Underplayed Gems

Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985)

Blue Comet SPT Layzner poster
Original title
蒼き流星SPTレイズナー
Directed by
Ryōsuke Takahashi
Genre
mecha, Action, Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 38 episodes
Rated
M
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 3 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

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An alien invasion leads to a global occupation by a totalitarian regime. A fugitive pilot uses a specialized mecha to fight as part of a resistance movement during a prolonged Cold War.

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What happens

Blue Comet SPT Layzner (蒼き流星SPTレイズナー, Aoki Ryūsei Esu Pī Tī Reizunā), sometimes translated as Blue Meteor SPT Layzner, is a science fiction anime series produced by Nippon Sunrise between 1985 and 1986. It was originally written by Tsunehisa Itō with Ryōsuke Takahashi as series' director. The series focuses on an alien invasion and subsequent totalitarian world occupation and resistance in a timeline where the Cold War continues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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