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Tsutomu is the author of the manga 'Knights of Sidonia', which has both anime seasons streaming on TVer for the first time. He is not directly mentioned in the Ojisan anime story.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 7

Tsutomu is the creator of the manga 'Knights of Sidonia', a sci-fi series that has found a new audience through streaming. Both seasons of the anime adaptation, 'Knights of Sidonia' and 'Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine', began streaming on the Japanese platform TVer on July 1. The 24 episodes are available for a limited window, through July 14. This is the first time the series has been distributed on TVer, giving viewers who missed the original broadcasts a chance to watch without a paid subscription.

The anime first aired in 2014 and 2015 on MBS and other channels. The story follows Nagate Tanikaze, a boy raised in the lower levels of the spaceship Sidonia, who pilots the mecha Garde to fight the alien Gauna. The cast includes Ryota Osaka as Nagate, Aya Suzaki as Shizuka Hoshijiro, and Aoi Toyama as Izana Shinatose.

The other story in this dossier, about the 'Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki.' anime, does not mention Tsutomu. That series is based on a different manga and has no connection to 'Knights of Sidonia' in the provided coverage.

Key facts

Creator of 'Knights of Sidonia' manga
Tsutomu Nihei is the author of the manga 'Knights of Sidonia'.
Both anime seasons streaming on TVer
Both seasons of the 'Knights of Sidonia' anime began streaming on TVer on July 1.
Streaming window
The 24 episodes are available on TVer from July 1 through July 14.
First TVer distribution
This is the first time the series has been distributed on TVer.
Original broadcast years
The first season aired in 2014 and the second in 2015 on MBS and other channels.

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

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Aug 11

Tower Dungeon Manga Tops 1 Million in Circulation Worldwide

Tsutomu Nihei's Tower Dungeon manga has surpassed 1 million copies in circulation worldwide, according to the official X/Twitter account of his editors. The series launched in Monthly Shonen Sirius in October 2023, and Kodansha published its sixth volume in Japan on March 9.

Jul 1

Knights of Sidonia Both Seasons Stream on TVer for First Time

The TV anime "Knights of Sidonia" and its sequel "Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine" began streaming on the Japanese commercial broadcast platform TVer on July 1. Both seasons, totaling 24 episodes, are available from July 1 through July 14. This marks the first time the series has been distributed on TVer. Based on the manga by Tsutomu Nihei, the first season aired in 2014 and the second in 2015 on MBS and other channels. The story follows Nagate Tanikaze, a boy raised in the lower levels of the massive spaceship Sidonia, who becomes a pilot of the humanoid mecha Garde to fight the alien Gauna that destroyed the solar system. The cast includes Ryota Osaka as Nagate, Aya Suzaki as Shizuka Hoshijiro, and Aoi Toyama as Izana Shinatose.