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is a science fiction anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

that ran from 2000–2001, produced by the Sunrise

Sunrise (company)

is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...

company , and was adapted as a manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

by Nozomi Watase. Its story takes place in Japan in 1969; it is about an orphan girl named Marin Asagi who befriends an alien being called Melan Blue. Brigadoon was directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani

Yoshitomo Yonetani

is a Japanese anime director and animation director. A member of the studio Sunrise, he has directed numerous series, including Gaogaigar, Brigadoon: Marin & Melan, and Betterman, and has recently worked on numerous series, including Planetes and both iterations of the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed...

and the characters were designed by Takahiro Kimura

Takahiro Kimura

is a Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer.-TV anime:*City Hunter 3 *Idol Tenshi Yokoso Yōko *Mobile Fighter G Gundam...

, both of whom worked on The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
is an anime television series series begun in 1997, created by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani, and was the eighth and final in the Yūsha metaseries funded by Takara and produced by Sunrise.- Plot :...

and Betterman
Betterman
is a Japanese anime television series which began airing in 1999. It was created by Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" under the direction of Yoshitomo Yonetani...

. The show's setting in Yayoi, Tokyo

Yayoi, Tokyo

Yayoi is a neighborhood in Bunkyo, Tokyo. In 1884, when it was part of Tokyo City, it was the location of a shell mound where a type of pottery was discovered. The pottery became known as Yayoi, and eventually a period of Japanese history assumed the same name.Its population, not including...

was based on the neighborhoods that director Yonetani and art director Takashi Nakamura

Takashi Nakamura

, is an accomplished Japanese animator and anime director. It was his work on Ōgon Senshi Gold Lightan that helped inspire fellow animator Koji Morimoto.His 2001 film A Tree of Palme was an official selection of the Berlin Film Festival....

once lived in. Color

Traditional colors of Japan

The traditional colors of Japanare a collection of colors traditionally used in Japanese Literature, textiles such as kimono, and other Japanese arts and crafts.-History:...

is a recurring theme in the series as well. Most if not all of the episodes have a color in the title, and nearly everyone in the cast is named after a color in one way or another. Likewise, the rainbow

Rainbows in mythology

The rainbow, a natural phenomenon noted for its beauty and inexplicability, has been a favorite component of mythology throughout history. The Norse saw it as Bifrost; Judeo-Christian traditions signs it as a covenant with God not to destroy the world by means of floodwater. Finding a mythology...

is an important image.

Plot

Marin Asagi is a typical junior high school girl with a loving adoptive family. Her life takes a drastic change when a mysterious mirage is seen in the sky above the entire Earth. The mirage is actually another world called Brigadoon (named after a town in the musical of the same name, that only appears at certain times). Soon alien creatures called Monomakia descend from the formation in the sky and hunt down Marin, but she is saved by another Monomakia named Melan Blue, a flying, sword-wielding, gun-slinging alien who becomes her protector. Together Marin and Melan must save the Earth and deal with family crises, school prejudice and the police, and come to an understanding of Marin's past and Melan's unexplained mission, as well as learn to trust each other.

Main Characters

Marin is the heroine of the series, a 13-year-old girl in the seventh grade. She was abandoned as a baby at the door of a tenement

Tenement

A tenement is, in most English-speaking areas, a substandard multi-family dwelling, usually old, occupied by the poor.-History:Originally the term tenement referred to tenancy and therefore to any rented accommodation...

house and adopted by the elderly couple Gen and Moto Asagi. She is far-sighted and wears glasses to see properly. At school she is often picked on by her peers, but she tries not to let it bother her. In general she's a happy, energetic girl with a wild imagination and strong work ethic, earning her own money by delivering newspapers. Her life turns messy when Brigadoon appears in the sky and Monomakia start to attack her. The kanji of her family name translates to 'light blue.'

(Japanese), Tony Oliver

Tony Oliver

Rafael Antonio Olivier , better known as Tony Oliver, is an American voice actor best known for voicing Rick Hunter from Robotech and Arsène Lupin III from Lupin The 3rd...

