Densetsu Kyojin Ideon: Hatsudou-hen |
Japan • 1982 • 98m •
   • Directed by: Yoshiyuki Tomino. • Starring: Yôko Asagami, Yô Inoue, Yoku Shioya, Kaneto Shiozawa, Fuyumi Shiraishi, Hideyuki Tanaka, Nobuo Tanaka, Keiko Toda, Rumiko Ukai, Eiko Yamada. • Music by: Kôichi Sugiyama.  For years, the crew of the Solo Ship has been at war and on the run from their enemies, the Buff Clan. The Solo Ship has a major weapon at their disposal: a mysterious, supernatural robot known as the Ideon. However, the Buff Clan is working on their latest weapon: the Ganda Rowa, a powerful warship that might be even more powerful than the Ideon.
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Review:
But Tomino did otherwise
This is not a compilation movie. Only the first 15' are from the final episode and then Tomino makes an epic movie, worthy of being among the top sci-fi anime movies of all time!!!
This would be the true ending, but fortunately it was cancelled and we got an incredibly violent and mindblowing sequel movie. Especially the last ten minutes justify of doing the chore and watch the whole series, only to reach to this incredible conclusion, that will leave you speechless and fully emotional. Spoiler: it is about a new beginning and a space Messiah!
Tomino is a genius! And of course many elements from Ideon would be used in later Gundam series and in Evangelion, by Hideaki Anno.
Review by Oneirosophos from the Internet Movie Database.
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