Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
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| Japanese | 王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼 |
| Hepburn | Ōritsu Uchūgun: Oneamisu no Tsubasa |
| Directed by | Hiroyuki Yamaga |
| Produced by | Hirohiko Sueyoshi Hiroaki Inoue |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Yamaga |
| Starring | Leo Morimoto Mitsuki Yayoi |
| Music by |
Ryuichi Sakamoto Yuji Nomi Koji Ueno Haruo Kubota |
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| Distributed by | Toho Towa |
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119 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | ¥8 billion |
| Box office | ¥3.47 billion |
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼 Ōritsu Uchūgun: Oneamisu no Tsubasa?) is a 1987 Japanese animated science fiction film and the first film produced by Gainax and Bandai Visual. It was directed and written by Hiroyuki Yamaga. The film was released on March 14, 1987 and grossed only modestly in the box office. Since then, it has received very positive reviews.
A sequel was intended to be released set 50 years later, but due to lack of funds, Gainax abandoned it part way through production; former president of Gainax Toshio Okada cited a fundamental dissatisfaction with the script and plot. However, it was announced in March 2013 that the sequel is in production once again.
On an alternate Earth, an industrial civilization is flourishing amid an impending war between two bordering nations: the Kingdom of Honneamise and "The Republic".
Shirotsugh Lhadatt is an unmotivated young man who has drifted into his nation's lackadaisical space program. After the death of a fellow astronaut, he nurtures a close acquaintance with a young religious woman named Riquinni Nonderaiko. Seeing Lhadatt as a prime example of what mankind is capable of, and understanding the godliness and ground-breaking nature of his work, she inspires him to become the first man in space.
His training as an astronaut parallels his coming of age, and he and the rest of the members of the space project overcome technological difficulties, doubt, the machinations of their political masters, and a botched assassination attempt by the enemy nation. Amidst the debacle, Lhadatt becomes worn out by the overbearing publicity, prompting him to stay with Riquinni for a while; he then comes close to raping her one night while catching her undressing, causing a temporary rift between them that is later mended thanks to Riquinni's kindness.
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