From director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, Jin-Roh) and Production I.G. (Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit) comes this award-winning animated feature based on the critically acclaimed series of novels by best-selling author, Mori Hiroshi! Set in an alternate future where war has been virtually eradicated, The Sky Crawlers follows the Kildren, a cadre of elite, immortal fighter pilots bred strictly for conflict, created to play the much-needed game of war in a world that keeps real conflicts at bay and hired to entertain the citizens of Europe with their celestial battles. Top-notch Japanese fighter pilot Yuichi Kannami has just been assigned to a new air base. He has only vague memories of his past, and knows only how to fly and fight. However, when he meets Suito Kusanagi, the beautiful girl in command at the base, a disturbing new awareness creeps into his timeless soul. What does Suito know about Yuichi's past, and what are the secrets behind the Kildren?