“Unfrozen super-soldier Geist battles to stop Jerra's doomsday device from annihilating all life.”
M.D. Geist
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Synopsis
Unfrozen super-soldier Geist battles to stop Jerra's doomsday device from annihilating all life.
In the distant future, mankind has colonized other planets in the universe. While many planets lived in peace, the planet Jerra has been ravaged by decades of war. Geist is an M.D.S. (Most Dangerous Soldier), an enhanced human with unsurpassed combat capabilities and an insatiable lust for battle. Because of his uncontrollable nature, Geist is cryogenically frozen and locked in a satellite. Several years later, the satellite crashes and Geist wakes up from his sleep to engage in another war. This time, to help the army stop the planet's central computer from activating a doomsday device that will lead to total annihilation of all life on Jerra. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 28 sampled reviews
What 28 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.88 · split reception
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 2.6
↑ 2.07
Running avg · Oct 2008 → Jan 2026
- 9 “This film opened the door to anime for me, especially post-apocalyptic and sci-fi, and it remains my personal benchmark for rating every anime since. It’s a classic with stylish visuals, plenty of...”
- 7 “The story concept is cool and the mecha battles deliver with kick-ass action sequences and gory moments, but the plot stays frustratingly vague and the animation looks dated by modern standards. If...”
- 8 “Soukihei MD Geist delivers surprisingly complex characters that subvert expectations, alongside well-paced action and unique mechanical designs like the Fightechs exoskeletons. While the narrative...”
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- Format 1 × 44′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 44m all episodes
- Aired May 1986 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-1175 catalog
Produced by
- Nippon Columbia Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Central Park Media Licensor