The Laws of the Universe
{{Short description|Japanese animated film series}}
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{{Other uses|Scientific law}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video|type=film series|director=Isamu Imakake|music=Yūichi Mizusawa|producer=Ryuho Okawa|studio=HS Pictures Studio|licensee={{English anime licensee
| NA = Eleven Arts
}}|first=October 10, 2015|last=October 8, 2021|runtime=2 hours|episodes=3|episode_list=}}
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The Laws of the Universe (Japanese: UFO学園の秘密 Hepburn: UFO Gakuen no Himitsu) is a Japanese animated film series consisting of three films, produced by HS Pictures Studio. The first film in the series, titled The Laws of the Universe: Part 0, was released on October 10, 2015.{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-26/the-laws-of-the-universe-anime-film-casts-dylan-mcdermott-jennifer-beals-tom-kenny/.93394|title=The Laws of the Universe Anime Film Casts Dylan McDermott, Jennifer Beals, Tom Kenny|work=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-10-04|language=en|archive-date=2018-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709175335/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-26/the-laws-of-the-universe-anime-film-casts-dylan-mcdermott-jennifer-beals-tom-kenny/.93394|url-status=live}} The anime has been licensed by Eleven Arts.{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-25/eleven-arts-to-host-the-laws-of-the-universe-part-1-anime-film-world-premiere-in-l.a-on-october-6/.137293|title=Eleven Arts to Host The Laws of the Universe: Part 1 Anime Film's World Premiere in L.A. on October 6|work=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-10-04|language=en|archive-date=2018-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004185823/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-25/eleven-arts-to-host-the-laws-of-the-universe-part-1-anime-film-world-premiere-in-l.a-on-october-6/.137293|url-status=live}}
Plot
A group of five junior high school students are wrapped up in a strange occurrence, involving an alien species called Grey.
Cast
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Character |
| Japanese voice actor |
|---|
| Ray |
| Anna |
| Tyler |
| Halle |
| Eisuke |
| Suguru Yoake |
| Inkar |
| Marui |
| Yanase |
| Ummite |
| Goat-type Alien |
| Natsumi |
| Takamine
|Takahiro Fujiwara |
| Shizuka |
Production
A promotional video of the prologue, The Laws of the Universe: Part 0, first streamed on July 23, 2015.{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-24/the-laws-of-the-universe-part-0-religious-anime-film-promotional-video-streamed/.90837|title=The Laws of the Universe Part 0 Religious Anime Film's Promotional Video Streamed|work=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-10-04|language=en|archive-date=2018-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004225807/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-24/the-laws-of-the-universe-part-0-religious-anime-film-promotional-video-streamed/.90837|url-status=live}} The movie series was produced by HS Pictures Studio, which is operated by Happy Science, a controversial new religious and spiritual movement. Ryuho Okawa, the founder of Happy Science, was reported to be directly overseeing production of the movie series. A sequel to Part 0, The Laws of the Universe Part 1, premiered at the Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles on October 6, 2018.
Reception
The Laws of the Universe: Part 0 was critically panned by anime critics. Charles Solomon of Los Angeles Times described the movie as "messy", and that "it follows no rules". Solomon also commented that the movie is something only Okawa followers could enjoy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-laws-of-universe-part-0-review-20151009-story.html|title=Messy 'The Laws of the Universe — Part 0' follows no rules - Los Angeles Times|last=Solomon|first=Charles|website=latimes.com|access-date=2018-10-04|archive-date=2018-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004185656/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-laws-of-universe-part-0-review-20151009-story.html|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [http://laws-of-universe.hspicturesstudio.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
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Category:Japanese animated science fiction films
Category:Film series introduced in 2015
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