is a 1986 Japanese

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science fiction film based on the novel by Taku Mayumura. Produced by Madhouse Studios and directed and co-written by Mori Masaki, the film was released in Japan on December 20, 1986, on Kadokawa Shoten and

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. The character designs were by Moto Hagio. The film was adapted into a

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game by

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and was released on December 26, 1986.

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Official Madhouse ''Toki no Tabibito -Time Stranger-'' film website
1986 anime films Adventure anime and manga Animated films about time travel Comedy anime and manga Japanese animated films Madhouse (company) Science fiction anime and manga {{Anime-film-stub