Japan is in the grip of a new drug: Golden Monkey. This mysterious substance not only gives the user boundless energy but also changes its victims into shadow monsters – the perfect cannon fodder for fighting wars. In the animated sci-fi drama Battlecry Haya hopes to put an end to this crisis.
The World Bank employee is helped in this by Soji a soldier on leave with a troubled past. Like his new comrade he desperately wants to restore Japan to its former glory. Flashbacks to the old days interspersed through this detective-st
What above all sets Battlecry apart from other films in the genre is its highly original styling. Director Yanakaya who made the film practically by himself uses computer animation in a way that is at times reminiscent of 90s computer games. Rough shapes and shadows and bright colours give this drama a very original look.