#138 Article 315 Posted at 1993/12/04 18:08:57 by Mick'n (MAP1406) [GUIDE]
Subject: Anime Pocket Guide (6/8)
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From: takahash@ntmtv.com (Alan Takahashi)
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Subject: Anime Pocket Guide (6/8)
Date: 2 Dec 93 18:14:44 GMT
Reply-To: takahash@ntmtv.com (Alan Takahashi)
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Organization: Northern Telecom Inc, Mountain View, CA
Title: No Need for Tenchi (OAVs) gCO tTEN
aka: Tenchi Muyou, Ryo-Oh-Ki tTEN
Cast: tTEN
Tenchi Masaki ............................ Masami Kikuchi vMKi2 tTEN
Ryouko ....................................... Ai Orikasa vAOr tTEN
Princess Aeka ............................... Yumi Takada vYTa3 tTEN
Princess Sasami .......................... Chisa Yokoyama vCYo tTEN
Description: tTEN
After tricking his grandfather, Tenchi gets the keys to an old tTEN
shrine. Family legend says that a hero defeated a horrific tTEN
demon long ago, and the demon was imprisoned here. The hero's tTEN
sword was placed next to the demon to guard it. Tenchi finds tTEN
the old sword...and a mummy. Since Tenchi broke the seals, the tTEN
mummy rises. Frantically, Tenchi tries to reseal the shrine and tTEN
escapes. Later, Tenchi is back at school. He is startled by a tTEN
girl who appears out of nowhere. This is Ryouko, space pirate, tTEN
former mummy, and a VERY annoyed demon. She decides to kill tTEN
Tenchi, 'cause she has to take it out on *someone*. Tenchi tTEN
escapes from the destroyed school...to find that Ryouko has tTEN
decided to move in with him. Things get REALLY interesting when tTEN
Aeka, Princess of the Jurai, comes to Earth looking for her tTEN
brother...the long-dead hero who sealed Ryouko up the first time.tTEN
This is a very funny, fast-moving action comedy with lots of tTEN
unique elements...including spaceships grown from trees and a tTEN
pirate ship that becomes a cute bunny... tTEN
NOTE: The title might also be translated as "This Side Up,Tenchi"tTEN
and, in fact, is carried that way at Nikaku. This is because tTEN
the kanji used can be interpreted more than one way... tTEN
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED tTEN
Title: My Neighbor Totoro (FILM) gDR tTOT
aka: Tonari no Totoro tTOT
Cast: tTOT
Satsuki ................................... Noriko Hidaka vNHi tTOT
Satsuki & Mei's mother ................... Sumi Shimamoto vSSh2 tTOT
Description: tTOT
Moving out to the countryside, Satsuki and Mei (along with their tTOT
father) settle in a new house in a farming community. Their tTOT
mother is in a hospital, and is suppose to join them soon. Mei tTOT
is the first to encounter a magical creature who she names tTOT
"Totoro". After Satsuki meets Totoro, their lives fill up with tTOT
the magic that nature and Totoro provides. A heartwarming film tTOT
from Hayao Miyazaki. tTOT
US Release by: 50th Street Films/Troma (dubbed) tTOT
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED tTOT
Title: The Transformers (TV,FILM) gGR tTRA
Cast: tTRA
<Cast omitted> tTRA
Description: tTRA
On the planet Cybertron, the 'life forms' are robots that are tTRA
able to transform into other machinery. There was a war between tTRA
2 factions, and the Deceptacons won. The Autobots retreated to tTRA
the planet Earth, led by Optimas Prime. As the name implies, tTRA
Autobots can transform into motor vehicles with Prime becoming a tTRA
18-wheel truck. The Deceptacons pursued the Autobots to Earth tTRA
led by Megatron, who transforms into a gun. Most of the other tTRA
Deceptacons transform into jets. The war continues on Earth. tTRA
The "Transformers Movie" ends this war with the Autobots winning,tTRA
but having to face a planet-eating robot called Omicron Theta... tTRA
(This, of course, generates many toys for Hasbro to sell... :-)) tTRA
tTRA
Note: Despite the giant robots, this is an American creation and tTRA
production. The concept proved popular in Japan, however, and tTRA
a new anime Transformers series ran there with original tTRA
stories, using Japanese writers and voice actors... tTRA
