Lex Lang Movies

On a small, idyllic island off the coast of Japan, a community of people lead simple lives without contact with the outside world. The inhabitants of this seeming oasis are in for a change on a fateful day when a message can be heard by the children of the community: "Are you there?" The incomprehensibly malicious aliens that have destroyed the rest of Japan and its people have finally found the last surviving citizens and are about to wipe them out. This time, however, humans have prepared for the inevitable fight and respond with Fafner, a huge robotic dragon piloted by young Kazuki Makabe. Fafner is capable of such destruction that the human race has a real chance at destroying this enemy and living in peace again, but for such a young pilot with no concept of war, could it be a task too great for him to handle? ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

Making its Japanese TV debut on July 3, 2002, the half-hour anime series Witch Hunter Robin was assembled by the prolific cartoon-merchandising combo of Sunrise/Bandai. The premise was predicated on the knowledge that witches still existed in the modern world, with rogue witches being the most deadly and dangerous of the species. The international organization SOLOMON was dedicated to hunting down and destroying these witches, using as its principal weapon a substance called Orbo which contained the witches' evil powers long enough to allow the "good guys" to triumph. The Japanese branch of SOLOMON, known as STNJ, was under the leadership of short-tempered Chief Kosaka. The newest member of this branch was Robin Sena, a girl named for the King of the Witches. Because of her awesome ability to control the element of fire, Robin had been raised in a monastery to keep her protected from the world -- and vice versa. Although a welcome addition to STNJ, Robin has to constantly monitor her powers lest they destroy both herself and her new co-workers. Others on the STNJ team were Robin's partner Amon, whose punkish demeanor kept hidden a number of dark secrets; Doujima, a lazy young lady who landed the job because of family connection; Karasuma, who could sense positive and negative vibes (which came in handy when detecting SEEDS, or potential witch families); Michael, who managed to avoid execution after hacking into STNJ's computer by agreeing to join the organization -- and to remain under "house arrest" all the while; Robin's roommate, Touko; and rookie member Sakaki. Also on hand was Robin's mentor, a mysterious lawyer named Nagira. In America, the 26-episode Witch Hunter Robin was added to Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" schedule on February 16, 2004. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi