Fafner is a tV series anime that premiered in summer 2004, produced by Xebec.

About the production: the story comes from an original script, there are 25 episodes of about 24 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are drama, mecha and sci-fi, with themes such as Philosophy, Ensemble Cast, Post-Apocalyptic and Real Robot.

On AniList, Fafner has an average score of 69%, a good score, and appears on 14,299 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Soukyuu no Fafner: RIGHT OF LEFT - single program and Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Heaven and Earth.

Tatsumiyajima is the central island in the middle of a small cluster of islands, in a sleepy backwater of the Japanese isles. Not much happens there, and the island's young people go to school knowing that their lives are likely to remain peaceful and undisturbed. Or so they have been taught... but the truth is different. The fate of mankind is on the line, and Tatsumiyajima is the last line of defense against a hostile and incomprehensible enemy. At the center of it all, fighting for Humanity's continued existence, is the giant robot Fafner, the dragon that guards this final treasure of mankind. (Source: Anime News Network) Note: The last episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode. In the DVD release and subsequent home video releases of the series, the final episode was split into two separate ~24 minute long episodes.

Official synopsis from AniList.