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.
Released: Apr 28, 2009
Runtime: 65 minutes
Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy, Romance
Stars: Hayato Ichihara, Aya Ueto, Kane Kosugi, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Takashi Naito, Hiroyuki Watanabe
Crew: Shunji Iwai (Writer), Ryûhei Kitamura (Director), Antonio Canobbio (Art Direction), Rhona Medina (Producer's Assistant), Mark Brooks (Animation Director), Eric S. Calderon (Producer)