Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
An audacious alternate-world anime turns a troubled first space launch into a humanist examination of politics, faith, and civilization.
Overview
A kingdom's ambitious quest to conquer the cosmos faces insurmountable challenges and political intrigue.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- earnest
- contemplative
- politically uneasy
- science fiction night
- anime discovery night
Movie Details
- Director
- Hiroyuki Yamaga
- Release Date
- 1987-03-14
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (162)
Cast
- Leo Morimoto
- Mitsuki Yayoi
- Aya Murata
- Kazuyuki Sogabe
- Masato Hirano
- Masahiro Anzai
- Bin Shimada
- Hirotaka Suzuoki
- Koji Totani
- Yoshito Yasuhara
Common questions
- What is Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise about?
- An audacious alternate-world anime turns a troubled first space launch into a humanist examination of politics, faith, and civilization.
- What is Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise as moderate.
- What did critics think of Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise?
- Critics broadly admire its ambitious worldbuilding, visual accomplishment, earnest humanism, and refusal to follow conventional anime formulas, while acknowledging uneven pacing.
- Which films are like Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise?
- Films with a similar feel include Macross: Do You Remember Love?, Ghost in the Shell, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
- How long is Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise?
- Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise runs 121 minutes.
