めざめの方舟
Open Your Mind
The plot of Open Your Mind follows the extraterrestrial origin of life, coming from outerspace as six deities (Intermission act), evolving into water (Sho-ho) then emerging to the air (Hyakkin) and to the ground (Ku-nu). Each one of these creatures rules one of the six elements of the godai philosophy, i.e. Earth, Water, Fire, Wind (referred to as kaze in the Hyakkin chant), Sky and Consciousness (referred to as "Awakening" in the movie's title). (Source: Wikipedia)
Names
| Original | めざめの方舟 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mezame no Hakobune |
| English | Open Your Mind |
| Chinese | 觉醒的方舟 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Ark of Awakening · Waking Ark |
Facts
| Format | OVA (home video) · 1 ep · 35 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2005-05-24 (Spring 2005) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Production I.G, POLYGON PICTURES |
| Source | Unknown |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | Fantasy |
Reception
| Community score | 5.35 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.10 / 10 |
| Composite | 42.8 |
| On lists | 1,334 |
| Favourited | 3 (0.2%) |
| Completion | 92.4% |
| Drop rate | 3.1% |
| In backlog | 49.5% |
| Score spread σ | 2.13 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | POLYGON PICTURES | D | 24 of 30 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2005 | E | 46 of 53 |
| Year | 2005 | E | 166 of 191 |
| Studio | Production I.G | E | 228 of 250 |
| Format | OVA (home video) | E | 774 of 944 |
| Era | Late 2000s | E | 984 of 1,149 |
| Length | OVA / Special | E | 1,075 of 1,260 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,523 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 1,778 of 2,142 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 5,758 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroyuki Hayashi, Kazuhiro Wakabayashi |
|---|---|
| Character design | Jun Suemi |
AniList id 3336 · MAL id 3336 · Bangumi 63384 · record updated 2026-08-26