Innocent Venus
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| イノセント・ヴィーナス (Inosento Vīnasu) |
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| Genre | Drama, Mecha, Dystopian |
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| Directed by | Jun Kawagoe |
| Studio | Brain's Base |
| Licensed by |   ADV Films |
| Network | WOWOW |
| English network |  Propeller TV Anime Network |
| Original run | July 26, 2006 – October 25, 2006 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Innocent Venus (イノセント・ヴィーナス Inosento Vīnasu) is a post-apocalyptic science fiction anime TV series which began broadcasting on the WOWOW network in Japan on July 26, 2006 at midnight. The series makes use of some 3D cel-shaded animation, which achieves a more "hand drawn" look than traditional 3D animation. At Anime Boston 2007, ADV Films had announced they licensed for the show[1] (for $120,000[2]). On July 11, 2008 ADV Announced that it was discontinuing print of the DVDs.[3]
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[edit] Plot
After the world population and economy is devastated by simultaneous hyper-hurricanes, many different factions and fledgling nations appear. In Japan, an elite class called Logos appears, controlling special zones in the country which have most of the wealth and resources. The Logos exercise control over the Levinas, the lower class which struggles day to day in order to stay alive. The Levinas are restricted from entering the special zones, causing tension which creates a resistance group which fights back against the Logos.
With the tagline "A Near Future Late-Shogunate Action Animation", the story draws analogies with 19th Century Japan at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate period, just before the Boshin War.
Jō and Jin escape from Phantom, an elite military group which is used to control the Levinas. When they escape, they take a young girl named Sana with them. The series follows them as they work to avoid being caught by Phantom and the regular military forces of the Logos.
[edit] Characters
| Characters | Voice actor (Japanese) | Voice actor (English) |
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| Sana Nobuto | Kaori Nazuka | Jessica Boone |
| Jō Katsuragi | Kenji Nojima | Chris Patton |
| Jin Tsurasawa | Takahiro Sakurai | Vic Mignogna |
| Toraji Shiba | Hideo Ishikawa | Illich Guardiola |
| Gora | Naoki Yanagi | Greg Ayres |
| Maximus Drake | Tōru Ōkawa | John Swasey |
| Renī Vikuro | Megumi Toyoguchi | Monica Rial |
| Steve | Kenta Miyake | John Gremillion |
| Qing Lang | Jun Fukuyama | Nomed Kaerf |
| Kyōshirō | Shintarō Ōhata | Josh Grelle |
| Riki | Riichi Nishimoto | Christopher Ayres |
[edit] Episodes
| Ep# | Title | Original air date |
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| 01 | "Hell" "Naraku" (奈落) |
2006-07-26 |
| 02 | "Madness" "Koyuki" (凶気) |
2006-08-02 |
| 03 | "Pirates" "Wakou" (倭寇) |
2006-08-09 |
| 04 | "Invasion" "Shuurai" (襲来) |
2006-08-16 |
| 05 | "Combo" "Rendan" (連弾) |
2006-08-23 |
| 06 | "Rampage" "Bousou" (暴走) |
2006-09-13 |
| 07 | "Strategy" "Sakubou" (策謀) |
2006-09-20 |
| 08 | "Forfeit" "Soushitsu" (喪失) |
2006-09-27 |
| 09 | "Aid" "Kyuusai" (救済) |
2006-10-04 |
| 10 | "Decision" "Ketsui" (決意) |
2006-10-11 |
| 11 | "Beauty" "Bijin" (美神) |
2006-10-18 |
| 12 | "The World" "Sekai" (世界) |
2006-10-25 |
[edit] Staff
- Director: Jun Kawagoe
- Series Organization: Shinsuke Ōnishi
- Original Character Design: Shō Kōya
- Character Design: Hideki Nagamachi
- Mechanical Design: Hiroshi Ogawa
- Art Design: Jirō Kōno, Minoru Yasuhara
- Art Director: Katsuhiro Haji
- Color Design: Kōchi Usui
- Cinematography Director: Megumi Saitō
- 3D Director: Yūichi Gotō
- Editor: Masaki Sakamoto
- Audio Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
- Sound Effects: Yasumasa Koyama
- Sound Production: Half H•P Studio
- Music: Tomohisa Ishikawa
- Music Production: Lantis
- Animation Production: Brains Base
- Produced by Bandai Visual
[edit] Music
- Opening Theme
Noble Roar by Yōsei Teikoku
- Ending Theme
Brand New Reason by Fleet
[edit] References
- ^ "Anime Boston 2007: ADV Licenses Innocent Venus". Anime News Network. 2007-04-20. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-20/anime-boston-adv-films-licenses-innocent-venus. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-30/adv-court-documents-reveal-amounts-paid-for-29-anime-titles
- ^ Anime News Netowork (2008-07-11). "ADV, Tokyopop Discontinue DVD Print Titles". http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-11/adv-tokyopop-discontinues-dvd-print-titles. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Innocent Venus (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
