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

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Katakanaインターステラ5555
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnIntāsutera Fō Faibu
Directed byKazuhisa Takenouchi
Written by
Based onDiscovery by Daft Punk
Produced by
  • Thomas Bangalter
  • Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
CinematographyFumio Hirokawa
Edited by
  • Shigeru Nishiyama
  • Olivier Gajan
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byEMI/Virgin Records
Release dates
  • 18 May 2003 (2003-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 28 May 2003 (2003-05-28) (Worldwide)
Running time
65 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Japan
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million
Box office$6.9 million

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (インターステラ5555, Intāsutera Fō Faibu; "Four Five") is a 2003 anime musical science fiction film. The film tells the story of the abduction and rescue of an extraterrestrial pop band and serves as a visual companion to Discovery, Daft Punk's second studio album. The film was produced by Toei Animation, directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi and supervised by Leiji Matsumoto. The film has no dialogue, but instead consists of the entirety of Discovery with minimal sound effects.