“Microbiologist Subaru finds his father's immortal Vietnamese lover Lamina, uncovering a mystery beyond science.”
Love Position: Halley Densetsu
ラブ・ポジション ハレー伝説
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Synopsis
Microbiologist Subaru finds his father's immortal Vietnamese lover Lamina, uncovering a mystery beyond science.
When microbiologist Subaru Marita is chosen as part of a team traveling to Vietnam to research a new microorganism, his father Robert is surprised. Decades ago, when he served in the Vietnam War, Robert developed a relationship with Lamina, a mysterious woman with healing powers he had found in the jungle. Unfortunately, they were tragically separated as a result of the fighting and Robert has not seen her since. Though it seems unlikely, Robert gives his son an old harmonica in the hopes he can pass it on to her. When Subaru arrives in Vietnam, he does not have any hope that he will be able to locate Lamina and fulfill his father's request. But in a shocking surprise, Subaru not only finds Lamina, but also sees that she has not aged a day since meeting his father. Intrigued, Subaru unknowingly stumbles into a mystery that goes far beyond his microbiological research.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.49 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
↓ 3.33
Running avg · Feb 2010 → Jul 2020
- 8 “I decided to write this review more for its historical value than anything else – Oh, it is my first MAL review, too, so be gentle. Love Position, Legend of the Halley was the first OVA by Tezuka...”
- 4 “Let's be honest here - this is mostly just a thematic ripoff of The Terminator, as nigh-invincible massive hulking guy (who looks suspiciously like Ahhhhnold) is on a mission of destruction. It...”
- 2 “TLDR; Love Position was built around a gimmick tie in to Halley's Comet and had mediocre production values, an extremely messy story, and flat characters. Story: A hulking terminator-esque villain...”
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- Format 1 × 93′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 33m all episodes
- Aired Dec 1985 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-4339 catalog
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