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67% Critic Match
The Sky Crawlers
6.7 / 10• 2008• 2h 1m•PG-13• Japanese
AnimationActionWarScience FictionDrama
Storyline
Youngsters called Kildren, who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. The Kildren are conscious that every day could be the last, because they fight a war as entertainment, organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the full.
Cast & Crew
Rinko Kikuchi
Suito Kusanagi (voice)
Lead
Ryo Kase
Yuichi Kannami (voice)
Shosuke Tanihara
Naofumi Tokino (voice)
Megumi Yamaguchi
Mizuki Kusanagi (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
Aizu Yudagawa (voice)
Takuma Takewaka
Uroyuki Shinoda (voice)
Mugihito
Kyoku Yama (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Honda (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mamoru Oshii's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sky Crawlers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