Rating: RECOMMENDED - little anime connection, though tTRA
Title: Irresponsible Captain Tyler (TV) gCO tTYL
aka: Musekinin Kanchou Tyler tTYL
Cast: tTYL
Justy Ueki Tyler ........................ Kouji Tsujitani vKTs tTYL
Yuriko Star .................................. Yuri Amano vYAm tTYL
Yamamoto .................................... Shoo Hayami vSHa tTYL
Azarin .................................. Hiroko Kasahara vHKa tTYL
Dom ...................................... Toshihiko Seki vTSe tTYL
Mifune ......................................... Mugihito vMUG tTYL
Fuji ................................ Tomomichi Nishimura vTNi tTYL
Kyung-Hwa Kim .......................... Kotono Mitsuishi vKMi1 tTYL
Katori ....................................... Ken Narita vKNa2 tTYL
Kitaguchi .................................. Jouji Yanami vJYa tTYL
Harumi ..................................... Maya Okamoto vMOk1 tTYL
Yumi & Emi Hanami ............................ Mika Kanai vMKa2 tTYL
Description: tTYL
This series is set in the far future. Justy Tyler is wandering tTYL
the streets when his eye catches a recruiting ad (on a very tTYL
LARGE TV screen). Actually, his eye is caught by the girl in tTYL
the commercial. He signs up immediately. During his screening/ tTYL
training/testing, he manages to seduce the main computer at the tTYL
HQ...completely disrupting operations during an invasion, and tTYL
stops an alien-induced hostage situation...neither the criminals tTYL
nor the hostages knew what to make of him. Now, he's been given tTYL
*command* of his own space battleship...an antique. His crew is tTYL
a collection of misfits, including 3 of the aforementioned tTYL
hostages: Yuriko and his twin aides Yumi & Emi. Also Yamamoto, tTYL
the officer in charge of the hostage drama...before Tyler walked tTYL
in. This series would be utterly chaotic if it wasn't so funny. tTYL
tTYL
Note: In both the spoken and katakana forms, his name is "Tyler" tTYL
or "TAIRA". In the eyecatch, his name is "Tailor" written in tTYL
English. Make whatever you want out of this... :-) tTYL
Rating: RECOMMENDED tTYL
Title: I can hear the Sea (TV) gDR tUGK
aka: Umi Ga Kikoeru tUGK
Cast: tUGK
Description: tUGK
Taku Morisaki is a college student on his way back to a high tUGK
school reunion. On the plane flight back, he remembers events tUGK
from his high school days. He remembers getting a glimpse of a tUGK
new girl with his friend Matsuno. Later, Matsuno introduces his tUGK
new girlfriend to Morisaki. Her name is Rikako Muto. She is tUGK
very good in sports and academically, but is a social outsider tUGK
since she is a transfer student. In their last year in school, tUGK
the class takes a trip to Hawaii. When Rikako's money is stolen,tUGK
it is to Morisaki that she asks to help her. This doesn't go tUGK
unnoticed by Matsuno, and cracks begin to appear in their tUGK
friendship. This is a very real look at relationships, and how tUGK
a single act may change them forever. Did a romantic triangle tUGK
form? It's hard to tell. This TV movie compares well with tUGK
better live-action dramas and outshines most anime. tUGK
NOTE: This is Studio Ghibli's first solo attempt by the "younger tUGK
generation" of the company. Miyazaki-sensei was not involved. tUGK
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED tUGK
Title: Wandering Kid (or "Legend of the Overfiend")(OAVs,FILM) gMI tURO
aka: Urotsukidoji tURO
Cast: tURO
Description: tURO
The universe consists of 3 realms: the Human World, the Beast tURO
World, and the Demon World. Every 3000 years, the "Chojin" tURO
(which is essentially a super-God of sorts) is born to unite the tURO
3 worlds together. This series follows the journey of a boy tURO
from the Beast World named Amanojaku as he searches for the tURO
"Chojin". He settles on a human boy and girl (Nakumo and Akemi) tURO
who seem to be the key. Events unfold rapidly as demons also tURO
appear, looking for the "Chojin". The film is an edited tURO
compilation of the 1st OAV series. There is a 2nd OAV series tURO
which is a prequel of sorts. There are many scenes involving tURO
