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Title (English) Time Stranger

Title (Japanese) Toki no Tabibito

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Fantasy Novel

Notes Movie, 91 mins. Not to be confused with the "Goshogun Etranger" movie.
Every Japanese schoolkid would recognise the names of Nobunaga Oda and Tokugawa Ieyasu, and know something of their history. Oda and Ieyasu were largely responsible for unifying feudal Japan. Non-Japanese viewers will find the story much more interesting if they are aware that Oda and Ieyasu were associates, and that in 1582, Nobunaga Oda was in Kyoto at a place known as the Honno-ji,and had temporarily reduced his immediate bodyguard to 100 men. A general called Akechi Mitsuhide, under Oda's command, turned his forces around and exclaimed "The enemy is in the Honno-ji!" Oda was killed in the attack on his residence.

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Synopsis Jiro Agino, a time-traveller fleeing from the future, hijacks a photographer's minivan and its passengers; an ill-assorted handful of students and their teacher. With Jiro's portable time-travel engine attached to the dashboard, they touch down in WW2 Japan and the Meiji era, before having a lengthier adventure in the feudal era.

Review As an animated movie, it now seems rather dated in style, and it has to be said that the sci-fi element is not 100% convincing. Those who look beyond the visuals of their anime may recognise the names of famous animation crew including designers Moto Hagio, and Koji Morimoto (later director of Memories). It was never picked up for US release, and today, comparing it with later movies like Vexille, this does not seem so surprising.

Credits Dir: Mamoru Masaki
Scr: Atsushi Yamatoya, Mamoru Masaki, Toshio Takeuchi
Des: Moto Hagio, Koji Morimoto
Ani: Takuo Noda, Hiroshi Fukutomi, Toshio Hirata, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Kunihiko Sakurai, Yasuomi Umezu.
Mus: Ryoichi Kuniyoshi
Prod: Project Team Argos, Madhouse.

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Release

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1986

Production Project Team Argos, Madhouse

Broadcaster -

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Time Stranger
Title (Japanese)	Toki no Tabibito
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	Movie, 91 mins. Not to be confused with the "Goshogun Etranger" movie. Every Japanese schoolkid would recognise the names of Nobunaga Oda and Tokugawa Ieyasu, and know something of their history. Oda and Ieyasu were largely responsible for unifying feudal Japan. Non-Japanese viewers will find the story much more interesting if they are aware that Oda and Ieyasu were associates, and that in 1582, Nobunaga Oda was in Kyoto at a place known as the Honno-ji,and had temporarily reduced his immediate bodyguard to 100 men. A general called Akechi Mitsuhide, under Oda's command, turned his forces around and exclaimed "The enemy is in the Honno-ji!" Oda was killed in the attack on his residence.
Classification	-
Synopsis	Jiro Agino, a time-traveller fleeing from the future, hijacks a photographer's minivan and its passengers; an ill-assorted handful of students and their teacher. With Jiro's portable time-travel engine attached to the dashboard, they touch down in WW2 Japan and the Meiji era, before having a lengthier adventure in the feudal era.
Review	As an animated movie, it now seems rather dated in style, and it has to be said that the sci-fi element is not 100% convincing. Those who look beyond the visuals of their anime may recognise the names of famous animation crew including designers Moto Hagio, and Koji Morimoto (later director of Memories). It was never picked up for US release, and today, comparing it with later movies like Vexille, this does not seem so surprising.
Credits	Dir: Mamoru Masaki Scr: Atsushi Yamatoya, Mamoru Masaki, Toshio Takeuchi Des: Moto Hagio, Koji Morimoto Ani: Takuo Noda, Hiroshi Fukutomi, Toshio Hirata, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Kunihiko Sakurai, Yasuomi Umezu. Mus: Ryoichi Kuniyoshi Prod: Project Team Argos, Madhouse.
Episodes
Release
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1986
Production	Project Team Argos, Madhouse
Broadcaster	-
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.