Battle Angel Alita

 
Set in a bleak future, the earth has degenerated into a rotting mechanical trash-heap inhabited by hulking cyborgs, merciless bounty hunters and other misfits of society. Floating above this pollutiom is the nirvana that is Zarem, a germ-free haven for the social elite of the planet.
Working amidst the waste is a brilliant cybernetic scientist named Dr. Ido, who one day stumbles across the wreckage of a centuries-old cyborg. Calling her Alita, he works painstakingly to rebuild her.
Brought back to life, Alita has no memory of her past, but when her extraordinary powers are realised she enters the cut throat world of the hunter-warrior.
A cyberpunk tale os strange and terrible beauty where life is hard and cheap... and only the strong survive.
Based upon the succesful graphic series by Yukito Kishiro, this feature contains episode 1 & 2 of the Japanese OVA. Original Japanese titles: "GUNNM - Rusty Angel" and "GUNNM - Tears Sign".

Created by: Yukito Kishiro
Director: Hiroshi Fukutome
Supervisor: Rin Taro
Screenplay: Akinori Endo
Character design: Nobuteru Yuki
Executive graphic director: Nobuteru Yuki
Director of graphics: Futoshi Fujikawa
Art director: Hidetoshi Kaneko
Director of photography: Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Director of sound effects: Yasunori Honda
Music: Kaoru Wada
Dubbed into English by Manga Entertainment Ltd.
© 1993 Yukito Kishiro/Bussiness Jump/Shueisha/KSS Inc./MOVIC
English Language version © 1994 Manga Entertainment Ltd.
Package design & summary © 1994 Manga Entertainment Ltd.
"Battle Angel Alita" is a trademark of Viz Communications, Inc.
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WARNING: For private domestic use only. Any unauthorised copying, hiring, lending, or public performance of this videocassette is illegal.
Programme running time: 54 minutes approx