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Title (English) They Were 11

Title (Japanese) Jyuuichinin Iru

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Fantasy Novel

Notes From the manga by HAGIO Moto, published in Bessatsu/Shoujo Comic.
Movie, 90 mins, Kitty Film, 1986. [Shoujo Anime List]

Classification shoujo

Synopsis Suspense filled sci-fi about a group of young trainees in space mixed with a little romance involving a character who has yet to belong to either gender. (KEM)

Review Movie version of the manga in which 10 space cadets have to navigate an old spaceship for 90 days as a test of their suitability for enrolment in the elite space academy. For starters, they find that they number 11. A good story with plenty of interesting characters including one, Frol, who looks like a girl.
There's plenty of character conflict as they try to identify the 11th person while trying to overcome a series of mishaps that seem likely to abort their mission and cause them to fail the exam. Also some interesting thoughts about gender identity.(BSc's quibble: Probably the less you know about space science, the better, as the 'science' in the story is largely rubbish.) Subtitles essential. [Licensed sub from Central Park Media.]
The well-dated anime style is the achilles heel of an otherwise excellent plot. Nice ending theme. (HBV) Rating ***

Credits Dir: Satoshi Dezaki, Tsuneo Tominaga.

Episodes

Release US:VHS, US:LD, Jap:LD, Jap:VHS

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1986

Production Kitty Film

Broadcaster

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	They Were 11
Title (Japanese)	Jyuuichinin Iru
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	From the manga by HAGIO Moto, published in Bessatsu/Shoujo Comic. Movie, 90 mins, Kitty Film, 1986. [Shoujo Anime List]
Classification	shoujo
Synopsis	Suspense filled sci-fi about a group of young trainees in space mixed with a little romance involving a character who has yet to belong to either gender. (KEM)
Review	Movie version of the manga in which 10 space cadets have to navigate an old spaceship for 90 days as a test of their suitability for enrolment in the elite space academy. For starters, they find that they number 11. A good story with plenty of interesting characters including one, Frol, who looks like a girl. There's plenty of character conflict as they try to identify the 11th person while trying to overcome a series of mishaps that seem likely to abort their mission and cause them to fail the exam. Also some interesting thoughts about gender identity.(BSc's quibble: Probably the less you know about space science, the better, as the 'science' in the story is largely rubbish.) Subtitles essential. [Licensed sub from Central Park Media.] The well-dated anime style is the achilles heel of an otherwise excellent plot. Nice ending theme. (HBV) Rating ***
Credits	Dir: Satoshi Dezaki, Tsuneo Tominaga.
Episodes
Release	US:VHS, US:LD, Jap:LD, Jap:VHS
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1986
Production	Kitty Film
Broadcaster
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.