Bremen 4: Angels in Hell 1981

Overview

Bremen 4: Angels in Hell is a 1981 animated television movie that falls into the fantasy, science fiction, and adventure genres. The film was directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa and Osamu Tezuka, and it features voice performances from Hiroya Ishimaru, Kei Tomiyama, Mari Okamoto, and Hisako Kyôda. In the story, an extraterrestrial tasks four animals to form a musical group and stop war from spiraling out of control. Cat Coda, donkey Largo, dog Allegro, and hen Minuet are transformed from animals into people using alien technology to establish this musical group, known as the Bremen 4. Later in the narrative, invading forces led by Colonel Presto slaughter their peaceful village. To counter this threat, the newly transformed musicians must band together and spread a message of peace through music, might, and underground anti-fascist guerrilla warfare. The film has a runtime of one hour and thirty minutes and was released in Japan on August 28, 1981.