Birth (1984)
"Bâsu" (original title)

Director:

Shin'ya Sadamitsu

Writer:

Junki Takegami (story)

Stars:

Mîna Tominaga, Kazuki Yao, Ichirô Nagai

Cast

Credited cast:
Mîna Tominaga	...	Jupiter Rasa (voice)
Kazuki Yao	...	Shulgi Nam (voice)
Ichirô Nagai	...	Bal Ruzan (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa	...	Junobell Kim (voice)
Fuyumi Shiraishi	...	Monga (voice)
Keiko Toda	...	Arlia (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Masahiro Anzai	...	Imp (voice)
Bill Capizzi	...	Raider (Streamline 1992) (voice) (as A. Gregory)
Bradley Carlin	...	Kim (ADV 2003) (voice)
Alexis Chamow	...	Rasa (ADV 2003) (voice) (as Alexis Chamov)
Mary Agen Cox	...	Grandma (ADV 2003) (voice)
Robert Fisher	...	Inorganic Biker #3, Monster Octopus, Orange Mole (ADV 2003) (voice) (as Robert S. Fisher)
Rebecca Forstadt	...	Child (Streamline 1992) (voice)
Matt Hislope	...	Inorganic Biker #2, Monga (ADV 2003) (voice)
Samantha Inoue Harte	...	Munga, Additional Voices (ADV 2003) (voice)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

anime

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Genres:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Also Known As:

Planet Busters

Company Credits

Production Co:

Idol Company, Kaname

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A fun intro to animé!

I saw this in the mid-90's when it came into my possession through a garage sale. It's an action-packed futuristic story about a brother and sister (whom I recall being some kind of royalty) who become involved in a quest initiated by the sighting of a mysterious, flying sword over some desert wastelands. Also in pursuit of this sword are two Space Cowboys flying a cool ship that resembles a Mantis in colour, design and movement (the landing sequence was pretty neat, I remember thinking). They team up with the siblings and the quest begins in earnest. There are a variety of ever-more-powerful foes to defeat, and some atmospheric settings. The dialogue is sharp and frequently funny, and I was hardly aware of the fact that it had been dubbed. The animation was effective in that minimalist way - in fact, the whole film has a very austere feel to it which worked well. I think there were only about 5 or so speaking parts in the whole thing! Finally, I should say that, though the sister was pretty cute (ahem!) and had a pretty impressive bosom, the film is on the whole family-friendly. All-in-all, a good piece of entertainment of which I will always have fond memories! (PS: If you enjoy this, I also recommend Laputa: Castle in the Sky)