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RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio

2003 · 116 min

A dense, emotionally charged mecha drama that demands close attention as it weaves romance and reality-bending twists into a somber, disorienting experience.

Overview: Ayato and Haruka are middle-school sweethearts whose lives take a dire turn when the mysterious Mu invade Tokyo in the year 2012. Protecting humanity from the Mu may be Ayato's destiny, but what he really wants is to regain the relationship he once had with Haruka... a love that will have to transcend space, time, and reality itself.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
fate
memory
war
Places: big city
fantasy world
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	2
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: animation, science fiction
Directed by: Yutaka Izubuchi, Tomoki Kyoda
Written by: Yoji Enokido, Yutaka Izubuchi, Tomoki Kyoda, Hiroshi Onogi
Starring: Aya Hisakawa, Hiro Shimono, Hirofumi Nojima, Ichiko Hashimoto, Houko Kuwashima, Jouji Nakata, Mitsuru Miyamoto, Yumi Kakazu
Music: Ichiko Hashimoto
Cinematography: Naoyuki Ohba
Runtime: 116 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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