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Knights of Sidonia S1E1 — Commencement
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Knights of Sidonia•Season 1•Episode 1

Commencement

7.3/10 · 162 votesApr 11, 201424 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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In isolation his entire life, Nagate must adjust to life in a centuries-old space colony while training as a cadet pilot to fight an ancient threat.

Written bySadayuki Murai
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Ryota Osaka

Ryota Osaka

Nagate Tanikaze (voice)

Sayaka Ohara

Sayaka Ohara

Captain Kobayashi (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Norio Kunato (voice)

Aki Toyosaki

Aki Toyosaki

Izana Shinatose (voice)

Tomohiro Tsuboi

Tomohiro Tsuboi

Ichirou Seii (voice)

Hisako Kanemoto

Hisako Kanemoto

Yuhata Midorikawa (voice)

Satomi Arai

Satomi Arai

Lala Hiyama (voice)

Eri Kitamura

Eri Kitamura

Honoka Clones (voice)

Atsuko Tanaka

Atsuko Tanaka

Ittan Samari (voice)

Kohsuke Toriumi

Kohsuke Toriumi

Kouichi Tsuruuchi (voice)

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Sadayuki Murai

Sadayuki Murai

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Eiji Okushi

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Hiroaki Ando

Hiroaki Ando

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"Commencement" is episode 1 of Knights of Sidonia season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 162 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Written by Sadayuki Murai, it aired on April 11, 2014.

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