{{nihongo|Negadon: The Monster from Mars|惑星大怪獣ネガドン|Wakusei Daikaijû Negadon|literally "Great Planet Monster Negadon") is a 2005 tokusatsu-style CG-animated anime 25-minute film from Japan.[1] Created by Jun Awazu and his independent company Studio Magara, this animated film captures the "Golden Age" of tokusatsu cinema of the 1960s.[1] The film has a high-tech modern edge added for good measure, but tries hard to maintain the "hand-crafted" feel of classic tokusatsu movies. Production of this film actually started in 2003.[1][2] It has also 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 on the Sci-Fi channel in the United States in 2008.
Summary[]
It is the 100th year of Showa (2025, to be exact). Earth sends an expedition to Mars in the spaceship "Izanami". A huge rock formation is discovered beneath the surface, and is transported back to our planet. On the way back, the rock's temperature soars, causing the ship to explode and crash back to earth, leaving a large crater. The seemingly-harmless rock grows into a colossal floating saucerlike crustacean life-form called "Negadon," which proceeds to attack Tokyo. Missiles, tanks, and aircraft all attack but fail to destroy Negadon, whose thick body armour protects it from conventional weaponry. At the same time, Ryûichi Narasaki, a downcast robotics constructor, is still devastated by the incident that cost him his left eye and the life of his only child, a young daughter. The incident was caused by the malfunctioning of his masterpiece, the giant super-robot MI-6 2 "Miroku." Because of the ominous threat of Negadon, Narasaki faces the painful choice of reactivating (and piloting) the Miroku to battle the space monster and protect our world. In the end, after an epic battle, Narasaki and the Miroku drag Negadon into outerspace and the Miroku manages to impale Negadon on its drill, killing it. His final mission complete, Narasaki allows himself and the Miroku to be destroyed when Negadon explodes.
"Negadon" was released in North America on DVD on July 11, 2006 by Central Park Media.[3]
See also[]
- List of animated feature films
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Negadon Ani-MondayManga Entertainment
- ↑ [1] Production journal
- ↑ CPM Licenses NegadonAnime News Network
External links[]
- Official Homepage (Japanese)
- Official Homepage (English)