Genma Wars
| Genma Taisen | |
| Genre | Science fiction |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazumasa Hirai, Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Published by |  Kodansha |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | 1967 – present |
| Anime | |
| Harmagedon | |
| Directed by | Rintaro |
| Produced by | Haruki Kadokawa |
| Music by | Nozomi Aoki |
| Studio | Madhouse Studio |
| Released | 1983 |
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Tsuneo Tominaga |
| Studio | E.G. Films |
| Released | February 2, 2002 – May 11, 2002 |
Genma Taisen (幻魔大戦, lit. Genma Wars) is a science fiction manga that began in 1967. It was a collaboration in Weekly Shōnen Magazine by science fiction writer Kazumasa Hirai (8 Man fame) and mangaka Shotaro Ishinomori.
Harmagedon
Harmagedon (幻魔大戦, Genma Taisen, Lit. Genma Wars) is a science fiction anime movie released in 1983. The movie was based largely on Kazumasa Hirai's first three Genma Taisen novels. The movie was directed by Rintaro with character designs by Katsuhiro Otomo (of Akira fame.) Keith Emerson was hired to do the rock soundtrack. Madhouse Studio did the animation.
Availability
Genma Taisen the Movie has been available in the US as "Harmagedon" on VHS and Laserdisc since 1992 and has been released on DVD twice, all times by Central Park Media, once as a very early, barebones, DVD release and a second time as a more robust release complete with a Rintaro commentary track[1].
Bega's Battle
Data East used footage from the film versionn of Harmagedon to create a laserdisc game titled Bega's Battle in 1983. The premise was slightly reworked, prompting the player to take on the role of a hero named Bega whose goal was to stop the invasion forces of the alien Varga, while also rescuing his three friends who had been kidnapped by them. Even among laserdisc games Bega's Battle has become somewhat rare because many of the machines were converted into Cobra Command machines as part of a discount deal offered by Data East in exchange for the internals of the Bega's Battle arcade cabinet.
Genma Wars
Genma Wars (幻魔大戦 -神話前夜の章-, Genma Taisen: Shinwa Zen'ya no Shō) the TV series has been released in the US user the name "Genma Wars" by Media Blasters on DVD, later rereleased in a box set of the entire TV series. The release experienced controversy, as the licensor Enoki Films edited some footage to remove panning camera shots of female nudity, but strangely left rape and sex scenes intact.
Notes and References
External links
- Harmagedon: Genma taisen at IMDb
- Media Blaster's Homepage
- Central Park Media's Homepage
- Madhouse Studio: Genma Taisen
- Anime News Network - Harmagedon
- Anime News Network - Genma Wars
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