(English)

Melan was discovered by Marin in an ampoule

Ampoule

An ampoule is a small sealed vial which is used to contain and preserve a sample, usually a solid or liquid. Ampoules are commonly made of glass, although plastic ampoules do exist....

that was located in Nezu Shrine

Nezu Shrine

Nezu Shrine , established in 1705, is a Shinto shrine located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan.It is famous for its Azalea Festival which is held on its grounds from early April until early May....

near her house. Originally from Brigadoon, he is a type of Monomakia known as a Gun-Swordsman. He takes on the mission of protecting Marin for reasons he can't tell her. He is very tall and humanoid in appearance, wears blue armor, and flies with a set of mechanical wings. For combat he has a sword on his right arm and a laser gun on his left. He uses rice as fuel and can eat up to fifty bowls in one sitting. While he makes an excellent bodyguard Melan understands little about human beings, but that begins to change as he spends more time among them and bonds with Marin.

Lolo is a green, cat-like creature from Brigadoon that aids Marin and Melan in their adventures. He appears on Earth shortly before Brigadoon becomes visible in the sky and shows Marin where Melan's ampoule is located. At first he only appears to Marin as a sort of eccentric advisor and even leads her to where the ampoules of other helpful Monomakia are hidden. Later he is revealed to be the Chairman of the Life Improvement Committee on Brigadoon's Central Assembly.

Moe is Marin's classmate and best friend. She has a weak constitution, is noticeably pale, and is very shy and quiet. She comes from a wealthy family and her mother doesn't like her associating with the less fortunate Marin. Despite this Moe remains Marin's most loyal friend and does everything she can to help her. Her efforts aren't always successful and she is often worse off afterward, but she believes it's worth it. The kanji of her given name comes from the word 'moegi', meaning 'light yellowish green'.

Nicknamed "Aloma" by Marin, he is a mysterious young boy who seems to know a lot about the Monomakias and Brigadoon. Good-looking and polite, he is usually eating something whenever he appears. When Marin first meets him she assumes that he is an observer from the future, and his response suggests that this might be true. He also has a tendency to show up wherever a Monomakia is about to strike and appears to know more then he lets on. And at the final episode its the possibility that he is lulu taking the form of a human.

The Tenement House

Moto is Marin's adoptive mother, an energetic widow aged 68 years. She and her late husband Gen found Marin abandoned on the doorstep of the tenement house and decided to keep her. She is a very strong and independent woman who cares about Marin very much and will do anything to protect her. She is also very wise and gives good advice to people.

Shuta is a 75 year old inventor who is always building strange machines. When Marin starts getting chased by Monomakia he creates things that he hopes will keep her safe, but most of them are useless. He is also very curious about both Melan and Brigadoon. The kanji for 'ai' in his name means 'indigo' in Japanese.

Mike comes from America and is 22 years old. He is Shuta's assistant but his skill with the Japanese language is weak and his dialogue is filled with English words. He secretly has a crush on Jun, though it remains to be seen how she feels about him.

These identical triplets are 45 years old and run a candy shop from the house. They usually talk and act in synch with each other. A running gag of the series is that they will each offer a different refreshment to a guest as a form of competition. The kanji for 'momo' in their name means 'peach.'

Usually called Onando, he is a 35-year-old wood carver who never speaks and communicates entirely through hand gestures and body language. The kanji of his family name comes from the word 'nandoiro,' meaning 'grayish blue.'

Tadashi is 48 years old, unemployed and an alcoholic. Constantly drunk, he can often be found lying outside the house with a bottle of sake. His wife Miyuki left him because he drank too much, and if reminded about her he'll start crying. The kanji for 'toki' in his name comes from 'tokiiro,' which is a shade of pink named after the wing color of the Japanese crested ibis

Crested Ibis

The Crested Ibis , also known as the Japanese Crested Ibis or Toki , is a large , white-plumaged ibis of pine forests. Its head is partially bare, showing red skin, and it has a dense crest of white plumes on the nape. This species is the only member of the genus Nipponia.Their habitat is usually...

