Summer Wars
サマーウォーズ
“Posing as his crush's fiancé at her family's estate, a teen math genius cracks a coded message that endangers Earth.”
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Posing as his crush's fiancé at her family's estate, a teen math genius cracks a coded message that endangers Earth.
OZ, a virtual world connected to the internet, has become extremely popular worldwide as a spot for people to engage in a large variety of activities, such as playing sports or shopping, through avatars created and customized by the user. OZ also possesses a near impenetrable security due to its strong encryption, ensuring that any personal data transmitted through the networks will be kept safe in order to protect those who use it. Because of its convenient applications, the majority of society has become highly dependent on the simulated reality, even going as far as entrusting the system with bringing back the unmanned asteroid explorer, Arawashi. Kenji Koiso is a 17-year-old math genius and part-time OZ moderator who is invited by his crush Natsuki Shinohara on a summer trip. But unbeknownst to him, this adventure requires him to act as her fiancé. Shortly after arriving at Natsuki's family's estate, which is preparing for her great-grandmother's 90th birthday, he receives a strange, coded message on his cell phone from an unknown sender who challenges him to solve it. Kenji is able to crack the code, but little does he know that his math expertise has just put Earth in great danger.
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Community consensus
Derived from 155 sampled reviews
8.1/10
Score distribution
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SplitPolarized
σ 1.87 · split reception
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5.3 ptsRecommenders 8.9 · others 3.6
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4.06Verbosity
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10/10 “This movie is the best I have ever seen, featuring a well-developed story, unique and enjoyable characters, and a perfect balance of suspense, drama, comedy, and romance. There are no criticisms to...”
- 9/10 “This movie masterfully blends a wide array of genres—including eccentric family dynamics, budding romance, virtual worlds, and martial arts—complemented by awesome characters and top-tier...”
- 10/10 “This series is one of the best I have seen in a long time, delivering a powerful emotional impact and keeping me on edge throughout. While the beginning felt a little slow, the pacing quickly...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Summer Wars begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-4264
- Format
- 1 × 114′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 1h 54m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Aug 2009 – Aug 2009
- Summer 2009
- Source
- Movie
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-4264
- catalog