If you loved Mazinger Z vs. Devilman, try Future War 198X

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Tomoharu Katsumata, and they sit in Action / Animation territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mazinger Z vs. Devilman, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Future War 198X is

You build a laser defense system in space to stop a nuclear war. But governments on Earth fumble, and global conflict erupts anyway. The film's stark animation reflects Cold War anxieties. It leaves you cold.

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