hits. Work is complete and everyone is loaded aboard, but a technical fault prevents it from being launched just as the generator preventing the flood finally breaks down, forcing Shu and his friends to work against the clock to free it. In a shock twist, the tidal wave strikes before the Ark is seen being released, leaving the fate of Shu and everyone on board uncertain to the viewer. Characters Shu is the protagonist of the story. He is a fourteen year old boy raised in Datania-(a country where young children and adolescent teens are forced into slave labor) who one day escapes the dome of his home country and joins the Returners. A cheerful 8 year old African boy hacker and one of the Returners. He can call upon Eightron for whenever he and his friends are in immediate danger. A 15 year old girl and one of the Returners. She often looks after Shu like an older sibling. A fourteen year old girl who escapes Datania along with her friend Shu. A seventeen year old teenage boy and one of the Returners. A GAF commander in Datania. A survivor from the Dome 13. He always carries a firearm. The former leader of the Returners. A powerful and mysterious entity that is often summoned by Dolly when the Returners get into trouble. Trivia Some of the characters are named after numbers such as Ein (which is German for one), Nines and Zero. The show bares some similarity to the animated series Captain Planet, having a strong environmental message. And a protagonist group who in times of emergency will summon a Super-being called Eightron; a super AI who can on a cellular level create a body from any surrounding inorganic matter. References External links 1998 anime television series debuts 1999 manga Adventure anime and manga Bandai Namco franchises Comics set in the 22nd century Sunrise (company) Television series set in the 22nd century