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Toki no Tabibito -Time Stranger- (1986)

Toki no Tabibito -Time Stranger- poster
Original title
時空の旅人 -Time Stranger-
Directed by
Mori Masaki
Genre
science fiction anime and manga, comedy anime and manga, adventure anime and manga
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A girl travels through time and meets a young version of her grandmother. They go on a quest in an ancient kingdom to stop a villain's evil plan.

quirkylightheartedwhimsicaladventurousretroplayfulnostalgic

What happens

Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger (時空の旅人 -Time Stranger-) is a 1986 Japanese animated science fiction film based on the novel by Taku Mayumura. Produced by Madhouse Studios and directed and co-written by Mori Masaki, the film was released in Japan on December 20, 1986, on Kadokawa Shoten and Toho. The character designs were by Moto Hagio. The film was adapted into a Family Computer game by Kemco and was released on December 26, 1986. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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