Japan Synopsis
ヴイナス戦記
The new frontier of Venus has degenerated into a dystopia ravaged by the civil war between Ishtar and Aphrodia. Bubbly reporter Susan Sommers arrives in the capitol of Aphrodia just before it's captured by Ishtar. She falls in with a bunch of teen-agers who live for a sort of motorcycle version of Roller Derby. Daredevil rider Hiro and his friends reluctantly join the struggle to free Aphrodia from the invaders. Not surprisingly, Hiro proves an ace at piloting the mono-cycles that are the Aphrodians' secret weapon in the key battle.
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Venus Wars sits at position #66.
Other Titles From Bandai Visual
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Venus Wars premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,954 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,170 of 1,714 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bandai Visual, Triangle Staff, Kugatsusha, Gakken Co. Ltd., Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | March 11, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0135037 |