Summary
In the midst of a violent invasion of Earth by unknown alien forces, photo-journalist Wakatsuki Tetsuya comes across a scantily-clad alien woman, cutting a swath of death through the Terran ranks with her sword.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 56
IMDb5.7
Running time
51 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 animated movies, −38 min on the typical 89
typical 8951Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Released
1986
December 16, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
AnimationScience FictionComedyLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for nudity, sexual content, and violence, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 more10 people
Directing · 2
- Katsuhisa Yamada Director
- Yusaku Saotome Second Unit Director
Writing · 3
- Toshifumi Terada Screenplay
- Yoshinobu Tomita Screenplay
- Johji Manabe Original Story
Sound · 2
- Kei Wakakusa Original Music Composer
- Yuko Sakurai Music Director
Art · 2
- Yoichi Nangoo Background Designer
- Mitsuharu Miyamae Art Direction
Visual Effects · 15
- Yasuomi Umetsu Key Animation
- Chuichi Iguchi Key Animation
- Satoshi Saga Key Animation
- Hiroshi Hamasaki Animation Director, Character Designer
- Kouichi Hashimoto Key Animation
- Hidetoshi Yoshida Key Animation
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