“Solo Ship survivors flee Buff Clan with Ideon mecha, facing dwindling resources and rising tensions in space.”
The Ideon: Be Invoked
伝説巨神イデオン 発動篇
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Synopsis
Solo Ship survivors flee Buff Clan with Ideon mecha, facing dwindling resources and rising tensions in space.
In the distant reaches of space, the crew of the Solo Ship finds themselves humanity's last hope after a devastating conflict with the mysterious Buff Clan. As they flee through the cosmos, the powerful mecha known as Ideon becomes their only protection against relentless pursuers. Led by Captain Bes Jordan and young pilot Cosmo Yuuki, the survivors must navigate not only the dangers of space but the psychological toll of their desperate situation. With resources dwindling and tensions rising among the crew, they face an uncertain future as they continue their journey through the stars, where every encounter could be their last.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
What 13 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
7.5 pts
Recommenders 9.5 · others 2.0
↓ 0.08
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Apr 2026
- 10 “Nowadays Ideon may come off as a heavy-handed allegory for nuclear warfare and the apparent inevitability of human conflict, but Be Invoked--a feature film that provides the original series with a...”
- 9 “The Ideon: Be Invoked it's the second and last movie of a compilation of the series Space Runaway Ideon created by the infamous Yoshiyuki (Kill'em all) Tomino. Story 10/10 the story is very...”
- 10 “Watching Be Invoked was intense. It doesn't build up slowly, it just throws you in. The moment it starts, things are already falling apart. People die fast. Sometimes without warning, sometimes...”
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A Movie Production
Sunrise.- Format 1 × 98′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 38m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1982 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-2535 catalog
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- Maiden Japan Licensor