View source for Knights of Sidonia

{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{Distinguish|Knights of Cydonia|Duke of Medina Sidonia}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| image           = Knights of Sidonia vol. 1.png
| caption         = First ''[[tankōbon]]'' volume cover, featuring Nagate Tanikaze on top of the hand of his [[mecha]], the ''Tsugumori''
| ja_kanji        = シドニアの騎士
| ja_romaji       = Shidonia no Kishi
| genre           = {{ubl|[[Mecha anime and manga|Mecha]]<ref name="Kotaku"/>|[[Space opera]]<ref name="Kotaku">{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/knights-of-sidonia-is-a-mecha-anime-with-a-realistic-tw-1603375533|title=Knights of Sidonia Is a Mecha Anime with a Realistic Twist|last=Eisenbeis|first=Richard|website=[[Kotaku]]|access-date=July 11, 2014|date=July 11, 2014|archive-date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507111047/https://kotaku.com/knights-of-sidonia-is-a-mecha-anime-with-a-realistic-tw-1603375533|url-status=live}}</ref>}}<!-- Genres should be based on what reliable sources list them as and not on personal interpretations. Limit of the three most relevant genres in accordance with [[MOS:A&M]]. -->
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| author          = [[Tsutomu Nihei]]
| publisher       = [[Kodansha]]
| publisher_en    = {{English manga publisher|NA=[[Vertical (company)|Vertical]]}}
| demographic     = ''[[Seinen]]''
| imprint         = Afternoon KC
| magazine        = [[Monthly Afternoon]]
| first           = April 25, 2009
| last            = September 25, 2015
| volumes         = 15
| volume_list     = List of Knights of Sidonia volumes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| director        = {{ubl|[[Kōbun Shizuno]] ({{Abbr|S1|Season 1}})|Hiroyuki Seshita ({{Abbr|S2|Season 2}})}}
| producer        = 
| writer          = Sadayuki Murai
| music           = [[Noriyuki Asakura]]
| studio          = [[Polygon Pictures]]
| licensee        = {{ubl|[[Crunchyroll]] (current)|[[Netflix]] (streaming rights; expired)|{{English anime licensee|NA=[[Sentai Filmworks]] (home video)}}}}
| network         = [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]], [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]], [[Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting|CBC]], [[BS-TBS]], [[AT-X (TV network)|AT-X]]
| network_en      = {{English anime network|SEA=[[Aniplus Asia]]}}
| first           = April 11, 2014
| last            = June 26, 2015
| episodes        = 24
| episode_list    = List of Knights of Sidonia episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = film
| director        = Kōbun Shizuno
| producer        = 
| writer          = Sadayuki Murai
| music           = Noriyuki Asakura
| studio          = Polygon Pictures
| licensee        = {{English anime licensee 
 | NA = Sentai Filmworks
}}
| network         = 
| network_en      = 
| released        = {{Start date|2015|03|06|}}
| runtime         = 134 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = film
| title           = Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars
| director        = {{ubl|Hiroyuki Seshita (chief)|Tadahiro Yoshihira}}
| producer        = 
| writer          = {{ubl|Sadayuki Murai|Tetsuya Yamada}}
| music           = Shūji Katayama
| studio          = Polygon Pictures
| licensee        = {{English anime licensee|NA=[[Funimation]]}}
| network         = 
| network_en      = 
| released        = {{Start date|2021|06|04}}
| runtime         = 110 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}

{{nihongo|'''''Knights of Sidonia'''''|シドニアの騎士|Shidonia no Kishi|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Tsutomu Nihei]]. It was serialized by [[Kodansha]] in their [[Seinen manga|''seinen'' manga]] magazine ''[[Monthly Afternoon]]'' between April 2009 and September 2015, with its chapters collected in 15 ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes. It tells the story of Nagate Tanikaze, an "under-dweller" destined to become a Garde pilot, whose mission is to defend the massive starship ''Sidonia'' from a hostile alien species called Gauna.

