Synopsis

In the fight between the Dragons of Heaven and the Dragons of Earth, the dream seer Princess Hinoto predicts the end of humanity. A central entity, 15-year-old Kamui Shirou, is to choose whether to ally with the Dragons of Earth and destroy civilization to protect the planet or with the Dragons of Heaven to save mankind. Following his mother's last wish, Kamui returns to Tokyo after six years of self-imposed exile. There, he attempts to steal the Sacred Sword from the temple protected by Kyougo Monou—the father of his childhood friends, Fuuma and Kotori. However, after Kamui's venture fails, a mysterious person manages to obtain the sword instead. Believing Kamui to be the man in her prophecy, Hinoto sends the Dragons of Heaven after him to rally him to their cause. Although Kamui first rejects his destiny, the incessant attacks by the Dragons of Earth against those he holds dear push him to decide whether the lives of his friends should prevail over the fate of the Earth and finally pick a side. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Episodes

24 episodes
  1. 24 LEGEND 27 Mar 2002
  2. 23 EARTH 20 Mar 2002
  3. 22 BETRAYAL 13 Mar 2002
  4. 21 CURRENT 6 Mar 2002
  5. 20 RIPPLE 27 Feb 2002
  6. 19 INFERNO 20 Feb 2002
  7. 18 NEWBORN 13 Feb 2002
  8. 17 WISH 6 Feb 2002
  9. 16 SLAUGHTER 30 Jan 2002
  10. 15 GUARDIAN 23 Jan 2002
  11. 14 GATHERING 16 Jan 2002
  12. 13 RETURN 9 Jan 2002
  13. 12 ALTERNATIVE 19 Dec 2001
  14. 11 BORDER 12 Dec 2001
  15. 10 INUKI 5 Dec 2001
  16. 9 ONMYOU 28 Nov 2001
  17. 8 GEMINI 21 Nov 2001
  18. 7 CYBER 14 Nov 2001
  19. 6 KOUYA 7 Nov 2001
  20. 5 A DESTINY 31 Oct 2001
  21. 4 A SACRIFICE 24 Oct 2001
  22. 3 A PLEDGE 17 Oct 2001
  23. 2 A NIGHTMARE 10 Oct 2001
  24. 1 A REUNION 再会 3 Oct 2001

Characters & Staff

Information

Japanese X−エックス−
Studios Madhouse
Source Manga
Licensors Funimation, Geneon Entertainment USA
Rating 7.4
Broadcast Wednesdays at 18:30 (JST)
Aired 03 Oct 2001 – 27 Mar 2002
Synonyms X the TV Series, X/1999, Ekksu, X (2001)

Last updated: 04 Sep 2026