Japan Synopsis
ファイブスター物語
"The Five Star Stories" is a well created Japanese anime film.Among the 5 star systems known as the Joker Systems, there are many kingdoms. There are knights within the kingdoms and these knights who control giant robots, Mortar Heads, are called Headliners. Bound to the knights are fatimas. Human in appearance and mind, the fatimas (mostly female) possess expanded physical capabilities and make it possible for a Headliner to control a Mortar Head. Fatimas cannot reproduce. All this is overseen by Emperor Amaterasu and his Mirage Knights.
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Science Fiction + Action in Japan
324 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Five Star Stories itself).
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
In the crowded 1988-1990 Japan release window, The Five Star Stories sits at #83 of 110. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 44 titles released, including The Five Star Stories. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (280 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other Japan films in 1989.
The 768th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 42% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,611 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #380 of 566 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SUNRISE, TOHO, KADOKAWA |
| Runtime | 1h 5m |
| Release Date | March 11, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0159443 |