Photon: The Idiot Adventures

A goofy, fast-moving space romp stuffed with slapstick, silly aliens and cheerful chaos that never takes itself seriously.

Created by

Masaki Kajishima

Genres

Animation, Comedy, Action & adventure

Starring

Junko Takeuchi, Yui Horie, Kozue Yoshizumi

Overview

Photon, a young man with a kind heart and superhuman strength, leaves his village on Sandy Planet (a desert world) in search of a runaway friend. During this heroic quest, he is accidentally engaged to a renegade space pilot! Now they're on the run from the evil emperor of the galaxy and his bumbling henchmen. But even worse than the incompetent bad guys are the disastrous cooking contests, exploding spas and cheer-leading aliens!

How it feels

Absurd, whimsical, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Love, friendship, power, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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