Battle Royal High School
| Battle Royal High School | |
 Cover of the first manga volume | |
| 魔人伝 (Majinden) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Martial arts, Supernatural |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shinichi Kuruma |
| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Captain |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | May 18, 1986 – August 18, 1989 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Ichirō Itano |
| Written by | Ichirō Itano |
| Music by | Shirō Sagisu |
| Studio | Tokuma Shoten |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | December 10, 1987 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
Battle Royal High School, originally known as Majinden (Japanese: 魔人伝, lit. "Legend of the True Devils"[1]) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shinichi Kuruma. It was serialized in the Tokuma Shoten magazine Monthly Shōnen Captain infrequently between the May 1986 and August 1989 issues.[2][3] Originally released in four tankōbon (bound volumes), Battle Royal High School was later re-released in two larger volumes on December 20, 2008.[4][5]
The manga was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) anime feature on December 10, 1987.[6] It was directed by Ichirō Itano, and features character designs by Nobuteru Yūki and a musical score by Shirō Sagisu. The anime is considerably condensed when compared to its manga source material, making many characters seem out of place.[1] The OVA was localized in English and released in North America by AnimEigo on VHS July 31, 1996 and on DVD September 23, 2003.[7][8] The anime is out-of-print in the region since 2011.[9]
Plot
A story about a high school karate master possessed by a demon lord who is his doppelganger and wants to enslave the world but first needs to destroy a demonic fairy who also wants to enslave the world and is possessing a demon hunter, and the high-tech temporal security officer who is trying to stop most of them. Or at least some of them. And there is also a love triangle.
Staff and cast
Japanese cast
- Hyoudo Riki/Byoudo: Yao Kazuki
- Yuuki Toshihiro: Inoue Kazuhiko
- Zankan: Tanaka Hideyuki
- Takayanagi Yooko: Tamagawa Sakiko
- Koyama Megumi: Honda Chieko
- Fairy Master: Yokoo Mari
- Baba: Aomori Shin
- Sandy: Tomizawa Michie
- Sakamoto: Nishimura Tomohiro
- Nakano: Shinohara Emi
- Junko: Takamori Toshino
- Misaka: Inagaki Satoru
- Tooru: Kitajima Junji
- Suguru: Nakamura Hiroki
- Toyokura (Teacher): Umezu Hideyuki
- The Fairy: Sasaki Natsumi
- Byoudo's Servant: Goori Daisuke
English cast
- Hyoudo Riki/Byoudo: Michael Granberry
- Yuuki Toshihiro: G. Briahn Realmercy
- Zankan: Paul Sincoff
- Takayanagi Yooko: Susan Grillo
- Koyama Megumi: Kristen Graf
- Fairy Master: Hadley Eure
- Baba: Pierre Brulator
- Sandy: Deann Korbutt
- Byoudo's Servant: Eric Paisley
- Nakano: Shelby Reynolds
- Teacher: Patt Noday
- Additional Voices: David Arnold, Scott Simpson, Ralph Brownewell, Noah Shan
Crew
- Producers: Sakamoto Seiichi (TOKUMA JAPAN) and Miyashita Kenji (DAST)
- Director: Itano Ichiroo
- Original Story, Screenplay, Storyboards: Itano Ichiroo
- Music: Sagisu Shiroo
- Character Design, Animation Direction: Yuuki Nobuteru
- Assistant Animation Directors: Urushibara Tomoshi, Niioka Hiromi, Oogami Hiroaki, Anno Hideaki
Ending Theme: "Medusa"
- Lyrics: Sugimoto Yuuri
- Music: Matsumoto Takahiro
- Arrangement: Oda Tetsuroo and Matsumoto Takahiro By Tokuma Japan Communications
Reception
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References
- ^ a b "Battle Royal High School Liner Notes". AnimEigo. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ 魔人伝. Monthly Shōnen Captain (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. May 18, 1986.
- ^ 魔人伝. Monthly Shōnen Captain (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. August 18, 1989.
- ^ 魔神伝 (1) (リュウコミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ 魔神伝 (2) (リュウコミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ 真魔神伝 バトルロイヤル・ハイスクール (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
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- ^ "Battle Royal High School". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
- ^ "AnimEigo's Battle Royal High School License Expires". Anime News Network. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
External links
- Battle Royal High School (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia