インターステラ5555：THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
This film is a visual companion piece to "Discovery", an album by Daft Punk. It tells the story of a band of four extraterrestrial musicians who are kidnapped and brought back to Earth by an evil manager. Their only hopes lie with a space pilot from their home planet who, after receiving a distress call broadcasted during the abduction, seeks out to rescue them.
Names
| Original | インターステラ5555：THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Interstella 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM |
| English | Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem |
| Chinese | 星际5555：异星梦系统秘传 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Interstellar 5555 · インターステラ5555 |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 67 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2003-05-28 (Spring 2003) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureDramaMusicSci-Fi |
| Themes | BandAliensNo DialoguePrimarily Adult CastCyberpunkSpace OperaMale ProtagonistSpaceFemale ProtagonistEnsemble CastPrimarily Male CastCrime |
Reception
| Community score | 7.83 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.80 / 10 |
| Composite | 63.9 |
| On lists | 20,472 |
| Favourited | 671 (3.3%) |
| Completion | 96.9% |
| Drop rate | 0.7% |
| In backlog | 29.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.56 |
Score distribution
14323237341155423683872,10682,66991,875101,442
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2003 | A | 3 of 43 |
| Year | 2003 | A | 7 of 148 |
| Studio | Toei Animation | A | 14 of 243 |
| Genre | Music | A | 33 of 428 |
| Era | Early 2000s | A | 34 of 687 |
| Source material | Original work | A | 94 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | A | 101 of 1,409 |
| Format | Feature film | B | 128 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | B | 128 of 997 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | A | 157 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 160 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 353 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 601 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Hiroshi Katou, Fumio Hirokawa |
|---|---|
| Character design | Masaki Satou |
| Original creator | Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Thomas Bangalter, Cédric Hervet |
AniList id 731 · MAL id 731 · record updated 2026-08-27