# Promare / Side: Lio (2019)

> A neon-charged anime prequel compresses Promare’s fiery science-fiction world into a brief character-focused burst before the feature begins.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/443600

## Facts

- Runtime: 10 min
- Genres: Animation, Action, Science Fiction
- Director: Tatsumi Fujii
- Cast: Taichi Saotome, Kenichi Matsuyama, Ayane Sakura, Rikiya Koyama, Taiten Kusunoki, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Katsuyuki Konishi, Mao Ichimichi
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11803654/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: kinetic, bombastic, neon-lit, anime marathon, action double feature

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