Origin: Spirits of the Past

Name: Origin: Spirits of the Past
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2006-01-07
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Ryo Katsuji, Aoi Miyazaki, Yuko Kotegawa, Atsuko Yuya, Ren Osugi

2006·Movie·12·95 min·★ 7.0(260)

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“Together, we can face the future...”

It is 300 years into the future. Earth's environment had been devastated by mankind's own foolish plans and humankind is beleaguered by the sentient forests which they have awoken. The world balance is tipped when a young boy named Agito stumbles across a machine that glowed in a strange blue hue inside a forbidden sanctuary.

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About Origin: Spirits of the Past

Origin: Spirits of the Past is a 2006 Japanese-language animation, science fiction and adventure film directed by Keiichi Sugiyama. The cast is led by Ryo Katsuji, Aoi Miyazaki, Yuko Kotegawa. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

Origin: Spirits of the Past was produced by GONZO and Media Factory and made in Japan. It was released on January 7, 2006, and carries a 12 certification.

Director: Keiichi Sugiyama
Writers: Naoko Kakimoto, Nana Shiina
Release date: January 7, 2006
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: 12
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: GONZO, Media Factory

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Origin: Spirits of the Past cast & crew

Origin: Spirits of the Past was directed by Keiichi Sugiyama and written by Naoko Kakimoto and Nana Shiina.

The cast features Ryo Katsuji as Agito (voice), Aoi Miyazaki as Toola (voice), Yuko Kotegawa as Yolda (voice), Atsuko Yuya as Jessica (voice), Ren Osugi as Agashi (voice), and Masaru Hamaguchi as Cain (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Taku Iwasaki, cinematography is by Haruhide Ishiguro, and it was produced by Yasuaki Kurata and Tsutomu Yanagimura.

Is Origin: Spirits of the Past worth watching?

Origin: Spirits of the Past holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 260 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, science fiction, and adventure, Origin: Spirits of the Past is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Origin: Spirits of the Past

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