The Sky Crawlers
MOVIE FINISHED SUMMER 2008 1 eps 71%
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The Sky Crawlers is based on a Japanese novel series by Hiroshi Mori. First published by Chuōkōron-shinsha in June 2001 and spanning five books, it follows the journeys and tribulations of a group of young fighter pilots involved in dogfight warfare, and is set during an alternate historical period.
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Characters
Suito Kusanagi
MAIN
VA: Rinko Kikuchi
Yuuichi Kannami
MAIN
VA: Ryou Kase
Naofumi Tokino
SUPPORTING
VA: Shousuke Tanihara
Midori Mitsuya
SUPPORTING
VA: Chiaki Kuriyama
Honda
SUPPORTING
VA: Houchuu Ootsuka
Towa Sasakura
SUPPORTING
VA: Yoshiko Sakakibara
Mizuki Kusanagi
SUPPORTING
VA: Megumi Yamaguchi
Aizu Yudagawa
SUPPORTING
VA: Daisuke Hirakawa
Uroyuki Shinoda
SUPPORTING
VA: Takuma Takewaka
Fuuko
SUPPORTING
VA: Mabuki Andou
Kusumi
SUPPORTING
VA: Mako Hyoudou
Yamagiwa Mugirou
SUPPORTING
VA: Mugihito
Bus guide
SUPPORTING
VA: Yukari Nishio
Yuri
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuriko Hishimi
Bartender
SUPPORTING
VA: Naoto Takenaka
Aragi
SUPPORTING
Saiga
SUPPORTING
Aihara
SUPPORTING
VA: Daisuke Hirakawa
Staff
Hiroshi Mori
Original Creator
Mamoru Oshii
Director
Tetsuya Nishio
Character Design
Takashi Watabe
Layout Design
Atsushi Takeuchi
Mechanical Design
Kazuo Nagai
Art Director
Kazuo Nagai
Art Design
Masahiro Kubota
Art Design
Kumiko Yusa
Color Design
Hiroyuki Hayashi
CG Supervisor
Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Sound Director
Randy Thom
Sound Design
Reviews
MattSweatshirT
Rating: 32 (35 votes)
War's Uncertain Inevitability
Rein2
Rating: 24 (25 votes)
Mamoru Oshii's Legacy
SpiritChaser
Rating: 12 (14 votes)
A visually haunting analysis of war that offers personal hope in the end.
Gandruine
Rating: 10 (16 votes)
The Sky Crawlers // 2008 Mamoru Oshii
MisterApple
Rating: 4 (9 votes)
Oshii's life-affirming perspective on repetition and reincarnation
Stats
Average Score
71
Mean Score
71
Popularity
15,463
Favourites
281
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 242
PLANNING: 8532
COMPLETED: 6469
DROPPED: 95
PAUSED: 125
Score Distribution
10: 35
20: 52
30: 103
40: 171
50: 391
60: 695
70: 1198
80: 1129
90: 704
100: 387
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