Underplayed Gems

RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio (2003)

RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio poster
Original title
ラーゼフォン 多元変奏曲
Directed by
Tomoki Kyoda
Genre
animation, science fiction, Action, Drama, Mecha, Psychological
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h
Rated
PG
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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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