Argento Soma

Argento Soma (アルジェント ソーマ) (stylized as ΑΠΗΕΝΤΟ ΣΟΜΑ) is a Japanese anime TV series produced by Sunrise. It aired on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2000, to March 22, 2001, with the final episode, releasing direct-to-video.

The anime was originally licensed by Bandai Entertainment in North America before going out of print in 2012. Following the 2012 closure of Bandai Entertainment, Sunrise announced at Otakon 2013, that Sentai Filmworks has rescued Argento Soma, along with a handful of other former BEI titles.

Plot
In an effort to learn more about metallic aliens that have been plaguing the planet for several years, Dr. Noguchi and his assistant, Maki Agata, try to bring to life a construct pieced together from several destroyed aliens. They recruit into the project Takuto Kaneshiro, Maki's boyfriend at the college they both attend, because of his talent for metallurgy. While Takuto is unhappy with Maki keeping secrets from him again, he reluctantly helps with the project. In the process of reviving the monster that Dr. Noguchi has aptly called Frank (short for Frankenstein's monster), unidentified soldiers invade the MORGUE facility and cut the power. This causes a power surge that brings Frank to life and causes an explosion that kills everyone in the facility except Takuto.

A mysterious man who calls himself "Mr. X" visits the emotionally and physically scarred Takuto in the hospital with a special offer: Takuto can have a chance at vengeance on the monster he blames for killing Maki and destroying his life if he joins FUNERAL, the organization dealing with the aliens. Takuto accepts the offcer; months later, he is "reborn" as military pilot Lieutenant Ryu Soma. In the meantime, FUNERAL eventually recaptures Frank (who escaped after the explosion at MORGUE); the organization soon discovers that Frank is the best weapon FUNERAL has to defend against the aliens. This leaves Ryu torn between revenge for the death of Maki and the desire to protect his comrades and the planet. Further complicating the picture is a young girl named Hattie (Harriet), the only person that can communicate with Frank, who bears a striking resemblance to Maki. As FUNERAL learns that Frank is more than a simple monster, Ryu and his comrades must come to terms with questions of human identity, grief, and loss.

Japanese cast

 * Houko Kuwashima as Harriet "Hattie" Bartholomew/Maki Agata
 * Sōichirō Hoshi as Takuto Kaneshiro/Ryu Soma
 * Jouji Nakata as Michael Heartland
 * Kikuko Inoue as Guinevere Green
 * Sayuri as Lana Ines
 * Takehito Koyasu as Dan Simmonds
 * Yūji Takada as Frank, Yuri Leonov, Defense Official, Henry Harris
 * Yui Horie as Sue Harris
 * Mitsuaki Madono as the Sheriff

English cast

 * Stephen Apostolina - Army Official B
 * Beau Billingslea - Captain Michael Heartland
 * Richard Cansino - Mr. X (or Edward Lawrence)
 * Dorothy Elias-Fahn - Maki Agata
 * Lynn Fischer - P.A., Kroka Leonov
 * Sandy Fox - Harriet 'Hattie' Bartholomew
 * Crispin Freeman - Morgue Military Official, First Lt. Dan Simmons
 * Steve Kramer - Funeral Board, Army Official A, Astronomer, Cook
 * Lex Lang - Frank
 * Wendee Lee - Joan
 * Dave Mallow - Bird House Operator, Guard, Doctor, Defense Man B, Base Guard, Ulysses Transmission, Ground Control, Additional Voices
 * Michael McConnohie - Funeral Unit Commander, Dignitary A, General
 * Mary Elizabeth McGlynn - Countdown Announcement, Stacey, News Anchor, Apartment Super, Scarlet, Auntie
 * Lara Jill Miller - Second Lt. Sue Harris
 * Tony Oliver - Gate Guard, Border Patrol Pilot B, Dr. Takahashi, Air Force Official B
 * Paul St. Peter - Morgue Officer
 * Tony Pope - Official
 * Simon Prescott - Air Force Official A, Scientist A
 * Jamieson Price - Base Alert, Funeral Board, Government Man, Colonel Kilgore, Control Tower
 * Derek Stephen Prince - Lab Assistant B
 * Michelle Ruff - Narrator, Reporter, Funeral Operator, Nurse (voice: English version)
 * Philece Sampler - Ai, Elaine Symond, Secretary (voice: English version)
 * Melodee Spevack - Commander Lana Ines
 * Steve Staley - Takuto Kaneshiro/Second Lt. Ryu Soma
 * Doug Stone - Dr. Ernest Noguchi
 * Julie Ann Taylor - Joan #2, Amian
 * Paula Mattiloi Walker - First Lt Guinevere Green
 * Dave Wittenberg - Sheriff
 * Tom Wyner - UN Officer, Grandpa

OP Single - Silent Wind
The single album to the opening song

Original Soundtrack I
First OST Album

Original Soundtrack II
Second OST Album

Image Album - "if" For the Future Lovers
Contains songs not in the main soundtrack.