Arei no Kagami

Arei no Kagami

The cover of the VHS release
アレイの鏡 ~ Way to the Virgin Space
(Arei's Mirror ~ Way to the Virgin Space)
Genre Science fiction
Manga
Written by Leiji Matsumoto
Published by Sekai Bunka Publishing
Published May 1, 1985
Anime film
Directed by Kozo Morishita
Studio Toei Animation
Released March 16, 1985
Runtime 22 minutes

Arei no Kagami (アレイの鏡 ~ Way to the Virgin Space Arei's Mirror ~ Way to the Virgin Space) was originally created by Leiji Matsumoto as an educational-like video aimed more at children. It used information about Earth and Outer Space which lead many to believe it as an educational video. It was first shown only as a movie in the Expo '85 as part of the World Fair. It was also Leiji Matsumoto's first work with Computer Graphics in it.

Plot

The story follows Daichi Meguru and Mayu, a young boy and a pilot, as they flee their war torn planet and into space. Upon their ship a stowaway android named Zero joins their quest as they travel through Halley's Mirror.

Staff

Director
Kozo Morishita
Script
Michiru Umadori
Music
Yuri Nishimura
Original Manga and Design
Leiji Matsumoto
Animation
Kazuo Komatsubara

Theme Songs

"We Will Be One Someday" by Satoko Shimonari
Lyrics: Kayoko Fuyumori
Composed: Yuri Nishimura
"Aoi Mizuumi" by Satoko Shimonari
Lyrics: Kayoko Fuyumori
Composed: Yuri Nishimura

Cast

Daichi Meguru
Keiko Toda
Mayu
Yōko Asagami
Zero
Hideyuki Tanaka
Linne
Hiromi Tsuru
Universal Consciousness
Reiko Mutô

Media

The movie was only shown once and was then released on VHS. Very few media or products were released, except for a few at the Expo. There has been no DVD or Blu-ray release.

A soundtrack was released as a vinyl record.

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