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Guyver (OVA)
Encyclopedia
is a 12 part anime
OVA loosely based on Yoshiki Takaya
's manga
, Bio-Booster Armor Guyver. It was released in Japan from 1989 to 1992. It is the second animated adaptation, following the 1986 film Guyver: Out of Control
.
, there are still some significant differences between the manga and this OVA series. The main characters were included and the general feeling of manga plot are still there. The series of events that happen are where the major differences occur, as well as character appearances. An example was the appearance of Vamore; in the OVA he appeared immediately after Guyver I had defeated Gregole, in contrast to the manga were he appeared during the first kidnapping of Tetsuro. The Hyper Zoanoid Team 5 were also introduced much earlier than in the manga. In fact, an entire sequence of the team attacking Sho's school was added in as well as a battle between the two Guyvers and the team in the Chronos headquarters.
The OVA series was first released in the United States by U.S. Renditions
in 1992. L.A. Hero, which released the first OVA, Guyver: Out of Control, provided the translation. It was released on 6 VHS
tapes dubbed in English. All tapes had two episodes per tape with the first part of the series on the first three tapes and the second part on the last three tapes.
After U.S. Renditions rights expired, the series was later picked up by Manga Entertainment
and released one episode per VHS. They later condensed the series onto two DVDs with each series on a separate DVD. The DVDs featured both English and Japanese audio tracks.
Although much of the original audio tracks for the English dubbing were kept from the U.S. Rendition version, there were some minor edits to the videos. The opening intro was slightly edited and gray boxes with English credits were placed over the original credits that were in Japanese, though unedited introductions were included in the special features.
Some of the voices were re-dubbed. The final episode was also edited, mainly the nudity was removed. However, an unedited version of this episode was included in the special features, with Japanese audio only (the episode was available uncut with English audio for the US Renditions releases previously).
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....
OVA loosely based on Yoshiki Takaya
Yoshiki Takaya
is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the manga Guyver, which has been adapted into multiple anime features as well as live action films. Guyver was serialized in Shōnen Captain for the lifetime of the magazine from 1985 to 1997...
's 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...
, Bio-Booster Armor Guyver. It was released in Japan from 1989 to 1992. It is the second animated adaptation, following the 1986 film Guyver: Out of Control
Guyver: Out of Control
Guyver: Out of Control is a short original video animation based on the manga, Bio Booster Armor Guyver but is different both in length and story from both the manga and the 12 episode OVA series, Bio-Booster Armor Guyver....
.
Plot
Divided into two series, this OVA series tells a condensed version of the first five volumes.Differences between manga and OVA
Though the series follows the manga much more closely than the original OVA, Guyver: Out of ControlGuyver: Out of Control
Guyver: Out of Control is a short original video animation based on the manga, Bio Booster Armor Guyver but is different both in length and story from both the manga and the 12 episode OVA series, Bio-Booster Armor Guyver....
, there are still some significant differences between the manga and this OVA series. The main characters were included and the general feeling of manga plot are still there. The series of events that happen are where the major differences occur, as well as character appearances. An example was the appearance of Vamore; in the OVA he appeared immediately after Guyver I had defeated Gregole, in contrast to the manga were he appeared during the first kidnapping of Tetsuro. The Hyper Zoanoid Team 5 were also introduced much earlier than in the manga. In fact, an entire sequence of the team attacking Sho's school was added in as well as a battle between the two Guyvers and the team in the Chronos headquarters.
US Release
U.S. Renditions
U.S. Renditions was a Special Projects Division of Books Nippan and one of the pioneers of anime home video distribution in North America. The division was originally founded in February 1987 by Kevin Seymour, David Keith Riddick, Sho Nagata and Satoshi Komatsu...
in 1992. L.A. Hero, which released the first OVA, Guyver: Out of Control, provided the translation. It was released on 6 VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
tapes dubbed in English. All tapes had two episodes per tape with the first part of the series on the first three tapes and the second part on the last three tapes.
