Plot
Set in the year AD 2225, mankind has spread from Earth to inhabit nearly all the planets or nearby moons in colonies and settlements. Space travel has grown and improved to the point of being commonplace. For the inhabitants of the solar system, an astronaut career isn't out of the question, and one of the schools set up to train future space voyagers is the Liebe Delta, a space station positioned somewhere in Earth's orbit. This growth is despite the mysterious phenomenon known as the ''Geduld'', a sea of plasma that suddenly erupted from the sun along the Earth'sVaia ships
The Vaia ships are said to be crucial to mankind's survival despite the effect it has on those who are exposed to it for long enough, which results in major mental breakdown, as seen with the Blue Impulse's captain after losing the battle with the Ryvius. It was mentioned that there were six Vaia ships, which took several hundred thousand trained astronauts entering into the Geduld to capture, formulate, and secure vaias for the ships. This was made known for the purpose of protecting humanity from another Geduld phenomenon, as the gravitational warping effects of the vital guarders could easily block the advancing Geduld phenomenon. *BLACK Ryvius (Referred to as the "Brattica" by those who seek to take it.) The main setting of the rest of the series after the destruction of the Liebe Delta, and the target of the Orbital Security Bureau, so much so that they've justified destroying Hyperion with the Blue Impulse's Vital Guarder to try and destroy them. The Ryvius is one of two Vaia ships whose Sphixs have been manifested, but is also the only one with a humanized one, Neya. The other ship is basically stripped of any humanity but the desire to kill Neya. Vital Guarder - Einvalt, A large humanoid like mecha deployed from the lift ship housed in the front of the Ryvius, has the power to control gravitational forces in much the same way as the others, but has a much stronger localized control of gravity waves it creates (especially from its hands.) BLUE Impulse The first Vaia ship to be a technical casualty to the Ryvius, after using its vital guarder to destroy Hyperion. The Ryvius detached its barge cannon and with the vital guarder in hand, turned the tides of the battle in the Ryvius's favor. Impulse is no longer known after this battle, possibly decommissioned due to the loss of its vital guarder. Vital Guarder - Verticular Drill, A powerful vital guarder capable of plowing through large masses using a strong gravitational field projected around the main drill arm, which spins with tremendous force. Was used to destroy Hyperion, which established another of its attacks, by using any sized chunks surrounding it the Verticular Drill could capture these objects in its field and fire them. CRIMSON Dicastia Piloted exclusively by aged women. The Dicastia boasts the greatest output of gravitational force, using smaller pods wired together. Dicastia was the first ship to score casualties on the Ryvius by firing on it while trapped in the entrapment field. Vital Guarder - Eysfina, the pod chain system used to generate an entrapping gravity field. Used as a means to detain their target in order to safely enter firing range. GREY Gespenst Conrad Vicuss's Vaia ship most akin to the Ryvius, also possessing a comparable and somewhat humanoid vital guarder, but fuzed to a large fixture system at its arms and legs. It is only upon seeing Neya and recognizing her form as that of his deceased daughter that he realizes what grave wrongs he has committed. The Gespenst is capable of forming blades from gravitational forces to cut through the targets that it closes in on. It also has the ability to merge with existing 'vaia squids' to amplify its mass and gravity control and power, much to Stein's dismay, as he cannot stand to see anything that defies scientific logic. Vital Guarder - Geist, a humanoid body fixed vital guarder with tremendous gravitational force power, estimated by Stein's numbers of being at least twice as powerful as the Ryvius. These observations were more or less proven when the Geist merged with a number of Vaia squids around it, significantly boosting its attack power. Geist continued to destroy parts of the Ryvius's vital guarder, until it separated from the large ball of mass it created around itself, and began a