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Ladius

Ladius

19875.80h 48m

Overview

In a post-apocalyptic world, the treasure hunter Riot and his pretty sidekicks are searching for Eyes of Zalem, which they hope will guide them to Rido, the treasure of a long-lost Quall civilization. A limitless energy source, the Rido has the power to even restore life; but unfortunately for Riot, the evil Demsters are after it too. If he is to bring his sister back to life, Riot must pit his skill and cunning against the ruthless enemy army in a race for the lost treasure.

Directed by Hiroshi Negishi
Written by Hideki Sonoda, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Osamu Nabeshima
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Top Cast

Kazuki Yao

Kazuki Yao

Riot Genus (voice)

Yuko Mizutani

Yuko Mizutani

Yuta la Caradeen / Clatinova Ray (voice)

Chie Koujiro

Chie Koujiro

Spica (voice)

Norio Wakamoto

Norio Wakamoto

Kaiser (voice)

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Toshimi Nakamura

Seneca (voice)

Daiki Nakamura

Daiki Nakamura

Peddler A (voice)

Hiroyuki Shibamoto

Hiroyuki Shibamoto

Peddler B (voice)

Issei Futamata

Issei Futamata

Lander (voice)

Ken Yamaguchi

Ken Yamaguchi

Rakōn (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi

Kenyu Horiuchi

Man in Room (voice)

Themes & Keywords

mechaanimeoriginal video animation (ova)

About Ladius

Ladius is a animation, adventure, action, science fiction film released in 1987 exploring themes of mecha, anime, original video animation (ova). Directed by Hiroshi Negishi, it stars Kazuki Yao, Yuko Mizutani, Chie Koujiro. In a post-apocalyptic world, the treasure hunter Riot and his pretty sidekicks are searching for Eyes of Zalem, which they hope will guide them to Rido, the treasure of a long-lost Quall civilization. A limitless energy source, the Rido has the power to even restore life; but unfortunately for Riot, the evil Demsters are after it too. If he is to bring his sister back to life, Riot must pit his skill and cunning against the ruthless enemy army in a race for the lost treasure.

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