Toward the Terra
地球へ...
“Teen Jomy discovers psychic powers, rebels against AI-controlled space society, and uncovers humanity's lost connection to Earth.”
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Teen Jomy discovers psychic powers, rebels against AI-controlled space society, and uncovers humanity's lost connection to Earth.
In the distant future, Earth has become a desolate wasteland known as Terra, forcing humanity to create a new society among the stars. This space-faring civilization operates under strict logic, governed by supercomputers that regulate every aspect of life. Children are artificially conceived and raised, with their futures determined by a mandatory "Adulthood Exam" at age 14. Jomy Marquis Shin is approaching his fourteenth birthday, when he will face this pivotal examination that will decide his place in society. However, as the day draws near, he begins experiencing strange phenomena and encounters mysterious voices that hint at a hidden truth about himself and the world he thought he knew. Caught between the rigid order of human society and the existence of the "Mu"—a group of humans who have developed extraordinary psychic abilities—Jomy finds himself at the center of a conflict that challenges everything he believed about humanity's past and future. As he discovers more about the Mu and their connection to the lost planet Terra, he must navigate between two worlds while grappling with questions of identity, belonging, and what it truly means to be human.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
In the five hundred years since Earth's environment was destroyed and the planet came to be known as Terra, humans have created a society in space that is entirely logical. Supercomputers control the government, babies are grown in artificial wombs and assigned parents randomly, and at age 14, children take an "Adulthood Exam." Humanity's greatest enemy is the "Mu"—humans who have developed into espers. When Jomy Marquis Shin's birthday arrives and the time comes for him to take his Adulthood Exam, he is shocked to learn that all of his childhood memories are going to be erased. Suddenly, he hears the voice of Soldier Blue, the leader of the Mu, calling out to him to hold onto his memories. Jomy makes his escape on a Mu ship and is shocked to learn that he himself is an esper and that the government has sentenced him to death. Nearing the end of his life, Soldier Blue transfers his memories to Jomy and names him the next leader of the Mu. Now, Jomy has a choice: keep the Mu in hiding, or declare war on humanity to realize their dream of returning to Terra.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
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5.6/10
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3.5 ptsRecommenders 7.5 · others 4.0
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- 8/10 “this anime is great, the sense of time that passes over the run time of this film adds a lot weight the the characters actions, as they are not simply soldiers who spend there days in the heat of...”
- 7/10 “Terra e... has a great dystopic setting where people don’t give birth naturally anymore but are born from test tubes, where couples are randomly assigned babies to rear, where another breed of...”
- 3/10 “Animation was good for the time and the voice acting was alright but everything to do with the writing, pacing, story, character development was absolutely ASS. Plot was a good idea i guess but it...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-2348
A Movie Production · Spring 1980
Toei Animation.- Format
- 1 × 111′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 1h 51m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Apr 1980 – Apr 1980
- Spring 1980
- Source
- Movie
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-2348
- catalog