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[[File:Bagi_DVD_6616.png|frame|Don't live in Japan? [[No Export for You|Too bad!]] ]]
A [[Science Fiction
▲A [[Science Fiction|science fiction]] anime film, written and directed by [[Osamu Tezuka]] in [[The Eighties|1984]]. It was a protest against gene recombination, that was being legalized in Japan during that time.
When he was a little boy, Ryo Ishigami received a present from his father: a pink kitten, whom he named Bagi. As the little cat grew, it started to show signs of intelligence beyond a normal animal. She tried to read, write and walk on hind legs. The boy's father was terrified that the kitten could be a mutant of some sort, and decided to get rid of Bagi, despite the Ryo's protests (he and the cat had become very good friends by that point). However, the father did not have to do anything, for Bagi had escaped.
Now, age 15, Ryo is a member of an up-to-no-good motorcycle gang, skipping school and getting into trouble with his new friends. For his misdemeanor he blames his father, who, busy with his detective work, is seldom seen at home, and his scientist mother, who completely devoted her life to her profession and does not even live with her family anymore.
One day the gang was riding about town, when its leader spotted a young woman, and decided to chase her, just for fun. When finally catching up with her, he discovers, to his horror, that the "lady" is, in fact, some sort of monster, who immediately starts to attack one gang member after another. When only Ryo is left, the monster-lady looks at him, but does not harm him, and runs away. After the rest of the gang comes back to their senses, the leader swears to find the monster-lady who attacked them, and take revenge.
They find an abandoned house, when they suspect she might live, and decide to wait for her inside. When darkness came, the leader sends Ryo for a lookout outside. Right then the monster returns, and attacks the gang once again. Ryo turns to the door, expecting to be attacked next. When the monster walks out, she turns out to be [[Petting Zoo People|half-woman, half-cat]]. She talks, and tells him that she is Bagi. Terrified of what he saw and hears, Ryo gets on his motorcycle, and rides home as fast as he can.
When he gets home, he finds the cat-woman to be waiting for him. From her he learns that she is indeed his old cat, only [[She
And THAT... is only the premise...▼
It should be noted, that, while being a Tezuka production, as of 2010, the film has only been released in Japan. The only downloadable fansub (which is decent) could be found [http://www.bakabt.com/11437- here.] An [[Up to Eleven|even better]] version (with better subs) could be watched on [[YouTube]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h62Fesza-yc here.]▼
▲It should be noted, that, while being a Tezuka production, as of 2010, the film has only been released in Japan.
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* [[Art Shift]]: The president's explanation on how genetic engineering works.
* [[An Aesop]]: Two, actually: "all living beings deserve to live" and "don't mess with nature".
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* [[Science Is Bad]]: Science will [[Complete Monster|kill kittens]], if not stopped.
* [[Shout-Out]]:
** Can you guess [[The Jungle Book (
** The scene between Bagi and Professor Ishigami is heavily inspired by [[Walt Disney]]'s ''[[Snow White and
** Semmen Bond may be a Shoutout to James Bond, he even has a tune that has the familiar jingle in it when he is on screen.
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