Negadon: The Monster from Mars (2005)

Original title

惑星大怪獣ネガドン

Directed by

Jun Awazu

Genre

science fiction film, fantasy anime and manga, mecha, action anime and manga

Country

Japan

Runtime

27 min

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A giant monster from Mars attacks Earth. A scientist builds a giant robot to fight it but faces tragic consequences.

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What happens

Negadon: The Monster from Mars (惑星大怪獣ネガドン, Wakusei Daikaijû Negadon; literally Great Planet Monster Negadon) is a 25-minute computer animated Japanese kaiju short film completed in 2005 (production started in 2003). Written and directed by Jun Awazu with his independent company Studio Magara co-produced with CoMix Wave Films, the film attempts to capture the look and feel of Showa era Japanese special effects films, mainly from the 1950s and early '60s. Negadon has been broadcast across Japan by the anime satellite television network, Animax. The film premiered on AZN Television in North America. The film has also played by the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States in 2008. Negadon, the Monster from Mars (2005) was released in North America on DVD on July 11, 2006 by Central Park Media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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