Jun is the 22 year old daughter of Tadashi Tokita who works as a nurse. She is very kind and gentle, but is often exasperated by her father's excessive drinking. She thinks of Marin as a little sister, who in turn looks up to her. However, Jun has a secret love life that soon brings problems for her.

Yayoi Junior High

Chiasa is 23 years old and Marin's homeroom teacher. She is a kind young woman who shows enthusiasm for her work and praises Marin when she does well, but seems unable to prevent her from being bullied. The character for 'kuri' in her name means 'chestnut color'.

Midori is a ninth grade student (about 16) and a juvenile delinquent. She skips classes, carries a wooden sword

Bokken

A bokken , "wood", and ken, "sword") , is a Japanese wooden sword used for training. It is usually the size and shape of a katana, but is sometimes shaped like other swords, such as the wakizashi and tantō...

for fights and gets arrested often. Despite this, she becomes friends with Marin and often protects her from danger. Her given name means 'emerald green.'

Isshin is an obnoxious kid who loves to tease Marin. He especially likes lifting her skirt to look at her underwear. His family name literally translates to 'thin or diluted ink'.

Better known as Tanzen, he is a bit of a bad boy and friends with Isshin. He doesn't pick on Marin as much, but he's still quite rude to her. The 'tan' character in his name comes from a word describing a particular shade of vermillion red.

Kabamoto is a large, tough-looking boy who hangs out with Isshin and Tanzen but doesn't pick on Marin at all. Even when she is blamed for the problems caused by Monomakia, he keeps a clear head and doesn't believe the rumors. The 'kaba' character in his name comes from 'kabairo', meaning a shade of reddish yellow.

The president of Marin's class, Hanazono can be quite bossy and impatient but is not a truly mean person and usually just ignores Marin. On the rare occasions when they meet outside of school, she can be unexpectedly nice. Her given name means 'violet.'

The leader of a trio of girls who are especially cruel, she is never called by name in the show. When Monomakia start causing problems and hurting people she is quick to blame Marin for it and threaten her with physical violence. Unlike the rest of the cast, there is no color associated with her name.

One of A-ko's sidekicks. She has pigtails and always seems to be laughing at other people's misfortune. The word 'ebicha' means 'maroon' in Japanese.

A-ko's other sidekick. She is chubby and pale and always agrees with everything her companions say. The symbol for 'kon' in her name means 'navy blue.'

Historical Figures

Prime Minister Eisaku Sato

Eisaku Sato

This article is about the Prime Minister of Japan. For the governor of Fukushima Prefecture of Japan of the same name, see Eisaku Satō ....

was the Prime Minister of Japan at the time of the series. When Brigadoon appears and Monomakia attack Tokyo, he realizes that Marin and Melan are the only ones capable of dealing with the problem and gives orders for the police not to interfere with their activities.

President Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...

was the President of the United States at the time of the series. He learns about Marin and Melan's involvement with the Brigadoon crisis and goes to Japan to request their help.

Crew of Apollo 11

Neil Armstrong

Neil Alden Armstrong is an American former astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval Aviator, and the first person to set foot upon the Moon....

, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins

Michael Collins (astronaut)

Michael Collins is a former American astronaut and test pilot. Selected as part of the third group of fourteen astronauts in 1963, he flew in space twice. His first spaceflight was Gemini 10, in which he and command pilot John Young performed two rendezvous with different spacecraft and Collins...

were astronauts who achieved the first manned space flight to the Moon in the Apollo 11 rocket

Apollo 11

In early 1969, Bill Anders accepted a job with the National Space Council effective in August 1969 and announced his retirement as an astronaut. At that point Ken Mattingly was moved from the support crew into parallel training with Anders as backup Command Module Pilot in case Apollo 11 was...

. In the series their mission is changed to an expedition to Brigadoon.

