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Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
Manga
ORPHEN
Written byYoshinobu Akita
Published by1998
Anime
Directed byHiroshi Watanabe
StudioJ.C. STAFF
Anime
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge
Video game
PlatformPlayStation 2

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (魔術士オーフェン Majutsushi Orphen) is a series of Japanese fantasy adventure novels and manga, two anime television series (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen and Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge), and a videogame.

Plot Summary

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen:

Orphen is a former student of a prestigious magic school (The Tower of Fang), who is searching for an infamous dragon named Bloody August. In the first episode, he is joined in his travels by his apprentice Majic; a temperamental heiress named Cleao; and Volkan and Dortin, two troublemakers. However, when Orphen meets with Bloody August, we learn that he is not trying to kill the creature but to save it from being destroyed by the Tower of Fang.

Manga

The Sorcerous Stabber Orphen manga was created by Yoshinobu Akita and Yuuya Kusaka. The manga is split into 2 separate series: Majutsushi Orphen Haguretabi, which is six volumes and is in fact incomplete. Then there is the 2 volume side story called Majutsushi Orphen MAX. The first volume of the manga series was released in 2005 by ADV Manga.

Anime

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen:

The Sorcerous Stabber Orphen anime series was produced by TBS/Bandai and first released in Japan in 1999, then in North America on DVD by ADV Films in 2001. It features a combination of a fantasy setting, action and gag comedy. It is 24 episodes in length.

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge:

The second anime series was released on DVD in North America in December of 2003 by ADV Films. It is 23 episodes in length. the primary enemies in this series are very insect-like.

Magic and Spells

Magic in Orphen is present in two forms:

Black Magic: Destructive powers based on the elements of Earth, Fire, Light, Ice and Wind.

White Magic: Spells that allow the user to enter the spirit world and control it, may be used for Healing or like Azelea, who used White magic to swap bodies with Childman.

The Magic used by Humans is passed down by the Nornir race. They used their voice to cast spells and without their voice cannot manipulate the flow of magic. The voice volume determines how powerful a spell is. Incantation is also needed. For example, when Majic asked "Why can't you just say "Take that!!... or... Hayaaa!!"?" The reason is the spell acts as a way to add form to the magic, not just by the focus of the magic energies. Most spells in Orphen seem to consist of 2 parts: The opening line seems to be a command, and then the last line seems to be the form the spell takes. For example, Orphen's way over used spell: "Ware wa Hanatsu, Hikari no hakujin!" (I release thee, Sword of light!)

List of Spells

我 は 放つ 光 の 白刃

Ware wa hanatsu hikari no hakujin!
Meaning: I release thee, light's unsheathed blade!
Effect: A powerful wave of light that destroys everything in its path.

我 は 癒 す斜陽 の 傷痕

Ware wa iyasu shayou no shoukon!
Meaning: I heal thee, scar of the setting sun!
Effect: Repairs physical objects.

我 招 かれる 踏まれ ざる 門

Ware mane kereru fumare zaru mon!
Meaning: I invite thee, gate of origin!
Effect: Opens doors without a key.

我 揭げる　は 降魔 の 劍

Ware kagageru wa kouma no ken!
Meaning: I carry forth, the sword of demon summons!
Effect: Forms an invisible sword of magic energy.

我 導く は 死呼ぶ椋鳥

Ware michibiku wa shi yobu mukudori!
Meaning: My guide is the death-calling starling!
Effect: Ultrasonic emmission; destroys physical objects.

我 が 指先 に 琥珀 の 盾

Wa ga yubisaki ni kohaku no tate!
Meaning: Amber shield from my fingertips!
Effect: Compresses air to make a protective wall.

我 は 紡ぐ 光輪 の 鎧

Ware wa tsumugu korin no yoroi!
Meaning: I spin thee, armor of light!
Effect: Creates a protective net of light.

我は翔る、天の銀泥

Ware wa kakeru, ten no gindei!
Meaning: I fly thee, Silver capped mountains of heaven!
Effect: Slows falling speed

我 は 消す 魔人 の 足跡

Ware wa kesu majin no ashiato!
Meaning: I erase thee, demon's footprints!
Effect: Destroys the world of order.

我 は 見る 混沌 の 姫

Ware wa miru konton no hime!
Meaning: I see thee, Lady of Chaos!
Effect: Attacks with super-gravity swirls.

我が　左手に　冥府の像

Waga hidarite ni meifu no zou!
Meaning: Hades statue in my left hand!
Effect: Destroys touched objects.

我が　契約　よりに　せいせんよ!　終われ！

Waga keiyaku yorini seisen yo! Oware!
Meaning: Crusade before my contract! Finish!
Effect: Lightning causes touched objects to crumble.

我は裂く、　大空の壁

Ware wa saku, Taiku no kabe!
Meaning: I tear thee, Heaven's wall!
Effect: Attack that removes surrounding air.

我は呼ぶ、　破裂の姉妹

Ware wa yobu, haretsu no shimai!
Meaning: I call thee, sisters of explosion!
Effect: Destroys objects with a shockwave.

