Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
1995 1h 18m movie Film Japan

Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture

はじまりの冒険者たち レジェンド・オブ・クリスタニア

Synopsis

はじまりの冒険者たち レジェンド・オブ・クリスタニア

Ashram, desperate to find a home for his people, is tricked into selling his soul. 300 years later, Pirotesse's devotion to her king remains unshaken. In the sacred world of Crystania, amidst a civil war waged by shape-changing warriors, she searches for her beloved Ashram. She meets Redon, a young prince obsessed with avenging his murdered parents. Together, they confront Ashram's captor Barbas.

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Animation + Action in Japan

1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture itself).

The 1994–1996 Japan Window

In the crowded 1994-1996 Japan release window, Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture sits at #130 of 143. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Romeo and the Black Brothers
    #1

    Romeo and the Black Brothers

    ★ 8.9 · 1995
  2. Furuhata Ninzaburo
    #2

    Furuhata Ninzaburo

    ★ 8.8 · 1994
  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    #3

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    ★ 8.6 · 1995
  4. Long Vacation
    #4

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996
  5. Rurouni Kenshin
    #5

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996
  6. Magic Knight Rayearth
    #6

    Magic Knight Rayearth

    ★ 8.5 · 1994
  7. Hell Teacher Nube
    #7

    Hell Teacher Nube

    ★ 8.4 · 1996
  8. Martian Successor Nadesico
    #8

    Martian Successor Nadesico

    ★ 8.4 · 1996

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture premiered alongside 59 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 59 other Japan films in 1995.

The 1022nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

10
Reviews
6th
Review-volume percentile
27th
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among Japan films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • royalty · 4
  • sword world rpg · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • religion · 25
  • swordsman · 11
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • anime · 711

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,078 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,375 of 2,532 (top 94%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesVictor Entertainment, Kadokawa Shoten
Runtime1h 18m
Release DateJuly 29, 1995
IMDbtt0237400