In this animated science fiction film, the citizens of Earth are in jeopardy of destruction by aliens from the planet Centaurus Beta. Drawing ideas from Christianity—Elohim, the God of Earth; Amor, likened to the son of God; Michael, one of the seven archangels; Lucifer, the fallen angel—all become involved in the battle to save Earth. Lord Elohim’s message of love and compassion for those who are weak and vulnerable is prevalent in the Japanese animated movie.
Earth is considered a spiritual training ground and the spirits of human beings with faith will ascend to heaven and be reborn. Lord Elohim comes to Earth to teach people what is good and what is evil. He favors righteousness and accepts and loves all races and cultures. Light represents good and the protagonists fight so that darkness will not overtake the light.
When dark Lord Dahar (Aleks Le) loses his universe, he grows vengeful. Dahar convinces the Centaurus Beta aliens to attack and destroy Earth. A powerful foe, Dahar can transform himself into a spiderlike creature and also a minotaur-type monster. Lord Elohim learns of the imminent threat to Earth and asks Queen Vega (Wendee Lee) to summon Yaizael (Brittany Cox), the sworn protector of planet Vega, to assist Earth with defense. Yaizael is given a sword that can change itself into other weapons such as a crystal and a mirror for protection. First, Yaizael destroys the comet-shaped dark bioenergy headed to Earth.
Once on Earth, Yaizael meets Lady Panguru (Gemma Devlin) and commander Ladimir (Anthony Hansen) who provide guidance for the next upcoming battle. Amor (John Snyder), likened to the son of God, and Michael (David Vincent) also come to assist. Besides wanting to protect Earth, Yaizael also wants to learn the way of justice on Earth. An Earth conference is held with all of the races agreeing to protect Earth and to put aside differences for the greater good. Lord Elohim tells everyone all races are equal in the eyes of God and to have faith in God. Several intense battles provide plenty of action in this sci-fi film.
Beautifully hand-painted scenes portray Earth as a beautiful place. The animated film is enhanced with exciting space battles, original songs for the main characters, and majestic choral music—adding both visual and auditory features for fans of Japanese animation. While this film uses English voiceovers for the characters, the songs are sung in Japanese with English subtitles. Although the film is almost two hours in length, The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim is a Japanese animated science fiction film sure to please those not objecting to a mixture of religious references. Strong optional purchase for public library film collections.
What public library shelves would this title be on?
The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim could be placed on library shelves with science fiction films.
What ages would this film be suitable for?
The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim is suitable for ages 12 and older or grades 7-12 and adults.
What kind of film collection would this title be suitable for?
The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim could be placed in a film collection with young adult animation materials or science fiction.
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