Japan Synopsis
劇場版∀ガンダムI 地球光
Loran Cehack is a spy sent from the moon to scout out Earth, whom they plan to invade. He grows to love Earth as his true home and, after discovering a giant mech from the dark ages, he begins to defend Earth in the war. The year is C.C. 2345. Growing tensions between the Earthrace and Moonrace have spiraled into an all out war. Mankind's only hope for peace lies with a young Moonrace boy named Loran Cehack, and his mysterious Turn-A Gundam, a relic of a dark history which nearly destroyed the Earth centuries ago. As a citizen of the moon, Loran is loyal to the beautiful Queen Dianna Soreil, all the while fighting to keep the technologically superior Moonrace at bay as the pre-industrial Earthrace tries desperately to catch up.
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The 2001–2003 Japan Window
In the crowded 2001-2003 Japan release window, Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light sits at #202 of 247. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other Japan films in 2002.
The 1404th 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 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 14th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,978 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,334 of 2,532 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SUNRISE |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | February 9, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt4130762 |