After U.S. Renditions rights expired, the series was later picked up by Manga Entertainment
Manga Entertainment
Manga Entertainment is a producer, licensor and distributor of Japanese animation in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Australia and New Zealand...
and released one episode per VHS. They later condensed the series onto two DVDs with each series on a separate DVD. The DVDs featured both English and Japanese audio tracks.
Although much of the original audio tracks for the English dubbing were kept from the U.S. Rendition version, there were some minor edits to the videos. The opening intro was slightly edited and gray boxes with English credits were placed over the original credits that were in Japanese, though unedited introductions were included in the special features.
Some of the voices were re-dubbed. The final episode was also edited, mainly the nudity was removed. However, an unedited version of this episode was included in the special features, with Japanese audio only (the episode was available uncut with English audio for the US Renditions releases previously).
Voice Actors (Japan)
- Takeshi KusaoTakeshi Kusaois a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production.Among his many roles, he is best known as the voices of Future Trunks , Hanamichi Sakuragi , Lamune , Ryo Sanada , Cless Alvein , Yukimura Sanada , and Dororo is a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production.Among his many roles, he is...
: Shō Fukamachi/Guyver I - Yuko MizutaniYuko Mizutaniis a Japanese voice actress working for Production Baobab.-Notable voice roles:*Alfimi, Katana & Byakuya in Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED*Andrea Zuckerman in Beverly Hills, 90210*Anri in Bubblegum Crisis*Apple in Zillion...
: Mizuki Segawa - Kōzō ShioyaKozo ShioyaKōzō Shioya is a veteran seiyū born in Kagoshima Prefecture. He is currently represented by Aoni Production...
: Tetsurō Segawa - Hideyuki TanakaHideyuki Tanakais a Japanese voice actor. He is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music. He is most known for his roles in Dokaben , Kinnikuman , Captain Tsubasa , Touch , Saint Seiya , Metal Gear Solid and Slam Dunk .-TV Anime:*Akagi...
: Agito Makishima/Guyver III - Chieko HondaChieko Hondais a Japanese voice actor.-Notable voice roles:*After War Gundam X *Akihabara Dennō Gumi *Bosco Adventure *Devil Hunter Yohko *Dragonball *Dragon Century...
: Natsuki Taga - Jun HazumiJun Hazumi, better known as his stage name , is a Japanese voice actor from Tōkyō Metropolis attached to Arts Vision. He was formerly attached to Production Baobab...
: Genzō Makishima/Enzyme - Kōji TotaniKoji Totaniwas a veteran seiyū born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Totani worked at Aoni Production. His nickname was "Totani-chan". On February 6, 2006, at the age of 57, he died from acute heart failure...
: Gregole - Ken YamaguchiKen Yamaguchiwas a Japanese voice actor. He was represented by OYS Produce.He was most known for the roles of Ashuraman, The Omegaman, Prisman , Genji Togashi , Flazzard , Tarantula Arachne , and Ein .Yamaguchi died on October 24, 2011 due to illness.-Notable voice...
: Vamore - Norio WakamotoNorio Wakamotois a veteran male seiyū and budō expert affiliated with Sigma Seven. He was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University...
: Oswald A. Lisker/Guyver II - Kōichi YamaderaKoichi Yamaderais a Japanese voice actor, actor, tarento, narrator, master of ceremonies and impressionist from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's...
: Zerbebuth - Hidekatsu ShibataHidekatsu Shibatais a Japanese voice actor from Asakusa, Tokyo who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He was a classmate of Yasuo Fukuda at Azabu High School. He is married to voice actress Akiko Sekine....
: Richard Guyot - Masashi Hironaka: Thancrus
- Banjō GingaBanjo Ginga, sometimes credited as his real name , is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is currently affiliated with Aoni Production...
: Gaster - Daisuke GōriDaisuke Goriwas a Japanese voice actor, narrator and actor from Kōtō, Tokyo. Throughout his life, he was attached to TV Talent Center Tokyo, Yoshizawa Theatre School and then Mausu Promotion; he was attached to Aoni Production at the time of his death. His real name, as well as his former stage name, was...
