
Baton
Action · Animation · Comedy
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Hayato Ichihara
Hayato Ichihara
Apollo (voice)
Hayato Ichihara
Apollo (voice)


Aya Ueto
Aya Ueto
Mikaru (voice)
Aya Ueto
Mikaru (voice)


Kane Kosugi
Kane Kosugi
Saturn (voice)
Kane Kosugi
Saturn (voice)


Tatsuya Fujiwara
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Cipher (voice)
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Cipher (voice)


Takashi Naito
Takashi Naito
Tomboy (voice)
Takashi Naito
Tomboy (voice)


Hiroyuki Watanabe
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Robot Guard (voice)
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Robot Guard (voice)


IZAM
IZAM
Mysterious Man (voice)
IZAM
Mysterious Man (voice)


Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
Robot Guard (voice)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Robot Guard (voice)


Kenji Kohashi
Kenji Kohashi
Passenger (voice)
Kenji Kohashi
Passenger (voice)


Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki
Hades (voice)
Masakatsu Funaki
Hades (voice)
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