The manga was licensed for English release in North America by [[Vertical (company)|Vertical]]. An [[anime]] television series adaptation was produced by [[Polygon Pictures]]. The first season aired from April to June 2014; the second between April and June 2015. An anime film sequel titled ''Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars'' premiered in June 2021.

In 2015, ''Knights of Sidonia'' received the 39th [[Kodansha Manga Award]] in the general category, as well as the 47th [[Seiun Award]] in the Best Comic category in 2016.

==Plot==
===Setting===
The story is set in the year 3394, a thousand years after mankind flees from Earth after it was destroyed by a race of shapeshifting eldritch [[extraterrestrial life|aliens]], the {{Nihongo|Gauna|{{furi|奇居子|ガウナ}}}}, aboard hundreds of colossal spacecraft created from the remains of the planet. One such ship is the ''Sidonia'', which has developed its own human culture closely based on that of Japan where [[human cloning]], [[asexual reproduction]], and human genetic engineering, such as granting humans [[photosynthesis]], are commonplace. It is also revealed that the top echelons of this society have secretly been granted [[immortality]]. With a population of over 500,000 people, ''Sidonia'' is possibly the last human settlement remaining, as the fates of the other ships are unknown.

Little is known about the true nature of the Gauna or their motivation for attacking humanity. At any given time, a Gauna consists of a nearly impenetrable core protected by a dense layer of malleable flesh known as {{Nihongo|"placenta"|胞衣|ena}}. Once the ena is shed away and the core is destroyed, the Gauna's body disintegrates.<ref>{{cite book|last=Nihei|first=Tsutomu|title=Knights of Sidonia Vol. 2|year=2014|publisher=Vertical inc, New York|isbn=9781935654810|page=89}}</ref>

While ''Sidonia'' itself is heavily armed with an arsenal of high-output beam cannons and mass cannons including slow but powerful planet-destroying warheads, it is primarily defended by [[mecha|large mechanized weapons]] called {{Nihongo|Gardes|衛人|Morito}} whose weaponry and mobility is powered by {{Nihongo|"Higgs particles"|ヘイグス粒子|Heigusu Ryūshi}},<ref>It's different from {{Nihongo|[[Higgs Boson]]|ヒッグス粒子|Higgusu Ryūshi}} in Japanese</ref> armed with a high-output beam cannon for long range assaults and a special spear known as "Kabizashi" for close combat. The tip of the kabizashi is made of a rare and little-understood material which has the unique property of being able to destroy a Gauna's core. Later the Gardes are also equipped with firearms whose ammunition have the same material of the Kabizashi after a means to artificially mass-produce it is discovered. Most people in the surviving human population are screened and drafted as Garde pilots at a young age, if they are shown to be capable of piloting them.

===Story===
{{see also|List of Knights of Sidonia characters}}
The story follows the adventures of Garde pilot Nagate Tanikaze, who lived in the underground layer of ''Sidonia'' since birth and was raised by his grandfather. Never having met anyone else, he trains himself in an old Guardian pilot simulator every day, eventually mastering it. After his grandfather's death, he emerges to the surface and is selected as a Garde pilot, just as ''Sidonia'' is once again threatened by the Gauna.

