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Lensman
Shadow of the Lens
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Lensman opened in theaters December 12, 1988. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Toshio FurukawaKimball Kinnison (voice)
Mami KoyamaClarissa MacDougall (voice)
Chikao OhtsukaPete Van Buskirk (voice)
Nachi NozawaWorsel (voice)
Katsuya KobayashiDJ Bill (voice)
Seizo KatoLord Helmuth (voice)
Hidekatsu ShibataPort Admiral Haynes (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Kazuyuki Hirokawa
- Written by
- Soji Yoshikawa, Edward E. Smith
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- SF新世紀 レンズマン
Production
TOHOJapan- EE Doc Smith MK Company
- MK Productions Ltd.
MadhouseJapan
KodanshaJapan