TV series

Space Symphony Maetel

2004–2008 · 1 season

A melancholy, philosophical space odyssey with a classic anime look, more interested in ideas about mortality than in action.

Created by: Leiji Matsumoto
Genres: Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Satsuki Yukino, Eiji Takemoto, Kaneta Kimotsuki

Overview: Space Symphony Maetel: Galaxy Express 999 Side Story is a 2004 anime series created by Leiji Matsumoto, and is a side story to the Galaxy Express 999 series and the sequel to Maetel Legend.

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Created by: Leiji Matsumoto
Genres: Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Satsuki Yukino, Eiji Takemoto, Kaneta Kimotsuki

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Tone
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
freedom
death
class
coming-of-age
Places: space
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, drama
Created by: Leiji Matsumoto
Written by: Mugi Kamio
Starring: Satsuki Yukino, Eiji Takemoto, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Kikuko Inoue, Keiko Han
Length: 1 seasons, 13 episodes, 24 min each
Network: ANIMAX
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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