violent rapes, dismemberment, demon-induced gore, supernatural tURO
horror stuff, etc... tURO
tURO
NOTE: This series' prime focus seems to be on the graphic sex tURO
and violent scenes which permeates the series. In all fairness,tURO
there *is* a rather complex plotline running through this, but tURO
in the end, the plot is only an excuse to show more sex and tURO
violence. tURO
US Release by: US Manga Corps (dubbed) tURO
UK Release by: Manga Video (dubbed) tURO
Rating: NOT RECOMMENDED tURO
Title: Urusei Yatsura (FILM,OAV,TV) gRC tUY
Cast: tUY
Lum ......................................... Fumi Hirano vFHi tUY
Ataru Moroboshi ......................... Toshio Furukawa vTFu2 tUY
Shinobu Miyake ............................ Saeko Shimazu vSSh1 tUY
Shutaro Mendo .............................. Akira Kamiya vAKa tUY
Ryoko Mendo ................................. Mami Koyama vMKo1 tUY
Ryunosuke Fujinami ........................ Mayumi Tanaka vMTa2 tUY
Benten ....................................... Yuhko Mita vYMi1 tUY
Oyuki ...................................... Noriko Ohara vNOh tUY
Ran .......................................... You Inouye vYIn tUY
Megane .................................... Shigeru Chiba vSCh tUY
Chibi .................................... Issei Futamata vIFu tUY
Cherry .................................... Ichiroo Nagai vINa tUY
Onsen-mark ............................ Michihiro Ikemizu vMIk3 tUY
Tsubame Ozuno ........................... Kazuhiko Inouye vKIn2 tUY
Asuka Mizunokouji ........................ Sumi Shimamoto vSSh2 tUY
Ten's Mother ............................. Sumi Shimamoto vSSh2 tUY
Elle Barakumi (UY1:Only You) ......... Yoshiko Sakakibara vYSa tUY
Rara (UY3:Remember my Love) ..... Sumi Shimamoto vSSh2 tUY
Karla (UY5:Boy meets Girl) ........... You Inouye vYIn tUY
Description: tUY
One day, an alien fleet appeared and was going to invade the tUY
Earth. Earth had only once chance: if a randomly selected Earth-tUY
man defeated an alien in a game of tag, then Earth would be tUY
spared. The computers picked a high school lech named Ataru tUY
Moroboshi. When Ataru found out, he hid behind his girlfriend tUY
Shinobu...until he saw his opponent: a cute girl in a tiger- tUY
striped bikini named Lum. All he has to do is grab Lum's horns tUY
before 10 days are up. The horny Ataru was *very* willing to do tUY
just that :-). On the first day, Ataru dashed toward Lum...who tUY
flew off. Ataru screamed that nobody told him that Lum could tUY
*fly*! Day after day, Ataru kept trying and failing. On the tUY
last night, Shinobu said that she'd marry Ataru if he won. The tUY
next day, Ataru cheated...and won the match. *Then* he said he tUY
would now be married. Baaaad timing...Lum took it to mean that tUY
he wanted to marry *her*. Now, the girl-chasing Ataru has a tUY
devoted and loving 'wife' who will fry him if he even looks at tUY
another girl. Oh, didn't I mention Lum's electric shock power? tUY
A romantic comedy created by the talented Rumiko Takahashi. tUY
US Release by: AnimEigo (subtitled) tUY
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED tUY
Title: Video Girl Ai (OAVs) gRC tVAI
aka: Denei Shoujo Ai tVAI
Cast: tVAI
Video Girl Ai (Amano) ................ Megumi Hayashibara vMHa1 tVAI
Yohta Moteuchi ............................ Takeshi Kusao vKTa2 tVAI
Moemi Hayakawa ............................... Yuri Amano vYAm tVAI
Description: tVAI
One day, Yohta is walking home. He's just been told that the tVAI
girl he likes (Moemi) likes someone else. Trying to cheer up, tVAI
he rents an 'explicit' video tape from a wierd rental shop, and tVAI
when he plays it, Video Girl Ai pops out of his screen to tVAI
comfort him. Unfortunately, Yohta's VCR is on the blink, and tVAI
Ai appears minus a large part of her bosum, and with a new and tVAI
dangerous mischievous personality... tVAI
Rating: RECOMMENDED tVAI
Title: Vampire Hunter D (FILM) gHO tVHD
Cast: tVHD
'D' ..................................... Kaneto Shiozawa vKSh1 tVHD
Doris ................................... Michie Tomizawa vMTo1 tVHD
Description: tVHD