Important Monomakia

Known as the strongest of the Gun-Swordsmen, Pyon believes Melan is a traitor and is out to kill him. He follows a moral code similar to bushido

Bushido

, meaning "Way of the Warrior-Knight", is a Japanese word which is used to describe a uniquely Japanese code of conduct and a way of the samurai life, loosely analogous to the concept of chivalry. It originates from the samurai moral code and stresses frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and...

. He calls his sword Excalibur

Excalibur

Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain. Sometimes Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone are said to be the same weapon, but in most versions they are considered separate. The sword was...

, and his gun is a Gatling gun

Gatling gun

The Gatling gun is one of the best known early rapid-fire weapons and a forerunner of the modern machine gun. It is well known for its use by the Union forces during the American Civil War in the 1860s, which was the first time it was employed in combat...

A female Gun-Swordsman who, like Pyon, believes Melan is a traitor and tries to kill him. She is very ruthless and aggressive. Her sword is a rapier

Rapier

A rapier is a slender, sharply pointed sword, ideally used for thrusting attacks, used mainly in Early Modern Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries.-Description:...

, and she launches disk weapons which can be used as shields and to reflect her lasers. Her face-guard covers only her nose and mouth.

A fourth Gun-Swordsman who was created to replace Melan. Not only is he a newer model, but thanks to the Renegade he has illegal biological alterations. His body can absorb energy attacks and heals from injuries almost instantly. His sword has a clip point

Clip point

thumb|250px|A [[Bowie knife]] clearly showing the clip pointThe clip point is one of the three most common knife blade shapes used . Clip point blades have the appearance of having the forward third of the blade "clipped" off...

, sawtoothed blade and the eyepiece of his face-guard covers his left eye instead of his right.

The second Monomakia to become Marin's ally. A transport Monomakia that looks like a large, purple turtle. His ampoule was found by Marin and Moe on a night at the beach. The only word he can say is "kyu." His shell is a transparent bubble that can hold up to two people at once, and he can convert his limbs into legs or flippers to travel on land or underwater. His head can also be ejected from the rest of his body and piloted with remote control.

The third Monomakia that becomes Marin's ally. She is a gigantic, beastly female Combat Monomakia with a gold, armor plated body and a long mane of red hair. Her ampoule was discovered by Marin in an exhibit at the World Expo

Expo '70

was a World's Fair held in Suita, Osaka, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. The theme of the Expo was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." In Japanese Expo '70 is often referred to as Ōsaka Banpaku...

in Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

. She is very animalistic and speaks only by roaring and growling. She is incredibly strong, able to throw around and tear apart enemies who are much bigger than herself. She can also shoot slicing hydraulic jets from her palms and consumes water as fuel.

Brigadoon Central Assembly

Lili is an elderly female with brown fur and has a face on both sides of her head. She is the Chairman of the Brigadoon Central Assembly.

Lala is a young female with pink fur. She is the Chairman of the Ecological Control Committee and has invented at least two useful Monomakia for long distance observation. She is a friend of Lolo's and has a tendency to hit people with pies when they annoy her.

Lulu is a male with blue fur. He is the Chairman of the Time and Space Observation Committee and also a friend of Lolo and Lala. He likes to eat and complains about Lala wasting food when she flings pies around.

Lele is a male with gray fur. He is the Chairman of the Pasca Executive Committe. He doesn't get along with Lolo or his friends and seems to have a hidden agenda. He also throws pies at people when he gets mad.

Glossary

- Once every 100 years, the worlds of Brigadoon and Earth share a dimensional space bubble. This phenomenon causes a dangerous event called Mutual Collapse. - Also known as Bionic Machines. The Monomakia are creatures engineered by the inhabitants of Brigadoon, each of which is created for a specific purpose such as combat, assassination, transportation, etc. Some are more organic than others. - A small container much like a bottle that holds individual Monomakia when they are inactive. Ampoules also serve as life support systems and regenerative units for the Monomakia inside. - A phenomenon of space-time disturbances caused when Earth and Brigadoon make dimesional contact. - The primary antagonistic force of the series. A political faction that seeks to disrupt the Pasca Ritual and thus bring about the destruction of both Earth and Brigadoon. The Japanese word used to denote this faction is , which is a mathematical term referring to a variable value

Variable (mathematics)

In mathematics, a variable is a value that may change within the scope of a given problem or set of operations. In contrast, a constant is a value that remains unchanged, though often unknown or undetermined. The concepts of constants and variables are fundamental to many areas of mathematics and...

