Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto and composed by Tezuka with the support of Kazuo Fukasaka and Hiroyuki Kumai, the film’s initial release in Japan was championed for its summary animation, experimental live-motion footage, grownup storyline, and psychedelic rock songs rating. Battle Angel does a fantastic work of fleshing out Gally’s preliminary arc from an unassuming youth to a formidable bounty hunter and martial artist.