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Eureka Seven: Pockets Full of Rainbows - Movie Review and Details

Overview

Eureka Seven: Pockets Full of Rainbows is an animated feature film released on April 25, 2009. The original anime is produced by BONES. The general director is Kyoda Tomoki, the director is Haraguchi Hiroshi, and the animation is produced by Kinema Citrus. It is distributed by Tokyo Theatres, has an Eirin rating of 118444, is 115 minutes long, and has one episode. The film takes place three years after the moving final episode of the TV series Eureka Seven, and offers new images and a story with the keyword "rebirth."

■ Story

Even in this hopeless world, we still dream. This is another story about Renton and Eureka. The battle between humanity and the mysterious lifeforms Image, which came from space, has been going on for half a century. In the year 2054, there was a boy soldier aboard the Gekko, a battleship of the 303rd Independent Rogue Corps, which fights against Image under the command of Holland Novak. The boy's name is Renton. Renton boards the Nirbavash and heads to the battlefield. Renton has one dream: to one day rescue his childhood friend Eureka, who was kidnapped eight years ago, and return to his hometown. However, fate puts Renton and Eureka to the test, as if to test their little love. Mission and emotion, truth and lies, past and future, life and death, reality and dreams, and Holland. The whole world stands in their way. As the final battle with Image approaches, the two open the door to myth!

■Explanation

Three years after the touching final episode, in 2009, Eureka Seven will be released as a new movie. The keyword is "rebirth". It mixes new scenes with scenes from the TV series that have been completely remade. It is neither a re-edit nor a reconstruction, but a new method that has reborn Eureka Seven as a new story with new images. Eureka Seven, which was broadcast nationwide on MBS and TBS for a year from April 2005, went beyond the scope of robot anime and included various subculture elements such as science fiction, techno music, and surf culture, and gained popularity among a wide range of people. It also won the 20th Digital Content Grand Prix and the 5th Anime Fair TV Division Excellence Award. So what will the 2009 movie Eureka Seven: Pockets Full of Rainbows depict? It is a world where everyone is fighting desperately to survive, and the fate of the small love between Renton and Eureka, who are thrown into that world. In the 21st century, which is now sinking into the depths of chaos, the stories of Renton and Eureka are by no means irrelevant to many people. Eureka Seven has been reborn as a more current work. What kind of future will Renton and Eureka grasp in the movie? The general director is Kyoda Tomoki, who also directed the TV series. This time, he will also be composing the story himself. Kenichi Yoshida will also be in charge of character design, as he did in the TV series. Yasushi Muraki will be the special effects director, overseeing the mecha scenes, including the 12 and a half second air battle scene with superb technique. The original cast will be reunited, with Sanpei Yuuko as Renton, Nazuka Kaori as Eureka, and Fujiwara Keiji as Holland. They have breathed life into the new drama. We dedicate the movie "Eureka Seven: Pockets Full of Rainbows" to everyone living in the 21st century.

■Cast

・Renton/Yuko Sanpei・Eureka/Kaori Nazuka・Holland/Keiji Fujiwara・Tarho/Michiko Neya・Dominic/Tsuyoshi Yamazaki・Anemone/Ami Koshimizu・Koda/Mariko Akashi・Maria/Sachiko Kojima・Jurigens/Tetsuo Komura

