Alien mind control on a warship? This '93 anime is unhinged in the best way.
In the future, war rages on Mars. Captain Akuh and his crew are on a top-secret mission to destroy an enemy warship when an officer is stricken with an alien mind control plague. As the plague spreads, inciting madness and treason, Akuh must complete his mission, annihilate the alien battleship, and save the fate of the human race at all costs
Practical Effects
Gritty cel animation that oozes '90s sci-fi grime.
Sound
Synth score hits harder than the plot deserves.
Visual Effects
Spaceship battles with charmingly janky perspective.
Director
Toshifumi Takizawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Big Wars was a co-production between Magic Bus and studios scrambling to ride the '90s OVA boom before it collapsed.
The 'alien mind control' trope here echoes post-bubble Japan's anxieties about infiltration and lost identity.
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