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“Siblings open mysterious book, discover miniature Tower of Babel with old man conjuring mythical creatures from pages.”
Bavel's Book
バベルの本
5.53
12,907 rank · 3,372 viewers · 1 favorites
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Synopsis
Siblings open mysterious book, discover miniature Tower of Babel with old man conjuring mythical creatures from pages.
A boy and his young sister were curious about the book someone had left on a bench, and they opened the book. Then the small Tower of Bavel was completed on a page. Looking into the tower, they found an old man sitting and reading a book, surrounded by innumerable books. As the man turned pages, mythical animals appeared and disappeared. (Source: yamamura-animation.jp)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
5.7
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Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 0.47
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σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Jan 2018 → Sep 2021
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 5 “Ah, the wonders of fiction and literature with a certain Mr Jorge Luis Borges acting as a cameo. In fact, this short animation is the epitome of what Jorge Luis Borges is famous for – magic...”
- 6 “Rate a 6 English Subtitled A story about stories. Portrayed to the audience that can get the most rewards that being children. Growing up is annoying. There are a lot of things to learn. Most of...”
- 6 “Bavel's Book is a 1996 TV special by independent director and animator Koji Yamamura that tells about two siblings who find a mysterious book left on a bench and what happens to them after they...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
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- Format 1 × 5′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 05m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1996 – ongoing
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-3639 catalog
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