RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio (2003)

Original title

ラーゼフォン 多元変奏曲

Directed by

Tomoki Kyoda

Genre

animation, science fiction

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man becomes the pilot of a giant robot called RahXephon to fight alien invaders known as the Mu. The story explores his search for identity and connection in a war-torn world.

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What happens

RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio (Japanese: ラーゼフォン 多元変奏曲, Hepburn: Rāzefon: Tagen Hensōkyoku) is a 2003 Japanese mecha anime film directed by Yutaka Izubuchi and Tomoki Kyoda which was produced by studio Bones. It is a movie adaptation of the 2002 anime television series RahXephon, retelling the story of the series with new animation and plot elements. It was theatrically released in Japan on 19 April 2003. The film received mixed reviews, with reviewers recommending it to fans of the anime but criticizing it as inaccessible to newcomers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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