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Following World War V, a global-scale conflict fought with non-nuclear weapons that almost halved the earth's population, the city-nation of Olympus stands as a beacon of hope in a world of chaos.
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Following World War V, a global-scale conflict fought with non-nuclear weapons that almost halved the earth's population, the city-nation of Olympus stands as a beacon of hope in a world of chaos.
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Genre:Fantasy, Animation
Written By:Junichi Fujisaku
In Theaters:2/25/2014
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Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Production I.G
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