About this season
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.
Episodes (26)
1. Fallen Wings
7.0Aired 4 April 2006 • 24 min
Tragedy strikes Chor Tempest in its first battle against the air fleet of the Argentum Archipelago, and two mysterious new Sibyllae join the chor.
2. The Blue Spring
8.0Aired 11 April 2006 • 24 min
Elly must choose whether to become male or female when she visits the Spring to choose her sex, and Aer tries to convince Neviril not to follow Elly into the Spring.
3. The Distant War
8.0Aired 18 April 2006 • 24 min
Aer tries to convince Neviril to rejoin Chor Tempest and pair with her, as Chor Tempest struggles with its morale after its recent losses.
4. The Nearby War
8.0Aired 25 April 2006 • 24 min
Aer searches for a new pair in the face of Neviril's continuing refusal, and she and Rimone encounter the enemy up close.
5. White Loneliness
7.0Aired 2 May 2006 • 24 min
Dominūra arrives to try to turn Chor Tempest around, starting with Limone. Limone has her first flight as an auriga and struggles with demons from her past.
6. Wounds and Pain
8.0Aired 9 May 2006 • 24 min
As Neviril remains reclusive, Paraietta wrestles with her feelings for Neviril, and with Kaim's feelings for her.
7. Over International Waters
9.0Aired 16 May 2006 • 24 min
Two new recruits shake up Chor Tempest as the Arcus Prima prepares to host a peace conference.
8. Prayer
8.0Aired 23 May 2006 • 24 min
Chor Tempest plays host to a foreign priestess as Simulacrum tries to make peace with Plumbum. But just how similar are their religions?
9. The Hearing
5.0Aired 30 May 2006 • 24 min
After rescuing the Arcus Prima from a trap, Chor Tempest faces its greatest threat: disbandment.
10. Birds in a Cage
6.0Aired 6 June 2006 • 24 min
Dominūra finds Chor Tempest a new home while Arcus Prima is in drydock. But what is she really up to?
11. United Front
7.0Aired 13 June 2006 • 24 min
Chor Tempest joins with an infantry unit to carry out an airmobile assault, and finds itself on the front lines of the ground war.
12. Sisters
7.0Aired 20 June 2006 • 24 min
Alty and Kaim are forced to try to fly together, but the shadow of the past haunts the two of them.
13. Reason
9.0Aired 26 June 2006 • 24 min
Aer upsets Neviril when she asks to try the Emerald Ri Mājon with her.
14. Sacrosanct
9.0Aired 4 July 2006 • 24 min
Dominūra asks Wapōrif to dismantle a Simoun to find out how it works.
15. One, and Then Another
8.0Aired 10 July 2006 • 24 min
Chor Tempest sorties one by one to search for a shadowy enemy, as the consequences of recent events hit home emotionally for many of its members.
16. The Emerald Ri Mâjon
7.0Aired 18 July 2006 • 24 min
Rimone and Dominūra attempt the Emerald Ri Mājon as the Messis comes under heavy attack, and repairs to the Arcus Prima are completed.
17. The Ruins
8.0Aired 24 July 2006 • 24 min
When Headquarters suspects that the enemy may be stealing helical motors from Simulacrum's holiest shrine, Chor Tempest is sent to investigate. They make an extremely surprising discovery.
18. The Funeral
8.0Aired 31 July 2006 • 24 min
The funeral of a Simoun pilot brings high-ranking Simulacran officials aboard the Arcus Prima, and gives them an opportunity to try to micromanage Chor Tempest.
19. Sibylla
7.0Aired 7 August 2006 • 24 min
Chor Tempest searches for the Argentine base ship that Alty and Kaim found, but Aer and Yun are left behind.
20. Lament
8.0Aired 14 August 2006 • 24 min
After the death of another of their members, the remaining Sibyllae of Chor Tempest must somehow find the strength to keep fighting.
21. The Door to a New World
8.0Aired 21 August 2006 • 24 min
As the war turns disastrously against Simulacrum, the mystery of the Emerald Ri Mājon is revealed, and the religious authorities have a special request for Aer and Neviril.
22. Sortie
6.0Aired 28 August 2006 • 24 min
Chor Tempest carries out a last-ditch defense of the Simulacran capital as the war comes to a conclusion.
23. Eternal Maidens
9.0Aired 4 September 2006 • 24 min
Simulacrum and its opponents come to a peace treaty. The condition: Chor Tempest must be permanently disbanded. Meanwhile, Yun investigates the mystery of the Spring and Onasia.
24. Choices
9.0Aired 11 September 2006 • 24 min
The members of Chor Tempest are ordered to go to the Spring to choose their permanent sex. Yun makes a fateful choice.
25. Pair
9.0Aired 18 September 2006 • 24 min
After the rest of Chor Tempest goes to the Spring, Aer and Neviril must escape to attempt the Emerald Ri Mājon.
26. Their Portraits
8.0Aired 25 September 2006 • 24 min
Years after the war, the former members of Chor Tempest reflect on their lives.