Space lesbians with planet-killing weapons: the '80s anime OVA that said 'screw subtlety.'
The war between Solnoids and Paranoids continues, but the conflict reaches a new height as both races complete their Planet Destroyers. This new technology wipes out several star systems leaving only the ninth star system undamaged. As both races head towards it, a Solnoid ship finds Lufy, an attacker cryogenically preserved inside an assault trooper among space debris. Reawakened, Lufy is invited to join a group of Solnoids who are set to complete the original secret mission of her former crew.
Direction
Akiyama crams epic scale into 50 feverish minutes.
Score
Synth prog-rock that refuses to let you breathe.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn mecha destruction hits different than CG ever will.
Director
Katsuhito Akiyama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gall Force emerged from Japan's '80s OVA boom, when direct-to-video anime could be darker, weirder, and queerer than TV allowed. The all-female cast was revolutionary—partly budget-driven (fewer voice actors needed), partly accidental feminism.
Lufy's survival from the first film was a retcon—she was absolutely dead, but fan demand and the need for continuity resurrection brought her back. Cryogenics: the original comic book death loophole.
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