Adachi-ga Hara
Japanese title: 安達が原
Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Source: Manga
Genres: Sci-Fi
Studios: Tezuka Productions
Duration: 30 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

This is a story of an astronaut who is sent to a penal colony planet, and there meets an old woman who shows him the truth of life and love. Originally a short Manga in "The Lion Books," it was made into an animated series. The chief character, Jess, fights to bring down the dictator of the federation of the Earth and other planets, but is arrested by the federal authorities and sent to a penal colony planet. The story focuses on him, using Japanese Noh drama "Kurozuka" as a motif.

(Source: AniDB)