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is a 1986 Japanese direct-to-video
animation
and comic book
written by Toshimichi Suzuki. Kenichi Sonoda
created the character designs of the animated version.
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
animation
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....
and comic book
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...
written by Toshimichi Suzuki. Kenichi Sonoda
Kenichi Sonoda
is a comic book artist and animation character designer.-Professional career:Sonoda moved to Tokyo in 1984, at the age of 21, and began work at Artmic, an anime studio. During this time, he worked on Bubblegum Crisis, producing the original Knight Saber character designs...
created the character designs of the animated version.
Cast
- Eriko HaraEriko Harais a Japanese voice actress formerly employed by Arts Vision.-Anime voice roles:* Tokimeki Tonight - Ranze Eto* Kimagure Orange Road - Hikaru Hiyama* Slam Dunk - Ayako...
as Miki Morita - Miki TakahashiMiki Takahashiis a seiyū and singer born on September 19, 1961 in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Together with her friend Chika Sakamoto, she participated in the third incarnation of the radio show Animetopia...
as Eri Kazama - Shuuichi Ikeda as Tetsuma Kidou
- Akio NojimaAkio Nojimais a Japanese voice actor. He is the father of voice actors Hirofumi Nojima and Kenji Nojima and is employed by talent firm agency Sigma Seven. He is most known for the roles of Saga in Saint Seiya and the Japanese voice of KITT in Knight Rider-TV Series:...
as Sonada Oki - Eiko Yamada as Bloody Matsuki
- Urara TakanoUrara Takanois a Japanese voice actress from Togane, Chiba. Takano runs the talent agency Remax, although she was originally affiliated with Ken Production. She is the mother of actress Anna Kirie. Her real name, as well as her former stage name, is , in addition, she and Jennifer Tilly both does Celia...
as Buster Horiguchi - Shôzô Îzuka as Dr. Sawada
- Yūsaku YaraYusaku Yarais a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is currently affiliated with Vi-Vo. His real name is ', and his former stage name was .He is best known for his roles in Chibi Maruko-chan as Hiroshi Sakura, Kiteretsu Daihyakka as Kiteretsu's Papa, the 1989 version of Sally, the Witch as Sally's...
as Joe Taguchi