In the far future, enclaves of humans are trying to hold out tVHD
against supernatural forces. In one such village, a girl named tVHD
Doris is bitten by an ancient vampire. In seeking help, she tVHD
encounters a mysterious Vampire Hunter named 'D'. Before being tVHD
taken by Count Lee (the vampire), Doris is ostracized by the tVHD
village. It is up to 'D' to save her. A very moody and dark tVHD
film. tVHD
US Release by: Streamline Pictures (dubbed) tVHD
UK Release by: Island World Communications (dubbed) tVHD
Rating: RECOMMENDED tVHD
Title: Vampire Princess Miyu (OAVs) gHO tVPM
aka: Kyuuketsu Hime Miyu tVPM
Cast: tVPM
Miyu ..................................... Naoko Watanabe vNWa1 tVPM
Himiko Se ................................... Mami Koyama vMKo1 tVPM
Narrator ..................................... Goroo Naya vGNa tVPM
Larva ................................... Kaneto Shiozawa vKSh1 tVPM
Akiko ....................................... Yumi Takada vYTa3 tVPM
Kei Yuzuki ................................. Ryo Horikawa vRHo tVPM
Doctor ..................................... Tessho Genda vTGe tVPM
Armored Shinma ............................. Tessho Genda vTGe tVPM
Miyu's mother .............................. Masako Ikeda vMIk1 tVPM
Description: tVPM
In the shadows lurk the shinma (spirit-demons). For humans, it tVPM
is dangerous to interact with the shinma. As Himiko, a human tVPM
spiritualist finds out, there is another force moving quietly tVPM
banishing the shinma...a vampire girl called Miyu. Along with tVPM
her servant/friend Larva, Miyu acts against the shinma which is tVPM
troubling humanity...but she doesn't act FOR humans. Her motives tVPM
are as mysterious as she is herself. This is a quietly spooky tVPM
series that gets more disturbing, the more you think about it. tVPM
US Release by: AnimEigo (subtitled) tVPM
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED tVPM
Title: Wings of Honneamise (or "Royal Space Force") (FILM) gDR tWNG
Cast: tWNG
Shirotsugh Lhadatto ........................ Leo Morimoto vLMo tWNG
Leiquinni Nondelaiko ...................... Mitsuki Yayoi vMYa tWNG
Description: tWNG
In an alternate world, Shirotsugh Lhadatto dreams of becoming a tWNG
pilot...but his grades weren't good enough, so he became a tWNG
member of the Royal Space Force instead. The Space Force is led tWNG
by a General whose dream is to put the first man into space. tWNG
The Space Force, however, is a laughing stock and a career dead tWNG
end, so its members aren't exactly the cream of the crop. After tWNG
an encounter with Leiquinni Nondelaiko, a very religious girl, tWNG
Shiro is inspired to volunteer to be the first astronaut. The tWNG
movie details the growth of Shiro's character, as well as the tWNG
trials - both political and technical - which culminate in the tWNG
launch of the first manned rocket. I can't really do justice to tWNG
this movie in a short description, but it's very good. A dubbed tWNG
version exists called "Star Quest"...avoid it. tWNG
US Release by: L.A. Hero (dubbed, not "Star Quest") tWNG
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED tWNG
Title: Yadamon (TV) gKI tYAD
Cast: tYAD
Yadamon ...................................... Mika Kanai vMKa2 tYAD
Taimon ..................................... Rin Mizuhara vRMi tYAD
Jan ........................................ Rie Iwatsubo vRIw tYAD
Eddie .................................... Issei Futamata vIFu tYAD
Maria ....................................... Mami Suzuki vMSu1 tYAD
Han-na .................................... Kyouko Minami vKMi2 tYAD
Rick .................................... Takumi Yamazaki vTYa1 tYAD
Peat ........................................ Mioko Kohie vMKo2 tYAD
Butch .................................... Masahiro Anzai vMAn tYAD
Enriko .................................. Kaneto Shiozawa vKSh1 tYAD
Manaty .................................. Kineko Nakamura vKNa1 tYAD
Description: tYAD
Yadamon is a little witch who lives with Jan and his parents. tYAD
They live in a future time where many things are automated (in a tYAD
