Babel II
Seen it?1992 | 120 min | Science Fiction, Action, Animation
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone curious about anime and fans of giant monsters and bigger battles. The scale is huge: humanity is very much the underdog. If you loved Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
In this animated science-fiction saga from Japan, psychic powers turn an ordinary student into the superwarrior Babel II, who must fight for the world's safety against a pack of angry zombies
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshihisa Matsumoto
- Kotono MitsuishiJu Ju (voice)
- Takeshi KusaoKouichi Yamano (voice)
- Hiroshi NakaBabel I (voice)
- Kumiko WatanabeLaShelle (voice)