Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

2003 · Directed by Leiji Matsumoto · 68 min · science fiction film, musical film, adventure anime and manga

★ 7.8/10 · 545 ratings on TMDB

Four talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogrammed to forget their real identities and renamed The Crescendolls, the group quickly becomes a huge success playing soulless corporate pop. At a concert, Shep manages to free all the musicians except Stella, and the band sets out to rediscover who they really are — and to rescue Stella.