CB Chara Nagai Go World
| CB Chara Nagai Go World | |
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| CBキャラ永井豪ワールド (cb kyara nagai gō wārudo) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Parody |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Umanosuke Iida |
| Written by | Umanosuke Iida |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Bandai Visual (production/distribution) Dynamic Planning (planning) Triangle Staff Oh! Production |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | February 21, 1991 – June 27, 1991 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Manga | |
| CB Chara Nagai Go World Gekitotsu! Shin Shun Kakushi Geitai Kai | |
| Written by | Go Nagai |
| Published by | Sankei Shinbunsha |
| Magazine | Comic Sankei |
| Published | January 1, 1992 |
CB Chara Nagai Go World (CBキャラ永井豪ワールド, CB kyara nagai gō wārudo, Chibi characters Go Nagai's world) is an original video animation based in the works of Go Nagai. It was originally released from February 21, 1991 to June 27, 1991 in three episodes.[1][2] Following the same concept, a oneshot manga by Nagai was released in 1992.
The OVA was also released in Italy under the name Il pazzo mondo di Go Nagai.
Plot
As Akira Fudo wakes up, he finds himself in a "chibi" form, which he thinks doesn't fit a hero such as himself. He is not the only one that has changed. Together with Ryo and Miki, they set out on a journey to restore their proper appearances and find out what caused this change. During their adventure they find several other characters from the world of Go Nagai, such as Mazinger Z, Dr. Hell, Baron Ashura, and others.
Characters
- Akira Fudo/Devilman (played by Sho Hayami)
- Ryo Asuka/Satan (Ryo played by Yū Mizushima, Satan played by Sakiko Tamagawa)
- Miki Makimura (played by Jun Takanomaki)
- Jinmen (played by Takeshi Aono)
- Sirène (played by Yoshiko Sakakibara)
- Psycho Genie
- Kaim
- Agwel
- Gelmer
- Koji Kabuto (played by Kappei Yamaguchi)
- Sayaka Yumi (played by Ikue Otani)
- Baron Ashura (male part played by Koichi Yamadera, female part played by Saeko Shimazu)
- Dr. Hell (played by Kosei Tomita)
- Gamia Q3 (played by Megumi Hayashibara)
- Count Brocken
- Garada K7
- Belgas V5
Other series
- Grendizer
- Kotetsu Jeeg
- Getter Robot
- Violence Jack (played by Unsho Ishizuka)
Several other characters from other series created by Nagai also appear in both the opening and ending of the episodes, although they do not have a role in the main story.
Production
Staff
- Distributor: Bandai Visual
- Planning: Dynamic Planning
- Original work: Go Nagai
- Director/storyboards: Umanosuke Iida
- Animation director: Tsutomu Yabuki
- Character design/key animation director: Kazuo Komatsubara
- Art director: Yoshinari Kanehako
- Director of photography: Naoto Fujikura
- Sound director: Shigeru Chiba
- Music: Kenji Kawai
- Production: Dynamic Planning, Triangle Staff
- Executive producer: Bandai
Theme songs
- Opening: Ore ga kono Yo no Shujinkou (俺がこの世の主人公, I am the hero of this world). Lyrics by Kan-chan, composition by Kenji Kawai, song by Shinichi Ishihara.
- Ending: Pending Now! Lyrics by Kan-chan, composition by Kenji Kawai, song by Kyoko Hirotani.
Media
Episodes
| # | Title | Standard number | Original release date |
|---|
Home video
Besides the original VHS releases, all episodes were released in laserdisc also by Bandai.
| # | Standard number | Release date |
| 1 | BEAL-377 | March 21, 1991 |
| 2 | BEAL-378 | May 23, 1991 |
| 3 | BEAL-379 | July 25, 1991 |
In June 22, 2007 was released the CB Chara Nagai Go World Remaster Box by Bandai Visual (standard number BCBA-2916), a DVD box containing the episodes plus other extras.[4][5]
Releases outside Japan
The OVA was released in Italy in VHS format by Dynamic Italia in 2000.[6][7]
Photobooks
As part of the collection Keibunsha no daihyakka (ケイブンシャの大百科), published by Keibunsha, three photobooks based on the three episodes were released in 1991.[1]
Manga
The oneshot manga titled CB Chara Nagai Go World Gekitotsu! Shin Shun Kakushi Geitai Kai (CBキャラ永井豪ワールド激突!新春かくし芸大会, cb kyara nagai gō wārudo gekitotsu! shinshun kakushi geitaikai) was released in January 1, 1992 in the magazine Comic Sankei, published by Sankei Shinbunsha.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c "CBキャラ永井豪ワールド" (in Japanese). Japan: The World of Go Nagai. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "CBキャラ永井豪ワールド" (in Japanese). Japan: Go-mania. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "オリジナルビデオ アニメ CBキャラ永井豪ワールド - allcinema" (in Japanese). Japan: allcinema. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "CBキャラ永井豪ワールド リマスターBOX" (in Japanese). Japan: Bandai Visual. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "CBキャラ永井豪ワールド リマスターBOX (DVD)" (in Japanese). Japan: Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Genna, Antonio. "Il pazzo mondo di Go Nagai" (in Italian). Italy: Il mondo dei doppiatori. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Il pazzo mondo di Go Nagai" (in Italian). Italy: Il Fantastico Mondo di Go Nagai. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Go Nagai works list 1991-2000". Nagai Go Special Corner (in Japanese). Japan: eBOOK Initiative Japan Co. Ltd. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ "Work chronology 1985-1989" (in Japanese). Japan: Go-mania. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
External links
- CB Chara Nagai Go World (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- CB Chara Nagai Go World at The World of Go Nagai webpage Template:Ja icon
- CB Chara Nagai Go World at allcinema Template:Ja icon