Synopsis: Alternative title: ス??シップ・オペレ???ズ (Japanese) Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity) Genres: Drama, Military, Science Fiction Director: Takashi Watanabe Screenplay: Yoshihiko Tomizawa Music: Kenji Kawai Plot Summary: For the 73rd class of cadets of the Defense University of the small planet Kibi, a shakedown cruise on the fleet's new starship "Amaterasu" is a fitting lead-up to graduation. As they are returning to their home planet, however, they are shocked to hear news of a declaration of war by the aggressive Kingdom against Kibi. When their planetary government surrenders without a struggle, the cadets decide to launch their own war, aboard the "Amaterasu". To gain funding, they make a deal with a galactic news network - and find themselves the "stars" of their own "reality show". Unfortunately, this is the kind of reality show that can get you killed... Running time: Half Hour Number of episodes: 13 Episode titles: We have 13 Vintage: 2005-01-05 Opening Theme: #1: "radiance" by Mami Kawada Ending Theme: #1: "Chi ni Kaeru ~on the Earth~" by KOTOKO |