Yuu Ominae
main character
MOVIE
6.5
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Episode: 0 / 1
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- film
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- September 5, 1998
- Season
- Summer 1998
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- Studio 4°C
- Director
- Hirotsugu Kawasaki
- Original creator
- Ryouji Minagawa, Hiroshi Takashige
- Music
- Kuniaki Haishima
- Age rating
- R — Violence, Profanity
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 65/100
Estimated watch time
1h 30m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Military95%Shounen85%Foreign79%Guns79%Lost Civilization76%Male Protagonist75%Religion73%Terrorism40%
overview details
Synopsis
Deep in the Ararat Mountains of Turkey, a secret organization known as ARCAM has found what is believed to be Noah's Ark. However, the U.S. Machine Corps., a rogue organization of the Pentagon, wants to take over the Ark as a means of global supremacy. Only a special ARCAM operative known as a Spriggan stands in their way. Japanese Spriggan Yu Ominae teams up with French Spriggan Jean-Jacques Mondo to combat members of the U.S. Machine Corps. led by Col. MacDougall - a genetically-enhanced boy with deadly psionic powers. However, they must act fast and stop MacDougall before he uses the Ark for his own agenda. (Source: Anime News Network)
Should you watch SPRIGGAN?
SPRIGGAN has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 65/100 — 28% of 3,631 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #9 highest-rated film of 1998, and #3 most popular film of 1998 on AniList.
Of the 6.8K AniList users who started it, 2.5% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 5.7K have finished it.
As a 90-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi — especially military, shounen, foreign, guns.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Ryouji Minagawa
- Original creator
- Hiroshi Takashige
- Director
- Hirotsugu Kawasaki
- Character design
- Hisashi Eguchi
- Music
- Kuniaki Haishima
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: SPRIGGAN (ONA)
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SPRIGGAN FAQ
How long is SPRIGGAN?
SPRIGGAN runs 90 minutes (1 h 30 min).
Is SPRIGGAN finished?
Yes. SPRIGGAN has finished airing — the final episode aired September 5, 1998.
Is SPRIGGAN based on a manga?
Yes. SPRIGGAN adapts the manga by Ryouji Minagawa.
Who animated SPRIGGAN?
SPRIGGAN was animated by Studio 4°C and directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki.