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.
Unfortunately the movie Baton is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Ryûhei Kitamura | Director |
Writing | Shunji Iwai | Writer |
Sound | Nobuhiko Morino | Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects | Masayuki Gotou | Character Designer |
Art | Antonio Canobbio | Art Direction |
Visual Effects | Mark Brooks | Animation Director |
Production | Shunji Iwai | Producer |
Production | Eric S. Calderon | Producer |
Production | David Smith | Attorney |
Camera | Takumi Furuya | Director of Photography |
Production | Rhona Medina | Producer's Assistant |
Sound | Tomoko Tane | Theme Song Performance |
Art | Todd Harris | Storyboard Artist |