Japan Synopsis
翠星のガルガンティア
“Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet!”
While fighting an intense inter-galactic war, a mecha pilot is accidentally warped into a space-time neither he nor his computer recognize. After waking up from a long-time hibernation, he finds himself trapped on a planet, with human residents talking in an unknown form of language, using inferior technologies, and – most shocking to him – naturally breathable air.
Also On Tokyo MX
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
Other Titles From Production I.G
Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet itself).
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet holds position #204 of 530 Japan seriess in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet premiered alongside 177 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 177 other Japan seriess in 2013.
The 2758th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
51 audience reviews — more than 64% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 54th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,780 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #505 of 743 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Production I.G, Bandai Visual, Nitroplus, Good Smile Company |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 13 |
| Release Date | April 7, 2013 |
| Official Site | gargantia.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet end?
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet finished its run with its final episode airing on June 30, 2013.
Where did Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet air?
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.