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It's a Japanese anime film called 'The Wings of Honneamise'.
12.00am-2.20am (so set the video)
NOTE:There is frequently a sort of misunderstanding with Japanese Anime (It’s NOT called Manga!!)
People who don’t have a clue about anime (i.e my dad) think it’s either:
Really excessively violent and disgusting like ‘Urotsukidoji’ or ‘Akira’.
OR
Pokemon & Dragon Ball Z style hyperactive stuff with characters possessing huge eyes.
Well, some anime is like that, but most isn’t. There are many intelligent dramas like ‘Patlabor 1 & 2’ and ‘Wings of Honneamise’ that have fantastic animation and brilliant characters with no hint of violence or madcap craziness.
NOTE:This review was taken form animeondvd.com
An epic tale of a civilization's first faltering steps into space, set in an alien world that is strangely familiar to our own. When cadet Shiro Lhadatt signs up with the Royal Space Force, he encounters ridicule and apathy from manipulative leaders and a cynical public. A chance encounter with a devout young woman spurs Shiro on towards his destiny - to become the first man in space.
While military leaders conspire to use the space program to spark an all-out war, Shiro and a team of aging scientists race against time to complete the first launch. The countdown has begun in a spectacular feast for the senses. Breathtaking animation, sumptuous design and a great vision combine to ensure that Wings Of Honneamise will become a classic in the anime hall of fame.
In it's most basic form, Wings of Honneamise is about a world, similar to our own, and their first attempt at manned space flight. The people pushing to do this all have their various reasons for it. Those pushing to stop it all have their reasons as well. The storyline is set against the backdrop of two competing empires, and the group of soldiers and scientists who are trying to bring this dream alive end up being played like pawns.
The movie opens with a young Shiro, watching the planes fly off the deck of an aircraft carrier. Through his inner monologue, he tells of his family and his life (both quite ordinary and unexceptional). He seems to want to strive for something more, but is unsure of just what it is in his life that he needs to do. As he can't fly jets due to his grades, he ends up enrolling in the Royal Space Force, a group that is more a joke than anything else.
At this point, the movie takes a turn from the animation to do a series of wonderfully done pieces of still images while the opening credits play. The rough charcoal style images show the history of this world, its people and its leaders. The style used to do this, combined with the stunning music of Ryuichi Sakamoto sets the tempo for what this film is.
It's not just about the characters and their goals. It's about a near fully realized world, sometimes quite odd, and its inhabitants and their goals. The sheer amount of detail that goes into the backgrounds of each scene, to the uniforms of various people to their casual clothes. And that's without the stunning amount of detail that the space craft is given. This is a film where the environment is just a big a character as the human cast. To ignore this aspect of it is to not really understand the characters.
The stunning climax to the film is one of the best last 20 minutes of ANY film, it's superb stuff.
Even if you don't like anime, I'd still recommend you watch this film if you have the Sci-Fi Channel. You won't regret it;)
If you don't have the Sci-Fi channel, you could probably find it on VHS or region 1 dvd.
12.00am-2.20am (so set the video)
NOTE:There is frequently a sort of misunderstanding with Japanese Anime (It’s NOT called Manga!!)
People who don’t have a clue about anime (i.e my dad) think it’s either:
Really excessively violent and disgusting like ‘Urotsukidoji’ or ‘Akira’.
OR
Pokemon & Dragon Ball Z style hyperactive stuff with characters possessing huge eyes.
Well, some anime is like that, but most isn’t. There are many intelligent dramas like ‘Patlabor 1 & 2’ and ‘Wings of Honneamise’ that have fantastic animation and brilliant characters with no hint of violence or madcap craziness.
NOTE:This review was taken form animeondvd.com
An epic tale of a civilization's first faltering steps into space, set in an alien world that is strangely familiar to our own. When cadet Shiro Lhadatt signs up with the Royal Space Force, he encounters ridicule and apathy from manipulative leaders and a cynical public. A chance encounter with a devout young woman spurs Shiro on towards his destiny - to become the first man in space.
