The Laws of the Universe(Japanese:UFO học viên の bí mậtHepburn:UFO Gakuen no Himitsu) is aJapanese animatedfilm series consisting of four films, produced by HS Pictures Studio. The first film in the series, titledThe Laws of the Universe: Part 0,was released on October 10, 2015.[1]The anime has been licensed byEleven Arts.[2]
| Laws of the Universe | |
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Genre | Science fiction |
|---|---|
| Created by | Happy Science |
| Anime film series | |
| Directed by | Isamu Imakake |
| Produced by | Ryuho Okawa |
| Music by | Yūichi Mizusawa |
| Studio | HS Pictures Studio |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | October 10, 2015– present |
| Runtime | 2 hours |
| Films | 4 |
Plot
editA group of five junior high school students are wrapped up in a strange occurrence, involving an alien species called Grey.
Cast
edit| Character | ||
|---|---|---|
| Japanese voice actor |
English dubbing actor[1] | |
| Ray | Ryota Osaka | Josh Keaton |
| Anna | Asami Seto | Kari Wahlgren |
| Tyler | Tetsuya Kakihara | Yuri Lowenthal |
| Halle | Hisako Kanemoto | Hynden Walch |
| Eisuke | Wataru Hatano | Roger Craig Smith |
| Suguru Yoake | Daisuke Namikawa | Dylan McDermott |
| Inkar | Miki Itō | Jennifer Beals |
| Marui | Banjō Ginga | Fred Tatasciore |
| Yanase | Yutaka Nakano | Dave Fennoy |
| Ummite | Issei Futamata | Tom Kenny |
| Goat-type Alien | Hiroshi Shirokuma | Beau Billingslea |
| Natsumi | Haruka Chisuga | Stephanie Sheh |
| Takamine | Takahiro Fujiwara | Patrick Seitz |
| Shizuka | Marie Miyake | Dorothy Fahn |
Production
editA promotional video of the prologue,The Laws of the Universe: Part 0,first streamed on July 23, 2015.[3]The movie series was produced by HS Pictures Studio, which is operated byHappy Science,a controversialnew religiousand spiritual movement.Ryuho Okawa,the founder of Happy Science, was reported to be directly overseeing production of the movie series. A sequel toPart 0,The Laws of the Universe Part 1,premiered at the Awareness Film Festival inLos Angeleson October 6, 2018.[2]
Reception
editThe Laws of the Universe: Part 0was critically panned by anime critics. Charles Solomon ofLos Angeles Timesdescribed the movie as "messy", and that "it follows no rules". Solomon also commented that the movie is something only Okawa followers could enjoy.[4]
References
edit- ^ab"The Laws of the Universe Anime Film Casts Dylan McDermott, Jennifer Beals, Tom Kenny".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-07-09.Retrieved2018-10-04.
- ^ab"Eleven Arts to Host The Laws of the Universe: Part 1 Anime Film's World Premiere in L.A. on October 6".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-04.Retrieved2018-10-04.
- ^"The Laws of the Universe Part 0 Religious Anime Film's Promotional Video Streamed".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-04.Retrieved2018-10-04.
- ^Solomon, Charles."Messy 'The Laws of the Universe — Part 0' follows no rules - Los Angeles Times".latimes.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-04.Retrieved2018-10-04.
External links
edit- Official website(Japanese)
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