A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 6, 2000
Original Title:
海のオーロラ
Alternate Titles:
The Aurora
The Sea's Aurora
Umi no Aurora
Genres:
Adventure | Animation | Science Fiction
Production Companies:
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 91
Deep-sea archeologist Hiroshi Ibuki is the member of the digging team working at the bottom of the sea hoping to uncover the origins of Earth's existence but instead uncovers a mysterious colony of bacteria which gives off light similar to the Aurora Borealis. The ancient bacteria, once revived, attempt to make the world habitable for themselves - a process that would bring Earth back to its early primal form, killing all current life in the process.
Art Designer:
Hiroo Amano
Character Designer:
Katsuya Kondo
Director:
Yoshinori Sugano
Executive Producer:
Hōsuke Hirabayashi
Producer:
Shinichiro Maeda
Screenplay:
Michiru Shimada
Takehiko Hata
Sound Director:
Katsuyoshi Kobayashi
Sound Effects:
Shizuo Kurahashi
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