Fumoon (1980)
Nuclear testing has resulted in the abrupt evolution of the Fumoon, a tiny but highly intelligent humanoid race on a small island, who are detected by Dr. Yamadano. Except for a few witnesses including the detective Shinsaku Ban, and the young men Rock and Kenichi and Kenichi’s sister Pichi (Pinoko), no one believes him. The Fumoon are kidnapping animals from around the world to bring with them as they use their space ships to evacuate the earth, because they know Earth is shortly to be destroyed by an enveloping cloud of black gas created by a stellar explosion. The Fumoon intend to abandon mankind, but one Fumoon, Rokoko, who becomes good friends with Kenichi, tries to help Dr. Yamadano and the others to develop a space ship to allow a few humans to escape, with the help of Dr. Ochanomizu and Dr. Frankenstein.
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Save your money for something good and enjoyable
Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
I finally got to watch this animated classic from the 1980s. It was fantastic, extraordinary, wonderful, and very artistic. I just love how the film worked. The story about the discovery of the new human beings, Fummoon, is great. Various characters, many from different series and that "Star System" by Tezuka, played great roles. Duke Red was great as Colonel Lednof, a possible Soviet based figure from a different fictional nation. Detective Mustache was very interesting like always due to being in works like Metropolis (2001 movie) and Undersea Super Train: Marine Express (1979), which IMDb.com forgot to add to its system. And the main Fumoon, Rococo, is one of the most beautiful and creative characters by Tezuka. She was a major star in this. She made the film very interesting. This movie deals with war, peace, nature (mostly while not forcible), beauty, humanity, and faith. This is a great recommendation for anyone who likes animation films that are very well made and very good with its messages. This is a great GREAT film. If you do not get to see this, that is fine. To me, this film really helped me enjoy what it had. Even if it's old, it had a lot of style.10/10