Baton
Series Overview
On Planet Abel, humans and robots co-exist. One day a mysterious stowaway on a transport vessel tries to invade the planet, but is discovered by Apollo, a robot that looks like a human; and Mikaru, a human that looks like a robot. The stowaway had in his possession a memory chip containing the latest in camouflage software, the mysterious "Cipher" OS. Apollo takes the Cipher chip simply for fun, but has no idea what he's getting himself into. He suddenly starts acting strange, but Mikaru has no idea what's wrong or that Cipher is behind it. What exactly is Cipher? What sort of secrets does it hold? Apollo and Mikaru will unravel a mystery encompassing the past, present, and future to find out.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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Broadcast Syndication
1 Season • 3 Episodes
20 min per episode
2009 – 2009
Premiered: Tue, Apr 28, 2009
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 3: “Cipher”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ryuhei Kitamura
Shunji Iwai
Nobuhiko Morino
Shunji Iwai
Department Leadership Roster
Ryuhei Kitamura
Director
Shunji Iwai
Producer
Shunji Iwai
Writer
Nobuhiko Morino
Original Music Composer
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What is Baton about?
On Planet Abel, humans and robots co-exist. One day a mysterious stowaway on a transport vessel tries to invade the planet, but is discovered by Apollo, a robot that looks like a human; and Mikaru, a human that looks like a robot. The stowaway had in his possession a memory chip containing the latest in camouflage software, the mysterious "Cipher" OS. Apollo takes the Cipher chip simply for fun, but has no idea what he's getting himself into. He suddenly starts acting strange, but Mikaru has no idea what's wrong or that Cipher is behind it. What exactly is Cipher? What sort of secrets does it hold? Apollo and Mikaru will unravel a mystery encompassing the past, present, and future to find out.
How many seasons does Baton have?
Baton comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Baton?
Key cast members in Baton include Aya Ueto, Hayato Ichihara, Tatsuya Fujiwara.
Who created or directed Baton?
Baton was developed and directed by Ryuhei Kitamura.