我 は 閉ざす、 境界 の縁

Ware wa tozasu, kyoukai no en!
Meaning: I close thee, border of fate!
Effect: Makes a door un-openable

我 は 踊る 天 の 樓閣

Ware wa odoru, ten no roukaku!
Meaning: I dance in thee, mansion of heaven!
Effect: Teleports the caster into another place or location.

我は　いざな、　贖罪の眠り

Ware wa izana, shokuzai no nemuri
Meaning: I invite thee, sleep of the Atonement
Effect: Binds objects.

我 は 築く 太陽 の 尖塔

Ware wa kizuku, taiyou no sentou!
Meaning: I construct thee, spire of the sun!
Effect: Burns objects at upper heights.

我 は 碎く 原始 の 靜寂

Ware wa kudaku, genshi no seijaku!
Meaning: I crush thee, origin of silence!
Effect: Crushes objects.

我は　流す、　天使の息

Ware wa nagasu, tenshi no iki!
meaning: I let thou flow, angel's breath!
effect: Gives the caster the ability to control air.

我 は 裂く大地の 壁

Ware wa saku, daichi no kabe
Meaning: I tear thee, wall of the earth
Effect: A powerful attack.

我は歌う、　朝靄の調べ

Ware wa utau, asamoya no shirabe!
Meaning: I sing thee, Inspection of the morning fog!
Effect: Freezes objects.

我は撃つ、　光雷気の魔弾

Ware wa utsu, koreki no madan!
Meaning: I shoot thee, Magic bullet of Lightning!
Effect: Shoots a lightning sphere that electrocutes on contact.

我は画く、光刃の生気

Ware wa egaku, Kojin no seiki!
Meaning: I draw thee, Spirit of the light blade!
Effect: Shoots out thousands of energy orbs at the enemy.

我は弾く、　ガラスの雹

Ware wa hajiku, Garasu no hyou!
Meaning: I flip thee, hail of glass!
Effect: Wraps magic energy around the target to levitate and throw them as far as the caster wants to.

我はうむ、　小さく　精霊

Ware wa umu, chisaku seirei!
Meaning: I create thee, small spirit!
Effect: Generates an orb of magic which explodes and temporarily blinds the enemy.

Character list

  • Orphen - The main character.
  • Cleao - Orphen's partner, her father had inherited the sword of Balthanders and she follows Orphen to "make sure he doesn't harm her investment".
  • Majic Lin - Orphen's apprentice.
  • Azalie (variously transliterated as Azalea, Azarie or Azaile) - Orphen's friend/partner/secret love from school.
  • Bloody August - a fearsome dragon with connections to Azalie. (Later found out to be Azalie herself)
  • Dortin and Vulcan (also transliterated as Volkan) - Often viewed as comic relief throughout the series.
  • Childman - Orphen, Hartia, and Azalie's Master.
  • Hartia (also transliterated as Hardia) - Orphen's childhood friend and fellow sorcerer.
  • Leki (also transliterated as Reiki) - Cleao's pet, a magical wolf cub found by Cleao.
  • Flameheart - Childman's rival in the Tower of Fang and Enemy to Orphen and Azalie.

Seiyuu

Voice actors (Japanese release)

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen:

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen - Revenge:

Voice actors (North American release)

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen:

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen - Revenge:

Music

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen:

Opening Theme
  1. Ai Just on my Love by Sharan Q
  2. Kimi Wa Majutsushi by Hatake Sharan Q
Ending Theme
  1. Last Kiss by Tanpopo
  2. Doshiyou by Yuka

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen - Revenge:

Opening Theme
  1. Sondemotte Kiss by 7House
  2. Marui Taiyou -winter ver.- by Taiyou to Cisco Moon
Ending Theme
  1. Love, Yes I Do by Chinatsu Miyoshi
  2. Amai Anata no Aji by Melon Kinenbi

Reaction

Reactions to the first tv series were almost universally positive among anime fans. The series was hailed for its strong plot, three-dimensional characters, and dramatic "high fantasy" elements, which were seen as refreshing for the period the series was released (the late 90's saw a glut of comedic fantasy anime series, but very few dramatic ones.)

The second season (Revenge) was not as well-received, as it played up the comedic aspects of the series (which had been only a minor element in the first series) and had an overall much more lighthearted atmosphere. Much of Orphen's inner turmoil was eliminated and the plots were much more whimsical. Many fans were disappointed in this more lighthearted approach, complaining that it killed what had been special about Orphen in the first place-its refusal to be a part of the overcrowded fantasy-comedy genre. There was no third season, perhaps in part due to the negative responce to this series.

A minor controversy erupted over the english dub of the first series, produced by ADV Films, which rewrote entire scenes, changed character motivations and backstories, and sometimes added or subtracted dialouge when characters were heard speaking from offscreen. For this reason, most fans avoid the english dub and prefer the subtitled version. The english dub of Orphen Revenge, however, is considered to be accurate and avoids most of the problems suffered by the first series.

Video Game

The Sorcerous Stabber Orphen videogame is a single player console role-playing game. It was released for the PlayStation 2 console in 2000. It was released by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan as Sorcerous Stabber Orphen and in North America by Activision as Orphen: Scion Of Sorcery. It was rated "Teen" in the North American release. Reviews of it seem to be mixed.

External links/references

Anime
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