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“On terraformed Venus, pacifist biker Hiro Seno is thrust into war when rival nations Aphrodia and Ishtar clash.”
Venus Wars
ヴィナス戦記
6.8
5,940 rank · 18,811 viewers · 62 favorites
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Adventure
Sci-Fi
Space
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Synopsis
On terraformed Venus, pacifist biker Hiro Seno is thrust into war when rival nations Aphrodia and Ishtar clash.
In the 21st century, mankind lives on two worlds. Following the collision of an ice asteroid, massive terraforming has made Venus a planet now capable of supporting life. Colonists from Earth tamed the hostile world and have thrived for four generations. But they also brought the darker side of humanity. Venus is about to get hostile again. Hiro Seno, a hotshot motorcycle jockey, witnesses the first strike against his country Aphrodia, by the rival nation of Ishtar. Huge battletanks and warplanes quickly lay waste to the city. The Aphrodian army is quick to mobilize and retaliate... and despite his opposition to warfare, Hiro finds himself fighting for his life on the front lines. (Source: AnimeNfo)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 15 sampled reviews
7.5
/10
What 15 viewers settled on.
86%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.93
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.93 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.5
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Score over time
↑ 4.47
Running avg · Oct 2008 → Feb 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Venus Wars stands as a nostalgic classic that exemplifies 1980s sci-fi anime at its finest, easily surpassing 90% of modern anime despite not being technically perfect. While younger viewers might...”
- 7 “Bursting with hand-drawn detail, this classic 80s anime delivers gritty futuristic warfare on distant planets fronted by a hero on a monobike—pure nostalgic gold once you look past the dated art...”
- 8 “Venus Senki boasts great, timeless animation, compelling and likable characters, and razor-sharp pacing that makes it extremely re-watchable. While the narrative is simple, character depth is...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 27%
Long · 33%
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- Format 1 × 103′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 43m all episodes
- Aired Mar 1989 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0511 catalog
Produced by
- Shochiku Producer
- Gakken Producer
- Bandai Producer
- /companies/company_Xd2pkWD5NYgws9OXZxRqnlrg Producer
Licensed by
- Central Park Media Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor