The Legacy of Al Caral
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The Legacy of Al Caral

8.0 / 10 1993 1h 16mNR Japanese
AnimationScience Fiction

Storyline

In the 26th century, humans discover a humanoid race living on the distant world GO/7498/2, a dark-skinned, golden-eyed people who seem to eke out a primitive, carefree existence. However, a scout team from Earth discovers that there is more to them than meets the eye--they live in symbiosis with vicious reptilian parasites, and the Terran scientists have upset the delicate natural balance.

Cast & Crew

Hideyuki Tanaka

Hideyuki Tanaka

Harmer (voice)

Lead
Aya Hisakawa

Aya Hisakawa

Shana T (voice)

Kozo Shioya

Kozo Shioya

Balk (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Bubble (voice)

Yuzuru Fujimoto

Yuzuru Fujimoto

Prof. R. Hanagi (voice)

Ikuya Sawaki

Ikuya Sawaki

Gordon (voice)

Masaharu Sato

Masaharu Sato

Prof. Jason (voice)

Nobuyuki Furuta

Nobuyuki Furuta

Jim (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shin'ichi Masaki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Legacy of Al Caral is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker