Lensman (1984)
Original title: SF新世紀 レンズマン
Lensman is a 1984 Japanese-language animation movie directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri and Kazuyuki Hirokawa, with a running time of 1h 47m. It stars Toshio Furukawa, Mami Koyama and Chikao Ohtsuka.
In this animated adaptation of E. E. Doc Smith's groundbreaking science fiction serial "Grey Lensman" from the 1930s-1950s, Kimball Kinnison, a young man from the agricultural planet Mquie and his Valerian companion, Buscirk find a dying man with a legendary crystal lens embedded in his hand. As the man was dying, he mysteriously passed on the Lens to Kim. With more companions to come by, Kim must find out the purpose of the Lens before the Boskone dynasty does.
Quick answers
What is Lensman about?
In this animated adaptation of E. E. Doc Smith's groundbreaking science fiction serial "Grey Lensman" from the 1930s-1950s, Kimball Kinnison, a young man from the agricultural planet Mquie and his Valerian companion, Buscirk find a dying man with a legendary crystal lens embedded in his hand. As the man was dying, he mysteriously passed on the Lens to Kim. With more companions to come by, Kim must find out the purpose of the Lens before the Boskone dynasty does.
When was Lensman released?
Lensman was released on 7 June 1984.
How long is Lensman?
Lensman runs 1h 47m.
Who made Lensman?
Lensman was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri and Kazuyuki Hirokawa.
Cast
- Toshio Furukawa as Kimball Kinnison (voice)
- Mami Koyama as Clarissa MacDougall (voice)
- Chikao Ohtsuka as Pete Van Buskirk (voice)
- Nachi Nozawa as Worsel (voice)
- Katsuya Kobayashi as DJ Bill (voice)
- Seizo Kato as Lord Helmuth (voice)
- Eiji Kanie as Narrator (voice)
- Hidekatsu Shibata as Port Admiral Haynes (voice)
- Koji Yada as Greedle (voice)
- Takeshi Aono as LaVerne Thorndyke (voice)
- Masaharu Sato as Henry Henderson (voice)
- Yasuo Tanaka as Blakeslee (voice)