In the midst of a violent invasion of Earth by unknown alien forces, photo-journalist Wakatsuki Tetsuya comes across a scantily-clad alien woman, cutting a swath of death through the Terran ranks with her sword. After a chaotic struggle, Tetsuya is knocked unconscious, only to awaken aboard her starship. To his surprise, she turns out to be Kahm, the invaders' princess - and she has picked Tetsuya for a starring role in her upcoming wedding. As the groom....
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn spaceship carnage hits different
Costume
Princess Kahm's wardrobe defies physics and logic
Direction
Yamada crams epic scope into under an hour
Director
Katsuhisa Yamada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 1980s OVA boom where Japanese studios pumped out wild one-shots with zero restraint and maximum excess.
Adapted from Johji Manabe's manga but condenses volumes of plot into 51 minutes—explaining the narrative whiplash.
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