Overview

Kaiba

Synopsis

In a world where memories exist in memory chips separate from the body, death of the body no longer means death of the soul. It is possible for memories to be viewed, altered, and transferred between bodies. These memory chips are used by the rich to obtain eternal lives in carefully selected bodies, while for the poor, selling their own bodies and conserving their souls in the chips often become the only way to earn a living. An electrolytic cloud in the sky serves as a barrier between the heavens of the fortunate and the underworld of the destitute, making this social division impregnable.

One day, a man named Kaiba wakes up in an empty room with no memories, a mysterious hole in his chest, and a locket holding the picture of an unknown woman. After escaping an attack and stumbling upon a decrepit village of underworld residents, he begins his adventure across the different planets of this strange universe to find out more about his own identity and the woman he once knew.

Through a journey of self-discovery and acceptance, Kaiba weaves together tales of souls and spirits and explores the importance of memories.

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Background

The series received an Excellence Prize for animation at the 2008 Japan Media Arts Festival.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Kaiba
Kaiba
MAIN Kuwashima, Houko
Neiro
Neiro
MAIN Noto, Mamiko
Popo
Popo
MAIN Park, Romi
Baby
Baby
SUPPORTING Ishizuka, Unshou
Butter
Butter
SUPPORTING Nishiwaki, Tamotsu
Cheki
Cheki
SUPPORTING Fujimura, Ayumi
Chroniko
Chroniko
SUPPORTING Saitou, Chiwa
Grandma
Grandma
SUPPORTING Suzuki, Reiko
Hyo-hyo
Hyo-hyo
SUPPORTING Mizuta, Wasabi
Kichi
Kichi
SUPPORTING Iwanaga, Tetsuya
Kochu
Kochu
SUPPORTING Hibi, Aiko
Narrator
Narrator
SUPPORTING Genda, Tesshou
Nisemono Warp
Nisemono Warp
SUPPORTING Sanpei, Yuuko
Patch
Patch
SUPPORTING Cho
Quilt
Quilt
SUPPORTING Unknown

Information

8.14 Score
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Format & Schedule

Type TV
Episodes 12
Duration 24 min per ep
Status Finished Airing

Airing Details

Aired Apr 11, 2008 to Jul 25, 2008
Season Spring 2008
Broadcast Fridays at 00:00 (JST)

Content Info

Source Original
Rating 18+

Genres & Themes

Mystery Sci-Fi Romance Avant Garde Psychological Award Winning Adventure

Production

Companies
Madhouse
Producers
M Mediarte Entertainment Works VAP WOWOW
Licensors
Discotek Media

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OP 1
Never
Seira
ED 1
Carry Me Away
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Production Staff

Kitaura, Hiroyuki
Kitaura, Hiroyuki
Producer1/1
Koike, Yukiko
Koike, Yukiko
Producer1/1
Tamura, Manabu
Tamura, Manabu
Producer1/1
Yuasa, Masaaki
Yuasa, Masaaki
Director1/6
Momose, Keiichi
Momose, Keiichi
Sound Director1/1
Yoshida, Kiyoshi
Yoshida, Kiyoshi
Music1/1
Abe, Junko
Abe, Junko
Key Animation (eps 6, 8)1/1
Amemiya, Akira
Amemiya, Akira
Key Animation (eps 3, 7)1/1
Arai, Kouichi
Arai, Kouichi
Key Animation (eps 2, 5-6)1/1
Asano, Naoyuki
Asano, Naoyuki
Key Animation (ep 11)1/1
Choi, Eun-Young
Choi, Eun-Young
Script (ep 5)1/6
Endou, Yutaka
Endou, Yutaka
Publicity1/1
Fujio, Tsutomu
Fujio, Tsutomu
Producer (Animation Producer)1/1
Furumiya, Youko
Furumiya, Youko
Background Art (eps 1-2, 6-7, 9-12)1/1
Hamada, Takayuki
Hamada, Takayuki
Key Animation (OP)1/1

