The first twelve episodes later began to be released in Japan starting on September 24, 2008, with two episodes becoming available each week. The episodes began to be released weekly in America on Jin English subtitles. The anime series was first announced to be exclusively released on the PlayStation Network on Jat the E3 video game trade show, and lasted twenty-six episodes. Directed by Masayuki Miyaji, the series follows Akiyuki Takehara, a high school student, who becomes involved in a terrorist attack and is given the power to transform into a creature known as a Xam'd, along with his interactions with Haru Nishimura, Akiyuki's friend who attempts to rendezvous with him, and Nakiami, a mysterious girl who helps Akiyuki to control the Xam'd power inside of him. Xam'd: Lost Memories is an anime series adapted from a concept created by the animation studio Bones.
