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Lensman (1984) [PG-13]

Release Date:
June 7, 1984

Original Title:
SF新世紀 レンズマン

Alternate Titles:
Lensman
Lensman: Power of the Lens
Lensman: Secret of The Lens
Lensman: Shadow of the Lens
SF Shinseiki Lensman
The Power of Lens
Η Δύναμη του Φακού
Λένσμαν: Το Μυστικό του Φακού
Το Κρύσταλλο των Άστρων
天眼急先锋

Genres:
Action | Animation | Science Fiction

Production Companies:
EE Doc Smith MK Company
Kodansha
MK Productions Ltd.
Madhouse
TOHO

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
US: PG-13 

Runtime: 107

Shadow of the Lens

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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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Production

Animation:
Yoshiyuki Momose

Animation Director:
Kazuo Tomizawa

Background Designer:
Kazuo Oga

Character Designer:
Kazuo Tomizawa

Director:
Kazuyuki Hirokawa
Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Director of Photography:
Iwao Yamaki

Key Animation:
Satoru Utsunomiya
Shinya Ohira
Shigetaka Kiyoyama
Shinji Otsuka
Jouji Yanase

Novel:
Edward E. Smith

Writer:
Soji Yoshikawa

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