Blue Remains

2001 1h 17m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

AdventureAnimationScience Fiction

Synopsis

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In a world laid waste by nuclear war, Amamiku guards the seeds that hold the genetic code of the planet and can be used for its rebirth. Living underwater and protected from the radioactive atmosphere above, she impatiently waits for the earth to be ready for the seeds to germinate.But when her existence is discovered, it sparks a frantic race between the remains of humanity struggling for survival, and the disembodied brain. This fanatic being has programmed his robotic army to destroy them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazue Fukiishi
Amamiku
Tomoko Kaneda
Amamiku (childhood)
Kazuya Ichijo
Reyju
Takehito Koyasu
Malloz
Rica Matsumoto
Sari
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Mayzamik

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshifumi Takizawa
Writers: Masatoshi Kimura, Toshifumi Takizawa, Hisaya Takabayashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kazue Fukiishi and Tomoko Kaneda and Kazuya Ichijo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0291046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshifumi Takizawa directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kazue Fukiishi and Tomoko Kaneda and Kazuya Ichijo carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0291046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.