The Last Days of the Sun

The Last Days of the Sun is a 1984 Live Action-Animated war drama edited from the 1983 Anime adaptation of Barefoot Gen with Live Action scenes directed by Joseph Andy, an Electronic soundtrack was recorded by English Synth-pop band Depeche Mode hot off the heels of their debute album Speak & Spell.

the film was released to a mixed response, especially with it's musical choices and it's Animation and Live Action mixing but has since become reevaluated as an avant-garde masterpiece.

Music
a Soundtrack album was released a week before the film

Home Media

 * 1985 WCI Home Video VHS/Laserdisc
 * 1993 Warner Home Video VHS
 * 2004 Warner Home Video DVD
 * 2021 Shout! Factory Selects Blu-ray (Under license from Warner Bros.)