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Birth

1984 · 80 min

A scrappy, pulpy sci-fi chase through a ruined alien world, full of strange creatures and earnest adventure.

Directed by
Shinya Sadamitsu
Genres
Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Overview
Aqualoid was a prosperous planet, but an attack from a mysterious life force, the Inorganics, transforms it into a post-apocalyptic shell of its former self. When Nam finds a mysterious sword, he is suddenly the object of a planet-wide chase. With the Inorganics closing in, will Nam and his friends discover the secret of the sword and save their world? Or will they destroy Aqualoid in favor of a new Birth?
How it feels
Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Survival, mystery, power, friendship
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Shinya Sadamitsu
Genres
Animation, Drama, Fantasy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • mystery
  • power
  • friendship
  • fate
Places
  • space
  • wilderness
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism2
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, drama, fantasy, mystery, science fiction
Directed by
Shinya Sadamitsu
Written by
Junki Takegami
Starring
Ichiro Nagai, Kaneto Shiozawa, Kazuki Yao, Mina Tominaga, Fuyumi Shiraishi, Joji Yanami, Noriko Tsukase, Reiko Suzuki
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography
Sadafumi Sano
Runtime
80 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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