The TV anime series Dragonaut: The Resonance was produced by studio Gonzo, and directed by Manabu Ono (Hellsing, Full Metal Panic!). The mecha / magic / ecchi-infused story begins with the International Solarsystem Development Agency (ISDA) working on the "D-Project", and secretly creating weapons called "dragons" in order to avoid Earth's impending destruction from an asteroid. However, they soon find out that the asteroid is not their only threat, as powerful dragon-like creatures appear on Earth. After witnessing a murder by one of the creatures, Jin Kamishina gets involved with the ISDA and becomes a dragon pilot, otherwise known as a "Dragonaut". Helping him on his journey is the mysterious Toa. The anime initially aired in Japan from October 2007, and FUNimation later released it in English for DVD in autumn 2009.