Baton
バトン
Synopsis
Baton is a collection of three 20-minute Sci-fi anime films dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yokohama city. On Planet Abel, human-like robot Apollo (Ichihara Hayato, Rookies) and robot-like human Mikaru (Ueto Aya, Azumi) come upon a stowaway robot with a mysterious "Cipher" chip. Not knowing Cipher's powers, Apollo takes the chip for fun, throwing both him and Mikaru headfirst into a mind-boggling mystery that affects the past, present, and future.
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[Anime\アニメ]BATON バトン
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-03-14
Top Cast
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Hayato Ichihara
Apollo (voice)
Aya Ueto
Mikaru (voice)
Kane Kosugi
Saturn (voice)
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Cipher (voice)
Takashi Naito
Tomboy (voice)
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Robot Guard (voice)
IZAM
Mysterious Man (voice)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Robot Guard (voice)
Kenji Kohashi
Passenger (voice)
Masakatsu Funaki
Hades (voice)
Miki Yoshimura
Lucy (voice)
Rie Mimura
Hiroko Yazaki (voice)
Monsieur Kamayatsu
Observer (voice)
NorA
Medusa (voice)
Ren Osugi
Dr. Newton (voice)
Shintaro Matsubara
Artemis (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ryuhei Kitamura
- Screenplay & Story
- Shunji Iwai
- Original Score
- Nobuhiko Morino
- Original Title
- バトン
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Tsuburaya Productions, Rockwell Eyes, Titmouse
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ryuhei Kitamura
Shunji Iwai
Nobuhiko Morino
Takumi Furuya
Shunji Iwai, Eric S. Calderon
Department Leadership Roster
Ryuhei Kitamura
Director
Shunji Iwai
Writer
Nobuhiko Morino
Original Music Composer
Shunji Iwai
Producer
Eric S. Calderon
Producer
Takumi Furuya
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Baton
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What is Baton about?
Baton is a collection of three 20-minute Sci-fi anime films dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yokohama city. On Planet Abel, human-like robot Apollo (Ichihara Hayato, Rookies) and robot-like human Mikaru (Ueto Aya, Azumi) come upon a stowaway robot with a mysterious "Cipher" chip. Not knowing Cipher's powers, Apollo takes the chip for fun, throwing both him and Mikaru headfirst into a mind-boggling mystery that affects the past, present, and future.
Who directed Baton?
Baton was directed by Ryuhei Kitamura.
Who stars in Baton?
The principal cast of Baton includes Hayato Ichihara, Aya Ueto, Kane Kosugi, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Takashi Naito.
When was Baton released and how long is it?
Baton was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Baton?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Baton was composed by Nobuhiko Morino.