Baton (2009): Cast
Baton is a 2009 animated comedy directed by Ryûhei Kitamura, starring Hayato Ichihara as Apollo (voice), Aya Ueto and Tatsuya Fujiwara. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- Ryûhei Kitamura
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Tsuburaya Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Baton About?
The premise of Baton without spoilers.
Baton comprises three 20‑minute sci‑fi anime shorts honoring Yokohama’s 150th anniversary. On the alien planet Abel, humanoid robot Apollo (Ichihara Hayato) and robot‑like human Mikaru (Ueto Aya) find a stowaway robot with a mysterious “Cipher” chip. Apollo’s curiosity triggers the chip, plunging them into a mind‑bending mystery that spans past, present and future.
Baton Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- anime animation
- hand drawn animation
- one word title
Baton Cast & Characters
Hayato Ichihara leads the cast as Apollo (voice), with Aya Ueto as Mikaru (voice) and Tatsuya Fujiwara as Cipher (voice). Directed by Ryûhei Kitamura; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ryûhei Kitamura
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Hayato Ichihara as Apollo (voice) - Aya Ueto as Mikaru (voice)
- Tatsuya Fujiwara as Cipher (voice)
- Ren Osugi as Dr. Newton (voice)
Also Starring in Baton
· 12 more- Hiroyuki Watanabe Robot Guard (voice)
- Kane Kosugi Saturn (voice)
- Takashi Naito Tomboy (voice)
- Mimura Hiroko Yazaki (voice)
- Masakatsu Funaki Hades (voice)
- Kenji Kohashi Passenger (voice)
- IZAM Mysterious Man (voice)
- Nora Medusa (voice)
- Shintaro Matsubara Artemis (voice)
- Kazushi Sakuraba Robot Guard (voice)
- Miki Yoshimura Lucy (voice)
- Monsieur Kamayatsu Observer (voice)
More from Ryûhei Kitamura
More films directed by Ryûhei Kitamura, best-rated first: Nightmare Cinema, Azumi, The Midnight Meat Train and No One Lives.
Baton Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Baton.
Baton Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “接力棒” and “BATON バトン”.
- Also known as
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- 接力棒
- BATON バトン
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Baton FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Baton, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Baton?
Baton runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was Baton released?
Baton was released on April 28, 2009.
Who directed Baton?
Baton was directed by Ryûhei Kitamura.
More films by Ryûhei Kitamura Who is in the cast of Baton?
Baton stars Hayato Ichihara as Apollo (voice), Aya Ueto as Mikaru (voice) and Tatsuya Fujiwara as Cipher (voice), among 16 credited actors.
Does Baton have a post-credit scene?
No. Baton has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Baton in?
The original language of Baton is Japanese.
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