Terra Formars

is a 2016 Japanese science fiction film directed by Takashi Miike and based on the manga series of the same name by Yū Sasuga & Kenichi Tachibana. It was released in Japan on Friday, April 29, 2016. The film is set at the end of the 26th century, and depicts an attempted colonization of Mars. Humanity had previously released cockroaches on the planet, and the would-be colonists encounter resistance by giant anthropomorphic cockroaches. Plot In the 21st century, overpopulation has become such a problem that scientists begin preparing for the colonization of Mars. Their first steps in the terraforming of Mars involve seeding the planet with moss in order to absorb the sunlight and create a hospitable atmosphere as well as increase the surface temperature. They also introduce cockroaches in order to spread the moss.