was originally created by

Leiji Matsumoto is a Japanese mangaka, creator of several anime and manga series. His wife Miyako Maki is also a manga artist. Early life Matsumoto was the middle child of a family of seven brothers, and, in his early childhood, Matsumoto was given a 35m ...

as an educational-like video aimed more at children. It used information about

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and

outer space Outer space, commonly shortened to space, is the expanse that exists beyond Earth and its atmosphere and between celestial bodies. Outer space is not completely empty—it is a near-perfect vacuum containing a low density of particles, pred ...

which lead many to believe it as an educational video. It was first shown only as a film in the

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as part of the World Fair. It was also

's first work with

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in it. The same year it was published a single-volume comic adaptation cured by Sekai Bunkasha.

Plot

The story follows Daichi Meguru and Mayu, a young boy and a pilot, as they flee their war torn planet and into space. Upon their ship a stowaway android named Zero joins their quest as they travel through Halley's Mirror.

Theme Songs

;"We Will Be One Someday" by

Satoko Shimonari is a Japanese singer and occasional actress. She married Seiji Kameda, a musician. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shimonari Satoko 1961 births Living people Anime musicians Japanese actresses Japanese women pop singer ...

:Lyrics: Kayoko Fuyumori :Composed: Yuri Nishimura ;"Aoi Mizuumi" by Satoko Shimonari :Lyrics: Kayoko Fuyumori :Composed: Yuri Nishimura

Cast

;Daichi Meguru:

Keiko Toda is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Nagoya, Aichi. Her most famous role is the voice of the children's hero Anpanman on the long running anime ''Soreike! Anpanman''. She was also the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine in t ...

;Mayu:

Yōko Asagami is a Japanese voice actress who is represented by Aksent. She is most known for the roles of Yuki Mori (''Space Battleship Yamato'') and Saeko Nogami (''City Hunter''). Her married name is . Asagmi was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō. In 1992, she ...

;Zero:

Hideyuki Tanaka is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo who is attached to Aoni Production. He is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music. He is most known for his roles in ''One Piece'' (as Donquixote Doflamingo), ''Dokaben'' (as Tarou Ya ...

;Linne:

Hiromi Tsuru was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. During her life, she was attached to the Himawari Theatre Group as a child and then to Aoni Production at the time of her death. She was most known for voicing the character of Bulma (''Dragon B ...

;Universal Consciousness: Reiko Mutô

Media

The movie was only shown once and was then released on VHS. Very few media or products were released, except for a few at the Expo. There has been no DVD or Blu-ray release. A soundtrack was released as a vinyl record.

Notes

References

External links

*
''Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space''
on Leijiverse.com 1985 manga Leiji Matsumoto Toei Animation films 1985 films {{Anime-stub