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Mass Effect: Paragon Lost

2012 · 84 min

This is a high-stakes, action-packed animated journey where youthful idealism clashes violently with harsh military reality.

Directed by
Atsushi Takeuchi
Genres
Animation, Action, Science fiction
Overview
An untold chapter in the Mass Effect saga, following the early career of Alliance Marine, James Vega, as he leads a squad of elite special forces into battle against a mysterious alien threat known as The Collectors. Stationed at a colony in a remote star system, Vega and his troops must protect the inhabitants from an invasion of the deadly insectoid warriors determined to collect the population for unknown purposes. Soon after the attack, Vega's commanding officer falls in battle, forcing the young officer to embrace the responsibility of leadership for the colony's survival. Having idolized Earth's greatest hero and warrior, Commander Shepard (the central character in the Mass Effect video games), the young and idealistic Vega must now make life and the death decisions that will effect not only the lives of his squad, but the lives of every person in the colony - all of whom he has sworn to protect...

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Directed by
Atsushi Takeuchi
Genres
Animation, Action, Science fiction
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
  • grief
Places
  • military
  • space
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8.5
Horror4
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6.5
Complexity5.5
Emotional weight7.5

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Genres
animation, action, science fiction
Directed by
Atsushi Takeuchi
Written by
Henry Gilroy
Starring
Freddie Prinze Jr., Monica Rial, Todd Haberkorn, Vic Mignogna, Eric Vale, Jessie James Grelle, Laura Bailey, Marc Swint
Music
David S. Kates, Joshua Mosley
Runtime
84 min
Country
Canada, Japan, United States of America
Languages
English, Japanese

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