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Production

See also: List of Munto episodes

Munto is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series containing two episodes that were released on March 18, 2003 and April 23, 2005. The episodes were directed by Yoshiji Kigami and were produced by Kyoto Animation. While the first episodes is entitled simply Munto, the second episodes is titled Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time (MUNTO 時の壁をこえて, MUNTO Toki no Kabe o Koete?). The OVAs were licensed by Central Park Media in North America and are distributed by U.S. Manga Corps.

An animated television series sequel to the OVAs entitled Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai, again directed by Kigami and produced by Kyoto Animation, began airing in Japan on January 14, 2009 on Chiba TV. The episodes started airing at later dates on AT-X, KBS Kyoto, Mie TV, Sun TV, Tokyo MX TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, and TV Wakayama. The music for the TV series is composed by Satoru Kōsaki. The TV series' opening theme, entitled "Anemoi" (アネモイ?), is performed by Eufonius and its ending theme, entitled "Hikari to Yami to Toki no Hate" (光と闇と時の果て?, lit. "The Edge of Light and Darkness and Time"), is performed by Ceui. The CD single for "Anemoi" was released on February 4, 2009 and the CD single for "Hikari to Yami to Toki no Hate" was released on February 25, 2009.

An animated film entitled Tenjōbito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai (天上人とアクト人最後の戦い?) was released on April 18, 2009. The film's theme song is called "Yumemita Sora" (ユメミタソラ?, lit. "The Sky I Dreamed of"), sung by Mai Aizawa, the voice actress of Yumemi. The CD single for the theme song was released on May 27, 2009. The film, like the OVAs and TV series before it, is also directed by Yoshiji Kigami and produced by Kyoto Animation.

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