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Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles

2006 · 88 min

A brisk, earnest space-war cartoon with dogfights, shifting loyalties, and a somber sense of sacrifice.

Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Overview
In the year 2044 AD, the human race has amped-up its space exploration and reached out to the stars through the miracle of ROBOTECHNOLOGY, but not without bringing intergalactic war upon the Earth itself. Heroes will die and allegiances will shift. But in the midst of combat, perhaps peace will spring up through the charred remains of battered history. One of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time continues...

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • love
Places
  • space
  • military
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism2
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Robotech Collection

  1. Robotech: The MovieMovie · 1986
  2. Robotech: The Shadow ChroniclesMovie · 2006 This title
  3. Robotech: Love Live AliveMovie · 2013

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