==Media==
===Manga===
{{See also|List of Knights of Sidonia volumes}}
''Knights of Sidonia'', written and illustrated by [[Tsutomu Nihei]], was serialized in [[Kodansha]]'s [[Seinen manga|''seinen'' manga]] magazine ''[[Monthly Afternoon]]'' from April 25, 2009,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:弐瓶勉新連載「シドニアの騎士」、アフタ6月号から|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/14719|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=September 16, 2022|language=ja|date=March 25, 2009|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711092633/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/14719|url-status=live}}</ref> to September 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-23/knights-of-sidonia-manga-ends-on-september-25/.92010|title=Knights of Sidonia Manga Ends on September 25|date=August 23, 2015|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 23, 2015|archive-date=April 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421212250/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-23/knights-of-sidonia-manga-ends-on-september-25/.92010|url-status=live}}</ref> It was compiled in 15 ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes. The manga has been licensed in North America by [[Vertical (company)|Vertical]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Sherman |first=Jennifer |date=June 11, 2012 |title=Vertical Adds Tsutomu Nihei's ''Knights of Sidonia'' Manga |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-11/vertical-adds-tsutsumu-nihei-knights-of-sidonia-manga |access-date=June 11, 2012 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=June 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611084056/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-11/vertical-adds-tsutsumu-nihei-knights-of-sidonia-manga |url-status=live }}</ref> who released all 15 volumes in English between February 5, 2013, and April 26, 2016.<ref name="en_vol_1">{{cite web|url=http://www.randomhouse.com/book/223591/knights-of-sidonia-volume-1-by-tsutomu-nihei|title=''Knights of Sidonia'', Volume 1|publisher=[[Random House]]|access-date=May 17, 2013|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161157/http://www.randomhouse.com/book/223591/knights-of-sidonia-volume-1-by-tsutomu-nihei|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="en_vol_15">{{cite web|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/530379/knights-of-sidonia-volume-15-by-tsutomu-nihei/|title=''Knights of Sidonia'', Volume 15|publisher=[[Random House]]|access-date=August 9, 2019|archive-date=August 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809231414/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/530379/knights-of-sidonia-volume-15-by-tsutomu-nihei/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Anime===
{{See also|List of Knights of Sidonia episodes}}
An anime television series adaptation, produced by [[Polygon Pictures]], premiered on April 10, 2014, and ended its first season on June 26, 2014, on [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]] and later on [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]], [[Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting|CBC]] and [[BS-TBS]].<ref name="AnimeAnnouncement">{{cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=May 16, 2013 |title=Tsutomu Nihei's ''Knights of Sidonia'' Manga Gets Anime |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-05-16/tsutomu-nihei-knights-of-sidonia-manga-gets-anime |access-date=May 16, 2013 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=April 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430092213/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-05-16/tsutomu-nihei-knights-of-sidonia-manga-gets-anime |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=シドニアの騎士｜放送・配信情報 |url=http://knightsofsidonia.com/onair/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325101133/http://knightsofsidonia.com/onair/ |archive-date=March 25, 2014 |access-date=March 25, 2014 |publisher=KnightsOfSidonia.com}}</ref> The series was directed by [[Kōbun Shizuno]], assisted by Hiroyuki Seshita, with scripts by Sadayuki Murai and character designs by Yuki Moriyama.<ref>{{cite web |last=Loo |first=Egan |date=July 5, 2013 |title=''Knights of Sidonia'' Anime's 1st English-Subbed Promo Streamed |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-07-05/knights-of-sidonia-anime-1st-english-subbed-promo-streamed |access-date=November 16, 2022 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=July 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708064946/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-07-05/knights-of-sidonia-anime-1st-english-subbed-promo-streamed |url-status=live }}</ref> The series has also been localized and streamed by [[Netflix]] in all of its territories since July 4, 2014, becoming the service's first original anime,<ref>{{cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=December 12, 2013 |title=Netflix to Stream Knights of Sidonia Anime in Summer 2014 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-12/netflix-to-stream-knights-of-sidonia-anime-in-summer-2014 |access-date=December 12, 2013 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213012534/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-12/netflix-to-stream-knights-of-sidonia-anime-in-summer-2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as the first anime series on Netflix available in [[Dolby Vision]]/[[High-dynamic-range video|HDR]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=McAlone |first1=Nathan |title=HDR is going to change how you watch TV — here are the movies and shows currently available, and where to find them |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/movies-tv-shows-available-in-hdr-2016-8 |access-date=November 16, 2022 |website=Business Insider |archive-date=August 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820023049/https://www.businessinsider.com/movies-tv-shows-available-in-hdr-2016-8 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first season has been licensed for home video release by [[Sentai Filmworks]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ressler |first=Karen |date=February 23, 2015 |title=Sentai Filmworks Licenses Knights of Sidonia for Home Video |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-23/sentai-filmworks-licenses-knights-of-sidonia-anime-for-home-video/.85308 |access-date=February 23, 2015 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=February 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223222925/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-23/sentai-filmworks-licenses-knights-of-sidonia-anime-for-home-video/.85308 |url-status=live }}</ref> The opening theme is "Sidonia" by [[Angela (band)|Angela]], while the ending theme is {{Nihongo|"Show"|掌}} by [[Eri Kitamura]]. A second season aired from April 10, 2015, to June 26, 2015, with ''{{Nihongo|Kishi Kōshinkyoku|騎士行進曲|Knight March}}'' by Angela as the opening theme and "Requiem" by CustomiZ as the ending theme.<ref>{{cite web |title='Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine' coming April 2015 |url=https://www.the-newshub.com/film-and-tv/knights-of-sidonia-battle-for-planet-nine-coming-april-2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112047/https://www.the-newshub.com/film-and-tv/knights-of-sidonia-battle-for-planet-nine-coming-april-2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> The second season was released on Netflix on July 3, 2015,<ref name="NetflixSeason2">{{cite web |last=Ressler |first=Karen |date=June 4, 2015 |title=Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine's English Trailer Unveils Netflix Premiere Date |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-04/knights-of-sidonia-battle-for-planet-nine-english-trailer-unveils-netflix-premiere-date/.88919 |access-date=June 4, 2015 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=July 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705124928/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-04/knights-of-sidonia-battle-for-planet-nine-english-trailer-unveils-netflix-premiere-date/.88919 |url-status=live }}</ref> and has been licensed by [[Sentai Filmworks]] for home video distribution.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 19, 2016 |title=Sentai Filmworks Licenses, "Knights of Sidonia Season 2: Battle for Planet Nine" |url=http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/news/sentai-filmworks-licenses-knights-of-sidonia-season-2-battle-for-planet-nine |access-date=January 19, 2016 |publisher=[[Sentai Filmworks]] |archive-date=January 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123015537/http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/news/sentai-filmworks-licenses-knights-of-sidonia-season-2-battle-for-planet-nine |url-status=live }}</ref> On June 16, 2017, a third season for the series was confirmed to be in development by director Hiroyuki Seshita.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Scott |date=June 16, 2017 |title=More ''Blame'' and ''Knights of Sidonia'' Anime in Development |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/06/16/more-blame-and-knights-of-sidonia-anime-in-development |access-date=June 16, 2017 |website=[[Crunchyroll]] |archive-date=November 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109153251/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/06/16/more-blame-and-knights-of-sidonia-anime-in-development |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2021, [[Funimation]] announced they acquired the streaming rights from Netflix to both seasons.<ref name=Funimation>{{cite web|title=Funimation Screens Knights of Sidonia Anime Film in Theaters on September 13|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-29/funimation-screens-knights-of-sidonia-anime-film-in-theaters-on-september-13/.175682|website=[[Anime News Network]]|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=July 29, 2021|access-date=July 29, 2021|archive-date=July 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729154324/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-29/funimation-screens-knights-of-sidonia-anime-film-in-theaters-on-september-13/.175682|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Films===
A compilation film of the first season with additional scenes and re-edited sound effects was released on March 6, 2015.