simplistic sort of way...automatic vacuum cleaners, for example).tYAD
Maria, Jan's mother, is a biologist and spends her time perform- tYAD
ing experiments. Yadamon is an inquisitive girl who frequently tYAD
gets Jan in trouble with what she does. Along with Yadamon is tYAD
Taimon, a little critter (who talks!) and can stop time briefly. tYAD
The series consists of 10 minute episodes, and plots follow the tYAD
simple "kids in mischief" line. Purely for little kids. tYAD
Note: "Yadamon" is also a cute way for little girls to say "no"..tYAD
Rating: RECOMMENDED (adults may find it dull, though) tYAD
Title: Space Cruiser Yamato (FILM,TV) gSF tYAM
aka: Uchuu Senkan Yamato tYAM
Cast: tYAM
Yuki Mori ................................. Youko Asagami vYAs tYAM
Juuzo Okida .................................. Goroo Naya vGNa tYAM
Kato ....................................... Akira Kamiya vAKa tYAM
Description: tYAM
When the Earth is in trouble from invading alien forces, it tYAM
resurrects and rebuilds a new space warship from the hulk of the tYAM
old Japanese sea battleship: the Yamato. The various missions tYAM
boil down to the same thing: defend the Earth and destroy the tYAM
enemy forces. tYAM
Rating: RECOMMENDED tYAM
Title: Yawara! A fashionable judo girl. (FILM,TV) gSP tYAW
Cast: tYAW
Yawara Inokuma ........................... Yuko Minaguchi vYMi2 tYAW
Jigoro Inokuma ............................ Ichiroo Nagai vINa tYAW
Sayaka ................................. Yoshino Takamori vYTa1 tYAW
Kousaku Matsuda .......................... Toshihiko Seki vTSe tYAW
Shinnosuke Kazamatsuri ..................... Akira Kamiya vAKa tYAW
Fujiko Itou ........................... Chiyoko Kawashima vCKa tYAW
Kaoru Hanazono ......................... Masashi Sugahara vMSu2 tYAW
Takeyuki Suzuki (Yawara! movie) ...... Megumi Hayashibara vMHa1 tYAW
Description: tYAW
One of the most talented and promising young contenders in the tYAW
world of judo is a girl called Yawara Inokuma. With her native tYAW
talent and quickness, she could fight just about anyone. With tYAW
intensive training given by her grandfather (a judo champion in tYAW
his own right), Yawara is unbeatable. It's the desire of many tYAW
in the judo world to meet and beat Yawara. Yawara, on the other tYAW
hand, would prefer to give up judo and become an ordinary girl. tYAW
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED tYAW
Title: Idol Angel Yohkoso Yohko (TV) gMI tYOH
aka: Idol Tenshi Yohkoso Yohko tYOH
Cast: tYOH
Yohko Tanaka ................................. Mika Kanai vMKa2 tYOH
Saki Yamamori ........................ Megumi Hayashibara vMHa1 tYOH
Muu ...................................... Katsumi Suzuki vKSu tYOH
Hideki Yamashita ....................... Hirotaka Suzuoki vHSu tYOH
Kyou Hayami .............................. Toshihiko Seki vTSe tYOH
Chougorou Shibuya ................... Tomomichi Nishimura vTNi tYOH
Kyouko Hoshihana .......................... Yuko Mizutani vYMi3 tYOH
Toshio Harada ............................ Shin-ya Ootaki vSOo tYOH
Tokudaiji ............................... Kenyuu Horiuchi vKHo tYOH
Description: (by Chris Swett) tYOH
This is a 40-episode shojo (girl's) anime series about two young tYOH
girls who try to become idol singers in Shibuya. Yohko is tYOH
intensely upbeat and talented but has a mysterious past that she tYOH
won't talk about. She meets the second girl, Saki, on the tYOH
Shinkansen (bullet train) when she's on her way to Tokyo. They tYOH
team up in their assault on the showbiz industry. Yohko also tYOH
has a pet flying squirrel named Muu. His primary role is: tYOH
1) cause Yohko to meet all kinds of strange Shibuya residents tYOH
2) fetch a mirror-ball prop whenever Yohko looks like she's tYOH
going to break into song. tYOH
This series has at least one song per episode and could be tYOH
classed as a musical. There is also an extremely *cheerful* air tYOH
to it. Note that Yohko's origin is never explained and in fact, tYOH
the last episode shows her unchanged on TV 50 years from now... tYOH
Rating: RECOMMENDED tYOH
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