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1h 25m
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Aliens79%Lost Civilization79%Fugitive79%Real Robot79%Space Opera79%Military79%Ensemble Cast79%War75%Tragedy65%
MOVIEFINISHED1982 SUMMER5.9 / 10 AniList score
The Ideon: A Contact
THE IDEON 接触篇• THE IDEON: Sesshoku-hen
Synopsis & Story
A movie recap of the Space Runaway Ideon TV Series. Humanity's pursuit of knowledge leads them to the planet Solo, where they find mysterious remains of a long dead alien civilization, including the 3 part super robot 'Ideon', and a powerful warship. Using these, the Earthlings sent to investigate the ruins defend themselves in their constant conflicts against powerful aliens called the Buff Clan, who are in pursuit of 'Id', the mysterious energy that powers the Ideon. (Source: Anime News Network)
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The Ideon: A Contact: should you watch it?
At a glance
The Ideon: A Contact has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 59/100 — 22% of 955 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 1.5K AniList users who started it, 3.1% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 1.4K have finished it.
As a 85-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi — especially aliens, lost civilization, fugitive, real robot.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. The Ideon: A Contact is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: The Ideon: Be Invoked (1982)
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Original creator
- Hajime Yatate
- Director
- Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Director
- Toshifumi Takizawa
- Character design
- Tomonori Kogawa
- Music
- Kouichi Sugiyama
The Ideon: A Contact FAQ
- How long is The Ideon: A Contact?
- The Ideon: A Contact runs 85 minutes (1 h 25 min).
- Is The Ideon: A Contact finished?
- Yes. The Ideon: A Contact has finished airing — the final episode aired July 10, 1982.
- Is there a season 2 of The Ideon: A Contact?
- Yes — the story continues in The Ideon: Be Invoked (1982).
- Is The Ideon: A Contact based on a manga?
- No. The Ideon: A Contact is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated The Ideon: A Contact?
- The Ideon: A Contact was animated by Sunrise and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Toshifumi Takizawa.