Battle Angel (1993)

In a distant future, a the young cyborg Gally is found on a scrapheap by the Cyberdoctor Daisuke Ido, who rebuilds her and becomes her surrogate father.

Director:

Hiroshi Fukutomi

Writers:

Yukito Kishiro (comic), Akinori Endô

Stars:

Miki Itô, Shunsuke Kariya, Kappei Yamaguchi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miki Itô	...	Gally (voice)
Shunsuke Kariya	...	Ido (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi	...	Yugo (voice)
Edward Glen	...	Yugo (1994) (voice) (as Edward Wakefield)
Mami Koyama	...	Chiren (voice)
Shigeru Chiba	...	Vector (voice)
Ryûzaburô Ôtomo	...	Grewcica (voice)
Kazuhiko Kishino	...	Gonz (voice)
Kôji Totani	...	Zavan (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki	...	Tanji (voice)
Kazuyuki Sogabe	...	Gime (voice)
Rick Peeples	...	Gonz (ADV Films dub) (voice)
Michitaka Kobayashi	...	Rasha (as Sanshiro Nitta)
Naoki Makishima	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Tomoko Maruo	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

This movie takes place in a distant future, and is the story of a the young cyborg Gally, who is found on a scrapheap by the Cyberdoctor Daisuke Ido, who rebuilds her and becomes her surrogate father. Gally has no memory of her past, but soon displays remarkable fighting skills. She starts working as a bounty hunter and meets a young boy Yugo, who has the impossible dream of going to Zalem. A giant satellite floating above the city. Not realising that Yugo's dream can only end in misery Gally sets out to help him.

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Plot Keywords:

cyborg | dystopia | cyberpunk | robot | poverty | 

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Taglines:

Hunter Warrior

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Become known as in North America as "Alita: Battle Angel", and eventually had the theatrical adaptation Alita: Battle Angel (2019).

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Connections

Version of Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

User Reviews

How cute can you get??

Any serious anime fan will have a special place in his heart for Gally. She is *the* textbook example of the innocent anime girl. Where this work shines is in Gally's character development through her experiences where she discovers a personality of her own after being reanimated. Her gradual acquisition of her defensive affection with the Doctor and her innocent but deep attachment with Yugo are impressive. No fan of good film acting can criticize this "cartoon" as inferior to live action.

All this applies to the Japanese version with subtitles. The English dubbing is awful.

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

21 June 1993 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Battle Angel

Company Credits

Production Co:

Madhouse, Animate Film, KSS

Technical Specs

Runtime:

54 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color