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Zone of the Enders: Idolo
“God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You Must Take it. The only choice is how.”
5.9 / 10• 2001• 55m•PG-13• Japanese
AnimationScience Fiction
Storyline
2167, Deep in a hidden laboratory, the Martians are testing new weapons technology that’s going to blow Earth away! Hotshot pilot Second Lieutenant Radium Lavans is taking charge of the program to lead the fight against Earth’s oppressive rule –or is the program taking charge of him? The mineral substance used to power this secret weapon has a mind of its own! As the UNSF works to thwart a possible Martian uprising, the Orbital Frame project development team has no time to lose! Will Radium be able to force the Idolo beta unit to choose a noble destiny, or will the power of Metatron consume him completely?
Cast & Crew
Houko Kuwashima
Dolores (voice)
Lead
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Dr. Rachel Links (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Radium Lavans (voice)
Chiharu Tezuka
Viola Gyunee (voice)
Rumi Ochiai
Melissa (voice)
Dai Matsumoto
Engineer (voice)
Kan Tokumaru
Instructor Edgar (voice)
Katsumi Cho
Commander Jackson (voice)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tetsuya Watanabe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zone of the Enders: Idolo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
