The Laws of the Universe

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Laws of the Universe
Theatrical release poster
GenreScience fiction
Created byHappy Science
Anime film series
Directed byIsamu Imakake
Produced byRyuho Okawa
Music byYūichi Mizusawa
StudioHS Pictures Studio
Licensed by
Released October 10, 2015 – present
Runtime2 hours
Films4

The Laws of the Universe (Japanese: UFO学園の秘密 Hepburn: UFO Gakuen no Himitsu) is a Japanese animated film series consisting of four films, produced by HS Pictures Studio. The first film in the series, titled The Laws of the Universe: Part 0, was released on October 10, 2015.[1] The anime has been licensed by Eleven Arts.[2]

Plot

A group of five junior high school students are wrapped up in a strange occurrence, involving an alien species called Grey.

Cast

Character
Japanese
voice
actor 		English
dubbing actor[1]
Ray Ryota Osaka Josh Keaton
Anna Asami Seto Kari Wahlgren
Tyler Tetsuya Kakihara Yuri Lowenthal
Halle Hisako Kanemoto Hynden Walch
Eisuke Wataru Hatano Roger Craig Smith
Suguru Yoake Daisuke Namikawa Dylan McDermott
Inkar Miki Itō Jennifer Beals
Marui Banjō Ginga Fred Tatasciore
Yanase Yutaka Nakano Dave Fennoy
Ummite Issei Futamata Tom Kenny
Goat-type Alien Hiroshi Shirokuma Beau Billingslea
Natsumi Haruka Chisuga Stephanie Sheh
Takamine Takahiro Fujiwara Patrick Seitz
Shizuka Marie Miyake Dorothy Fahn

Production

A promotional video of the prologue, The Laws of the Universe: Part 0, first streamed on July 23, 2015.[3] The movie series was produced by HS Pictures Studio, which is operated by Happy Science, a controversial new religious and spiritual movement. Ryuho Okawa, the founder of Happy Science, was reported to be directly overseeing production of the movie series. A sequel to Part 0, The Laws of the Universe Part 1, premiered at the Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles on October 6, 2018.[2]

Reception

The Laws of the Universe: Part 0 was critically panned by anime critics. Charles Solomon of Los Angeles Times described the movie as "messy", and that "it follows no rules". Solomon also commented that the movie is something only Okawa followers could enjoy.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Laws of the Universe Anime Film Casts Dylan McDermott, Jennifer Beals, Tom Kenny". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. ^ a b "Eleven Arts to Host The Laws of the Universe: Part 1 Anime Film's World Premiere in L.A. on October 6". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  3. ^ "The Laws of the Universe Part 0 Religious Anime Film's Promotional Video Streamed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  4. ^ Solomon, Charles. "Messy 'The Laws of the Universe — Part 0' follows no rules - Los Angeles Times". latimes.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
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