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Planzet

2010 · 53 min

A short, earnest mecha war story that moves fast and feels like a grim last-stand gamble.

Directed by
Jun Awazu
Genres
Animation, Action, Science fiction
Starring
Kaori Ishihara, Mamoru Miyano, Junko Takeuchi
Overview
In 2047, an unknown, alien lifeform descends upon the Earth, destroying all the major cities in one fell swoop. The survivors unite and build a Diffusor to stop the Februus, the invaders the military would later codename the FOS, and a temporary peace is achieved. Jump forward to 2053, the present. A last, desperate counterattack is being mounted against the enemy. Hiroshi Akishima, soldier in the Planetary Defense Forces Alliance, would like nothing better than a shot at the aliens responsible for his father's death six years ago. However, the new offensive requires the Diffusor to be dropped, leaving the entire planet terribly vulnerable once more. Will humanity regain the stars or lose everything in the final, ultimate gamble?

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Directed by
Jun Awazu
Genres
Animation, Action, Science fiction
Starring
Kaori Ishihara, Mamoru Miyano, Junko Takeuchi
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • war
    • revenge
    • grief
    • fate
    Places
    • space
    • military
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, action, science fiction
    Directed by
    Jun Awazu
    Written by
    Jun Awazu
    Starring
    Kaori Ishihara, Mamoru Miyano, Junko Takeuchi, Kenjiro Tsuda, Masami Iwasaki, Yuka Terasaki, Yusaku Yara
    Music
    Shingo Terasawa
    Runtime
    53 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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