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Production Staff 70 Total

Key Staff

Kitaura, Hiroyuki

Kitaura, Hiroyuki
Producer
Koike, Yukiko

Koike, Yukiko
Producer
Tamura, Manabu

Tamura, Manabu
Producer
Yuasa, Masaaki

Yuasa, Masaaki

6 Roles
Director Script (eps 1-12) Storyboard (eps 1, 10-12) Episode Director (eps 1, 10, 12, OP) Original Creator Series Composition
Momose, Keiichi

Momose, Keiichi
Sound Director
Yoshida, Kiyoshi

Yoshida, Kiyoshi
Music
Choi, Eun-Young

Choi, Eun-Young

6 Roles
Script (ep 5) Storyboard (eps 5, 8) Episode Director (eps 5, 8) Animation Director (eps 5, 8) 2nd Key Animation Key Animation (eps 5, 8, 11)
Fujio, Tsutomu

Fujio, Tsutomu
Producer (Animation Producer)
Honma, Akira

Honma, Akira

2 Roles
Animation Director (ep 2) Key Animation (ep 7)
Itou, Nobutake

Itou, Nobutake

4 Roles
Character Design Chief Animation Director (ep. 2) Animation Director (OP & eps. 1, 3, 7, 9, 12) Key Animation (eps. 9, 12)
Kouno, Ryou

Kouno, Ryou
Art Director
Makihara, Ryoutarou

Makihara, Ryoutarou

2 Roles
Animation Director (ep 11) Key Animation (eps 1-2, 5, 7-8, 10-12)
Maruta, Jungo

Maruta, Jungo
Executive Producer
Mihara, Michio

Mihara, Michio

5 Roles
Storyboard (ep 4) Episode Director (ep 4) Animation Director (ep 4) In-Between Animation (ep 4) Key Animation (ep 4, 8, 11)
Takahashi, Tomoya

