Mars of Destruction
2005 19m movie Film Japan

Mars of Destruction

破滅のマルス

Synopsis

破滅のマルス

Some time after a space mission to Mars ends in destruction, strange monsters called "Ancients" begin appearing around Tokyo. A group of specialists consisting of three girls and one troubled young boy must fight the Ancients until they can come to understand exactly what it is they are fighting. When one of the Ancients tells them that they are the true invaders of Earth, they must search within themselves to grasp what truly is reality.

The 2004–2006 Japan Window

347 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mars of Destruction sits at position #346.

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    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

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    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

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    ★ 8.7 · 2004

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Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Mars of Destruction. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mars of Destruction premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

2.2
TMDB Rating
24
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,578 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -4.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #565 of 566 (top 100%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies WAO World
Runtime 19m
Release Date July 8, 2005
IMDb tt2137684

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