The Five Star Stories

Aquarion EVOL

Twelve thousand years after the Great War, humanity now resides on the planet Vega, living under the constant threat of the Abductors—mysterious invaders from the sister star Altair who harvest human lives. To combat them, the organization Neo-DEAVA trains pilots to operate powerful mecha known as Aquaria. However, a strict rule forbids any union between male and female pilots, enforced by Guize stones to prevent what is deemed an unholy merging. When teenagers Amata and Mikono are drawn into the conflict, Amata unexpectedly summons an Aquaria and initiates a Forbidden Union with a female unit, an act that should be impossible. This event shocks Neo-DEAVA and raises profound questions about

Nobunaga the Fool

The universe is divided between the war-torn Western Planet and Eastern Planet, their once-shared prosperity now a distant memory. Guided by celestial visions, the young Jeanne Kaguya d'Arc journeys from the West with the genius Leonardo da Vinci. She seeks the prophesied "Star Messiah" who can bring salvation, and finds him in Oda Nobunaga, the reckless and ambitious son of a feudal lord. Jeanne pledges her loyalty to Nobunaga and the Oda clan, convinced he is the destined king. However, the ruthless ruler of the West, King Arthur, dispatches his general Julius Caesar with an army of combat machines to conquer the East and claim the legendary Holy Grail. As Nobunaga pilots his mecha, aptly

Dragonaut -THE RESONANCE-

Twenty years ago, the destruction of Pluto by a rogue asteroid named Thanatos set humanity on a collision course with extinction. To counter this threat, the International Solarsystem Development Agency (ISDA) initiated the D-Project, developing a powerful weapon called the Dragonaut from a dragon egg discovered in the ocean. Jin Kamishina, an 18-year-old orphan still haunted by the shuttle accident that claimed his family, becomes entangled in this conflict when he witnesses a murder by a destructive dragon-like creature. Saved from death by a mysterious girl named Toa, Jin is drawn into the ISDA's operations and finds himself chosen as the pilot of the Dragonaut. As Jin and Toa delve deep

Napping Princess

Kokone Morikawa struggles to stay awake while studying for her university entrance exams. Her naps transport her to vivid dreams of a futuristic realm called Heartland, where she is a princess in a world of warring machines and forbidden artificial intelligence. These dreams begin to blur with reality, hinting at long-hidden family secrets connected to her father, a gifted but eccentric mechanic. As the line between waking life and the dream world dissolves, Kokone must uncover the truth her father has tried to protect and confront threats that span both realities.

Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival is an anthology film featuring nine distinct short stories, each created by a different visionary Japanese animator. The unifying theme explores humanity's complex relationship with robots and the unforeseen consequences of creating artificial life. From a comedic tale of two dueling robots to a haunting story of a man's obsession with a perfect android companion, the segments vary wildly in tone and style. The collection delves into themes of creation, obsession, and the blurred line between machine and human, offering a diverse spectrum of animation and narrative.

DARLING in the FRANXX

In a distant future, humanity lives in mobile fortress cities called Plantations after being driven to near-extinction by giant monsters known as Klaxosaurs. Children raised in these cities are trained from birth to pilot giant mechas called FranXX in boy-girl pairs, the only weapons capable of fighting the creatures. They know nothing of the outside world and exist solely to defend their race. Hiro, once a prodigy pilot, has lost his confidence after failing an aptitude test. While wandering away from his class, he meets a mysterious girl with two horns named Zero Two, infamous as the "Partner Killer." When a Klaxosaur attacks, Zero Two's partner dies, and she invites Hiro to pilot her Fra