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Dragon's Heaven

1988 · 42 min

A moody, hand-drawn mecha fable that feels like a dusty, forgotten relic of 80s anime, full of atmosphere and sudden action.

Directed by
Makoto Kobayashi
Genres
Action, Animation, Science fiction
Tagline
She lives for him. He lives forever. Together, they’re unstoppable.
Overview
A thousand years after the war that stopped the robot uprising, a human-allied mech awakens to find the battle rages on in Brazil. In the new world, he and his fresh-faced human operator launch a plan to confront his old archnemesis and bring the age-old conflict to an end.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, survival, isolation, technology
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Makoto Kobayashi
Genres
Action, Animation, Science fiction
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, animation, science fiction, adventure
Directed by
Makoto Kobayashi
Written by
Ikuyo Kokami
Starring
Kei Tomiyama, Yuko Minaguchi, Iemasa Kayumi, Daisuke Gori
Music
Takanobu Masuda, Takashi Masuzaki
Cinematography
Tsuguo Kozawa
Runtime
42 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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