A new anime film, titled ''Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars'', was announced on July 3, 2020. Hiroyuki Seshita served as chief director, while Tadahiro Yoshihira served as director for the new film, with Polygon Pictures returning for production. Sadayuki Murai and Tetsuya Yamada returned to write scripts, while Shūji Katayama composed the music. The rest of the staff and cast returned to reprise their roles.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rafael Antonio |first=Pineda |date=July 2, 2020 |title=Knights of Sidonia Gets 2021 Film With All-New Story |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-02/knights-of-sidonia-gets-2021-film-with-all-new-story/.161376 |access-date=July 2, 2020 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=July 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704012022/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-02/knights-of-sidonia-gets-2021-film-with-all-new-story/.161376 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first four minutes of the film were shown on [[YouTube]] on April 28, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rafael Antonio |first=Pineda |date=April 28, 2021 |title=Knights of Sidonia Anime Film's 1st 4 Minutes Posted |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-28/knights-of-sidonia-anime-film-1st-4-minutes-posted/.172209 |access-date=April 28, 2021 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428074334/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-28/knights-of-sidonia-anime-film-1st-4-minutes-posted/.172209 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was set to premiere on May 14, 2021, but was delayed to June 4, 2021, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Rafael Antonio |first=Pineda |date=January 14, 2021 |title=Knights of Sidonia Anime Film's Trailer Reveals 4 New Cast Members, May 14 Opening |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-14/knights-of-sidonia-anime-film-trailer-reveals-4-new-cast-members-may-14-opening/.168418 |access-date=January 14, 2021 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=January 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115014714/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-14/knights-of-sidonia-anime-film-trailer-reveals-4-new-cast-members-may-14-opening/.168418 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=May 10, 2021 |title=Knights of Sidonia, 100 Nichikan Ikita Wani Anime Films Delayed |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-10/knights-of-sidonia-100-nichikan-ikita-wani-anime-films-delayed/.172603 |access-date=May 10, 2021 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526114134/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-10/knights-of-sidonia-100-nichikan-ikita-wani-anime-films-delayed/.172603 |url-status=live }}</ref> Funimation screened the film in international theaters starting on September 13, 2021.<ref name=Funimation/>

