Venus Wars
Seen it?1989 | 102 min | Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The new frontier of Venus has degenerated into a dystopia ravaged by the civil war between Ishtar and Aphrodia. Bubbly reporter Susan Sommers arrives in the capitol of Aphrodia just before it's captured by Ishtar. She falls in with a bunch of teen-agers who live for a sort of motorcycle version of Roller Derby. Daredevil rider Hiro and his friends reluctantly join the struggle to free Aphrodia from the invaders. Not surprisingly, Hiro proves an ace at piloting the mono-cycles that are the Aphrodians' secret weapon in the key battle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
- Katsuhide UekusaHiro (voice)
- Eriko HaraSusan Sommers (voice)
- Gorō NayaGary (voice)
- Hochu OtsukaWill Harris (voice)
- Kaneto ShiozawaGen. Gerhard Donner (voice)
- Shuichi IkedaLt. Geoffrey Kurtz (voice)
- Yuko MizutaniMaggie (voice)
- Yuko SasakiMiranda Cocker (voice)
- Daisuke GoriGame Announcer (voice)
- Hiroshi HashimotoCop (voice)