For an older anime movie, this one rates high at 5 stars. I can't rank the artwork on the same modern standard that I normally would because it appears to have been made in the late 80's or early 90's (and I can barely remember what TV looked like back then thanks to invention of HD). I'm mostly kidding about that.
This video can be found on YouTube and it is worth an hour and a half of your time. Did I mention that it's dubbed in English? For those of you who don't want to read your TV, then this is a good option if you're struggling to find something to watch.
The main story is that there are only supposed to be 10 applicants for a space academy exam on the ship. They have to manage on their own for 53 days before the exam is finished. If they encounter a problem they are unable to solve, there is a panic button they can push and a rescue ship will be dispatched. Of course, they get off to a bad start when the test begins and their ship has 11 people instead of 10.
Right away they all become suspicous of each other. They assume that the 11th person is there to sabotage the mission. They suspect one member of the crew in particular, because he seems to know more about the ship than the rest of them and he seems to have training and skills that they think no person their age should have. However, this young man is not a saboteur. He is actually a legitimate member of the crew.
One problem after another arises and the young boys (and the two hermaphrodites) figure out how to work together. There are a few explosions and one man hunt, but for the most part, the story doesn't have any drama outside of the social dynamics of 11 strangers in a room.
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