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New Century Legend Mars

2002–2003 · 1 season

A moody, earnest sci-fi anime about an amnesiac outsider wrestling with his purpose, mixing giant-robot action with quiet introspection.

Created by
Yoshitaka Fujimoto
Genres
Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Yuki Masuda, Jouji Nakata, Tomokazu Seki
Overview
Mars is discovered on a forming volcano island, Heisei; a man with no memory. In reality, Mars is from outer space, and is supposed to gather information to decide whether Earth should be destroyed or not. Along with the giant robot Gaia, and his mysterious images of a woman urging him not to destroy the world, Mars decides to fight for Earth rather than destroy it, even if it means fighting his own kind. But if Mars is killed, Gaia will explode, destroying Earth along with it.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Yoshitaka Fujimoto
Genres
Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Yuki Masuda, Jouji Nakata, Tomokazu Seki
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • memory
    • survival
    • fate
    • isolation
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism2
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, sci-fi & fantasy
    Created by
    Yoshitaka Fujimoto
    Starring
    Yuki Masuda, Jouji Nakata, Tomokazu Seki, Takehito Koyasu, Kazuya Ichijo
    Length
    1 seasons, 13 episodes, 25 min each
    Network
    AT-X
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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