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カイバ

Kaiba

It is now possible to store memory data, so that the death of your body is not actually "death". As memories are stored in databanks, they can be "transferred" to new bodies. Because so-called "memory trading" now occurs, it is now possible to steal memories and illegally alter them. Society has fallen apart as authority has become lost and stagnant. One day, a man awakens in a ruined room. His name is Kaiba. He has no memories, but he does have a pendant with a picture of an unknown woman inside. In the skies are roiling clouds and electrical storms, impossible to pass without losing one's memories; above them lies the elusive realm of the rich and powerful, who barter others' bodies and memories for their own enjoyment and longevity. Below lies a troubled and dangerous world where good bodies are hard to come by and real money is scarce. After suddenly being attacked, Kaiba escapes into space, and during his travels meets all sorts of people and regains his memories. Throughout it, he continues to be troubled by the world's problems, as well as his own existence. And what of the woman in the pendant, Neiro?

Names

Originalカイバ (japanese)
RomajiKaiba
EnglishKaiba
Chinese海馬 (traditional · via wikidata)

Facts

FormatTV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total
Aired2008-04-11 → 2008-07-25 (Spring 2008)
StatusFINISHED
StudioMADHOUSE
SourceOriginal work
OriginJapan (Anime)
GenresAdventureMysteryPsychologicalRomanceSci-Fi
ThemesAmnesiaDystopianMemory ManipulationPhilosophySpaceGender BendingCyberpunkBody HorrorFugitiveTerrorismPost-ApocalypticPsychosexual
StreamingCrunchyroll · Amazon Prime Video · Tubi TV

Reception

Community score8.02 / 10
Bayesian score7.98 / 10
Composite65.5
On lists50,926
Favourited2,191 (4.3%)
Completion78.5%
Drop rate4.5%
In backlog60.9%
Score spread σ1.60
MyAnimeList8.14 / 10

Score distribution

178249312042095430684271,97683,46193,558101,971

Where it places

CohortValueTierRank
Broadcast seasonSpring 2008A3 of 61
Year2008A11 of 231
StudioMADHOUSEB43 of 229
EraLate 2000sA46 of 1,149
Source materialOriginal workA64 of 1,732
GenreSci-FiA77 of 1,409
GenrePsychologicalB96 of 416
GenreMysteryB99 of 652
Season (all years)SpringA124 of 1,868
GenreRomanceA126 of 1,687
GenreAdventureA135 of 1,534
LengthSingle-courA229 of 2,668
FormatTV seriesB340 of 3,322
OriginJapanA475 of 7,157

Key staff

DirectorMasaaki Yuasa, Ryou Kouno, Kouji Takahashi, Keiichi Momose
Character designNobutake Itou
Original creatorMasaaki Yuasa

AniList id 3701 · MAL id 3701 · record updated 2026-08-27