86 EIGHTY-SIX

Director(s)Toshimasa Ishii
Production year2021
Genre(s)Animation, Science Fiction
Approx. running minutes24m
CastBilly Kametz, Suzie Yeung, Jonah Scott

86 EIGHTY-SIX

strong bloody images, distressing scenes
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Lena accepts the challenging position of handler to the notorious Spearhead drone squadron.

injury detail
Blood flows through holes in the side of a robotic war machine damaged in battle, and there is sight of its injured pilot’s bloody face. A mural painted on a wall shows a figure with a bloodless open gash in the side of the neck.
theme
A person painfully and fatally injured whilst piloting a robotic drone war machine in a battle with other drones is put out of his suffering by a comrade in undetailed fashion. There are also verbal references to others traumatised by their involvement in similar battles taking their own lives.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language (‘f**k’), as well as milder terms such as ‘bitch’, ‘screw’, ‘moron’, ‘jerk’, ‘damn’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’. There is occasional focus on the physical attributes of female characters. There are intense, but undetailed, sequences of futuristic battle violence in which robotic war machines exchange and are hit by gunfire. Characters drink alcohol to excess.
moderate violence, injury detail, language
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Lena decides to reveal the truth behind the drone warfare carried out by the 86.

violence
There are intense, sustained sequences of futuristic battle violence in which robotic war machines piloted by humans exchange and are hit by explosive gunfire.
language
There is moderate bad language (‘son of a bitch’), as well as milder terms such as ‘shit’, ‘piss’ and ‘damn’.
injury detail
A mural painted on a wall shows a figure with a bloodless open gash in the side of the neck.
additional issues
There are references to a history of discrimination against a group of people because of their different appearance to the majority in a community, which is challenged by a person who speaks up against it.
brief sexual harassment
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
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86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese sci-fi anime series; in this episode, the Spearhead Squadron enjoy a leisurely day off.

sexual violence and sexual threat
A group of male characters spy on their female comrades bathing fully-dressed in a nearby lake. However, their behaviour is immediately challenged and condemned.
additional issues
There is infrequent visual focus on the bodies of female characters wearing form-fitting clothing. A female character asks a woman if she is a virgin and quickly clarifies that she is referring to her “untarnished and pure” view of life. Mild bad language ('bullshit') is accompanied by even milder terms such as 'God' and 'damn'. Sounds of heavy artillery fire are heard as a commander remotely monitors a military operation.
brief moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Lena reaches out to the Spearhead squadron and surprises them.

injury detail
A mural painted on a wall shows a figure with a bloodless open gash in the side of the neck.
additional issues
There is mild bad language (‘crap’), as well as very mild terms such as ‘God’ and ‘damn’. There are upsetting scenes centred on bereavement. There are brief, undetailed sequences of futuristic battle violence involving robotic war machines.
moderate injury detail, sex references
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Lena makes an alarming discovery about the Legion as the battles rage on.

sex
A couple kiss and caress intimately on a stairway, causing a character who stumbles upon them to become intensely embarrassed.
injury detail
There is brief sight of blood spatter and droplets in the aftermath of violence. A graffiti picture shows a man with a bloodless neck wound; it is implied he has been murdered.
additional issues
A girl experiences brief visions which leave her frightened and disturbed. Robotic machines and vehicles exchange gunfire and explode in fantastical battle sequences. There is mild bad language ('bastard'), along with milder terms which include 'God', 'damn' and 'hell'.
moderate violence, language, brief bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese sci-fi anime series; in this episode, Lena raises her concerns to her uncle over the lack of frontline support for her squadron.

violence
Robotic machines operated by human combatants exchange explosive and impactful artillery fire. A character chokes another during a stylised scene of violence.
language
Moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'hell' and 'damn'.
injury detail
There is close-up sight of blood-stained glasses lenses.
additional issues
It is implied that a fighter takes her own life in a moment of sacrifice in order to avoid capture. Infrequent mild sex references and innuendo occur, including characters referring to a female anthropometric pig's “huge rack”.
moderate bloody images, violence
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a sci-fi anime series; in this episode the Republic holds fireworks festivities, and Lena takes time to reflect on past battles during her time off.

violence
There are undetailed shootings, and fantastical battlefield violence between heavily armed machines.
injury detail
There are moderate bloody images of an injured soldier, and a dead body. There are also verbal references to people dying painful deaths with their innards exposed.
additional issues
There are passing references to suicide, racism, and a scene of natural nudity in which two characters shower in a communal bathroom. There is also use of mild bad language ('shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'bastard') and milder terms ('God', 'damn', 'hell').
strong violence
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a sci-fi anime series; in this episode Lena attempts to prevent a mission that sends a group of soldiers on a suicidal journey into enemy territory.

violence
There is a scene in which a young child is strangled to death.
additional issues
There is a scene of racism in which a character regretfully recalls calling another person 'a filthy coloured'. There is also injury detail of a dead body, and references to suicide. Bad language is mild ('shit'), and is accompanied by very mild terms ('screw', 'hell', 'God' and 'damn').
moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Shin confronts his brother deep within Legion held territory.

violence
A sequence of moderate violence sees a character start choking an already injured man. Other scenes include intense gunfire, bombings and explosions.
injury detail
A man's face drips with blood in the aftermath of a bombing which crashes his vehicle. Bloody clothing is also seen on the ground after an explosion.
additional issues
There are frequent moments of mild threat. Use of mild bad language ('shit', 'screw') is accompanied by very milder terms such as 'God' and 'damn'.
infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, after the climactic battle, the 86 move through unknown territory, finally free from war and the Republic.

language
Infrequent written use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'fricking' and 'damn'.
additional issues
A man says he would've 'blown his head off' if he thought heaven existed. Two implied naked female characters bathe in a pool with the water masking any nudity. There is sight of animal bones scattered around a zoo. Moments of very mild threat and violence occur, including gunfire.
brief moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Spearhead Squadron comes to the end of their long road and a new journey begins for Lena.

injury detail
In the aftermath of a violent battle, a man is briefly seen with bloody injuries to his face.
additional issues
There are scenes of mild violence, such as gunfire and explosions. Mild threat occurs. Use of mild bad language ('shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'bullshit') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'hell', 'God' and 'damn'.
moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Spearhead's handler finds out more about her team members.

injury detail
There are occasional brief scenes featuring blood and corpses in the aftermath of violence. However, there is no emphasis and the scenes lack stronger detail.
additional issues
There are battle scenes which are intense, and which include gunfire and explosions. However, there is limited detail. There are also scenes of associated threat. There is a scene featuring drunken characters. There are verbal death references and associated upset in which people grieve.
mild bad language, violence
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated series; in this episode, Shin wakes up.

violence
Scenes of violence see robots firing guns at enemies, and brief impressionistic slashing with a blade.
language
There is use of mild bad language ('piss', 'shit', 'ass', 'bastard') as well as use of milder terms such as 'hell' and 'jerk'.
mild violence
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Spearhead team members adjust to their new lives.

violence
Brief mild violence include fleeting masked sight of a character seemingly strangling a person, as well as scenes of gunfire and explosions. However, there is limited detail.
strong bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated series; in this episode Shin faces challenges when he joins and fights with the Federacy forces.

injury detail
A man is found following a violent altercation, his body and face covered with blood. There is subsequent sight of blood spatter as well as close-up focus on injury detail.
additional issues
A person shoots another, with resultant blood splatter onto a nearby object. There is use of mild bad language ('ass', 'shit', 'fricking') as well as milder terms such as 'freaking', 'damn', and 'hell'. Brief sequences of threat occur.
moderate bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese anime series; in this episode members of Spearhead reunite whilst the threat of war looms.

injury detail
There are brief bloody images of a dying soldier, who is shot off-screen.
additional issues
Rude humour includes references to a person sleepwalking 'half naked' through an army base. There is an undetailed shooting, fantasy violence involving drones that shoot lasers, and references to drone killings, war violence, and a soldier violently ending the lives of enemies. Additionally, there are upsetting references to bereavement.
moderate violence, bloody images, threat
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY SIX is a Japanese sci-fi action anime series; in this episode, Nordlicht squadron holds the line as the Legion commences its large-scale invasion.

