Detatoko Princess
| Detatoko Princess | |
 Cover of the first volume ofDetatoko Princessas published byFujimi Shobo | |
| でたとこプリンセス (Detatoko Purinsesu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy,Fantasy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hitoshi Okuda |
| Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
| Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | 1994–1999 |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Akiyuki Shinbo |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Mayori Sekijima |
| Music by | Takeo Miratsu |
| Studio |
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| Licensed by | |
| Released | December 1, 1997–May 21, 1998 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes each |
| Episodes | 3 |
Detatoko Princess(Japanese:でたとこプリンセス,Hepburn:Detatoko Purinsesu,lit. "Suddenly Princess" )is aJapanesemangawritten byHitoshi Okudaand serialised inDragon Magazinefrom 1994 to 1999. The individual chapters were published in sixbound volumesbyFujimi Shobo.
The manga was adapted into a 3-episodeoriginal video animation,created byJ.C.Staffand directed byAkiyuki Shinbo.The 3 episodes were released in Japan between December 1, 1997, and May 21, 1998. In the United States the OVA was released by AnimeWorks, a division ofMedia Blasters,in May 2004.[1]
Characters
[edit]- Lapis(ラピス,Rapisu)
- Voiced by:Yūko Miyamura(Japanese);Laura Chyu(English)
- Kohaku(コハク)
- Voiced by:Tomokazu Seki(Japanese); Peter Doyle (English)
- Nandra(ナンドラ,Nandora)
- Voiced by:Mika Kanai(Japanese);Philece Sampler(English)
- Jii(Gia)
- Voiced by:Takeshi Aono(Japanese);Doug Stone(English)
- Topaz(トパーズ)
- Voiced by:Aya Hisakawa(Japanese); Jessica Gee (English)
- Juwai(ジュワイ)
- Voiced by:Shiho Niiyama(Japanese);Bryce Papenbrook(English)
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Fujimi Shobo published the manga's sixtankōbonbetween January 1994 and December 1998.[2][3]
Volume listing
[edit]| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1994[2] | 978-4-82-918337-3 |
| 2 | July 1995[4] | 978-4-04-926074-8 |
| 3 | August 1996[5] | 978-4-04-926094-6 |
| 4 | October 1997[6] | 978-4-04-926114-1 |
| 5 | April 1998[7] | 978-4-04-926121-9 |
| 6 | December 1998[3] | 978-4-04-926130-1 |
OVAs
[edit]The OVAs uses two pieces of theme music. The opening theme is "Chocolat au lait"(ショコラ・オ・レ,Shokora.O.Re),while "Tenshi No O Heso"(Thiên sử のおへそ)is the series' ending theme.
On May 25, 2004,AnimeWorksreleased a DVD containing the three OVAs.[8]
| No. | Title | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Force Your Adorn Daughter to go on a Journey" Transliteration: "Kawaii Ko ni wa Muriyari Tabi Sasero"(Japanese:かわいい nương にはムリヤリ lữ させろ) | - | Masashi Kubota | - | December 1, 1997 |
| 02 | "Face-Off at the Forest of Puddings" Transliteration: "Purin no Mori no Kettou"(Japanese:プリンの sâm の quyết đấu) | Katsuichi Nakayama | Mayori Sekijima | Katsuichi Nakayama | March 21, 1998 |
| 03 | "Wraith of the Health Brother Trio" Transliteration: "Kyoufu no Kenkou San Kyoudai"(Japanese:Khủng phố の kiện khang tam huynh đệ) | - | Masashi Kubota | Yoshiki Yamakawa | May 21, 1998 |
Reception
[edit]Anime News Network's Bamboo Dong criticised the OVAs for taking "every fantasy stereotype and embraces it, making no pretence of the fact that they're trying to milk everycliché".[9]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Media Blasters Releases".Anime News Network.2004-02-05.Retrieved2009-03-16.
- ^abでたとこプリンセス (1) ( phú sĩ kiến ファンタジアコミックス) (単 hành bổn )(in Japanese).ASIN4829183373.
- ^abでたとこプリンセス (6) (ドラゴンコミックス) (コミック)(in Japanese).ASIN4049261308.
- ^でたとこプリンセス (2) (ドラゴンコミックス) (コミック)(in Japanese).ASIN4049260743.
- ^でたとこプリンセス (3) (ドラゴンコミックス) (コミック)(in Japanese).ASIN4049260948.
- ^でたとこプリンセス (4) (ドラゴンコミックス) (コミック)(in Japanese).ASIN4049261146.
- ^でたとこプリンセス (5) (ドラゴンコミックス) (コミック)(in Japanese).ASIN4049261219.
- ^"Detatoko Princess, Vol. 1 (2004)".Amazon.25 May 2004.Retrieved2009-03-16.
- ^Dong, Bamboo (June 7, 2004)."Shelf Life".Anime News Network.Retrieved2009-03-16.
External links
[edit]- Detatoko Princess(manga) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia
- Detatoko Princess(OVA) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia
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