Megami Paradise
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is a role-playing game by NEC Home Electronics and released in 1994 on the PC Engine Super CD-Rom. A two part OAV
series was produced in 1995 by King Records under their subdivision Starchild Records and Studio Fantasia
. It was directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima
and follows in the tradition of his later works Agent Aika
and Najica by having character designs by Noriyasu Yamauchi and having copious amount of upskirt shots. The anime is based on a manga by Akihiro Yoshizane which was serialised in the Dengeki G's Engine magazine.
. Currently, the show has not gotten a DVD release and ADV has not given any indication that a DVD
or new release is planned or even if the license is still held by ADV Films.
As the story begins, the soon-to-be Mamamega chooses Lilith as her first miko
(shrine maiden) and tasks Lilith with finding two other mikos, who will serve as guards/attendants to the new Mamamega. But as Lilith goes to try and recruit two others to help her, they cross paths with a group that has other plans for the Astro Star and wants to take over the Paradise they live in...
OAV
OAV is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Original animated video* Österreichischer Alpenverein * Object–Agent–Verb * Odour activity value...
series was produced in 1995 by King Records under their subdivision Starchild Records and Studio Fantasia
Studio Fantasia
is a Japanese animation studio. It was founded on October 12, 1983 by Tomohisa Iizuka, then an employee of Tsuchida Production, 3 years before that company went bankrupt.Its headquarters are situated in Nerima, Tokyo.- OVA :...
. It was directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima
Katsuhiko Nishijima
is an anime director.-Films:*Project A-Ko *Project A-ko: Grey Side/Blue Side *Kōryū Densetsu Villgust *Megami Paradise *Agent Aika...
and follows in the tradition of his later works Agent Aika
Agent Aika
Agent Aika, known in Japan as simply , is an adventure anime OVA series. Aika Sumeragi is a Japanese woman who works as a salvager for hire, but gets caught up in a plot for world domination...
and Najica by having character designs by Noriyasu Yamauchi and having copious amount of upskirt shots. The anime is based on a manga by Akihiro Yoshizane which was serialised in the Dengeki G's Engine magazine.
Availability
Megami Paradise was released in the US by ADV Films on VHSVHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
. Currently, the show has not gotten a DVD release and ADV has not given any indication that a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
or new release is planned or even if the license is still held by ADV Films.
Plot
The story is set in a utopia-like world made up of only women, under the benevolent rule of a woman called the Mamamega. The Mamamega possesses a magic item called the Astro Star, which absorbs evil from the world outside the paradise they live in. Eventually, when the Astro Star becomes saturated with evil thoughts and desires, the Mamamega has to perform a ceremony to purify the Astro Star, and then she hands over the position of Mamamega to her successor.As the story begins, the soon-to-be Mamamega chooses Lilith as her first miko
Miko
is a Japanese term that anciently meant a "female shaman, spirit medium" who conveyed oracles from kami , and currently means a "shrine maiden; virgin consecrated to a deity" who serves at Shinto shrines.-Word:...
(shrine maiden) and tasks Lilith with finding two other mikos, who will serve as guards/attendants to the new Mamamega. But as Lilith goes to try and recruit two others to help her, they cross paths with a group that has other plans for the Astro Star and wants to take over the Paradise they live in...
New Mamamega
- The new Mamamega, who rules over the Megami Paradise and is entrusted with the Astro Star.
Lilith
- The first woman the new Mamamega recruits to be one of her mikos (shrine maidens). Lilith was surprised to be chosen, since she isn't that confident in her own abilities, but the new Mamamega tells her she believes in her potential. She can use her magic to summon spirits. She also a Chosen One.
Rurubell
- An energetic pink-haired girl who insists that Lilith should include her on the new Mamamega's miko team, although she's young. Can use magic, and has a wide variety of magic tools. Friends with and looks up to Stashia.
Stashia
- One of the women Lilith recruits to join her serving the new Mamamega, she is a graceful person who uses a harp/bow as a weapon. However, Stashia is a peaceful woman, and mainly joined as a shrine maiden to look after Rurubell.
Juliana
- A master swordswoman, who Lilith also recruits to be a miko serving the new Mamamega.
Yamimama
- An evil woman whose goal is removing the Astro Star from the Paradise and taking over the world.
Pastel
- A servant of the Yamimama who fights against Lilith and her friends. She looks like an ordinary little girl but can use powerful dark magic from her wand.
Rouge
- A servant of the Yamimama who fights against Lilith and her friends. She wields a sword and can shoot flaming projectiles.
Maharaja
- A servant of the Yamimama who fights against Lilith and her friends. She is adept with the whip.
Angela
- An elfElfAn elf is a being of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine beings endowed with magical powers, which they use both for the benefit and the injury of mankind...
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ed servant of the Yamimama who fights against Lilith and her friends. She wields a large hammer and can summon evil spirit beasts.
External links
- Megami Paradise at King Record