==Reception==
===Manga===
''Knights of Sidonia'' won the 39th [[Kodansha Manga Award]] in the general category in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nelkin |first1=Sarah |date=May 12, 2015 |title=Yowamushi Pedal, The Seven Deadly Sins Win 39th Kodansha Manga Awards |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-12/yowamushi-pedal-the-seven-deadly-sins-win-39th-kodansha-manga-awards/.88088 |access-date=March 4, 2020 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614025241/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-12/yowamushi-pedal-the-seven-deadly-sins-win-39th-kodansha-manga-awards/.88088 |url-status=live }}</ref> The manga won the 47th [[Seiun Award]] in the Best Comic category in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Loo |first1=Egan |date=July 9, 2016 |title=Girls & Panzer Film, Knights of Sidonia Manga Win Seiun Awards |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-09/girls-and-panzer-film-knights-of-sidonia-manga-win-seiun-awards/.104135 |access-date=March 4, 2020 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |archive-date=March 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303235834/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-09/girls-and-panzer-film-knights-of-sidonia-manga-win-seiun-awards/.104135 |url-status=live }}</ref> It also won the Best Seinen category at the 26th [[Salón del Manga de Barcelona]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last=Serra |date=October 30, 2020 |title=Ganadores de los premios Manga Barcelona Limited Edition |url=https://ramenparados.com/ganadores-de-los-premios-manga-barcelona-limited-edition/ |access-date=October 30, 2020 |website=Ramen Para Dos |language=es |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101025002/https://ramenparados.com/ganadores-de-los-premios-manga-barcelona-limited-edition/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was one of the Jury Recommended works in the Manga Division at the 17th [[Japan Media Arts Festival]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Knights of Sidonia {{!}} Japan Media Arts Festival Archive |url=http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2013/manga/works/17mj_Knights_of_Sidonia/ |website=Japan Media Arts Festival Archive |access-date=April 2, 2020 |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129203505/http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2013/manga/works/17mj_Knights_of_Sidonia/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Young Adult Library Services Association]] listed ''Knights of Sidonia'' in its 2014 list of Top 10 Graphic Novels for Teens.<ref>{{cite web |last=Loveridge |first=Lynzee |date=February 1, 2014 |title=Strobe Edge Ranks in YALSA's Top 10 Graphic Novels for Teens |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-01/strobe-edge-ranks-in-yalsa-top-10-graphic-novels-for-teens |access-date=February 1, 2014 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=September 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913172854/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-01/strobe-edge-ranks-in-yalsa-top-10-graphic-novels-for-teens |url-status=live }}</ref>

