時空[とき]の旅人 Time Stranger

Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger (時空の旅人 -Time Stranger-) is a 1986 Japanese animated science fiction film produced by Madhouse Studios, directed and co-written by Mori Masaki. The film is based on the novel by Taku Mayumura. It was released in Japan on December 20, 1986, by Kadokawa Shoten and Toho. The character designs were by Moto Hagio. The movie follows a group of teenagers who are transported through time to different periods of Japanese history, getting involved in samurai conflicts. In addition to the movie, it was also adapted into a Family Computer game by Kemco, released on December 26, 1986. The story involves a man from the 25th century who steals a time machine and arrives in the 20th century. To get energy for the machine, he unwittingly pulls a group of high school students and their teacher into his escape. Together, they travel back through Japanese history, witnessing events such as the bombing of Tokyo, the Meiji Restoration, and the Battle of Sekigahara. They end up in 1582, where they become guests of Oda Nobunaga, just four days before his historical assassination. The time travelers then face the dilemma of whether or not to change the course of history.