On a far-off planet, a Kingdom tries to launch the planet's first manned spacecraft. This ten year old project not only faces funding and technical problem, but also is subject to political conspiracy and the neighboring Republic's aggression. It's all up to Shiro, the first spaceman to be, his friends and their faith to make the space program a success.
It's almost always fun to watch Japanese animated movies which had enormous budgets. Every scene in The Wings of Honneamise sparkles with incredible quality and everything is drawn to perfection. It's no wonder that Honneamise, during its production, held the record for largest budget ($8 million), until Akira (1988) was produced at a budget of $10 million.
Despite being such an advanced and huge film, Honneamise failed to impress the everyday anime viewer. Maybe because it focuses heavily on dialogue rather than action, and not a whole lot is actually happening for the better half of the movie. Much like 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), it's a film you either fall completely in love with or sleep through.
Genre: Animation/Drama/Sci-Fi
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