Rayearth Special Version -Wings of Hope-

1998 1h 15m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Animation

Synopsis

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Hikaru, Umi and Fuu, three junior high schoolers, are magically transported to the mystical land of Cephiro, where they become Magic Knights in the service of Princess Emeraude in this fantasy-filled anime feature. Under the spell of an evil high priest, Cephiro is materializing in the same dimension as Tokyo, and now only this specially selected trio can save Cephiro, Tokyo and the world from complete destruction. This is the movie version of the previously-released 3-episode OVA, with additional footage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hekiru Shiina
Hikaru Shidō (voice)
Hiroko Kasahara
Fū Hōōji (voice)
Konami Yoshida
Umi Ryūzaki (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Windam (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka
Lexus (voice)
Jurota Kosugi
Lantis (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Eagle / Emeraude (voices)
Hideyuki Tanaka
Lexus / Narrator (voices)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keitaro Motonaga
Writers: Manabu Nakamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Hekiru Shiina and Hiroko Kasahara and Konami Yoshida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Keitaro Motonaga directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Hekiru Shiina and Hiroko Kasahara and Konami Yoshida carry the top of the cast.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.