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Birth

Original title: Bâsu
  • 19841984
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Birth (1984)
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AnimationComedyFantasy
Brother-and-sister heirs to a planetary kingdom face danger as they embark on a journey of self-discovery.Brother-and-sister heirs to a planetary kingdom face danger as they embark on a journey of self-discovery.Brother-and-sister heirs to a planetary kingdom face danger as they embark on a journey of self-discovery.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
150
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POPULARITY
135,382
44,074
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    • Director
      • Shin'ya Sadamitsu
    • Writer
      • Junki Takegami(story)
    • Stars
      • Mîna Tominaga(voice)
      • Kazuki Yao(voice)
      • Ichirô Nagai(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Shin'ya Sadamitsu
    • Writer
      • Junki Takegami(story)
    • Stars
      • Mîna Tominaga(voice)
      • Kazuki Yao(voice)
      • Ichirô Nagai(voice)
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    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews

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    Mîna Tominaga
    Mîna Tominaga
    • Jupiter Rasa
    • (voice)
    Kazuki Yao
    Kazuki Yao
    • Shulgi Nam
    • (voice)
    Ichirô Nagai
    Ichirô Nagai
    • Bal Ruzan
    • (voice)
    Kaneto Shiozawa
    Kaneto Shiozawa
    • Junobell Kim
    • (voice)
    Fuyumi Shiraishi
    Fuyumi Shiraishi
    • Monga
    • (voice)
    Keiko Toda
    Keiko Toda
    • Arlia
    • (voice)
    Masahiro Anzai
    • Imp
    • (voice)
    Bill Capizzi
    Bill Capizzi
    • Raider (Streamline 1992)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as A. Gregory)
    Bradley Carlin
    • Kim (ADV 2003)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Alexis Chamow
    • Rasa (ADV 2003)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Alexis Chamov)
    Mary Agen Cox
    • Grandma (ADV 2003)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Robert Fisher
    • Inorganic Biker #3, Monster Octopus, Orange Mole (ADV 2003)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Robert S. Fisher)
    Rebecca Forstadt
    Rebecca Forstadt
    • Child (Streamline 1992)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Akari Hibino
    • Mogo
    • (voice)
    • (as Yôko Ogai)
    Matt Hislope
    • Inorganic Biker #2, Monga (ADV 2003)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Samantha Inoue Harte
    Samantha Inoue Harte
    • Munga
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Alexandra Kenworthy
    Alexandra Kenworthy
    • Rasa (Streamline 1992)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Sandra Snow)
    Kerrigan Mahan
    Kerrigan Mahan
    • Keen (Streamline 1992)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Ryan O'Flannigan)
    • Director
      • Shin'ya Sadamitsu
    • Writer
      • Junki Takegami(story)
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      Arranged by Joe Hisaishi

      Vocals by Shabana

    User reviews1

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    Pure adventure tale
    A group of adventurers band together on a future Earth to try and claim the ultimate weapon.

    I saw this on TV as "World of the Talisman" and was pleased with it. Unlike most anime that was getting TV time in the late '80's, it was actually a stand-alone tale instead of something horribly cut down from a TV series.

    I have no idea how accurate the translation was, though the 'electronic stutter' suffered by the main bad guy was pretty cute. As I recall, the heroes consisted of a man, a woman with a pet furry whatever (The TV Guide listed these as brother and sister, though even the translation didn't give any hint of that), a pair of moderately inept spacemen, and what seems to be an intelligent sword. The bad guys were a series of men or aliens in a variety of 'robot suits' (Like the power suits from StarShip Troopers), though they all had the same basic design. They all spend a merry hour and a half chasing each other about with an extreme amount of firepower, but no blood or sex (Probably why it was deemed suitable for translation to American TV).

    All in all a pleasant distraction without any overbearing morals or messages to weigh it down.
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    • StlBlade
    • Sep 18, 2000

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The World of the Talisman
    • Production companies
      • Idol Company
      • Kaname Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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