

After her father is killed by the deadly coral menace, Anemone vows to have her revenge. But the only way to fight back is from the inside.
Direction
Kyoda's chaotic timeline jumps hit harder than the mecha fights.
Score
Naoki Satō's strings weaponize every breakdown.
Acting
Ami Koshimizu screams her entire soul into existence.
Director
Hisatoshi Shimizu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally conceived as a TV series before being compressed into film, which explains the narrative whiplash.
The coral imagery draws heavily from Okinawan ecological anxieties and post-Fukushima Japanese sci-fi's obsession with uncontrollable nature.