Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger

About Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger

Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger (時空[とき]の旅人 Time Stranger) arrives as an action anime by MADHOUSE and Project Team Argos (1986), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: In the new Calendar Year of 392, in Neo-Tokyo, a young man, Agino Jiro, steals a time synchronization system and tries to escape to the past. The authorities give chase and damage his ship in the pursuit, forcing him to land in modern day Tokyo, determined, he breaks into a van and attaches the device, recklessly kidnapping Nobucho, Shinichi, Teko and their teacher.

Along the way, their initial resistance force lands them in Tokyo on March 9th 1945, during the US bombing campaign. Escaping again to the past the group in time arrives at the Warring States period. There the future and the past collide as factions from Jiro’s era seek to alter their past at a pivotal moment at Honnoji.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Tetsuko Hayasaka (Hiromi Murata) and Jiro Agino (Keiko Toda) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. At 1 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

MADHOUSE and Project Team Argos is the studio behind Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.0/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Hiromi Murata voicing Tetsuko Hayasaka gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 1986, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.