■ Main staff

・Original work: BONES
・Screenplay/Tomoki Kyoda・Screenplay Collaboration/Gichi Otsuka・Mythology Collaboration/Akira Koseki Raphael・Character Design/Kenichi Yoshida・Main Mechanic Design/Shoji Kawamori・Mechanic Design/Takayuki Yanase・Concept Design/Kazuki Miyatake・Main Design Works/Shigeto Koyama・Art Design/Kazuo Nagai・Design Works/Shingo Takehan, Yutaka Izubuchi, Takeshi Takakura, Ryuji Jozen, Yuko Yazaki, Ko Yoshinari, Tsunenori Saito・Monitor Works/Kanetake Ebikawa, Atsushi Takeyama, Shuichi Binshi, Kunihiko Mita・Graphic Design/Tsuyoshi Kusano, Tsuyoshi Kusano Design Office, Yuki Oka, Yuto Hama, Ai Nonaka・Setsugekka Pendant Design/Motoki Masui (JAM HOME MADE)
・Mythology illustration/Tomu (Digital Noise)
・Storyboard/Tomoki Kyoda, Yasushi Muraki, Hiroshi Haraguchi・Direction/Masaru Yasukawa, Hironobu Aoyagi・Ending movie/Atsushi Takeyama・Animation director/Tsunenori Saito・Chief animation directors/Tsunenori Saito, Masashi Koizuka, Yohei Sasaki, Yuko Yazaki・Mecha animation directors/Yasushi Muraki, Ken Mori・Art director/Kazuo Nagai・Color design/Nobuko Mizuta・Director of photography/Toshiya Kimura・Sound director/Kazuhiro Wakabayashi・Music/Naoki Sato・Animation production/Kinema Citrus・Production /Bones・Produced by/Kazumi Kawashiro, Shin Unozawa, Masahiko Minami, Takuo Minegishi, Aoji Takeda・Special effects director/Yasushi Muraki・Director/Hiroshi Haraguchi・General director/Tomoki Kyoda・Producers/Masahiko Minami, Daiki Hasebe, Hirofumi Itagaki, Yasuyo Ogisu, Hiroo Maruyama・Distribution/Tokyo Theatre・Produced by/Theatrical version "Eureka Seven" Production Committee (Bandai Visual, Bandai Namco Games, Bones, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Mainichi Broadcasting System)

■ Main Characters

A boy soldier belonging to the 303rd Independent Regiment of the 1st Mobile Division of the Renton People's Liberation Army. He can understand the voices emitted by the Nirvash, and has achieved astonishing training results using the KLF Nirvash. He is searching for his childhood friend Eureka, who has gone missing.
A mysterious girl who grew up in Warsaw with Eureka Lenton and the baby Nirvash. She was captured by the military as a child and has not been seen since. She is called the "Subject" and is said to be hiding a big secret...
He was the teacher of Dominique Renton and Eureka when they were young. He showed the two young children the snowflakes that bloom on the hills of Warsaw, and asked them to protect the hills together.
・Captain of the 303rd Independent Regiment of the 1st Mobile Division of the Holland People's Liberation Army. A skilled pilot who uses the KLF [Devilfish].
Talho: Captain of the assault battleship Gekko, 303rd Independent Rogue Squadron of the People's Liberation Army's First Mobile Division. He takes command of the bridge in place of Holland, the captain who leads the front lines as a pilot. He is an important partner who supports Holland both in public and private.
・Nirvash (larva)
A mysterious creature that Renton grew up with since he was a child. He understands human emotions and is attached to Renton and Eureka.
・Chief Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Koda People's Central Government. Formerly of the Ministry of Public Security. Selected to be the investigator into the murder of the major general responsible for the execution of the "God's Hammer Project" that occurred several months ago.
Mariakoda's secretary. He accompanies Koda as he travels around the country investigating the Major General's murder, and helps him with his activities.
Jurigens, the head of the Public Security Bureau. He appears before Koda, who has been ordered to investigate the murder of the Major General, with information about the group responsible.
・The End (larva)
It looks just like a Nirvash larva, but is a mysterious black creature. It is attached to Anemone.

■ Main robot items

The Nirvash larva grows and is remodeled into Renton's personal KLF.
・KLF piloted by Devilfish Holland. By actively adopting CFS (Compact Feedback System), it demonstrates overwhelming maneuverability, but the drug administration required when using CFS places a heavy burden on the pilot both physically and mentally. It is also possible to attach additional booster packs.
・Moonlight An assault fighter carrier belonging to the 303rd Independent Rogue Regiment of the People's Liberation Army's First Mobile Division. Lift and propulsion are obtained from VRF (variable reflector plates) installed on the main wings. Rocket engines are used for emergency evasion and for moving outside the atmosphere.