powerful supercharge of energy. In one final ramming attack, the Geist was annihilated, along with the Einvalt, while everyone in the lift ship is safe. After a maddeningly fierce battle, and the loss of his vital guarder, his final words after once again being face to face with Neya, were: "Attention all hands. The Ryvius is piloted by children, I want them rescued!" before killing himself with a gun, proof that he had understood the situation on board the Ryvius during most of his pursuit of it. (He had earlier stated that the student's pleas for rescue must be a trick). This marks the end of the war between the Orbital Security Bureau and the crew of the Ryvius.Themes and symbols
''Infinite Ryvius'' is a complex series with many underlying themes and symbolisms. Responsibility - The only adult characters aboard the Ryvius are written out of the story at an early stage and throughout the series the characters are regularly forced to take responsibility for difficult decisions in the absence of adult guidance. Loss of innocence - The burden of responsibility and the many traditionally adult situations the children face bring about the premature loss of innocence. Politics - Throughout the series the political power structure aboard the ship shifts and changes and acts as a microcosm of real-world politics.Episodes
:Some of the titles given by the series' North American distributor, Bandai Entertainment, differ from the literal translations; the Bandai-given titles appear in parentheses where applicable. *Sere 1: *Sere 2: *Sere 3: *Sere 4: *Sere 5: *Sere 6: *Sere 7: *Sere 8: *Sere 9: *Sere 10: *Sere 11: *Sere 12: *Sere 13: *Sere 14: *Sere 15: *Sere 16: *Sere 17: *Sere 18: *Sere 19: *Sere 20: *Sere 21: *Sere 22: *Sere 23: *Sere 24: *Sere 25: *Sere 26:Manga
A companion manga was released in Japan in 1999-2000. Created by Shinsuke Kurihashi, and released by MediaWorks Publishing, the manga details the voyage of the Ryvius from the character viewpoints of Aoi Housen, and to a lesser extent, her roommates Kozue Izumi and Reiko Ichikawa. This is in contrast to the anime, which had been seen through the eyes of the Aiba brothers, Ikumi Oze, and other mostly male characters. As such, the manga does not follow the anime "to the letter", but provides episodes and plotlines previously unseen. The English-language rights to the ''Ryvius'' manga were acquired bySoundtracks
''Infinite Ryvius Original Soundtrack 1'' *VICL-60485 *Release Date: 16 December 1999 #"Dis (Club Mix version)" by Mika Arisaka # # #"Revise Us" #"Nowhere" # # # #"Easy Living" # # by Mika Arisaka #"Communication" #"Almost Blue" # #"Faint Hope" # #"Cool!" #"Dis (English version)" by Mika Arisaka # by Mika Arisaka #"Dis" (Instrumental) # (Instrumental) ''Infinite RYVIUS Original Soundtrack 2'' * VICL-60486 * Release Date: 1 March 2000 # harakunaru sasayaki (Distancing Whisper) # nani mo shiranakutemo (Unaware of Anything) # toge (Thorn; performed by Mika Arisaka) # mukai aumono (Face To Face) # genjitsuto no haza made (Until Reality Shows Its Face) # kokoro no kakera (Fragments of the Heart) # itoshi sa no nakade (Into Beauty) # hayaru kokoro (Thriving Heart) # utsutsu narumono (Taking Revenge) # tawamurete (Flirting) # mitsumete (Watching) # shijirarerumono wa (Of Disbelief) # yume o sugitemo (Even After Dreaming) # mirai e no ippo (A Step Towards the Future) # aragaenumama # sasurai tsuzukete (Continued Wandering) # tsumugareta fuan (Spun Anxiety) # ketsui to koudou to (Decision and Action) # todoketai kokoro (Undeliverable Heart) # shinkirou no you ni (Like A Mirage) # ashita ga arukara (Because There Will Be Tomorrow) # yamikara no hohoemi (Smile From The Shadows) # shiritakatakoto (Things I Wanted to Know) # yume o sugimoto (Even After Dreaming; performed by Mika Arisaka) # todoketai kokoro (Undeliverable Heart; Reggae Phil Mix) # H (Mega Mix) ''Infinite RYVIUS Original Soundtrack 3'' * VICL-60487 * Release Date: 23 March 2000 # M.I.D. ANTHEM # DIS~ (Song Bird Mix; performed by Mika Arisaka) # BLUE WRECKAGE (performed by Noriko) # CODE-026 # aoi tori no yukue (performed by Mika Arisaka) # menterae # GOING (performed by Kaori) # JUST (Interlude) # THE NEPHILIMS (performed byReception
In 2000, ''Infinite Ryvius'' won an award for Best TV Animation at the fifth animation Kobe.References
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