The opening twelve minutes of *Hi no Tori 2772: Ai no CosmoZone* unfold in silence, evoking the feel of a silent film and showing Godo’s birth and early training. In this futuristic world, children are grown in test tubes and raised by computers and robots. Godo learns the skills required to become an exceptional pilot, aided by the robotic wonder Olga. Every need he has is met until he eventually begins training with his automaton companion. He soon realizes that the world is not what he expected.