Stellvia

Plot:
Stellvia, also known as Stellvia of the Universe, is an anime series set in space. As a prelude to the series, the Earth of year 2167 AD is shown to be devastated by a powerful electromagnetic shockwave. This is caused by a nearby star, Hydrus Beta, 20 light-years away, going supernova. The series itself is set 189 years later, in the year 2356 AD. Civilization has been rebuilt with humanity having united together to face the coming of the second shockwave of the supernova. The second shockwave, unlike the first, is to contain a great deal of matter composed of the remnants of the star itself. Stellvia ran for 26 episodes and was produced by the animation studio XEBEC. It was distributed in the United States by Geneon. In September 2007 Geneon halted all distribution of anime DVDs in America, including Stellvia. A sequel was originally announced for 2005, but was canceled after internal difficulties.

Beginning with the May 2003 issue, a manga adaptation by Ryo Akizuki was serialized in Dengeki Daioh and has been published in the US as a two volume graphic novel series by DrMaster. The word Stellvia is composed of two Latin words, stella meaning star and via meaning street or road. Therefore Stellvia is roughly translated as The Road to the Stars.

Original Name: 宇宙のステルヴィア
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 26
Status: Ended

Type: Scripted
Network(s): TV Tokyo
First Air Date: April 2, 2003
Last Air Date: September 24, 2003
Episode Runtime: 30 mins
Primary Year: 2003
Genres: Animation, Action, Drama
IMDB Link: tt0434723
Spoken Language(s): Japanese
Origin Countries: Japan
Alternative Titles: Stellvia dans l'espace, Uchū no Suteruvia, Uchuu no Stellvia, Uchû no suteruvia, Космическая Стеллвия