anime of 2006, and #45 most popular anime of 2006, and #18 highest-rated anime of Spring 2006 on AniList.
Of the 4.4K AniList users who started it, 12.1% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 2.9K have finished it.
At about 9 h 58 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Fantasy, Romance — especially coming of age, female protagonist, military, religion.
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Shou Aikawa
- Director
- Junji Nishimura
- Series composition
- Shou Aikawa
- Character design
- Asako Nishida
- Music
- Toshihiko Sahashi
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Utsukushi Kereba Sore de Ii” by Chiaki Ishikawa
Endings
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Simoun FAQ
- How many episodes does Simoun have?
- Simoun has 26 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 9 h 58 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Simoun?
- About 9 h 58 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Simoun finished?
- Yes. Simoun has finished airing — the final episode aired September 25, 2006.
- Is there a season 2 of Simoun?
- No sequel is listed for Simoun as of October 2026.
- Is Simoun based on a manga?
- No. Simoun is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Simoun?
- Simoun was animated by Studio DEEN and directed by Junji Nishimura.
- Who sings the opening of Simoun?
- The opening, "Utsukushi Kereba Sore de Ii", is performed by Chiaki Ishikawa.