Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature

1984 1h 30m JA

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★5.1TMDB · 19

AnimationScience FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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In 1984 the Japanese government approved gene recombination experiments. Baggy is Tezuka’s response. A cute kitten escapes a lab, and is befriended by lonely child Ryosuke. Years later, he joins her in a quest that’s part spaghetti Western, part contemporary adventure.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Saeko Shimazu
Bagi (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Ryosuke Ishigame (voice)
Katsuji Mori
Cemen Bond (voice)
Kazuteru Suzuki
Chico (voice)
Kosei Tomita
Super Bios Center Chief (voice)
Masako Ikeda
Yoko Ishigami (voice)
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Cucaracha President (voice)
Akie Yasuda
Ryo (child) (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Osamu Tezuka
Writers: Osamu Tezuka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "24 Hour Television Specials" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kentaro Haneda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Saeko Shimazu and Kazuhiko Inoue and Katsuji Mori carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0497532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Osamu Tezuka directs. Kentaro Haneda scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "24 Hour Television Specials" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Kentaro Haneda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Saeko Shimazu and Kazuhiko Inoue and Katsuji Mori carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0497532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.