Lensman

Lensman

1984 · 107 min · JA · PG-13 · 6.0 (29 votes)
Dir. Kazuyuki Hirokawa, Yoshiaki Kawajiri · Starring Toshio Furukawa, Mami Koyama, Chikao Ohtsuka, Nachi Nozawa, Katsuya Kobayashi, Seizo Kato

“Shadow of the Lens”

AnimationActionScience Fiction

In this animated adaptation of E. E. Doc Smith's groundbreaking science fiction serial "Grey Lensman" from the 1930s-1950s, Kimball Kinnison, a young man from the agricultural planet Mquie and his Valerian companion, Buscirk find a dying man with a legendary crystal lens embedded in his hand. As the man was dying, he mysteriously passed on the Lens to Kim. With more companions to come by, Kim must find out the purpose of the Lens before the Boskone dynasty does.

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A grand, retro space opera adventure. Feel the pull of destiny as a young hero wields a powerful artifact against a galactic threat. It's a classic tale of courage and discovery in the vastness of space.

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