
Lensman
Shadow of the Lens
Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Kazuyuki Hirokawa
Produced by TOHO, EE Doc Smith MK Company
A space-opera adventure centered on a young hero discovering a mystical artifact and assembling allies to prevent a tyrannical empire from seizing it.
In this animated adaptation of E. E. Doc Smith's groundbreaking science fiction serial "Grey Lensman" from the 1930s-1950s, Kimball Kinnison, a young man from the agricultural planet Mquie and his Valerian companion, Buscirk find a dying man with a legendary crystal lens embedded in his hand. As the man was dying, he mysteriously passed on the Lens to Kim. With more companions to come by, Kim must find out the purpose of the Lens before the Boskone dynasty does.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Lensman sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does Lensman end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Lensman scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Lensman violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is Lensman easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Lensman
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Lensman
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Lensman, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Lensman, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Lensman, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