Takahashi, Tomoya

3 Roles
Script (ep 6) Storyboard (ep 6) Episode Director (ep 6)
Vickers, Jamie

Vickers, Jamie

3 Roles
Storyboard (ep 6) Animation Director (ep 6) Key Animation (eps 3, 5-6, 11)
Yokoyama, Akitoshi

Yokoyama, Akitoshi

4 Roles
Storyboard (eps. 2-3, 7, 9) Episode Director (eps. 2-3, 7, 9) Key Animation (ep. 12) Screenplay (eps. 2-3, 7)

Supporting Staff

Abe, Junko
Abe, Junko
Key Animation (eps 6, 8)
Amemiya, Akira
Amemiya, Akira
Key Animation (eps 3, 7)
Arai, Kouichi
Arai, Kouichi
Key Animation (eps 2, 5-6)
Asano, Naoyuki
Asano, Naoyuki
Key Animation (ep 11)
Endou, Yutaka
Endou, Yutaka
Publicity
Furumiya, Youko
Furumiya, Youko
Background Art (eps 1-2, 6-7, 9-12)
Hamada, Takayuki
Hamada, Takayuki
Key Animation (OP)
Hamasu, Hideki
Hamasu, Hideki
Key Animation (eps 9, 12)
Hirata, Katsuzou
Hirata, Katsuzou
Key Animation (ep 1)
Hong, Mi-Yeong
Hong, Mi-Yeong
Key Animation (ep 5)
Ishikawa, Mariko
Ishikawa, Mariko
Key Animation (ep 11)
Kagami, Seira
Kagami, Seira
2
Theme Song Lyrics (OP, ED) Theme Song Performance (OP, ED)
Kakita, Hideki
Kakita, Hideki
Key Animation (ep 11)
Kaku, Tetsurou
Kaku, Tetsurou
Key Animation (ep 1)
Kaori
Kaori
Key Animation (ep 7)
Kawano, Etsuko
Kawano, Etsuko
2nd Key Animation (eps 6, 11)
Kim, Eun-seon
Kim, Eun-seon
In-Between Animation (eps 9, 11)
Kim, Geum-su
Kim, Geum-su
2nd Key Animation (ep 12)
Kim, Ji-eun
Kim, Ji-eun
In-Between Animation (eps 1-3, 5-7, 9, 11)
Koiso, Yuka
Koiso, Yuka
In-Between Animation (eps 2, 5, 10)
Kuwahara, Mikine
Kuwahara, Mikine
Key Animation (eps 1, 9, 12)
Kuwana, Ikuo
Kuwana, Ikuo
Key Animation (ep 7)
Lim, Ji-hyun
Lim, Ji-hyun
In-Between Animation (ep 8)
Marufuji, Hirotaka
Marufuji, Hirotaka
Key Animation (ep 3)
Maruyama, Masao
Maruyama, Masao
Planning
Matsuda, Soichiro
Matsuda, Soichiro
Key Animation (ep 3)
Matsumura, Masaki
Matsumura, Masaki
2nd Key Animation (ep 6)
Miyazawa, Yasunori
Miyazawa, Yasunori
Principle Drawing (cooperation)
Nagano, Michiko
Nagano, Michiko
Key Animation (ep 8)
Nakajima, Chuuji
Nakajima, Chuuji
Key Animation (ep 7)
Nakano, Ryouko
Nakano, Ryouko
Key Animation (ep 3)
Nishigaki, Shouko
Nishigaki, Shouko
2
2nd Key Animation (ep 11) Key Animation (eps 2-3, 7-9, 12)
Nishihira, Akira
Nishihira, Akira
Theme Song Arrangement (OP)
Nishimura, Hiroyuki
Nishimura, Hiroyuki
Key Animation (ep 12)
Noda, Takuo
Noda, Takuo
Key Animation (eps 6, 9, 12)
Ooya, Kouji
Ooya, Kouji
In-Between Animation (eps 3, 5, 10)
Sekiya, Yoshiko
Sekiya, Yoshiko
2nd Key Animation (ep 2)
Shinkawa, Nobumasa
Shinkawa, Nobumasa
Key Animation (ep 6, 8-9)
Shutou, Takeo
Shutou, Takeo
Key Animation (ep 2)
Song, Ji-yeong
Song, Ji-yeong
In-Between Animation (eps 9-12)
Sueyoshi, Yuuichirou
Sueyoshi, Yuuichirou
Key Animation
Takei, Fuuta
Takei, Fuuta
Publicity
Taniguchi, Akiko
Taniguchi, Akiko
2
2nd Key Animation (eps 2, 7, 11) Key Animation (eps 6, 9)
Tanimoto, Chie
Tanimoto, Chie
Color Design
Uchiyama, Midori
Uchiyama, Midori
2nd Key Animation (eps 10, 12)
Uemura, Jun
Uemura, Jun
Key Animation (ep 1)
Wada, Takaaki
Wada, Takaaki
Key Animation (ep 3)
Wakatsuki, Aiko
Wakatsuki, Aiko
2
2nd Key Animation (ep 11) Key Animation (eps 2-3, 7, 9, 12)
Yabuki, Satomi
Yabuki, Satomi
In-Between Animation (eps 5, 10-11)
Yamaguchi, Kenichi
Yamaguchi, Kenichi
Key Animation (ep 1, 9-10, 12, OP1 )
Yamazaki, Atsuko
Yamazaki, Atsuko
Key Animation (ep 3)
Yasaki, Yuuko
Yasaki, Yuuko
Key Animation (ep 2)
Yokoyama, Ai
Yokoyama, Ai
In-Between Animation (eps 5, 8, 10-11)
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Original Broadcast Schedule FINISHED

Schedule: Fridays at 00:00 (JST)
Day: Friday
Time: 00:00
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo

Episodes 12 Total

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