. - A dangerous ritual that should not happen, and is a sort of last resort for saving the worlds and restoring stability. The falling of the Tower of Bronte to Earth alerted Melan that the Day of Pasca was coming near. - A key element for the Pasca Ritual. Marin is believed to be the Creis, which makes her the target of many a hostile Monomakia. - A nickname for Earth used by the inhabitants of Brigadoon. - A third world that exists between Earth and Brigadoon. It can only be accessed when the two worlds are near each other, but it is not affected by Mutual Collapse.

Episode List

出会いは浅葱色 (Blue-Colored Introduction)
紺碧なるモノマキア(Deep Blue Monomakia)
鈍色き雲間から(From Dark Gray Clouds)
虹をもとめて(Searching for the Rainbow)
ソーダ色の空の下(Under the Soda-Colored Sky)
銀灰の訪人(The Silver Gray Visitor)
赫赫たる決戦 (The Brilliant Battle)
海が紫紺に染まる時(The Night When the Sea Turns Dark Blue)
ピンク・フライト(Pink Flight)
大怪獣、燦爛!(The Giant Monster's Brilliance)
やぶれた傘、闇の雨(A Broken Umbrella and the Dark Rain)
漆黒からの巣立ち(Fly From the Darkness)
天井暗黒世界(The Dark Celestial World)
千紫万紅の果てに…(Lost In Colors)
極彩サヴマトン・カラー(Gorgeous Submaton Color)
金ぴかの約束(The Golden Promise)
未来色をさがせ!(Find the Color of the Future!)
私は茜に輝いて(Glowing Red)
仄かな破滅を運ぶ船(The Ship That Brings Destruction)
雪あかりの下で(In the Light of Snow)
萌葱色、永遠に…(Eternal Green)
赤錆びた壁を越えて(Breaking Through the Red-Stained Wall)
褐色の化身(The Dark Transformation)
命はかくも透きとおり(Translucent Life)
白きパスカの刻(Time of the White Pasca)
サヨナラは海の碧（まりん・ブルー）(Goodbye, Marine Blue)

Soundtrack

The music for the series was composed by Yoko Ueno

Yoko Ueno

is a Japanese recording artist. She has performed in the bands, Oranges & Lemons, Vita Nova, Marsh-Mallow, and Zabadak. She is also a notable musical composer, having written music for several anime series, most prominent being .hack//Legend of the Twilight, Azumanga Daioh , and Brigadoon...

and Yuji Yoshino

Yuji Yoshino

is a Japanese composer who has done a variety of works in video game music, such as in .hack//Legend of the Twilight. He has also arranged a number of music collections for the Suikoden series, including Genso Suikoden IV Music Collection ~Another World~, some tracks of Genso Suikoden Celtic...

. The soundtrack CDs were released by Japanese label Victor Entertainment

Victor Entertainment

is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...

on two separate CDs. There was also a Single CD featuring karaoke versions of the opening and closing theme songs. All of the CDs are now out of production.

Original Soundtrack 1

OP Theme : sung by Ikuko
銃剣士 Juukenshi - Gun Swordsman
蒼凰の瓶(アンプル) Souou no Bin (Ampoule) - Bottle of Azure Phoenix
浅葱色(まりん) Asagi Iro (Marin) - Light Blue
駆けるモノ Kakeru Mono - The Runner
絆 Kizuna - Bonds
愉快なコト Yukai na Koto - Funny Things
命の色 Inochi no Iro - Color of Life
生活向上委員長(ロロ) Seikatsu Kojo Iincho (Lolo) - The Chairman of Life Improvement
いつものコト Itsumo no Koto - Routine Things
一騎討ち(モノマキア) Ikki-Uti (Monomakia) - Single Combat
黄金獣(クシャトーン) Oogonju (Kushatohn) - The Golden Beast
不思議な喜び(サヴマトン・カラー) Fushigi na Yorokobi (Submaton Colour) - Strange Joy
楽しいコト Tanoshii Koto - Fun Things
愛しいコト Itoshii Koto - Things to Cherish
ふたり Futari - The Two
不透明 Futoumei - Opaque
紺碧(メラン) Konpeki (Melan) - Deep Blue
天井世界(ブリガドーン) Tenjo Sekai (Brigadoon) - The Ceiling World
心 Kokoro - Heart
ED Theme : sung by KAORI

