Open Your Mind

Mezame no Hakobune / Open Your Mind is a three-act musical drama presented on a multi-display IMAX-like theme theatre and mixing CG-animated video with live-action footage directed by Oshii Mamoru. The plot follows the extraterrestrial origin of life, coming from outer space as six deities (Intermission act), evolving into water (Sho-ho) then emerging to the air (Hyakkin) and to the ground (Ku-nu). Each one of these creatures rules one of the six elements of the godai philosophy, i.e. Earth, Water, Fire, Wind (referred to as kaze in the Hyakkin chant), Sky and Consciousness (referred to as "Awakening" in the movie's title).