Vandread

Category: TV Series
Adult: No
Native: ヴァンドレッド
Romaji: VanDread
Titles:
فاندريد
Vandread 1st Stage
Vandread Stage One
Вандред
Runtime: 25 minutes
Aired: Oct 3, 2000 [24 years 3 months ago]
Ended: Dec 19, 2000 [24 years 1 month ago]
Language: Japanese
Genres:
Action
Comedy
Ecchi
Mecha
Romance
Science Fiction
Shoujo Ai
Tags:
Nudity
Violence
Harem
Piloted Robot
Alien
Shipboard
Space Travel
Other Planet
Post-Apocalyptic
Humanoid Alien
Trap
Transforming Craft
Space Battles
Robot Helper
Space Opera
Links: ANIDB

Life has not been treating Hibiki well. The intergalactic society has broken into civil war between males and females, and he is stuck at the assembly line for war mecha, relentlessly teased by his co-workers and unable to pursue his dreams of building his own mecha one day. He finally decides he has had enough though, and attempts to break in and steal a mecha for his own purposes; this turns out to be a bad idea, thrusting him into the middle of a fever-pitch space battle that brings him face to face with the enemy and launches him into an adventure that will change his mundane life forever.

Episode 1: Boy Meets Girl
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-10-03
Hibiki secretly enters a new battleship to steal a Vanguard, but his plan falls apart when the vessel launches with him aboard. Things get even more complicated when a band of female pirates attacks! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 2: And... I've Lost My Way
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-10-10
The female pirates are deciding the fate of Hibiki and two other captive men when a mysterious enemy unleashes a sneak attack. They’ll have to find a way to work together if they are to survive. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 3: This Is the Path I Choose to Live
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-10-17
The assault has ended, but the new crew of the damaged battleship isn’t out of danger yet. Some of the women are missing, and swarming asteroids threaten to demolish the vessel - and safety is far, far away. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 4: I Want to Know More About You
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-10-24
Hibiki’s earning a reputation as a worthy warrior, but his inability to work well with others is causing problems. He’s reassigned to the supply depot, where Gascogne gives him a lesson in the art of teamwork. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 5: Sweet Temptation
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-10-31
Aboard the re-christened Nirvana, Hibiki’s growing more and more annoyed with Dita. Later, a team of Vanguards is dispatched to the surface of a barren planet, where the enemy’s intentions are revealed. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 6: What a Wonderful World
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-11-07
Meia sustains serious injuries in battle. As her friends attempt to save her life, her mind drifts to scenes from her difficult past. Meanwhile, it’s up to Hibiki to lead the team to safety. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 7: Easy Life
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-11-14
Hibiki has no idea how to handle women, and his behavior is causing Dita great pain. As he seeks advice from Gascogne, Dita begins to see that her feelings for Hibiki are unlike anything she’s ever known. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 8: Impossible!
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-11-21
The crew investigates a deserted space colony and stumbles across Rabat. Hibiki and the gang don’t trust him - and when he boards the Nirvana, their fears prove valid. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 9: More Barbaric Than Heaven
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-11-28
Hibiki and Jura crash on the surface of a water-covered planet. When the others arrive to investigate, they must deal with a strange religious cult. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 10: White Love
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-12-05
Christmas comes to the Nirvana, but the men don’t understand the holiday. The guys grow more confused when they find an old video of a man and woman celebrating the day together - and living together! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 11: Together...
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-12-12
Misunderstandings and suspicions lead to new hostilities between Nirvana’s women and men. Hibiki flees into space - only to encounter a shocking display of Harvest power. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 12: They Don't Care About Us
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-12-19
Hibiki and Rabat return to the Nirvana and are quickly incarcerated. The women, vowing to never again depend on men, stand alone against the Harvest. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 13: To Feel the Fire
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2000-12-19
As the women struggle against the Harvest juggernaut, Hibiki escapes confinement. With the Nirvana’s resources seriously depleted, Hibiki comes up with a risky plan to end the battle. Source: crunchyroll