The anime adaptation of the story that is “lauded as a cornerstone for the science-fiction genre” and has influenced “intergalactic masterpieces such as Star Wars and The Fifth Element” will soon be available digitally and on home video.
In its official website, Sentai Filmworks announced that it has obtained license to release French-Japanese animated series Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline.
Composing of 40-episodes, the anime is based on the original 1967 French comic series, Valérian and Laureline, by Stéphanie Joalland and Marc Journaux.
Story Synopsis (by Sentai Filmworks)
“In the year 2417, a dashing space cadet named Valerian travels to the year 912 where he breaks the rules and rescues a beautiful, and highly intelligent, peasant girl named Laureline. When his actions make the Earth disappear from the solar system, as the only humans left in the galaxy, Valerian and Laureline begin a new life as adventurers through time and space in hopes of restoring the Earth. Meanwhile, the two must also work together in a galaxy threatened by the sinister Vlagosian armada!”