Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn is an animation film directed by Keiji Gotoh, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. The story takes place in a future where the human race has expanded and inhabits a multitude of planets in the universe with fantastic technology. Unsurprisingly, crime has grown alongside technology, and thus the GOTT, Galactic Organization of Trade and Tariffs, is formed as a sort of universal police force. Within this organization, there is a special (and secret) branch known as the ES Force (ES standing for "Encounter of Shadow-work"), consisting of twelve young people that possess amazing superpowers. Each ES member operates with another as a team, and the series' focus is a team of two low-level members, Éclair and Lumière. As the series progresses, they start to see the darker side of GOTT and its secrets.

Who’s in it. Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn stars Aya Hirano as Lumière, Ryouko Nagata as Éclair, Ai Tokunaga as Viola and Akira Ishida as Un-oh, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.