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.
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Five Star Stories sits at position #83.
Other Titles From SUNRISE
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Five Star Stories premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |