Babel II: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Life seems simple for Koichi, a young student, until he learns that he is the reincarnation of an alien protector who crashed onto the mantle of responsibility as "defender of the Earth," Koichi/Babel teams up with a trio of super-powered alien companions to battle the the dark forces of an evil cult leader. The war to save humanity takes Babel from the deserts of southern Asia to the upper east side of Manhattan and ultimately to a final showdown with "the master" in a hidden base nestled in the Swiss Alps. The action is fast-paced and deadly. The fate of the world rests in the ability of this courageous youth to tame his latent psychic power and use it to defeat the enemies of mankind.

Series details

• Title: Babel II
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Anime
• Premiere date: 1973-01-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 1973-09-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22355
• IMDb ID: tt1933701
• TVDB ID: 307693

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1973-01-01; final listed air date 1973-09-24; episode order: 39.

Source and licence

Adapted from Babel II on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.