Carlo Santos from ''[[Anime News Network]]'' gave the first manga volume a B, stating, "It is got a young man piloting a giant robot against alien enemies, but ''Knight of Sidonia'' is no ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. Yet it is not as bleak or incomprehensible as Tsutomu Nihei works like ''[[Blame!]]'' or ''[[Biomega (manga)|Biomega]]'', either—rather, it is the best of both worlds, bringing Nihei's hard sci-fi mentality into a more conventional space-adventure environment".<ref>{{cite web |last=Santos |first=Carlo |date=February 12, 2013 |title=Neverwinter Knights |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/right-turn-only/2013-02-12 |access-date=February 12, 2013 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=February 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212224214/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/right-turn-only/2013-02-12 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Anime===
The anime series received positive reviews, even from famous members of the Japanese anime/game industry, like [[Hideo Kojima]], creator of the ''[[Metal Gear]]'' series, who claims that "It's a kind of anime that we haven't seen for a while that has that sci-fi spirit. Using digital technology cultivated through games, it creates animation that encapsulates Japan's cultural assets like manga, [[Cel shading|cel animation]], kanji, giant robots, etc. What's born is a unique made-in-Japan work that could never be cooked up in Hollywood. Japanese culture has lost its 'cool', and ''Knights of Sidonia'' will be the white knight that saves it". Other industry pros left acknowledgements as well, including [[Akiko Higashimura]], Digitarou and Yoshinao Dao.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dong |first=Bamboo |date=June 21, 2014 |title=Metal Gear's Hideo Kojima Praises Knights of Sidonia Anime |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-06-20/metal-gear-hideo-kojima-praises-knights-of-sidonia-anime/.75701 |access-date=June 21, 2014 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |publisher= |archive-date=June 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625034716/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-06-20/metal-gear-hideo-kojima-praises-knights-of-sidonia-anime/.75701 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/title?code=1000004809 ''Knights of Sidonia''] at [[Kodansha]] {{in lang|ja}}
*{{Official website|http://knightsofsidonia.com/|Anime official website}} {{in lang|ja}}
*{{IMDb title|qid=Q124665184|title=Sidonia no Kishi (Knights of Sidonia)}}
*{{Anime News Network|type=manga|id=13418}}

{{Tsutomu Nihei}}
{{Afternoon}}
{{Kodansha Manga Award - General}}
{{Seiun Award - Best Comic}}
{{Polygon Pictures}}
{{Animeism}}
{{Netflix original ended series (2012–2018)}}{{Netflix original animated series and films}}

[[Category:2009 manga]]
[[Category:2014 anime television series debuts]]
[[Category:2015 anime television series debuts]]
[[Category:Anime series based on manga]]
[[Category:Animeism]]
[[Category:Anime postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]
[[Category:Fiction about artificial intelligence]]
[[Category:Biopunk anime and manga]]
[[Category:Fiction about brain–computer interface]]
[[Category:Biorobotics in fiction]]
[[Category:Comics about genetic engineering]]
[[Category:Crunchyroll anime]]
[[Category:Japanese computer-animated television series]]
[[Category:Kodansha manga]]
[[Category:Mecha anime and manga]]
[[Category:Netflix original anime]]
[[Category:Polygon Pictures]]
[[Category:Real robot anime and manga]]
[[Category:Seinen manga]]
[[Category:Sentai Filmworks]]
[[Category:Space opera anime and manga]]
[[Category:Television series about genetic engineering]]
[[Category:Tsutomu Nihei]]
[[Category:Vertical (publisher) titles]]
[[Category:Winner of Kodansha Manga Award (General)]]