Masaki Sawanobori Movies

 

A secret government task force battles the Aragami, a strange breed of alien creatures who are bent on taking over the Earth, in this collection of episodes from the Japanese animated science fiction series Blue Seed. In Volume 3, the TAC begins to buckle under the onslaught of the Aragami, Kome learns the hard way that Yaegashi is no sure hand with a weapon, Tokyo is attacked by a giant jellyfish, and Matsudaira misses her son's birthday (you'd think he'd understand, given the circumstances...). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

In this Japanese anime feature that follows up on the popular series Gall Force, the year is 2085 and the Earth is in a state of war. The remnants of older Earth technologies were discovered during an excavation of the moon, and these robotics and weapons systems have been embraced by different factions battling one another for control of the planet. In the war of robots versus cyborgs, who will win? And what external force is causing this violence -- and how can it be defeated? ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Directed by Junic Watanabe, Ariel centers around Dr. Kishida's desperate effort to create a megarobot capable of defending the earth from alien intruders. His final creation, known as Ariel, is a highly advanced combat android with one drawback--neither of Dr. Kishida's granddaughters are willing to pilot "her", citing that they were too busy studying for their college entrance exams. Luckily, the invaders' plan is temporarily curtailed due to financial complications, and during the pause, Kishida's granddaughter Aya has a sudden change of priorities. With Ariel in the air and Aya to guide her, it looks like the earth may have a chance at survival. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

An ace space pilot determined to save her people from extinction is forced to fly deep into enemy territory and disarm the doomsday machine that threatens to destroy humanity's final outpost in a sci fi anime space adventure created by Hideki Kakinuma and featuring the character design of Bubblegum Crisis mastermind Kenichi Sonoda. Her spaceship destroyed along with her entire home planet, Lufy thought she perished in the battle before awakening to discover that she has one last mission to fulfill. The planet destroyer that her enemies used on her home planet is en route to the final outpost, and if Lufy doesn't gather a new Gall Force and penetrate into the very heart of the alien menace before it reaches its intended destination, the only evidence that mankind ever existed will be a few chapters in the interstellar history books. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi