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The Venus Wars

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In this Japanese animation, two thriving colonies, Ishtar and Aphrodia, exist on the planet Venus in the year 2089. War breaks out, and Ishtar invades Aphrodia, sweeping its residents -- including motorcycle rider Hiro (Ben Fairman) and his teammates, who regularly race for audiences -- into the chaos of the conflict. The Ishtar military wants to use the motorcycle team as a fighting force, but Hiro and his comrade Miranda (Jocelyn Cunningham) want peace. Hiro, however, is pulled into conflict.

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Sergio Benítez Espinof The characters are solid, even being archetypes, they are drawn with great skill. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 27, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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johnathon w Superb anime flick that takes the science fiction setting to tell a timeless tale of war and the people caught in the middle of it. All the characters are interesting, from the bikers to the reporters, whose lives are upended when their home city is invaded, leading each to make different decisions about what to do. The is balanced by some brilliant action, especially the final sequence in which some speedier bikes take on a tank. All in all, one of the most innovative and exciting anime movies in recent decades. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member If you like Studio Ghibli movies. Think of as a lost cousin one that should have been a Ghibli movie. But too high on the age requirement. But the drawing and film score is about the same. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Great looking and with great ways to use some live action footage with animation, still with kind of a sexist tone. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Kinda reminded me of Otomo's 'Akira'! Though not on par with it, this one's definitely a good watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesante animacion, buena musica y genial diseno de maquinaria belica junto a un par de escenas realmente buenas... pero los personajes y sus dialogos van desde lo flojo-malucho a incomodo y desconcertante. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member [u][b]The Venus Wars[/b][/u][b] Review: [/b]I figured it out. An awesome Japanese anime team got a couple American five year-olds, a horny kid around thirteen, a script from a bum, and they made The Venus Wars. The only thing cool about this movie are the vehicle designs and the [i]idea[/i] of a colonized Venus. The acting of the characters, understand they are animated, is pretty bad. It's almost two hours long too. I would have given it a 6 if it just had ended around fifty minutes without the rest of the story. Pleh! This could have been cool, but it's not. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this Japanese animation, two thriving colonies, Ishtar and Aphrodia, exist on the planet Venus in the year 2089. War breaks out, and Ishtar invades Aphrodia, sweeping its residents -- including motorcycle rider Hiro (Ben Fairman) and his teammates, who regularly race for audiences -- into the chaos of the conflict. The Ishtar military wants to use the motorcycle team as a fighting force, but Hiro and his comrade Miranda (Jocelyn Cunningham) want peace. Hiro, however, is pulled into conflict.
Director
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Genre
Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Dolby
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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