Xam'd: Lost Memories

Title:Xam'd: Lost Memories
Bōnen no Xamdou (Japanese)
Xamd
亡念のザムド (Japanese)
Overall:Unevaluated
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Notables: Animation - BONES
Akiyuki, the main character of the animated series, lives on Sentan Island, a land that has preserved its status as a free and peaceful island in a world consumed by fighting between the Northern and Southern Governments. All of this changes when Akiyuki boards a bus along with a mysterious white-haired girl who transforms his arm with the lost memories and power of Xam'd.

As Xam'd, Akiyuki goes on a rampage and is saved when a foreign girl with red hair named "Nakiami" calms him down, taking him back to her postal vessel. Akiyuki now must gain control of his powers and use them against the Northern Government's latest weapons, known as "Humanforms". Travelling the world on a postal vessel, Akiyuki hopes to return home one day, but until then he befriends other passengers on the boat.

Exclusively available title to PlayStation Store's video download service for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PSP consoles. (summary from ANIDB)

Animation by BONES.
26 Episodes.

3:50min Opening Song AMV - YouTube Video
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Unevaluated Jan-Chan #
(seven episodes watched)

I am just enjoying this too much to just sit this one out. And if you found any enjoyment in Rahxephon, then you might want to check out this series too.

Both this series and RahXephon were created and animated BONES, and it shows. With a complex plot and a story filled with weird and strange events, Xam'd takes place on a distant world - at a time in which humans can be tainted (or infected) with something that makes them change into rampaging creatures.

And as a special treat, they even borrowed one of my favorite characters from Nausicaa (complete with her flying airwing) and put her in a leading role as some kind of mystical spiritualist and the romance interest of the main character.

In any event, I am hooked on this series and looking forward to the next episode.

Last updated Wednesday, October 01 2008. Created Tuesday, September 02 2008.
Unevaluated bitem_e #
ep 1

awesome op and ed. very clean and very nice animation and art style. i came in not knowing what to expect and though it starts a lil bit slow and vague cause we're tossed into the middle of a cold war, it does end with a literal bang, and that's just enough to get me to the next episode.

Last updated Saturday, August 02 2008. Created Saturday, August 02 2008.

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