Animation, Science Fiction
Independently produced cel-animated film produced by U. Manabuken of Kyushu University, with the cooperation of Manabuken at the time and volunteers from the Animation Research Institute and others. Completed in May 1984 after about 2 years of production. Total number of drawings: approximately 2,000. The work is full of passion for depicting the action of beautiful girls and effects such as explosions and rock splitting, and is a tour de force in terms of drawing and backgrounds, as well as experimenting with filming techniques such as double exposure, transmitted and incidental light, etc. The story, however, is forced, or should not be considered in depth.The extras include some of the settings and moving images, some of the lost cuts, test and play videos, doodles, etc. As the extras, it was introduced in the Dec 83 issue of the animation-related magazine Fan Road
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Daddy Long Legs
Merenguito
Ghost in the Shell
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Foxes of Chironup
Vampire Hunter D
Runaway
Pokémon: The First Movie
Critters 2
The Quiet Earth
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
Dai-Kaiju vs. Giant Girl
The Deal
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IMDB 8 | Oct , 2013
Autobots, Decepticons, Predaking and Predacons form an unlikely alliance to battle a resurrected Unicron.Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
IMDB 7.2 | Jul , 2005
Two years have passed since the final battle with Sephiroth. Though Midgar, city of mako, city of prosperity, has been reduced to ruins, its people slowly but steadily walk the road to reconstruction. However, a mysterious illness called Geostigma torments them. With no cure in sight, it brings death to the afflicted, one after another, robbing the people of their fledgling hope.Pokémon 3: The Movie
IMDB 6.5 | Jul , 2000
When the sadness of her father's disappearance gets to Molly Hale, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. When Entei kidnaps Ash's mother, Ash — alongside Misty and Brock — invade the mansion looking for his mom and trying to stop the mysteries of Molly's Dream World and Entei!Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
IMDB 7.8 | May , 2003
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IMDB 6.1 | Aug , 2004
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IMDB 7.7 | Sep , 2001
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IMDB 5.3 | Oct , 1979
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IMDB 9 | Jan , 2021
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IMDB 7.9 | Nov , 1995
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IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 1976
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IMDB 1 | Aug , 1987
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IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1985
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IMDB 5.5 | Dec , 1984
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IMDB 6.9 | Jul , 1998
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IMDB 6.2 | Apr , 1988
Three bounty hunters from space fly back to the town of Grovers Bend, hoping to save local residents from a new batch of Critter eggs.The Quiet Earth
IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 1985
After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
IMDB 8.3 | Dec , 2020
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IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 1993
Dr. Raichi is one of the only survivors of the Tuffles, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tuffle race, but also stole their technology and conquered the planet, renaming it Planet Vegeta in honor of their king. Raichi managed to escape with a capsule and found refuge on the Dark Planet, a world at the end of the universe. His only wish is to eradicate the last remaining Saiyans.Dai-Kaiju vs. Giant Girl
IMDB 6.3 | Feb , 2024
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2015
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