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Rahxephon: Pluralitas Concentio
Movie; Anime
1 Jan 2002
UR
Japan
Japanese
RahXephon Tagen Hensoukyoku
RahXephon: The Motion Picture
ラーゼフォン 多元変奏曲
2005
120 min
Color
Enter the new reality.
Anime; Animation; Science Fiction; Action
See Description
RahXephon (ラーゼフォン Razefon) is a popular Japanese science fiction series about 17-year-old Ayato Kamina, his ability to control a godlike mecha known as the RahXephon, and his inner journey to find a place in the world around him. His peaceful life as a student and artist in Tokyo is suddenly interrupted by a mysterious woman who appears to be stalking him, strange machines invading the city, and even stranger machines fighting back.

The original 26-episode anime television series was aired on Fuji TV from January to September 2002. It was created and directed by Yutaka Izubuchi and made by Bones. The series received critical acclaim and was subsequently translated, released on DVD and aired in several other countries, including the United States. An adapted movie, with plot changes and a few new scenes, was released in 2003. Novels, an extra OVA episode, an audio drama, computer games, illustration books, and a somewhat tweaked manga adaptation by manga artist Takeaki Momose were also created.

Music, time, mystery, intrigues and romance are central elements of RahXephon's plot. The series shows clear influences from philosophy and Japanese folklore, and from Western literature such as the work of James Churchward. Mesoamerican and other Pre-Columbian civilizations have a prominent place in the cultural background of the series.

Izubuchi said RahXephon was his attempt to set a new standard for mecha anime, as well as to bring back aspects of 1970s mecha shows like Brave Raideen. The result was generally well received by English-language reviewers. While some reviewers only judged the show on its own merits, others compared it with varying favour against shows such as Brain Powerd, Megazone 23 and Neon Genesis Evangelion.

A television movie version of RahXephon called Pluralitas Concentio was directed by Tomoki Kyoda, who had directed three episodes of the TV series. Izubuchi acted as Chief Director on this movie, but was not heavily involved in its production.

The movie quickly reveals mysteries that were developed slowly in the TV series and makes changes to the plot. It begins with a prologue showing previously un-shown events, followed by a couple of expository scenes. The final 30 minutes have the most plot changes and new scenes, and they end with a new epilogue. The rest of the movie consists mainly of abridged scenes from the series, sometimes with characters replaced or with different motivations and dialogue. The plot establishes the link between the Kamina and Mishima families, and other story-lines that were prominent in the TV series were reduced or removed. One prominent distributor promoted the movie as an "encore" — an extra performance at the end of the series, rather than as a replacement.

From Wikipedia
English
Songs
Opening Theme
Title: Hemisphere (2002)
Japanese Lyrics:

sore demo ittai kono boku ni nani ga dekiru tte iun da
kyuukutsu na hakoniwa no genjitsu o kaeru tame ni nani ga dekiru no 

jinsei no hanbun mo boku wa mada ikitenai
sakaratte  dakiatte
muishiki ni kizamarete yuku keiken no TATUU

gakeppuchi ni tatasareta toki
kunan mo boku no ude o tsukami
jibun jishin no arika ga hajimete mietan da
motto hiroi FIIRUDO e motto fukai ookina doko ka e
yosou mo tsukanai sekai e mukatte yuku dake

oshiete "tsuyosa" no teigi
jibun  tsuranuku koto kana
soretomo jibun sae sutete made mamorubeki mono mamoru koto desu ka 

SABANNA no GAZERU ga tsuchikemuri o ageru
kaze nnaka  aitsura wa shinu made tachitsuzukenakereba ikenai no sa 

HITO wa arukitsuzukete yuku
tada ikite yuku tame ni
fukanzen na DEETA o nurikaenagara susumu
hajimari no kouya o hitori  mou arukidashiteru rashii
boku wa hai ni naru made boku de aritsuzuketai

tooi mukashi  doko kara kita no
tooi mirai ni doko e yuku no
shiranai mama nagedasare  kizuku mae ni toki wa owaru no
hajimari no kouya o hitori  mou arukidashiteru rashii
boku wa hai ni naru made boku de aritsuzuketai

gakeppuchi ni tatasareta toki
kunan mo boku no ude o tsukami
jibun jishin no arika ga hajimete mietan da
motto hiroi FIIRUDO e motto fukai ookina doko ka e
yosou mo tsukanai sekai e mukatte yuku dake

boku wa boku no koto ga shiritai
Ending Theme
Title: Tune the Rainbow (2002)
Japanese Lyrics:

