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Release Year1997
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationTV-MA
GenresAnimation, Comedy, Action & Adventure
Votes12
DirectorMasaki Kajishima
WritersMasaki Kajishima
TypeWeb Series
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsPhoton: The Idiot Adventures
About Photon: The Idiot Adventures
Photon, a young man with a kind heart and superhuman strength, leaves his village on Sandy Planet (a desert world) in search of a runaway friend. During this heroic quest, he is accidentally engaged to a renegade space pilot! Now they're on the run from the evil emperor of the galaxy and his bumbling henchmen. But even worse than the incompetent bad guys are the disastrous cooking contests, exploding spas and cheer-leading aliens!
Directed by Masaki Kajishima, Photon: The Idiot Adventures leans on a strong ensemble — Junko Takeuchi, Yui Horie, Kozue Yoshizumi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1997.
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