■ Related works

・Eureka Seven: New Order ・Eureka Seven AO
・Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution

■ Theme songs and music

・TM1
・Space Rock
Lyrics: Koji Nakamura Music: Koji Nakamura Song: iLL

■Review

Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows takes place three years after the emotional final episode of the TV series, offering new visuals and a story centered around the theme of rebirth. The film is a long-awaited sequel for fans of the TV series, allowing you to enjoy the story of Renton and Eureka from a new perspective. Below, we will provide a detailed review of the film's story, characters, visuals, music, and more.

story

The story of the film is set in a world three years after the final episode of the TV series. The story of Renton and Eureka unfolds as the battle against the mysterious life form Image, which came from space, continues. Renton belongs to the 303rd Independent Regiment's battleship, the Gekko, and boards the Nilbavash to the battlefield. His dream is to rescue his childhood friend Eureka, who was abducted eight years ago, and return to his hometown. However, fate puts their little love to the test, and mission and emotion, truth and lies, past and future, life and death, reality and dreams, and the existence of Holland stand in their way. As the final battle with Image approaches, an epic story unfolds in which the two open the door to mythology. For fans of the TV series, this story provides an opportunity to deeply understand the relationship between Renton and Eureka from a new perspective, and for those who are experiencing this work for the first time, you can enjoy a touching romance and grand sci-fi action.

character

The film features the main characters from the TV series, with new characters also joining the cast. The relationship between Renton and Eureka has been deepened from the TV series, depicting their growth and trials. Renton is torn between his mission and his emotions as he searches for his childhood friend Eureka. Eureka dreams of reuniting with Renton, but also faces her own secret. Holland appears as an important character who influences the relationship between Renton and Eureka, and supports their growth. New characters such as Koda, Maria, and Jurigens have been added, adding depth to the story. Fans of the TV series can view these characters from a new perspective, and those who are experiencing this work for the first time can enjoy them as fascinating characters.

picture

The film's footage has been reborn as new footage by extensively re-editing the footage from the TV series and adding new cuts. In particular, the 12-and-a-half-second aerial combat scene, which features superb craftsmanship, was overseen by special effects director Yasushi Muraki and leaves a strong visual impact. Additionally, character design was handled by Kenichi Yoshida, who has retained the characters from the TV series while also illustrating new expressions and movements. Mechanical design was handled by Shoji Kawamori and Takayuki Yanase, who have realistically depicted robots such as the Nirvash and Devilfish. Fans of the TV series can enjoy these images from a new perspective, while those experiencing the work for the first time can experience its visual beauty.

music

The film's music is by Naoki Sato, who continues the music from the TV series while adding new songs. In particular, the theme songs "TM1" and "Space Rock" were written and composed by Koji Nakamura and sung by iLL, expressing the theme of the film. Fans of the TV series can enjoy these songs from a new perspective, and those experiencing the work for the first time can enjoy them as powerful, emotional music.

■Recommendation

Eureka Seven: Pockets Full of Rainbows is a long-awaited sequel for fans of the TV series, and allows you to enjoy the story of Renton and Eureka from a new perspective. For those who are experiencing this work for the first time, you can enjoy the touching romance and spectacular sci-fi action. All elements, including the story, characters, visuals, and music, are provided at a high level, making this a work that can be recommended to everyone living in the 21st century. In particular, it is a must-see work for fans of the TV series, providing an opportunity to deeply understand the relationship between Renton and Eureka from a new perspective. For those who are experiencing this work for the first time, you can enjoy the charming characters, visual beauty, and emotional music. Please watch this movie and experience the story of Renton and Eureka.