Where to find it: Not yet streaming in the UK
Length: Twelve 25-minute episodes
Synopsis: Exceedingly imaginative animated sci-fi
Recommendation rating: 5/5
What I like about it: immersive, imaginative, well-written, intricate animation
What I don’t like about it: brutal, some of the voice acting
Review:
An animated science-fiction drama for adults, this show finds spaceship crew members stranded on a hostile and confusing alien world. Though it’s easy to see their anime (Miyazaki, Kon, Otomo) and philosophical sci-fi (Annihilation) influences, they blend them well to create an engaging universe and story and even manage to explore themes of existentialism, morality and human nature along the way. Particularly well-suited for a binge-watch.
Content notes (may contain spoilers): gore, body horror, violence, swears