kimi ga nagasu namida  nuguu tame dake ni  boku wa koko ni iru yo
ame agari ga kirei na you ni  nakeba kokoro sukitooru

oka no ue de miwatasu sekai wa
kyou mo ai de afureteru hazu na no ni
mayoi ikiru bokura wa kizukazu
yasashii ai no utasae todokanai

mamoritai  tada anata dake o  sono egao kagayaku hibi o
mamoritai  kodoku ni kakomare  kanashimi ni yureru kokoro o
itsu no hi mo

boku ga chikau subete  subete o kakete  boku wa ushinatte yuku
itoshii hito  kimi o omoi  kimi to tomo ni ikiteku yo

yasashi sugiru bokura wa KOWAGARI
hontou no kimochi  jouzu ni ienakattari
waza to ooki na koto o itte mitari
sore demo mou daijoubu  mitasareta kara

aishiau bokutachi wa  tsuyoi kaze no naka  hanarete mo
aishiau bokutachi wa  itsumo soba ni iru  inori no naka de zutto

mamoritai  tada anata dake o  sono egao kagayaku hibi o
mamoritai  kodoku ni kakomare  kanashimi ni yureru kokoro o
wasurenai  kaze ya kigi o  ano hi mita yuuyake sora o
wasurenai  daisuki na uta  nandomo yonda ehon no hyoushi

mamoritai  tada anata dake o  sono egao kagayaku hibi o
mamoritai  kodoku ni kakomare  kanashimi ni yureru kokoro o
wasurenai  kono takai sora o  aoi umi  natsu no hizashi
wasurenai  anata to kawashita kotoba sae  nanimo kamo

tsukanoma no niji...
kitto kimi e no kakehashi naru darou
Ending Theme
Title: Tune the Rainbow (2002)
English Lyrics:

Title: Tune the Rainbow

I will stay here, only for the sake of drying your flowing tears
As beautiful as the rain letting up, your tears make your heart transparent

Today as I look out from the top of a hill,
Although the world should be washed over in love
We have realized we are living in bewilderment
The soft song of love cannot reach us

I just wanna protect you, I just wanna protect
The days when your face shone, smiling 
I just wanna protect you, enclosed in loneliness, your heart shaken by sadness
For the rest of my days

I swear everything, I would risk everything, I would lose everything
For the one I love, to think of you, to live together with you

Past softness, we're both cowards
Even though I'm not skilled at telling my true feelings
I can speak of great things and works
Nevertheless, I'm all right...I'm feeling fulfilled

The two of us, in love, may be separated in a strong wind
The two of us, in love, will be by each other's sides forever, within our prayers

I just wanna protect you, I just wanna protect
The days when your face shone, smiling 
I just wanna protect you, enclosed in loneliness, your heart shaken by sadness
I won't forget the wind and trees, the burning sky
I won't forget the song I loved, the front cover of the picture book I read many times

I just wanna protect you, I just wanna protect
The days when your face shone, smiling 
I just wanna protect you, enclosed in loneliness, your heart shaken by sadness
I won't forget that high sky, the blue ocean, summer's sunlight
I won't forget the words we exchanged...I won't forget anything!

A transient rainbow...
I think it must be a bridge to youI will stay here, only for the sake of drying your flowing tears
As beautiful as the rain letting up, your tears make your heart transparent

Today as I look out from the top of a hill,
Although the world should be washed over in love
We have realized we are living in bewilderment
The soft song of love cannot reach us

I just wanna protect you, I just wanna protect
The days when your face shone, smiling 
I just wanna protect you, enclosed in loneliness, your heart shaken by sadness
For the rest of my days

I swear everything, I would risk everything, I would lose everything
For the one I love, to think of you, to live together with you

Past softness, we're both cowards
Even though I'm not skilled at telling my true feelings
I can speak of great things and works
Nevertheless, I'm all right...I'm feeling fulfilled

The two of us, in love, may be separated in a strong wind
The two of us, in love, will be by each other's sides forever, within our prayers

I just wanna protect you, I just wanna protect
The days when your face shone, smiling 
I just wanna protect you, enclosed in loneliness, your heart shaken by sadness
I won't forget the wind and trees, the burning sky
I won't forget the song I loved, the front cover of the picture book I read many times

I just wanna protect you, I just wanna protect
The days when your face shone, smiling 
I just wanna protect you, enclosed in loneliness, your heart shaken by sadness
I won't forget that high sky, the blue ocean, summer's sunlight
I won't forget the words we exchanged...I won't forget anything!

A transient rainbow...
I think it must be a bridge to you
Added: 10-Jan-1999     Last Update: 15-Feb-2008







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