Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Space War (Johnsonverse)

Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Space War is an American space opera franchise. It was developed by Tim Johnson (who also directs this series).
The franchise is part of a large multimedia project involving a hybrid television series airing on Cartoon Network's Toonami Midnight Run block, a video game, a comic book series, and a novel series. 
== History ==
== Premise ==
A 125-episode sci-fi epic divided into five 25-episode chapters (each episode being 45 minutes each), the series serves as a direct sequel to the 2015 Hyperdimension Neptunia anime. The series is a rather blatant rip-off of Star Wars, using the logo, opening crawl, ships, weapons, and the Death Star; however, this is the entire joke: that the Star Wars movies are repeating themselves with different characters, in a different universe, just in different ways; the series has no fourth wall, and characters call attention to the Star Wars parallels on a regular basis, becoming increasingly irritated with them as the series progresses. Episode 40, however, reveals that while it is a different universe, it is an alternate universe version of the Star Wars galaxy where Darth Traya succeeded in destroying the Force, with the series beginning roughly around 300 BBY (or 300 BBS, "Before Battle of Sindir"). Starting in Episode 33, the cast of RWBY was added, with the Imperials intervening in the Battle of Beacon and starting a three-episode arc known as the "Remnant Civil War" arc. 
The series utilizes a rather novel approach of putting animated characters on scale model sets, with various objects being manipulated either by pushing them over with a blast of air, hydraulics, or stop motion (if a character has to pick up or manipulate a live-action object, a close-up of a live-action hand is shown doing so, and in the next shot, the object will be animated; occasionally, an animated character is shown holding up an object using a live hand in the foreground, while the rest of the character is out-of-focus in the background; these hands belong to uncredited Johnson employees, though Tim, Chloe, and Belle's hands have all been seen at various points). In fact, everything is either animated or a practical effect, such as stop motion, go motion, suitmation, puppetry, live pyrotechnics, remote-controlled vehicles, and matte paintings; even the missiles are real, usually being small white smoke flares; the only CGI effects are lasers and the occasional nebula. 
== Plot ==
One year after what has come to be known as the Tari Insurrection (the last two episodes of the 2015 anime), Gamindustri is no longer divided. While the four nations (Planeptune, Lastation, Leanbox, and Lowee) are still independent nations, they are united under the Gamindustri Treaty Organization (GTO), formed to counter the growing threat of the PC Pact, a rival military alliance comprised of the PC Continent nations of Crosoft, App, Datum, and Nux.
One day, the PC Pact launches a crushing invasion of Gamindustri. Although the combined GTO forces inflict extreme casualties on the invaders, the Goddesses (Neptune, Noire, Vert, and Blanc) find their forces overwhelmed due to the PC Pact using mass assault tactics. They enact a top-secret protocol dating back to the period following the Sundering of Gamindustri (also known as the Crash of '83) to evacuate themselves, their sisters (Nepgear, Uni, Rom, and Ram), their Oracles, the Makers they have befriended over the years, and any civilians who can make it aboard an armada of interstellar spaceships; even the Goddess' old enemy, Arfoire, now a humble farmer, chooses to come with them. All who make it manage to get aboard, except for RED and Tekken, who are killed when Linda ambushes them in the launch bay.
After their escape, the fighting in Gamindustri continues for three long, grueling months, as the citizenry puts up a stubborn resistance that ultimately results in a pyrrhic victory for the PC Pact. Wilhelm Scholz, Kaiser of Crosoft, declares victory and makes a grandiose speech to the people of the PC Pact, only to be assassinated mid-speech by Rei Ryghts, the fallen goddess Blue Heart who led the fallen nation of Tari (on which Planeptune was built following the Sundering). She, along with Linda and the Gold Third, consolidates power by backstabbing App, Datum, and Nux, then taking over any remaining independent nations on Earth (mainly small upstart nations formed in the wake of the formation of the GTO and the resulting end of the use of proxies in the various Console Wars over the years). Using the plans for Gamindustri's evacuation ships, Rei declares herself empress and declares the creation of the First Galactic Empire.
Meanwhile, the refugees from Gamindustri use pre-programmed coordinates to hyperjump to a star system in the Outer Rim known as Pimsuts. Landing on the planet Sindir, the Gamdindustri Provisional Government is established, with Neptune named leader in a snap election. As the ships are reassembled into a city, the protagonists begin plotting their next move, only to find that there's nothing they can do at this point.
300 years pass, and Rei's Galactic Empire has come to encompass most of the galaxy, trampling lesser civilizations underfoot and enslaving or exterminating non-humans. After an Imperial survey ship happens upon Sindir, the protagonists are shaken from their peaceful isolation into action, and Neptune declares the formation of the Gamindustri Freedom League (GFL), with the goal of not only freeing Earth from Rei's iron grip, but all of the galaxy from Imperial rule.
== Characters ==
See main article: Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Space War (Johnsonverse)/Characters
== Units ==
See main article: Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Space War (Johnsonverse)/Units
==Production==
===Development===
===Writing===
===Casting===
===Animation===
=== Soundtrack ===
See main article: Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Space War (Johnsonverse)/Soundtrack
==Reception==
Category:Johnsonverse