While military leaders conspire to use the space program to spark an all-out war, Shiro and a team of aging scientists race against time to complete the first launch. The countdown has begun in a spectacular feast for the senses. Breathtaking animation, sumptuous design and a great vision combine to ensure that Wings Of Honneamise will become a classic in the anime hall of fame.
In it's most basic form, Wings of Honneamise is about a world, similar to our own, and their first attempt at manned space flight. The people pushing to do this all have their various reasons for it. Those pushing to stop it all have their reasons as well. The storyline is set against the backdrop of two competing empires, and the group of soldiers and scientists who are trying to bring this dream alive end up being played like pawns.
The movie opens with a young Shiro, watching the planes fly off the deck of an aircraft carrier. Through his inner monologue, he tells of his family and his life (both quite ordinary and unexceptional). He seems to want to strive for something more, but is unsure of just what it is in his life that he needs to do. As he can't fly jets due to his grades, he ends up enrolling in the Royal Space Force, a group that is more a joke than anything else.
At this point, the movie takes a turn from the animation to do a series of wonderfully done pieces of still images while the opening credits play. The rough charcoal style images show the history of this world, its people and its leaders. The style used to do this, combined with the stunning music of Ryuichi Sakamoto sets the tempo for what this film is.
It's not just about the characters and their goals. It's about a near fully realized world, sometimes quite odd, and its inhabitants and their goals. The sheer amount of detail that goes into the backgrounds of each scene, to the uniforms of various people to their casual clothes. And that's without the stunning amount of detail that the space craft is given. This is a film where the environment is just a big a character as the human cast. To ignore this aspect of it is to not really understand the characters.
The stunning climax to the film is one of the best last 20 minutes of ANY film, it's superb stuff.
Even if you don't like anime, I'd still recommend you watch this film if you have the Sci-Fi Channel. You won't regret it;)
If you don't have the Sci-Fi channel, you could probably find it on VHS or region 1 dvd.
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It's a Japanese anime film called 'The Wings of Honneamise'.
12.00am-2.20am (so set the video)
NOTE:There is frequently a sort of misunderstanding with Japanese Anime (It’s NOT called Manga!!)
People who don’t have a clue about anime (i.e my dad) think it’s either:
Really excessively violent and disgusting like ‘Urotsukidoji’ or ‘Akira’.
OR
Pokemon & Dragon Ball Z style hyperactive stuff with characters possessing huge eyes.
Well, some anime is like that, but most isn’t. There are many intelligent dramas like ‘Patlabor 1 & 2’ and ‘Wings of Honneamise’ that have fantastic animation and brilliant characters with no hint of violence or madcap craziness.
NOTE:This review was taken form animeondvd.com
An epic tale of a civilization's first faltering steps into space, set in an alien world that is strangely familiar to our own. When cadet Shiro Lhadatt signs up with the Royal Space Force, he encounters ridicule and apathy from manipulative leaders and a cynical public. A chance encounter with a devout young woman spurs Shiro on towards his destiny - to become the first man in space.
While military leaders conspire to use the space program to spark an all-out war, Shiro and a team of aging scientists race against time to complete the first launch. The countdown has begun in a spectacular feast for the senses. Breathtaking animation, sumptuous design and a great vision combine to ensure that Wings Of Honneamise will become a classic in the anime hall of fame.
In it's most basic form, Wings of Honneamise is about a world, similar to our own, and their first attempt at manned space flight. The people pushing to do this all have their various reasons for it. Those pushing to stop it all have their reasons as well. The storyline is set against the backdrop of two competing empires, and the group of soldiers and scientists who are trying to bring this dream alive end up being played like pawns.
The movie opens with a young Shiro, watching the planes fly off the deck of an aircraft carrier. Through his inner monologue, he tells of his family and his life (both quite ordinary and unexceptional). He seems to want to strive for something more, but is unsure of just what it is in his life that he needs to do. As he can't fly jets due to his grades, he ends up enrolling in the Royal Space Force, a group that is more a joke than anything else.
