Kaiba
| Kaiba | |
| Genre | Sci-fi, Romance |
|---|---|
| Anime | |
| Kaiba | |
| Directed by | Masaaki Yuasa |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Released | April, 2008 – present |
Kaiba (カイバ) is an anime series directed by Masaaki Yuasa that debuted on the Wowow satellite network in Spring 2008. Animation is by Madhouse and it is described as a sci-fi love story.[1]
Plot
Synopsis
It is now possible to store memory data, so that the death of your body is not actually "death". As memories are stored in databanks, they can be "transferred" to new bodies. Because so-called "memory trading" now occurs, it is now possible to steal memories and illegally alter them.
Society has fallen apart as authority has become lost and stagnant.
One day, a man awakens in a ruined room. His name is Kaiba. He has no memories, but he does have a pendant with a picture of an unknown woman inside...
In the skies a mysterious cloud of electricity floats, stalking the streets to hunt for memories.
After suddenly being attacked, Kaiba escapes into space, and during his travels meets all sorts of people and regains his memories. Throughout it, he continues to be troubled by the world's problems, as well as his own existence. And what of the woman in the pendant, Neiro?
Characters
- Kaiba (カイバ, Kaiba)
- Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima
- The main character, who does not speak very much. Kaiba has a hole in the middle of his chest and a tattoo of three circles forming a triangle on his belly. Because of this, his body seems to be of peculiar interest to those around him. As shown in episode 1, he is capable of exploding enemies simply by glaring at them.
- Neiro (ネイロ, Neiro)
- Voiced by: Mamiko Noto
- A girl who shares an unknown connection with Kaiba. Little is known about her, although she is currently under the care of Popo and a memory merchant. In episode 2, a broadcast reports about a "memory tank" exploding, releasing thousands of memories into space in the form of orange egg capsules. It is believed that Neiro is responsible for this incident.
- Popo (ポポ, Popo)
- Voiced by: Romi Paku
- Popo is the first to encounter Kaiba upon awakening. After crossing paths with him again, he explains to Kaiba the nature of the current world, and that his life is in danger. Giving him the temporary name "Warp," Popo smuggles him onto the freight ship Neuron while creating a diversion for him to escape from Cloak, a man who is after Kaiba's special body.
- Vanilla (バニラ, Banira)
- The sadistic sheriff on board Neuron. Though Vanilla is extremely strict in enforcing his authority upon the passengers (and enjoys doing so thoroughly), he is not above corruption, and is willing to make deals, accept bribery, or steal memory chips for himself. He also has a weakness for extremely cute girls.
- Kaba (カバ, Kaba)
- A stuffed animal-like body that resembles a hippo. Kaiba uses this body to smuggle himself in the ship, while his original body is used by Paam for sexual pleasure. It is very difficult for him to move around in this state, and he is also incapable of speech or expressing facial emotion.
- Hyo-Hyo (ひょーひょー, Hyo-Hyo)
- A small creature that accompanies Kaiba starting from episode 2. It cannot speak (though it does have a voice) and it flies around using its two antennae to spin like propeller blades. It was dispatched by the memory merchant in episode 1 to follow Kaiba in his travels.
- Chroniko (クロニコ, Kuroniko)
- Baru (バル, Baru)
References
External links
- Kaiba announcement Template:Jp icon
- Official site Template:Jp icon
- Kaiba ({{{type}}}) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia Template:En icon