Japanese TV

This is a science fiction show that could be of interest to fans of Takashi Miike or Hideaki Anno; if you want to know what they watched growing up that influenced them, here you go. What could have been just a run-of-the-mill television program frequently transcends its limitations here with unique camera set-ups and editing that add visual flare to what would otherwise be scenes of monologue info dumping. It's a good exercise in making the most of a limited budget. Not that the program is perfect, but when it shines the impact this had on the shot composition of anime from the 80s to present becomes obvious; what was novel in this program to keep it interesting became the standard for Gundam and other shows.