violence
There are intense scenes of explosive battle violence in which futuristic war machines exchange gunfire and missile blasts. A piece of shrapnel cuts a soldier’s face, resulting in moderate injury detail.
threat and horror
In a moderate ‘jump scare’ moment, a man experiences a vision of a pair of demonic red eyes as a voice threatens to kill him. Further threat occurs during intense battle scenes.
injury detail
Occasional images of dead and injured soldiers in the aftermath of battle feature moderate bloody detail.
additional issues
Bad language includes ‘shit’, ‘screwed’ and ‘hell’.
moderate bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, as the war with the Legion rages on, the enemy makes a final march towards the Republic of San Magnolia.

injury detail
Characters have blood on their faces in the aftermath of a battle and the battlefield is seen with blood patches scattered across it.
additional issues
There are sequences of mild violence which include explosions and gunfire. Mild threat occurs. A reference is made to a 'suicide mission'. Mild bad language ('ass', 'shit') is accompanied by very mild terms such as 'damn'. An upsetting scene occurs due to bereavement.
mild violence, language
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese sci-fi anime series; in this episode, Frederica desperately appeals to Shin to stay as he prepares to go on a dangerous mission.

violence
Characters exchange gunfire across a battlefield, however, there is limited detail.
language
Mild bad language ('piss', 'fricking') occurs, as well as even milder terms such as 'God', 'damn' and 'hell'.
additional issues
There is an image of a vampire painted on the side of an aircraft.
strong bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY SIX is a Japanese sci-fi action anime series; this special recap episode takes another look at the events of the previous seven episodes.

injury detail
There are occasional bloody images of dead and injured soldiers in the aftermath of battle. In an upsetting scene, a soldier finds his friend mortally wounded and is forced to shoot him in order to end his suffering, resulting in strong bloody detail.
additional issues
Moderate battle scenes show futuristic war machines exchanging gunfire and missile blasts. There are scenes of moderate threat, as well as brief references to people being considered ‘less than human’ by citizens of a neighbouring nation.
moderate violence, threat, bloody images, suicide references
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY SIX is a Japanese sci-fi action anime series; in this episode, Nordlicht squadron close in on the Morpho but quickly realise they are being lured into a trap.

violence
There are moderate scenes of explosive futuristic battle violence featuring gunfire and missile blasts.
threat and horror
Moderate fantasy threat includes sequences in which soldiers on a battlefield are threatened by a sinister disembodied voice promising to kill them.
injury detail
A flashback sequence includes brief sight of dark bloody streaks on a person’s face and hands.
suicide and self-harm
A soldier hands a child comrade a gun and tells her that if she is left without hope of rescue she should ‘end things on [her] terms’.
additional issues
Bad language includes ‘crap’, ‘moron’ and ‘goddamnit’.
mild bad language
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY SIX is a Japanese animated fantasy series; in this episode, the heroes travel further into legion territory. 

language
The episode features mild bad language ('asses'). 
additional issues
A man is shown smoking a cigarette.
moderate bloody images, violence, suicide references
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Shin confronts Kiriya in a final battle.

violence
There is brief sight of a strangling. Milder violence features in scenes of fantastical battles involving robotic war machines.
injury detail
There are occasional stylised images of blood spurts and aftermath bloody injury detail.
suicide and self-harm
A person threatens to take their own life in a bid to persuade another person to change their course of action.
additional issues
There is infrequent mild bad language (‘crap’).
moderate bloody images, violence, suicide references
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Shin reflects on the battle with Kiriya and the Morpho.

violence
There is brief sight of a strangling. Milder violence features in scenes of fantastical battles involving robotic war machines.
injury detail
There are occasional stylised images of blood spurts and aftermath bloody injury detail.
suicide and self-harm
A person threatens to take their own life in a bid to persuade another person to change their course of action.
moderate bloody images, violence, suicide references
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Shin is devastated believing he is the only survivor of the final battle.

