Big Wars

Big Wars: Red Zone, Divine Annihilation (ビッグ・ウォーズ 神撃つ朱き荒野に, Biggu Wōzu: Kami Utsu Akaki Kōya ni) is a 1993 Japanese science fiction anime film based on the novel of the same name by Yoshio Aramaki. It was released in the United States by Central Park Media.

Big Wars
North American DVD Cover of Big Wars
Directed by	Toshifumi Takizawa[a] Issei Kume
Written by	Kazumi Koide
Based on	Big Wars by Yoshio Aramaki
Produced by	Yukio Kikukawa Tetsu Dezaki
Edited by	Naotoshi Ogata Yukiko Itō Satoshi Terauchi
Music by	Michiaki Katō
Production company	Magic Bus
Distributed by	Central Park Media
Release date	September 25, 1993 (1993-09-25)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Plot

Set in the dawning of the 25th century, the earth has undergone changes and technology improved in leaps and bounds, with humanity now colonizing Mars. However, unknown to humanity, there is an ancient race of aliens known as 'The Gods' which have been patiently waiting and watching humanity's progress. They take action and try to halt man's progress into space with extreme force. Although humanity has some very advanced weaponry at their disposal such as highly advanced aircraft, orbital fighters and gigantic desert battleships full of the most amazing array of weapons, will it be enough to stop them? The aliens have impressive weapons of their own, including an unstoppable stealth carrier. Humanity's hope rests on the shoulders of Captain Akuh and the crew of the Battleship Aoba. They are to carry out a top-secret mission against the aliens which, if successful, could mean the end to the war.^[1]

Cast

Japanese Cast

• Hideyuki Tanaka as Captain Akuh
• Isshin Chiba as Operator
• Kouji Tsujitani as J. Dalton
• Yumi Touma as Dr. Lee
• Hiroko Emori as Lt. Darsa Keligan
• Yuzuru Fujimoto as Admiral Mikawa
• Shinya Ohtaki as Yutaka Todoroki
• Ikuya Sawaki as Colonel Coleman
• Masaru Satou as John Bruce
• Hirohiko Kakegawa as Yamamoto
• Sanshiro Nitta as P.O.
• Omi Minami as Announcer
• Michiko Neya as Yoko Dalton

English Dub Cast

• B.H. O'Neill as Captain Akuh
• Cynthia DeMoss as Dr. Lee
• Dale Oliverio as Takeshi Hijikata
• David Stuart as J. Dalton
• Michael William as Yutaka Todoroki
• Sharon Becker as Lt. Darsa Keligan
• Barry Chiate as Colonel Coleman
• Bob Heitman as Admiral Mikawa

Notes

1. Credited as Chief Director.