Title: They Were Eleven (1975)
Author: Moto Hagio
Media: Anime/Manga
10 space cadets from an elite academy board a ship for their final test - only to find that there are 11 on the ship! Who is the eleventh and what is his/her agenda? To turn back before the expected number of days would mean that they fail their final exam. An unacceptable alternative when family honor and lifelong dreams are at stake for most of the cadets aboard the ship. And so they venture on. Unlikely alliances and friendships are formed as they face seemingly unsurmountable challenges. In the end, a difficult decision must be made. And through it all, a question lingers in the air - who is the eleventh?
This mini-series (4 comics) is a short and sweet sci-fi ride peppered with adventures, diverse alien cultures (where else can you find a race that allows you to choose whether you grow up to be a man or a woman?), and of course, that mysterious eleventh passenger.
I prefer the comics simply because the characters seem more humorous and light-hearted. I felt the camaraderie here more than in the anime.
Author: Moto Hagio
Media: Anime/Manga
10 space cadets from an elite academy board a ship for their final test - only to find that there are 11 on the ship! Who is the eleventh and what is his/her agenda? To turn back before the expected number of days would mean that they fail their final exam. An unacceptable alternative when family honor and lifelong dreams are at stake for most of the cadets aboard the ship. And so they venture on. Unlikely alliances and friendships are formed as they face seemingly unsurmountable challenges. In the end, a difficult decision must be made. And through it all, a question lingers in the air - who is the eleventh?
This mini-series (4 comics) is a short and sweet sci-fi ride peppered with adventures, diverse alien cultures (where else can you find a race that allows you to choose whether you grow up to be a man or a woman?), and of course, that mysterious eleventh passenger.
I prefer the comics simply because the characters seem more humorous and light-hearted. I felt the camaraderie here more than in the anime.
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