: Derzerb - Juurouta Kosugi: Elegen
- Ikuya SawakiIkuya Sawaki, better know by his stage name , is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Arts Vision.-TV Anime:*Berserk *Cyborg 009 , better know by his stage name , is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Arts Vision.-TV Anime:*Berserk (Boscogne)*Cyborg 009 (2001) , better know by his stage...
: ZX-Tole - Hirotaka SuzuokiHirotaka Suzuokiwas a Japanese voice actor and actor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who graduated from Tokyo Keizai University.His best known roles include Mobile Suit Gundam , Captain Tsubasa , Saint Seiya , Dragon Ball Z , The Transformers , Ranma ½ , Rurouni Kenshin , Pokémon...
: Masaki Murakami - Yutaka Shimaka: Fumio Fukamachi
- Seizō Katō: Dr. Hamilcar Barcas
- Maria KawamuraMaria Kawamura, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress. Kawamura is a freelancer and was a former affiliate of Arts Vision.On November 8, 1991, she married Japanese manga artist Mamoru Nagano, of Five Star Stories fame...
: Shizu Onuma - Kenichi Ogata: Yōhei Onuma
- Issei FutamataIssei Futamatais a veteran seiyū who was born on March 15, 1955 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Towada Technical High School. He is a member of the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society....
: Aptom
Voice Actors (English)
- David HartDavid Hart (actor)David Hart in Marianna, Florida, is an actor best known for his portrayal of Sgt. Parker Williams on the hit television series In the Heat of the Night. He also appeared in numerous commercials including IHop Restaurants, Maxwell House Coffee, Coors Light Silver Bullets, John Deere, and GE...
: Narrator (series I) - Hal Cleaveland: Narrator (series II)
- Tom FahnTom FahnThomas "Tom" Fahn is an American voice actor. His sister and brother, Melissa Fahn and Jonathan Fahn respectively, and wife, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, are also voice actors. Tom Fahn is also sometimes credited as Tom Charles and Marvin Lee...
: Shō Fukamachi/Guyver I - Melissa FahnMelissa FahnMelissa Fahn is an American voice and stage actress and singer known for her work in anime dubs and other mainstream animated series, as well as her work in Broadway and Los Angeles Theatre.-Biography:...
: Mizuki Segawa - Víctor GarcíaVictor GarciaVictor Garcia and similar may refer to:* Víctor Manuel García Valdés, Cuban painter* Victor Garcia , Argentine stage director* Victor G...
: Tetsuro Segawa - Steven Jay Blum: Agito Makishima/Guyver III
- Gary Michaels: Oswald A. Lisker/Guyver II, Zector, Aptom
- Bill Kestin: Rehalt Guou
- Debra Rogers: Natsuki Taga/Mizusawa/Shizu
- Steve Areno: Masaki Murakami
- Sonny ByrkettSonny Byrkett-External links:...
: Dr. Balcus/Fumio Fukamachi - Mimi WoodsMimi WoodsMimi J. Woods is a retired voice actress who had acted primarily in anime dubs. She is best known for being the English voice of Motoko Kusanagi in the original Ghost in the Shell film and video game. She also acted in anime films such as, The Wings of Honneamise, El Hazard, Macross Plus,...
: Newscaster - Susan ByrkettSusan ByrkettSusan Byrkett is a voice actress and wife of Sonny Byrkett.-External links:...
: Secretary - Jake Martin: Additional voices
- Yutaka Maseba: Additional voices
- Lee West: Additional voices
Theme songs
- Opening Theme - "Bio Booster Armor Guyver" - Shinichi IshiharaShinichi Ishiharais an anison singer and anime voice actor who was born on May 26, 1960 in Yamanashi Prefecture. He is famous for singing the theme songs of Kamen Rider Agito and Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V among other theme songs as well as the entire soundtrack to Juukou B-Fighter.-References:...
(Episodes 1-12) - Ending Theme 1 - - Shinichi Ishihara (Episodes 1-6)
- Ending Theme 2 - - Katsumi Yamaura (Episodes 07-12)