# Space Runaway Ideon: Contact (1982)

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**Original title**: *伝説巨神イデオン 接触篇*
**Runtime**: 85 min
**Genres**: Animation, Science Fiction
**Directed by**: Yoshiyuki Tomino, Toshifumi Takizawa
**Written by**: Hiroyasu Yamaura, Sukehiro Tomita, Kenichi Matsuzaki
**Starring**: Yoko Asagami, Banjo Ginga, Koichi Hashimoto, Kazuo Hayashi, Kazuhiko Inoue, Takkô Ishimori

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

E.T. shoots first meets Godzilla’s back catalog. A research team stumbles onto a buried alien super-robot and warship on Solo. The Buff Clan arrives chasing the same power source, forcing messy improvisations.

**Mood tags**: 3am-cult, neon-soaked, surreal, unhinged

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