Japan / Jun 07, 1984
Shadow of the Lens
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In this animated adaptation of E. E. Doc Smith's groundbreaking science fiction serial "Grey Lensman" from the 1930s-1950s, Kimball Kinnison, a young man from the agricultural planet Mquie and his Valerian companion, Buscirk find a dying man with a legendary crystal lens embedded in his hand. As the man was dying, he mysteriously passed on the Lens to Kim. With more companions to come by, Kim must find out the purpose of the Lens before the Boskone dynasty does.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hidekatsu Shibata | Port Admiral Haynes (voice) |
| Koji Yada | Greedle (voice) |
| Takeshi Aono | LaVerne Thorndyke (voice) |
| Masaharu Sato | Henry Henderson (voice) |
| Yasuo Tanaka | Blakeslee (voice) |
| Masashi Hironaka | Computer (voice) |
| Michitaka Kobayashi | Operator (voice) |
| Shingo Kanemoto | Zwilnik (voice) |
| Tadashi Nakamura | Gary Kinnison (voice) |
| Masato Hirano | Alien (voice) |
| Yuko Saito | Sol (voice) |
| Tadashi Yokouchi | Blonde Lensman / The Lens (voice) |
Genres
AnimationActionScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | SF新世紀 レンズマン |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO, EE Doc Smith MK Company, MK Productions Ltd., Madhouse, Kodansha |
| Release date | 7 giugno 1984 |
| Writer | Edward E. Smith, Soji Yoshikawa |
| Cinematography | Iwao Yamaki |
| Assistant directors | Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Kazuyuki Hirokawa |
| Camera operators | Iwao Yamaki |
| Additional photography | Iwao Yamaki |
| Production design | Kazuo Oga |
| Art direction | Kazuo Oga |
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| Set decoration | Kazuo Oga |
| Visual effects | Satoru Utsunomiya, Shinya Ohira, Shigetaka Kiyoyama, Shinji Otsuka, Jouji Yanase, Kazuo Tomizawa, Yoshiyuki Momose |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Brazil / Dec 12, 1988 / 14
United States / Dec 12, 1988 / PG-13
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