← Back to library

Videos / anime / 1995

On Your Mark

On Your Mark CHAGE & ASKAOn Your Mark: CHAGE & ASKA

Also known as On Your Mark: CHAGE & ASKA

Completed

In the future, mankind can no longer live on the ground due to intense radiation, both from the sun and from an abandoned nuclear plant. One day, a group of special police raided a religious cult compound, and after a fierce firefight two policemen found a winged mutant girl, with chains on her arms, barely alive. However, government scientists dressed in hazardous material suits immediately intervened and brought her back to a research facility. Realizing they were merely transferring her from one prison to another, those two policemen formulated a daring plan to set her free once and for all. (Source: Anime News Network) Note: This is a music video created by Hayao Miyazaki for the pop music duo Chage & Aska (after whom the two police officers are modeled).

Release year
1995
Released
Jul 15, 1995
Runtime
6 minutes
Country
Japan
Genres
Drama · Sci-Fi
Tags
japanuary2026short
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Written by
Hayao Miyazaki
Other credits
Hayao Miyazaki (original creator)
Animation studios
Studio Ghibli

Review

A day late for Miyazaki's birthday but wanted something of his for Japanuary. This is really good, a mini rock opera, I'm struck by the parallels to Interstella 5555 but unlike in that case we have a great 1080p transfer here and the art is gorgeous. Watching this I really want a full on sci-fi Miyazaki film. I don't follow the movie's continuity but I'm not too bothered by that. The best bit is the guy flapping his arms.

Consumption history1

  1. Completed

External identifiers
anilist
1047
myanimelist
1047
letterboxd
1Vgm