violence
A person strangles another in a frenzied, but undetailed, fashion. Milder violence features in scenes of fantastical battles involving robotic war machines.
injury detail
Stylised bloody injury is seen on the faces and clothing of combatants in the aftermath of a battle.
suicide and self-harm
A person threatens to take their own life in a bid to persuade another person to change their course of action.
additional issues
There are mild upsetting scenes centred on bereavement. There is infrequent very mild bad language (‘hell’).
mild discrimination, language
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a Japanese animated sci-fi series; in this episode, Shin and the 86 return from the frontline and are redeployed under a new commanding officer.

language
There is mild bad language (‘ass’), as well as very mild terms (‘hell’).
discrimination
A sign reading “White Pigs Stay Away” and a comment made about “You coloureds” are legacies of a historical enmity between two factions differentiated by their light and dark hair colours, which have denoted an inequality of status and led to a decades-long war. Such discrimination is challenged throughout the series.
additional issues
There are very mild upsetting scenes centred on bereavement.
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Classified date06/08/2024
LanguageEnglish
injury detail
Blood flows through holes in the side of a robotic war machine damaged in battle, and there is sight of its injured pilot’s bloody face. A mural painted on a wall shows a figure with a bloodless open gash in the side of the neck.
theme
A person painfully and fatally injured whilst piloting a robotic drone war machine in a battle with other drones is put out of his suffering by a comrade in undetailed fashion. There are also verbal references to others traumatised by their involvement in similar battles taking their own lives.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language (‘f**k’), as well as milder terms such as ‘bitch’, ‘screw’, ‘moron’, ‘jerk’, ‘damn’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’. There is occasional focus on the physical attributes of female characters. There are intense, but undetailed, sequences of futuristic battle violence in which robotic war machines exchange and are hit by gunfire. Characters drink alcohol to excess.
mild discrimination, language
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is mild bad language (‘ass’), as well as very mild terms (‘hell’).
discrimination
A sign reading “White Pigs Stay Away” and a comment made about “You coloureds” are legacies of a historical enmity between two factions differentiated by their light and dark hair colours, which have denoted an inequality of status and led to a decades-long war. Such discrimination is challenged throughout the series.
additional issues
There are very mild upsetting scenes centred on bereavement.
moderate bloody images, violence, suicide references
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A person strangles another in a frenzied, but undetailed, fashion. Milder violence features in scenes of fantastical battles involving robotic war machines.
injury detail
Stylised bloody injury is seen on the faces and clothing of combatants in the aftermath of a battle.
suicide and self-harm
A person threatens to take their own life in a bid to persuade another person to change their course of action.
additional issues
There are mild upsetting scenes centred on bereavement. There is infrequent very mild bad language (‘hell’).
moderate bloody images, violence, suicide references
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is brief sight of a strangling. Milder violence features in scenes of fantastical battles involving robotic war machines.
injury detail
There are occasional stylised images of blood spurts and aftermath bloody injury detail.
suicide and self-harm
A person threatens to take their own life in a bid to persuade another person to change their course of action.
moderate bloody images, violence, suicide references
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is brief sight of a strangling. Milder violence features in scenes of fantastical battles involving robotic war machines.
injury detail
There are occasional stylised images of blood spurts and aftermath bloody injury detail.
suicide and self-harm
A person threatens to take their own life in a bid to persuade another person to change their course of action.
additional issues
There is infrequent mild bad language (‘crap’).
mild bad language
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
The episode features mild bad language ('asses'). 
additional issues
A man is shown smoking a cigarette.
moderate violence, threat, bloody images, suicide references
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are moderate scenes of explosive futuristic battle violence featuring gunfire and missile blasts.
threat and horror
Moderate fantasy threat includes sequences in which soldiers on a battlefield are threatened by a sinister disembodied voice promising to kill them.
injury detail
A flashback sequence includes brief sight of dark bloody streaks on a person’s face and hands.
suicide and self-harm
A soldier hands a child comrade a gun and tells her that if she is left without hope of rescue she should ‘end things on [her] terms’.
additional issues
Bad language includes ‘crap’, ‘moron’ and ‘goddamnit’.
strong bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
