Battle Angel Alita
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Format:OVA
Episodes:2
Episode Length:30 mins
Season:SUMMER 1993
Studio:MADHOUSE
Source:manga
Estimated watch time
1h
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day

Tags & Tropes

Cyberpunk97%Dystopian86%Cyborg85%Guns79%Post-Apocalyptic75%Robots73%Gore71%Urban70%Amnesia63%Nudity60%
OVAFINISHED1993 SUMMER6.7 / 10 AniList score

Battle Angel Alita

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Synopsis & Story

Doc Ido, a doctor and mechanic who lives and works in the hellish, postapocalyptic "Scrapyard", finds the—miraculously preserved—remains of a female cyborg in a junk heap. After he revives and rebuilds her, the preternaturally strong, amnesiac "Gally" begins to forge a life for herself in a world where every day can bring a fight for life. Adapts the first two volumes of the "Battle Angel Alita" manga.

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Battle Angel Alita: should you watch it?

At a glance

Battle Angel Alita has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 67/100 — 31% of 6,637 ratings are 8/10 or higher.

It ranks #9 highest-rated anime of 1993, and #2 most popular anime of 1993 on AniList.

Of the 10.3K AniList users who started it, 1.1% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 9.5K have finished it.

At about 1 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.

Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Sci-Fi — especially cyberpunk, dystopian, cyborg, guns.

Episodes

2 episodes are listed.

Main cast & creators

Original creator
Yukito Kishiro
Character design
Nobuteru Yuuki

Opening & ending themes

Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.

Battle Angel Alita FAQ

How many episodes does Battle Angel Alita have?
Battle Angel Alita has 2 episodes of about 30 minutes each, roughly 1 hours in total.
Is Battle Angel Alita finished?
Yes. Battle Angel Alita has finished airing — the final episode aired August 21, 1993.
Is there a season 2 of Battle Angel Alita?
No sequel is listed for Battle Angel Alita as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
Is Battle Angel Alita based on a manga?
Yes. Battle Angel Alita adapts the manga by Yukito Kishiro.
Who animated Battle Angel Alita?
Battle Angel Alita was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi.