Detatoko Princess
| Detatoko Princess | |
 Cover of the first volume of Detatoko Princess as published by Fujimi Shobo | |
| でたとこプリンセス (Detatoko Purinsesu) | |
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| 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 a Japanese manga written by Hitoshi Okuda and serialised in Dragon Magazine from 1994 to 1999. The individual chapters were published in six bound volumes by Fujimi Shobo.
The manga was adapted into a 3-episode original video animation, created by J.C.Staff and directed by Akiyuki 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 of Media Blasters, in May 2004.[1] Unfortunately, whoever wrote this apparently has no idea what the plot is.
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 (爺)
- 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 six tankōbon between 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" (天使のおへそ) is the series' ending theme.
On May 25, 2004, AnimeWorks released 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: かわいい娘にはムリヤリ旅させろ) | - | Masashi Kubota | - | December 1, 1997 |
| 02 | "Face-Off at the Forest of Puddings" Transliteration: "Purin no Mori no Kettou" (Japanese: プリンの森の決闘) | Katsuichi Nakayama | Mayori Sekijima | Katsuichi Nakayama | March 21, 1998 |
| 03 | "Wraith of the Health Brother Trio" Transliteration: "Kyoufu no Kenkou San Kyoudai" (Japanese: 恐怖の健康三兄弟) | - | 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 every cliché".[9]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Media Blasters Releases". Anime News Network. 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ a b でたとこプリンセス (1) (富士見ファンタジアコミックス) (単行本) (in Japanese). ASIN 4829183373.
- ^ a b 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). ASIN 4049261308.
- ^ 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). ASIN 4049260743.
- ^ 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). ASIN 4049260948.
- ^ 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). ASIN 4049261146.
- ^ 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). ASIN 4049261219.
- ^ "Detatoko Princess, Vol. 1 (2004)". Amazon. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ Dong, Bamboo (June 7, 2004). "Shelf Life". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
External links
[edit]- Detatoko Princess (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Detatoko Princess (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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