Babel II
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Cover of Babel II volume 1 as published by Akita Shoten
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バビル2世 (Babiru Ni-sei) |
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| Genre | Supernatural fiction |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mitsuteru Yokoyama |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Champion |
| Original run | July 1971 – May 1973 |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kozo Morishita |
| Written by |
Shun'ichi Yukimuro Masaki Tsuji |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Original network | NET (now TV Asahi), RTV (now ATV) |
| Original run | enero 1, 1973 – Septiembre 24, 1973 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Manga | |
| His Name Is 101 | |
| Written by | Mitsuteru Yokoyama |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Champion |
| Original run | 1977 – 1979 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Yoshihisa Matsumoto |
| Produced by | Hiroshi Ichinohe Hiroyuki Yonemasu Norihisa Abe |
| Written by | Masashi Namiki |
| Music by | Dave Tolley |
| Studio | J.C. Staff |
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| Released | March 21, 1992 ― October 10, 1992 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes (each) |
| Episodes | 4 |
| Anime television series | |
| Babel II: Beyond Infinity | |
| Directed by | Takeshi Ushigusa |
| Written by | Takahiko Masuda |
| Music by | Tetsuya Komuro |
| Studio | Vega Entertainment |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | October 6, 2001 – December 29, 2001 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Manga | |
| Babel II: The Returner | |
| Written by | Takashi Noguchi |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Young Champion |
| Published | February 23, 2010 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Babel II (Japanese: バビル2世 Hepburn: Babiru Ni-sei?) is a 1971 manga series by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. It was translated into an animated format in 1973 as a television series, in 1992 as an original video animation series and in 2001 as a thirteen-episode television series. Yokoyama's sequel to the series, set in a parallel universe, is entitled His Name Is 101 (その名は101 Sono Na wa Wan-Zero-Wan?).
The series follows Koichi, a Japanese schoolboy, who learns that he is the reincarnation of the alien entity, Babel. As such, Koichi is entrusted with Babel's powers and joined by three protectors: Rodem, a shape-shifting black panther; Ropross, a pterodactyl-like flying creature; and Poseidon, a giant robot that always rises from the depth of the ocean when summoned. The boy hero commands his newfound powers and companions in order to defend the Earth.
There is a boy called registration number "101" (one-zero-one) in a secret laboratory which is administered by the CIA. The boy is Koichi Yamano, who was once called Babel II and saved the world. Koichi discovers that his blood has the ability to save lives, and he provides the laboratory with his blood after fighting with Yomi.
However, he notices that the laboratory transfused his blood into subjects and produced supermen like him artificially. He escapes from the lab and decides to exterminate the supermen produced by his blood that are scattered all over the world.
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