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Yoshikazu Yasuhiko directed this 1989 feature based on his own manga. The new frontier of Venus has degenerated into a dystopia ravaged by the civil war between Ishtar and Aphrodia. Bubbly reporter ...( read more  read more... )Susan Sommers arrives in the capitol of Aphrodia just before it's captured by Ishtar. She falls in with a bunch of teen-agers who live for a sort of motorcycle version of Roller Derby. Daredevil rider Hiro and his friends reluctantly join the struggle to free Aphrodia from the invaders. Not surprisingly, Hiro proves an ace at piloting the mono-cyles that are the Aphrodians' secret weapon in the key battle. Venus Wars holds better than many early anime features. The American-influenced designs may annoy purists, but the characters are well developed and the battle scenes well staged, despite the limited technological resources available at the time. (Rated 13 and older: violence, profanity, alcohol use, risqué humor) --Charles Solomon

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PG-13, 104 min.

Directed by: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko

Release Date: January 1, 1989

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DVD Release Date: November 3, 1998

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  • guiltypenguin
    December 23, 2007
    guiltypenguin
    The animation is the only good thing about this movie.
  • turnerd32
    August 21, 2007
    turnerd32
    i would like to see this one..
  • thepepsiguy
    July 3, 2007
    thepepsiguy
    Not bad, a friend of mine owns this
  • Amy1221
    June 6, 2007
    Amy1221
    Saw this when I was a kid. But, I don't remember much of it.
  • brianpark08
    December 10, 2006
    brianpark08
    Pretty bad, pretty terrible, pretty horrible. Do I need to say anymore then that?
  • SarahJoyFrost
    December 3, 2006
    SarahJoyFrost
    I would like to see this, i think...
  • yetipower
    October 25, 2006
    yetipower
    One of the first full lenght features i ever saw for anime. Great story and outstanding animation
  • lickmybumbum
    July 18, 2006
    lickmybumbum
    The Best War movie to come from the manga brand.

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