Outlanders
1986 51m movie Film Japan

Outlanders

アウトランダーズ

Synopsis

アウトランダーズ

In the midst of a violent invasion of Earth by unknown alien forces, photo-journalist Wakatsuki Tetsuya comes across a scantily-clad alien woman, cutting a swath of death through the Terran ranks with her sword. After a chaotic struggle, Tetsuya is knocked unconscious, only to awaken aboard her starship. To his surprise, she turns out to be Kahm, the invaders' princess – and she has picked Tetsuya for a starring role in her upcoming wedding. As the groom….

The 1985–1987 Japan Window

100 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Outlanders sits at position #100.

  1. Touch
    #1

    Touch

    ★ 9.2 · 1985

  2. The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
    #2

    The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye

    ★ 8.6 · 1986

  3. Silver Fang
    #3

    Silver Fang

    ★ 8.6 · 1986

  4. Saint Seiya
    #4

    Saint Seiya

    ★ 8.5 · 1986

  5. Robotech
    #5

    Robotech

    ★ 8.5 · 1985

  6. Dengeki Sentai Changeman
    #6

    Dengeki Sentai Changeman

    ★ 8.3 · 1985

  7. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
    #7

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    ★ 8.3 · 1986

  8. Dragon Ball
    #8

    Dragon Ball

    ★ 8.2 · 1986

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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

Other Titles From Tatsunoko Production

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Outlanders premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.4
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,531 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,520 of 2,532 (top 100%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Tatsunoko Production
Runtime 51m
Release Date December 16, 1986
IMDb tt0151866

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