In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Sidonia no Kishi”, also known by the following titles:
- Knights of Sidonia
- シドニアの騎士
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is FINISHED. ✅
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
These sources consistently confirm that the main story of Sidonia no Kishi has been fully concluded.
Watch order#
Sidonia no Kishi ↗ ↖
シドニアの騎士
Summary
A thousand years into the future, Earth has been destroyed by powerful aliens known as Gauna. Although mankind has fled into space, the giant spaceships they now call home are still constantly being targeted by the strange creatures. Piloting mobile weapon units called "Gardes," humanity is able to take a stand against their adversaries by destroying their cores, preventing the monsters from regenerating their protective shell of placenta.Within the vessel Sidonia, a boy named Nagate Tanikaze surfaces from its depths for the very first time in his life. With an incredible amount of time clocked into pilot simulators during his isolation deep within the ship, he quickly proves to be an indispensable asset to humanity’s defense force. With the opportunity to pilot the legendary Garde Tsugumori, he fights to protect Sidonia from a grim demise.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Sidonia no Kishi won the 39th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2015. It also won the 47th Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2016. The series was published in English as Knights of Sidonia by Vertical, Inc. from February 5, 2013, to April 26, 2016. It was also released in Italian by Panini Comics under the Planet Manga imprint from October 22, 2011, to April 28, 2016; in Polish by Kotori from April 8, 2016, to March 19, 2019; in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC from April 9, 2016, to March 21, 2018; in Spanish by Panini Comics from November 2, 2017, to August 27, 2020; and in Russian by XL Media from December 22, 2017, to December 2023.
Sidonia no Kishi ↗ ↖
シドニアの騎士
Summary
After destroying Earth many years ago, the alien race Gauna has been pursuing the remnants of humanity—which, having narrowly escaped, fled across the galaxy in a number of giant seed ships. In the year 3394, Nagate Tanikaze surfaces from his lifelong seclusion deep beneath the seed ship Sidonia in search of food on the upper levels, only to find himself dragged into events unfolding without his knowledge.When the Gauna begin their assault on Sidonia, it’s up to Tanikaze—with the help of his fellow soldiers and friends Shizuka Hoshijiro, Izana Shinatose, and Yuhata Midorikawa—to defend humanity’s last hope for survival, and defeat their alien foes. Sidonia no Kishi follows Tanikaze as he discovers the world that has been above him his entire life, and becomes the hero Sidonia needs.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Sidonia no Kishi was nominated for the Animation of the Year Award in the Television category at the 2015 Tokyo Anime Award Festival. The anime's opening song, "Sidonia" by Angela, won the 19th Animation Kobe Theme Song Award in 2014.
Sidonia no Kishi Zenjitsudan: Dai-4-ji Gauna Boueisen ↗ ↖
Knights of Sidonia: The Fourth Gauna Defense War
Summary
Prequel story bundled with the first press release of the 1st Blu-ray volume of Sidonia no Kishi anime.
Sidonia no Kishi Movie ↗ ↖
劇場版「シドニアの騎士」
Summary
A recap of the first season of Sidonia no Kishi with additional scenes and re-edited sound effects.
Sidonia no Kishi: Daikyuu Wakusei Seneki ↗ ↖
シドニアの騎士 第九惑星戦役
Summary
After barely escaping a collision with a gigantic Gauna at the cost of many human lives, Kobayashi—the captain of the spaceship Sidonia—is prompted to change her political paradigm. Once she seizes full power, Kobayashi aims to eradicate the Gaunas from the Lem system where former Sidonians have recently established a colony. Her ambition is justified by two breakthroughs: the development of highly effective, long-range anti-Gauna weapons, and the creation of Tsumugi Shiraui—the first human-Gauna chimera possessing great destructive power.Facing hostility toward chimeras and her uncertain large-scale military expedition, Kobayashi enlists the help of the new elite pilot Nagate Tanikaze. Due to his personal experiences with Shizuka Hoshijiro and Benisuzume’s placenta, Tanikaze soon develops a close bond with Tsumugi. As the final battle against humanity’s most formidable opponent approaches, Tanikaze tries to enjoy the last days of peace with his friend Izana Shinatose—all while Kobayashi secretly pursues the development of an experimental weapon that could very well lead to the complete destruction of Sidonia.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Sidonia no Kishi: Ai Tsumugu Hoshi ↗ ↖
シドニアの騎士 あいつむぐほし
Summary
After the Earth was destroyed by mysterious alien lifeforms known as the Gauna, surviving remnants of the human race escaped to space in the enormous generation ship Sidonia. Having drifted through space for millennia, the Sidonia found itself once more under attack from Gauna for the first time in a century.Once again facing the threat of extinction, a temporary victory against the Gauna was eked out thanks to the human-Gauna hybrid Tsumugi Shiraui and ace Guardian mech pilot Nagate Tanikaze.
10 years later… The people of Sidonia enjoy a brief respite. Peaceful days pass, during which Tsumugi begins to realize her feelings for Nagate, who is now celebrated as a hero of Sidonia. However, as Captain Kobayashi has always known, as long as the Gauna remain, peace cannot last.
The decision is made: a final battle, upon which rests the fate of humanity’s last survivors. As the end approaches, will the crew be able to protect those they love?
(Source: Polygon Pictures)