Kaiba (カイバ) is a Japanese science fiction anime television series produced by Madhouse. The series is created, written, and directed by Masaaki Yuasa, and was broadcast for 12 episodes on Wowow from April to July 2008. In North America, the series is licensed by Discotek Media. The story revolves around an enigmatic character named Warp and takes place in a strange world mixed with a universe where changing bodies and trafficking memories are possible.
In 2008, Kaiba won the Excellence Award at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival.
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Setting
In Kaiba's universe, memories can be stored as information via a memory chip; when individuals die, their minds live on. This digitization of mental information allows for the transfer of one's mind to someone else's body, and the theft and manipulation of other people's memories has become the norm. Society is largely divided into two classes. In the skies are electrical storms, which cannot be passed through without losing one's memories. Above them lies the realm of the wealthy and powerful, who barter others' bodies and memories for their own enjoyment and longevity. Below the clouds is a troubled and dangerous world where good bodies are hard to come by and real money is scarce.