Twelve Monkeys
In the year 2035 the few surviving members of the human race live underground after a deadly virus swept the planet. Prison convict James Cole (Bruce Willis) is given the task by his superiors to travel back in time to the present day in order to trace the origins of the virus in the hope of fining a cure, with only a handful of clues to guide him. There he meets a psychiatrist named Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stow), a world-famous virologist and the criminally insane Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt), all of whom have apart to play in the spread of the virus which was allegedly begun by an organisation called the Army of the Twelve Monkeys. Cole must unravel the mystery of the Army of Twelve Monkeys in order to secure the future and somehow keep his own sanity intact.
Even by anime standards Haibane Renmei is a very unusual series. The timeless, serene setting of the story required an equally unusual accompanying soundtrack, and songwriter Kow Otani was chosen for the score’s composition. The album Hanenone is a compilation of the songs especially written for the show, and demonstrates the eclectic range of musical styles that were used while providing an atmospheric and relaxing listening experience.