Underplayed Gems

Promare (2019)

Promare poster
Original title
プロメア
Directed by
Hiroyuki Imaishi
Genre
science fiction film, Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 321 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

In a world where some humans can control fire, a firefighter with the ability to control flames fights against a terrorist group led by a mysterious man. The film follows their conflict and the secrets behind the fire phenomenon.

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What happens

Promare (Japanese: プロメア, Hepburn: Puromea) is a 2019 Japanese animated science fiction action film co-produced by Trigger and XFLAG. It was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by Kazuki Nakashima. It features character and mecha designs by Shigeto Koyama, 3DCG animation by Sanzigen, and music by Hiroyuki Sawano. The film was released by Toho Animation in Japan on May 24, 2019. At the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, it was selected as one of the ten films. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature — Independent at the 47th Annie Awards, but lost to Jérémy Clapin's I Lost My Body. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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