S01E01 A Girl Admiring the Sunset
Happy-go-lucky boy Shu encounters a mysterious girl, and is drawn into time warp that thrusts him into a hellish future.
Now and Then, Here and There
Can one child stop a war?
S01E11: Eve of Destruction
Sis, one of the citizens of Zari Bars, finds Sara in the desert, on the verge of death.
Overview
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 explotation. 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.
Episodes
S01E02 A Boy and a Mad King
Lala-Ru is captured by Abelia’s men, but her magical pendant escapes with Shu at the last moment.
S01E03 A Feast in the Dark
While imprisoned, Shu meets a fragile blue-eyed girl named Sara who found her way to this hellish future under similar circumstances.
S01E04 Discord
The young soldiers have their marching orders: Search the entire ship from top to bottom for Lala-Ru’s missing pendant.
S01E05 Murder
King Hamdo’s frustration reaches a boiling point as the mission to recover the pendant continues to be fruitless.
S01E06 Disappearance in a Sandstorm
The young soldiers are now faced with a tour of duty as they leave Hellywood to seek more soldiers.
S01E07 Night of Flight
While in prison, Shu uncovers an unbelievable mystery and the fate of this hellish future suddenly falls squarely in his hands.
S01E08 Two Lone Souls
Now that Shu is on the run, he must face a whole new set of dangers in the wild desert.
S01E09 In the Chasm
Shu and Lala-ru don’t realize it, but the village they’ve encountered is actually the target of King Hamdo’s revenge.
S01E10 Prelude to Chaos
Shu and Lala-Ru are tentatively welcomed by the villagers of Zari Bars.
S01E11 Eve of Destruction
Sis, one of the citizens of Zari Bars, finds Sara in the desert, on the verge of death.
S01E12 This Bloody Earth
Sara warns the people of Zari Bars that an impending attack from Hellywood is eminent.
S01E13 Now and Then, Here and There
Nabuca finds himself at a crossroad: Continue killing for the empty promise of going home after the war ends, or listen to his heart and put down his gun.
Cast
Akemi Okamura
Shuuzou Matsutani (voice)
Kaori Nazuka
Lala-Ru (voice)
Azusa Nakao
Sara Ringwalt (voice)
Yuka Imai
Nabuca (voice)
Reiko Yasuhara
Koji Ishii
Hiroko Konishi
Rica Matsumoto
