Kaina returns to the icy Canopy, unsure of what he should do next. He and Ririha have brought peace to Atland and Valghia through an alliance. Now supplies run low, and the people need answers. Kaina, Ririha, and their small party set out to cross the snow in search of the great orbital spire tree. This is the first step to saving their people. Join Kaina on an expedition to save mankind!
Cinematography
Nihei's vertical landscapes finally moving — the spire trees breathe
Score
Kenichiro Suehiro's strings make snow feel like cathedral
Production
Polygon Pictures' 3D finally stops fighting its 2D soul
Director
Hiroaki Ando
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Kaina (voice)
Rie Takahashi
Ririha (voice)
Ayumu Murase
Yaona (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Amelothée (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Orinoga (voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
Ngapoge (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Hundergil (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi
Haresora (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
Byozan (voice)
Kentaro Kumagai
Noze (voice)
Sayaka Ohara
Mulnota (voice)
Sumire Morohoshi
Chiru (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tsutomu Nihei's first direct anime film after Blame! and Knights of Sidonia — this is him finally getting budget for his signature 'vertical world' obsession.
The theatrical release was double-billed with a recap of the TV series, suggesting Studio Polygon knew newcomers would be lost — the 5.8 rating might reflect confused audiences jumping in cold.
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