Battle Angel Alita, known as in Japan, is a manga series created by Yukito Kishiro in 1991 and published in Shueisha's Business Jump magazine. The title translates to "Gun Dream", and two of the nine-volume comics were adapted into two anime original video animation episodes titled Battle Angel for North American release by ADV Films and the UK and Australian release by Manga Entertainment. Manga Entertainment also dubbed Battle Angel Alita into English. The manga series is continued in Battle Angel Alita: Last Order.
Battle Angel Alita tells the story of Gally (Alita in the English translations), an amnesia female cyborg. This cyborg's intact head and upper torso are found in a state of suspended animation by the cybermedic expert Daisuke Ido while he is out searching for useful scrap. Amazed by his discovery, Ido quickly returns home and works to revive her. Upon finding that the girl has lost her memory, Ido names her Alita, the name of his recently deceased cat.
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