Funimation brought out the TO Movie Elliptical Orbit / Symbiotic Planet years ago on home video and did a re-release that was priced down about two yeras ago. Now the project is getting a little extra attention once again as it’s now streaming on Crunchyroll thanks to the partnership between the two companies. The film is available in its original Japanese language with English subtitles. Availability for it is limited due to its original licensing contract as it’s open to viewers in the US and Canada only.
The 2015 SAVE release is priced at $24.98 and comes with some decent extras such as the Special Interviews with Director and cast, Elliptical Orbit Trailer, Symbiotic Planet Trailer, Promo Videos, TV Spots and the Teaser.
Plot concept: The creative force behind Appleseed returns with two haunting vignettes about mankind’s ruthless quest to build a future in the vacuum of space.
Elliptical Orbit
Fifteen years after its last contact with our world, a space freighter known as the Flying Dutchman requests permission to dock at a remote moon base. This mysterious ship carries liquid protons: a power source essential to the survival of Earth’s population. But before the precious cargo can be delivered, the base is ambushed by galactic terrorists who seek to destroy the new form of energy and issue a death sentence to all of humanity.
Symbiotic Planet
Against a backdrop of intergalactic colonization and bizarre alien life forms, Aon and Elena – star-crossed lovers from rival countries competing for valuable natural resources – struggle to build a life together despite the objections of their superiors. Their budding romance is thwarted by an outbreak of alien fungus and the interference of a cutthroat militaristic madman. To survive, the young couple must maintain their faith in each other and learn to trust the unique creatures which inhabit this strange and wondrous new world.