There are occasional bloody images of dead and injured soldiers in the aftermath of battle. In an upsetting scene, a soldier finds his friend mortally wounded and is forced to shoot him in order to end his suffering, resulting in strong bloody detail.
additional issues
Moderate battle scenes show futuristic war machines exchanging gunfire and missile blasts. There are scenes of moderate threat, as well as brief references to people being considered ‘less than human’ by citizens of a neighbouring nation.
mild violence, language
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Characters exchange gunfire across a battlefield, however, there is limited detail.
language
Mild bad language ('piss', 'fricking') occurs, as well as even milder terms such as 'God', 'damn' and 'hell'.
additional issues
There is an image of a vampire painted on the side of an aircraft.
moderate bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
Characters have blood on their faces in the aftermath of a battle and the battlefield is seen with blood patches scattered across it.
additional issues
There are sequences of mild violence which include explosions and gunfire. Mild threat occurs. A reference is made to a 'suicide mission'. Mild bad language ('ass', 'shit') is accompanied by very mild terms such as 'damn'. An upsetting scene occurs due to bereavement.
moderate violence, bloody images, threat
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are intense scenes of explosive battle violence in which futuristic war machines exchange gunfire and missile blasts. A piece of shrapnel cuts a soldier’s face, resulting in moderate injury detail.
threat and horror
In a moderate ‘jump scare’ moment, a man experiences a vision of a pair of demonic red eyes as a voice threatens to kill him. Further threat occurs during intense battle scenes.
injury detail
Occasional images of dead and injured soldiers in the aftermath of battle feature moderate bloody detail.
additional issues
Bad language includes ‘shit’, ‘screwed’ and ‘hell’.
moderate bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
There are brief bloody images of a dying soldier, who is shot off-screen.
additional issues
Rude humour includes references to a person sleepwalking 'half naked' through an army base. There is an undetailed shooting, fantasy violence involving drones that shoot lasers, and references to drone killings, war violence, and a soldier violently ending the lives of enemies. Additionally, there are upsetting references to bereavement.
strong bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
A man is found following a violent altercation, his body and face covered with blood. There is subsequent sight of blood spatter as well as close-up focus on injury detail.
additional issues
A person shoots another, with resultant blood splatter onto a nearby object. There is use of mild bad language ('ass', 'shit', 'fricking') as well as milder terms such as 'freaking', 'damn', and 'hell'. Brief sequences of threat occur.
mild violence
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Brief mild violence include fleeting masked sight of a character seemingly strangling a person, as well as scenes of gunfire and explosions. However, there is limited detail.
mild bad language, violence
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of violence see robots firing guns at enemies, and brief impressionistic slashing with a blade.
language
There is use of mild bad language ('piss', 'shit', 'ass', 'bastard') as well as use of milder terms such as 'hell' and 'jerk'.
moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
There are occasional brief scenes featuring blood and corpses in the aftermath of violence. However, there is no emphasis and the scenes lack stronger detail.
additional issues
There are battle scenes which are intense, and which include gunfire and explosions. However, there is limited detail. There are also scenes of associated threat. There is a scene featuring drunken characters. There are verbal death references and associated upset in which people grieve.
brief moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
In the aftermath of a violent battle, a man is briefly seen with bloody injuries to his face.
additional issues
There are scenes of mild violence, such as gunfire and explosions. Mild threat occurs. Use of mild bad language ('shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'bullshit') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'hell', 'God' and 'damn'.
infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Infrequent written use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'shit', 'fricking' and 'damn'.
additional issues
A man says he would've 'blown his head off' if he thought heaven existed. Two implied naked female characters bathe in a pool with the water masking any nudity. There is sight of animal bones scattered around a zoo. Moments of very mild threat and violence occur, including gunfire.
moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A sequence of moderate violence sees a character start choking an already injured man. Other scenes include intense gunfire, bombings and explosions.
injury detail
A man's face drips with blood in the aftermath of a bombing which crashes his vehicle. Bloody clothing is also seen on the ground after an explosion.
additional issues
There are frequent moments of mild threat. Use of mild bad language ('shit', 'screw') is accompanied by very milder terms such as 'God' and 'damn'.
strong violence
