Battle Angel
Thursday 3/4 10 PM Eastern Time
Background
A two episode OVA was released in 1993, incorporating elements from the first two volumes of the manga with changes to the characters and storyline. According to Kishiro, only two episodes were originally planned. At the time, he was too busy with the manga “to review the plan coolly”, nor was he serious about an anime adaptation. It remains the only anime adaptation of Battle Angel Alita to date and there are no plans to revive it.
Plot Summary:
Doc Ido, a doctor and mechanic who lives and works in the hellish, post apocalyptic “Scrap-yard”, finds the - miraculously preserved - remains of a female cyborg in a junk heap. After he revives and rebuilds her, the preternaturally strong, amnesiac “Gally” begins to forge a life for herself in a world where every day can bring a fight for life. Adapts the first two volumes of the “Battle Angel Alita” manga.
The Proposed Feature Film
As of 2010, the film adaptation of Battle Angel is currently in pre-production with director James Cameron. The release date for the film is currently set for 2011. Cameron intentionally waited until the technology to make the film was up to where he felt it should be. Originally, when MTV News talked to Cameron about the possibility of adapting the series, the director responded with, “Maybe, maybe.” Cameron’s film would be a live-action adaption of the first three volumes of the manga series. He plans to complete a trilogy if the first film is successful. Avatar was considered a “training ground” for Battle Angel, as the alien characters involved in that film were based on similar technology. In addition, the film would be filmed with the digital 3D system Cameron developed for Avatar. On December 11, 2009, in an interview to Market Saw, when asked about the Battle Angel film, James Cameron said “I am not even sure that I am going to do that film” and that “As a next film, THE DIVE is a more likely candidate”. He has also stated that he has no one in mind for casting yet.
On February 19, 2010 “Avatar” producer Jon Landau hinted on the online MTV Splash blogpage that “Battle Angel Alita” may be filmed after “Avatar 2,” which is already in development. He also half-jokingly stated that James Cameron may rename the project “Alita: The Battle Angel,” because of his tradition in naming his films with either an “A” or a “T.”
The running time for this anime is 60 minutes, hope to see you there-konban wa.
