Negadon: The Monster from Mars

CoMix Wave Films Fall 2005
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6.8
Quality Score
0.29 (Mild Positive)
Audience Mood
3 / 10
Controversy
907
MAL Ratings

Synopsis

A world of the future, madly over populated, searches for a new home on Mars to help support humanity. After terraforming Mars into a habitable landscape a Japanese ship returning from the planet crash-lands on a Tokyo street, unleashing a terrible monster. The only man who can stop Negadon is Dr. Narasaki, and his robot Miroku... (Source: ANN)

Audience Consensus

Wakusei Daikaiju Negadon is viewed as a nostalgic homage to classic Kaiju films, with impressive CGI for its time. While the story and characters are simple, the action is enjoyable. Most find the short runtime to be a limitation but appreciate the emotional core and the tribute to the genre.

Strengths

  • Good fight scenes between giant monster and mecha.
  • CGI art style is interesting and detailed, attempting lifelike realism.
  • The story is a good, compact narrative with emotional depth.

Weaknesses

  • The story is cookie-cutter and largely throw-away.
  • Characters are stock and one-dimensional due to the short runtime.
  • The length is too short, hindering story development.