Bander is a 17-year-old boy from Earth who lives on a distant planet, which is populated by human shape-shifters who feed off of vegetables and animal tails. Violence soon breaks out, as invaders launch an attack on Bander's new planet. This was Japan's first 2-hour animated film for television. The program received high ratings when broadcast as part of a set of 24-hour TV programs called "Ai wa Chikyu wo Sukuu" on Nippon Television. After a long gap since his last animated film for television, this work fully reflects Osamu Tezuka's desire to achieve theatrical quality with this production.
Credits
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Mami Koyama
She was 23, now 69 years old
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as Mimuru |
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Iemasa Kayumi
He was 45, 81 years old when he died
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as Dokudami |
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Masatō Ibu
He was 29, now 75 years old
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as Black Jack |
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Yuu Mizushima
He was 22, now 68 years old
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as Bandar |
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Kousei Tomita
He was 42, now 88 years old
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as King Bolbox |
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Reiko Mutoh
She was 43, 71 years old when she died
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as Queen Tasuka |
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Koichi Chiba
He was 47, 70 years old when he died
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as Don Dracula |
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Yuji Ohno as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (now 83) years old
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Sound |
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Osamu Tezuka as Director. He was 49 (60) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Osamu Tezuka as Writer. He was 49 (60) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Hidehiko Takei as Producer. |
Production |
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Hisashi Sakaguchi as Character Designer. He was 32 (49) years old when He died
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Visual Effects |
