The Sky Crawlers
English title: The Sky Crawlers
Japanese title: スカイ・クロラ
Type: Movie
Source: Novel
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Aug 2, 2008
Duration: 2 hr 2 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Production I.G
Producers: Bandai Visual, VAP, Yomiuri Telecasting, d-rights, Warner Bros. Japan, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Sapporo Television Broadcasting, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Hiroshima Television, D.N. Dream Partners, Yomiuri Shimbun, Hochi Shimbun, Fonishia
Licensors: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Genres: Award Winning, Drama
Themes: Military

In an alternate timeline, the world has seemingly achieved peace. Bereft of international conflicts, wars are now waged between private corporations in place of peaceful nations. Yuuichi Kannami, a recent transfer in Area 262, simply does his job as a contracted fighter pilot. However, the more time he spends at his new base, the more mysteries come to light.

The Sky Crawlers exhibits this reality through the eyes of Kannami as he endeavors to understand the "Kildren," humans genetically altered to be teenagers forever with faster reflexes, and his predecessor, the ace pilot known as "Teacher." However, what troubles Kannami the most is how all this connects to the base commander, Suito Kusanagi. Area 262 has the answers, but the truth comes with a price the young pilot may not be ready to pay.

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The Sky Crawlers won the Best Animation Film award at the Mainichi Film Awards in 2008.