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Gasaraki

1998–1999 · 1 season

A dense, cerebral mecha drama that blends geopolitical intrigue with mysticism, demanding close attention.

Genres
Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Overview
The flames of war are fanned in the Middle East as two secretive forces unleash their latest weapons of mass destruction.

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Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • war
  • identity
Places
  • military
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Genres
animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Ryosuke Takahashi
Starring
Mami Kingetsu, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Satomi Korogi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Show Hayami, Sakura Tange, Minami Takayama, Toshihiko Nakajima
Cinematography
Hiroshi Toki
Length
1 seasons, 25 episodes, 25 min each
Network
TV Osaka
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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