At this point, the movie takes a turn from the animation to do a series of wonderfully done pieces of still images while the opening credits play. The rough charcoal style images show the history of this world, its people and its leaders. The style used to do this, combined with the stunning music of Ryuichi Sakamoto sets the tempo for what this film is.
It's not just about the characters and their goals. It's about a near fully realized world, sometimes quite odd, and its inhabitants and their goals. The sheer amount of detail that goes into the backgrounds of each scene, to the uniforms of various people to their casual clothes. And that's without the stunning amount of detail that the space craft is given. This is a film where the environment is just a big a character as the human cast. To ignore this aspect of it is to not really understand the characters.
The stunning climax to the film is one of the best last 20 minutes of ANY film, it's superb stuff.
Even if you don't like anime, I'd still recommend you watch this film if you have the Sci-Fi Channel. You won't regret it;)
If you don't have the Sci-Fi channel, you could probably find it on VHS or region 1 dvd.
12.00am-2.20am (so set the video)
NOTE:There is frequently a sort of misunderstanding with Japanese Anime (It’s NOT called Manga!!)
People who don’t have a clue about anime (i.e my dad) think it’s either:
Really excessively violent and disgusting like ‘Urotsukidoji’ or ‘Akira’.
OR
Pokemon & Dragon Ball Z style hyperactive stuff with characters possessing huge eyes.
Well, some anime is like that, but most isn’t. There are many intelligent dramas like ‘Patlabor 1 & 2’ and ‘Wings of Honneamise’ that have fantastic animation and brilliant characters with no hint of violence or madcap craziness.
NOTE:This review was taken form animeondvd.com
An epic tale of a civilization's first faltering steps into space, set in an alien world that is strangely familiar to our own. When cadet Shiro Lhadatt signs up with the Royal Space Force, he encounters ridicule and apathy from manipulative leaders and a cynical public. A chance encounter with a devout young woman spurs Shiro on towards his destiny - to become the first man in space.
While military leaders conspire to use the space program to spark an all-out war, Shiro and a team of aging scientists race against time to complete the first launch. The countdown has begun in a spectacular feast for the senses. Breathtaking animation, sumptuous design and a great vision combine to ensure that Wings Of Honneamise will become a classic in the anime hall of fame.
In it's most basic form, Wings of Honneamise is about a world, similar to our own, and their first attempt at manned space flight. The people pushing to do this all have their various reasons for it. Those pushing to stop it all have their reasons as well. The storyline is set against the backdrop of two competing empires, and the group of soldiers and scientists who are trying to bring this dream alive end up being played like pawns.
The movie opens with a young Shiro, watching the planes fly off the deck of an aircraft carrier. Through his inner monologue, he tells of his family and his life (both quite ordinary and unexceptional). He seems to want to strive for something more, but is unsure of just what it is in his life that he needs to do. As he can't fly jets due to his grades, he ends up enrolling in the Royal Space Force, a group that is more a joke than anything else.
At this point, the movie takes a turn from the animation to do a series of wonderfully done pieces of still images while the opening credits play. The rough charcoal style images show the history of this world, its people and its leaders. The style used to do this, combined with the stunning music of Ryuichi Sakamoto sets the tempo for what this film is.
It's not just about the characters and their goals. It's about a near fully realized world, sometimes quite odd, and its inhabitants and their goals. The sheer amount of detail that goes into the backgrounds of each scene, to the uniforms of various people to their casual clothes. And that's without the stunning amount of detail that the space craft is given. This is a film where the environment is just a big a character as the human cast. To ignore this aspect of it is to not really understand the characters.
The stunning climax to the film is one of the best last 20 minutes of ANY film, it's superb stuff.
Even if you don't like anime, I'd still recommend you watch this film if you have the Sci-Fi Channel. You won't regret it;)
If you don't have the Sci-Fi channel, you could probably find it on VHS or region 1 dvd.