Original Soundtrack 2

風の碧,海の翠(アカペラ・ヴァージョン) Kaze no ao, umi no midori (Acapella Version) - Blue of the Wind, Green of the Sea
茜色の眼鏡(コスモスーヤリヤ) Akane Iro no Megane (Cosmos Yariya) - Glasses of Madder Red
ロロのコト Lolo no Koto - Things About Lolo
平和な気持ち Heiwa na Kimochi - Peaceful Feeling
イキモノ Iki Mono - Living Things
決戦 Kessen - Decisive Battle
うれしい気持ち Ureshii Kimochi - Delightful Feeling
生きていくコト Ikiteiku Koto - To Live On
怯えるモノ Obieru Mono - The Frightened
想い Omoi - Thoughts
風と海 Kaze to Umi - Wind and Sea
虹色の宝物(まりん&萌ヴァージョン)"Niji Iro no Takaramono (Marin & Moe version) - Rainbow Colored Treasure" sung by KAORI and Ayaka Saito
Ayaka Saito
is a Japanese voice actress who voiced Momiji Sohma in Fruits Basket, Tomoka Rana Jude in Girls Bravo, and Mitsukuni Haninozuka in Ouran High School Host Club.-TV anime:*Boogiepop Phantom as Akane Kojima...
敵 Teki - Enemy
さみしい気持ち Samishii Kimochi - Lonely Feeling
考えるモノ Kangaeru Mono - One Who Thinks
歩いていこう Aite Ikou - Let's Walk Ahead
紫色の亀(ポイクン) Murasaki Iro no Kame (Poikun) - The Purple Turtle
破壊的な色 Hakaiteki na Iro - Destructive Color
運命 Unmei - Fate
掟 Okite - Rule
天駆けるモノ Amatsu Kakeru Mono - One Who Files Across the Sky
断罪執行(スキアー) Danzai Shikkou (Skia) - Execution
少女の色 Otome no Iro - Color of Girl
まりんとメラン Marin to Melan - Marin and Melan
パスカの日 Pasuka no Hi - Day of Pasca
sung by KAORI

Single CD

OP Theme : sung by Ikuko
ED Theme : sung by KAORI
Original Karaoke :
Original Karaoke :

Manga

Unlike many anime titles, the manga for BRIGADOON: marin & μελαν was made to promote the anime. It was created by Nozomi Watase and based on the original concept by Hajime Yatate

Hajime Yatate

is a pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff.-Name:"Hajime Yatate" is considered named after a quote of Matsuo Bashō's Oku no Hosomichi:-Credited series:...

and Yoshitomo Yonetani

Yoshitomo Yonetani

. Volume 1 was first published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten

Kadokawa Shoten

is a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...

in 2000 followed by Volume 2 in 2001. Both were later translated into English by Tokyopop

Tokyopop

Tokyopop, styled TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and Western manga-style works. The existing German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well...

and printed in 2003. The main characters and the basic plot are essentially the same as in the anime, but the manga is not a completely faithful adaptation and there are some significant differences. It is also much shorter in length, being only two books with five chapters each. The English version uses some terms and names that are different from the ones used in the anime, even though both were translated by the same company.

Volume List

External links

Sunrise
WOWOW archive
TokyoPop
Entry on Japanese Wikipedia site
MELAN BLUE! The only existing Brigadoon fansite in English
MariMera Fan, a Japanese Brigadoon fansite

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