8.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 26
LatestYears after the war, the former members of Chor Tempest reflect on their lives.
In the world of Daikuuriku, everyone is born female, and chooses which sex they wish to become at age 17. In this world, the peaceful theocracy of Simulacrum is guarded by magical flying machines called "Simoun," which can only be piloted by young girls who haven't chosen a sex yet. When the industrialized nation of Argentum decides that it needs to invade Simulacrum to acquire the secret of the Simoun, war breaks out, drawing the Simoun Sibyllae into a lopsided battle.
Writing
Worldbuilding that treats gender as theology, not gimmick.
Direction
Simoun dances: sacred aerial choreography as emotional language.
Score
Haunting choral tracks that make dogfights feel like funerals.
Michi Niino
Aeru (voice)
Rieko Takahashi
Neviril (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Paraietta (voice)
Eri Kitamura
Amuria (voice)
Fumie Mizusawa
Wapourif (voice)
Houko Kuwashima
Guragief (voice)
Kaori Nazuka
Yun (voice)
Mamiko Noto
Rimone (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi
Alti (voice)
Mikako Takahashi
Rodoreamon (voice)
Nana Mizuki
Morinasu (voice)
Reiko Kiuchi
Anubituf (voice)
Rika Morinaga
Mamiina (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Simoun aired in 2006, predating mainstream Western conversations about nonbinary identity by nearly a decade — yet its 'maidenhood as liminal power' framework remains uniquely its own.
The Simoun's 'Ri Mājon' spiral patterns echo real-world sacred geometry, suggesting the show treats aerial combat as liturgical practice — every battle is literally a prayer with body count.
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