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Arei's Mirror: Way to the Virgin Space
	The cover of the VHS release
アレイの鏡 ~ Way to the Virgin Space; (Arei's Mirror ~ Way to the Virgin Space)
Genre	Science fiction
Anime film
Directed by	Leiji Matsumoto; Kōzō Morishita;
Produced by	Toshio Katsuta
Written by	Leiji Matsumoto; Mitsuru Majima;
Music by	Yuri Nishimura
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	March 16, 1985
Runtime	26 minutes
Manga
Written by	Leiji Matsumoto
Published by	Sekai Bunka Publishing
Published	May 1, 1985
Volumes	1
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Arei's Mirror: Way to the Virgin Space (アレイの鏡〜ウェイ・トゥ・ザ・バージン・スペース〜, Arei no Kagami ~Wei tu za Bājin Spēsu~, also known as Mirror of Halley)^[1] was originally created by Leiji Matsumoto as an educational-like video aimed more at children. It used information about Earth and outer space which lead many to believe it as an educational video. It was first shown only as a film in the Expo '85 as part of the World Fair.^[1] It was also Leiji Matsumoto's first work with computer graphics in it. The same year it was published a single-volume comic adaptation cured by Sekai Bunkasha.^[2]

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: Lyrics: Kayoko Fuyumori; Composed: Yuri Nishimura

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

Cast

Daichi Meguru: Keiko Toda
Mayu: Yōko Asagami
Zero: Hideyuki Tanaka
Linne: Hiromi Tsuru
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

^ Chief Director (総監督).

References

^ ^a ^b Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 1845765001.
^ Trish Ledoux (22 September 1997). Anime interviews. Cadence Books. ISBN 1569312206.