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“American scientist's laser-satellite fails to prevent nuclear war between US and USSR after government errors.”
Future War Year 198X
Future War 198X年
6.13
9,930 rank · 3,474 viewers · 5 favorites
Drama
Military
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Synopsis
American scientist's laser-satellite fails to prevent nuclear war between US and USSR after government errors.
An American scientist constructs a laser–satellite with hope to prevent any nuclear conflicts. However, after a fatal error from both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. government, war breaks, and humanity faces a new bloodshed. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.67
Running avg · Feb 2016 → Apr 2020
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This film delivers a rare real-world geopolitical narrative packed with Cold-war action, nukes, and space lasers, all wrapped in lovingly detailed military craft that feels like fan-service for...”
- 9 “This obscure anime delivers an unprecedented depiction of conventional modern warfare and WW3 nuclear escalation, capturing the essence of classic Cold War thrillers while featuring period-accurate...”
- 6 “This chilling Cold War thriller excels in its authentic depiction of military procedures and geopolitical tensions that would have resonated deeply with contemporary audiences living under nuclear...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 0%
Long · 67%
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A Movie Production
Toei Animation.- Format 1 × 125′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 05m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1982 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-5420 catalog