Shu is a typical Japanese boy, but has an unbeatable, optimistic and determined attitude. However, when he sees a mysterious girl with strange eyes named Lala-Ru up on a smokestack, he is soon pulled into a strange desert world. Shu soon discovers the true terrors of war, which includes genocide, brutal torture, hunger, thirst, and child exploitation. Now Shu is trying to save Lala-Ru, as well as his hard earned, and often relunctant, new friends from the insane dictator, Hamdo. Whether Shu can possibly accomplish saving those he cares about while still holding up to his values remains to be seen.

(Source: Anime News Network)

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Studios

• Pioneer LDC
• AIC

Staff

• Masayoshi Tanaka — In-Between Animation (ep 8), Key Animation (ep 12)
• Mai Ootsuka — In-Between Animation (eps 5, 10)
• Yukiko Ban — Key Animation (ep 1)
• Toshio Masuda — Theme Song Arrangement (OP, ED), Theme Song Composition (OP)
• Yuriko Ishii — In-Between Animation (eps 2, 7)
• Kazuya Tanaka — Sound Director
• Tadashi Hiramatsu — Episode Director (ep 6), Storyboard (eps 1, 6, 12, 13)
• Taku Iwasaki — Music
• Kazuhiro Takamura — Key Animation (ep 6)
• Sushio — Key Animation (ep 1)
• Akitarou Daichi — Director, Original Creator, Storyboard (ep 9)
• Kiyoko Sayama — Storyboard (eps 4, 9-11)
• John O'Donnell — Executive Producer (English)
• Hiroshi Nagahama — Animation Director (eps 9, 10)