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STORY

This is a story of an astronaut who is sent to a penal colony planet, and there meets an old woman who shows him the truth of life and love. Originally a short Manga in "The Lion Books," it was made into an animated series. The chief character, Jess, fights to bring down the dictator of the federation of the Earth and other planets, but is arrested by the federal authorities and sent to a penal colony planet. The story focuses on him, using Japanese Noh drama "Kurozuka" as a motif.

CREDIT

(c) Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd.
Released at Theatre Ikebukuro / 25 minutes / In Color
Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. / November 16, 1991

STAFF

Original Manga: Tezuka Osamu
Director, Storyboard, Character Design and Original Picture: Sakaguchi Nao
Rendition: Yoshimura Fumihiro
Planning: Matsutani Takamasa
Executive Producers: Shimizu Yoshihiro, Kubota Minoru
Animation Director: Kobayashi Junji
Art Director: Ichihara Mieko
Shooting Director: Shirai Hisao
Animation: Kitamura Naoko, Kobayashi Junji, Ishiguro Atsushi, Dragon Production, and Studio Dub
Animation Inspector: Kitamura Naoko
Finishing: Fukuda Ikiko, Okano Tsutomu, and Peking Sharaku
Color: Okano Tsuyoshi
Backgrounds: Ichihara Mieko, Kushiro Hiromi
Editing: Morita Seiji
Sound Director: Chiba Koichi
Adjustment: Yoda Akira
Music: Koroku Reijirou
Effects: Kurahashi Shizuo
Sound Producer: Senda Keiko
Studio: Seion Studio


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