Format
TV
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
23 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Spring 2003
Aired
2003-04-03 to 2003-09-25
Source
Original
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
Action
Mecha
Romance
Sci-Fi
Space
Studios
Xebec
Producers
Starchild Records
TV Tokyo Music
Licensors
Discotek Media
Geneon Entertainment USA
Uchuu no Stellvia (宇宙のステルヴィア)
In the year 2167, a wave of radiation released by the supernova of the nearby star Hydrus Beta caused cataclysmic damage on Earth, leaving millions dead. Now, it is the year 2356. United to rebuild Earth, humanity prepares for the supernova's second wave of destruction. In order to protect the planet from future harm, massive space colonies called "Foundations" have been built throughout the Solar System. Acting as centers for both knowledge and exploration, it is at one of these Foundations—the Stellvia—that Shima Katase applies to be a preparatory student against her mother's wishes, aspiring to see space directly with her own eyes. At the Stellvia, Katase trains to become a pilot and hopes to be selected for the "Great Mission" to shield Earth from the second wave. While she struggles with both her pilot classes and her tumultuous social life, she slowly grows into someone who might just be able to protect humanity. [Written by MAL Rewrite]