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“Mazinger creators explore real UFO sightings and alien abduction claims through history of extraterrestrial lore.”
That is an UFO! The Flying Saucer
これがＵＦＯだ！ 空飛ぶ円盤
4.89
14,292 rank · 2,018 viewers · 0 favorites
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Mazinger creators explore real UFO sightings and alien abduction claims through history of extraterrestrial lore.
UFOs and aliens from beyond the stars are common themes in media, entertainment, and other forms of science fiction; however, many individuals have sworn they have seen UFOs and have been abducted in real life! Sit back and watch as the makers of Mazinger take you on a journey through the history of UFO lore. Could it be that UFOs are real and that aliens watch us from afar? [from anime-planet]
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
5.3
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 3
σ 2.05
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.05 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↑ 2.33
Running avg · Nov 2013 → Dec 2018
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This 1975 "documentary" short offers entertaining retro charm with its good animation reminiscent of American comics from that era and unintentionally hilarious serious treatment of UFO...”
- 3 “This 16-minute “documentary” is so poorly produced and packed with laughable “facts” that it becomes an unintentional comedy, best appreciated like cult classics Plan 9 or Reefer Madness with your...”
- 5 “This 16-minute anime short cleverly channels 1970s UFO mania, using real sightings like the Hill abduction to craft a mock-documentary that feels plucked straight from Project Blue Book era...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
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A Movie Production
Toei Animation.- Format 1 × 16′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 16m all episodes
- Aired Mar 1975 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-3560 catalog