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is a scene in which a young child is strangled to death.
additional issues
There is a scene of racism in which a character regretfully recalls calling another person 'a filthy coloured'. There is also injury detail of a dead body, and references to suicide. Bad language is mild ('shit'), and is accompanied by very mild terms ('screw', 'hell', 'God' and 'damn').
moderate bloody images, violence
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are undetailed shootings, and fantastical battlefield violence between heavily armed machines.
injury detail
There are moderate bloody images of an injured soldier, and a dead body. There are also verbal references to people dying painful deaths with their innards exposed.
additional issues
There are passing references to suicide, racism, and a scene of natural nudity in which two characters shower in a communal bathroom. There is also use of mild bad language ('shit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'bastard') and milder terms ('God', 'damn', 'hell').
moderate violence, language, brief bloody images
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Robotic machines operated by human combatants exchange explosive and impactful artillery fire. A character chokes another during a stylised scene of violence.
language
Moderate bad language ('son of a bitch') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'hell' and 'damn'.
injury detail
There is close-up sight of blood-stained glasses lenses.
additional issues
It is implied that a fighter takes her own life in a moment of sacrifice in order to avoid capture. Infrequent mild sex references and innuendo occur, including characters referring to a female anthropometric pig's “huge rack”.
moderate injury detail, sex references
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
sex
A couple kiss and caress intimately on a stairway, causing a character who stumbles upon them to become intensely embarrassed.
injury detail
There is brief sight of blood spatter and droplets in the aftermath of violence. A graffiti picture shows a man with a bloodless neck wound; it is implied he has been murdered.
additional issues
A girl experiences brief visions which leave her frightened and disturbed. Robotic machines and vehicles exchange gunfire and explode in fantastical battle sequences. There is mild bad language ('bastard'), along with milder terms which include 'God', 'damn' and 'hell'.
brief moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
A mural painted on a wall shows a figure with a bloodless open gash in the side of the neck.
additional issues
There is mild bad language (‘crap’), as well as very mild terms such as ‘God’ and ‘damn’. There are upsetting scenes centred on bereavement. There are brief, undetailed sequences of futuristic battle violence involving robotic war machines.
brief sexual harassment
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
sexual violence and sexual threat
A group of male characters spy on their female comrades bathing fully-dressed in a nearby lake. However, their behaviour is immediately challenged and condemned.
additional issues
There is infrequent visual focus on the bodies of female characters wearing form-fitting clothing. A female character asks a woman if she is a virgin and quickly clarifies that she is referring to her “untarnished and pure” view of life. Mild bad language ('bullshit') is accompanied by even milder terms such as 'God' and 'damn'. Sounds of heavy artillery fire are heard as a commander remotely monitors a military operation.
moderate violence, injury detail, language
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are intense, sustained sequences of futuristic battle violence in which robotic war machines piloted by humans exchange and are hit by explosive gunfire.
language
There is moderate bad language (‘son of a bitch’), as well as milder terms such as ‘shit’, ‘piss’ and ‘damn’.
injury detail
A mural painted on a wall shows a figure with a bloodless open gash in the side of the neck.
additional issues
There are references to a history of discrimination against a group of people because of their different appearance to the majority in a community, which is challenged by a person who speaks up against it.
strong bloody images, distressing scenes
Classified Date:
06/08/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
Blood flows through holes in the side of a robotic war machine damaged in battle, and there is sight of its injured pilot’s bloody face. A mural painted on a wall shows a figure with a bloodless open gash in the side of the neck.
theme
A person painfully and fatally injured whilst piloting a robotic drone war machine in a battle with other drones is put out of his suffering by a comrade in undetailed fashion. There are also verbal references to others traumatised by their involvement in similar battles taking their own lives.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language (‘f**k’), as well as milder terms such as ‘bitch’, ‘screw’, ‘moron’, ‘jerk’, ‘damn’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’. There is occasional focus on the physical attributes of female characters. There are intense, but undetailed, sequences of futuristic battle violence in which robotic war machines exchange and are hit by gunfire. Characters drink alcohol to excess.
Director(s)Toshimasa Ishii
Production year2021
Genre(s)Animation, Science Fiction
Approx. running minutes24m
CastBilly Kametz, Suzie Yeung, Jonah Scott
Classified date06/08/2024
LanguageEnglish