# Dragonaut: The Resonance (2007)

> With an asteroid bearing down on Earth, Dragonauts bonded to their dragon companions must unlock the secret of their connection to defend the planet.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/29182

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 25
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, action, science fiction, romance
- Created by: Shin'ichi Miyazaki
- Network: TV Tokyo
- Cast: Daisuke Ono, Minori Chihara, Junichi Suwabe, Aya Hirano, Eiji Maruyama, Eiji Miyashita, Mamoru Miyano, Miyuki Sawashiro
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1132202/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: urgent, melodramatic, playful, sensual, adventurous

## What critics say

Audience reception is negative, with viewers rating the anime modestly and finding its fan-service heavy approach and familiar mecha formula underwhelming.

## Synopsis

Dragonaut: The Resonance (2007-2008) is a Japanese animated mecha action series created by Shin'ichi Miyazaki for TV Tokyo, produced by the studios GONZO and NAS. Its protagonist is Jin, a heartbroken flyboy, who joins a human Dragonaut corps bonded to curvaceous dragon companions. At the center of the story is Toa, a mysterious woman whose connection to Jin drives much of the emotional pull. As an asteroid hurtles toward Earth, Jin and Toa must uncover the secrets of their bond and recruit more Dragonauts into the fight, so each episode blends aerial and space combat with romantic entanglements and fan service flirtation. Voice work from Daisuke Ono as Jin and Minori Chihara as Toa anchors the cast, alongside Junichi Suwabe as Gio and Aya Hirano as Garnet McLane. Running for a single season of 25 episodes, the series sits within the shonen-leaning mecha tradition and carries a glossy, melodramatic register. Its tone mixes urgency with sensual romance and a sense of a world racing against time. Fans of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Macross Frontier and Bodacious Space Pirates will find a familiar blend of space combat and character-driven romance in this anime production.

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