Majin Bone
Appearance
Majin Bone | |
マジンボーン | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Naoya Sugita |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine | Saikyo Jump |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | January 4, 2014 – May 6, 2015 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Kōnosuke Uda |
Written by | Daisuke Habara (#1-6) Isao Murayama |
Music by | Katsuki Maeda Takatsugu Wakabayashi |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
Original run | April 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015 |
Episodes | 52 |
Majin Bone (マジンボーン) is a digital card game by Bandai. A manga series is serialized in the magazine Saikyo Jump by Shueisha[1] and an anime television series debuted on April 1, 2014 on TX Network stations.[2]
Characters
Earth Warriors
- Shougo Ryujin/Dragon (竜神翔悟, Ryujin Shougo)
- Voiced by: KENN
- Shougo is a regular high school student that notices strange occurrences all over the Earth. Most of them are being attributed to weather phenomenons. When visiting his friend Saho's house one afternoon he hears a mysterious sound. The sound ends up being the voice of Dragon Bone resonating with him. The two merge, and, while he is reluctant at first to accept the responsibility of fighting, Shougo determines he must fight in order to protect his everyday life.
- Dragon Bone
- Voiced by: Hozumi Gōda
- Luke/Shark (ルーク, Ruku)
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana
- The unspoken leader of Earth's Warrior. He carries the dimensional device and was the first one to become a bone adept. Luke is willing to sacrifice anyone or anything to keep the Dragon Bone safe. His father, Ian, is the head of the Research Institute in Los Angeles.
- Antonio/Jaguar (アントニオ, Antonio)
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino
- A former thief that was found in the slums and resonated with Jaguar Bone. Antonio became a performer and a master of all trades. He tries to befriend anyone and everyone but is willing to dive in front of any attack he thinks will hurt his friends.
- Tyrone/Rhino (タイロン, Tairon)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto
- The oldest of 16 kids. Tyrone fights to keep his 8 sisters and 7 brothers safe. He listens to the environment with the belief that listening to others can allow peace and prosperity more so than always battling.
- Gilbert/Leo (ギルバート, girubāto)
- Voiced by: Yuko Sanpei
- A 13-year-old college student from America. Gilbert chose to become a bone adept so he could protect the Earth. He often refers to himself as being "The Ace." Gilbert is an expert boxer and is the first adept to gain an iron bone.
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- Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata
- Victor's brother. He is a war orphan. After Director Higashio saved his life he was accepted by his bone. Currently he works with the Nepos Council because he feels Earth betrayed him when they tried to kill him.
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- Voiced by: Akira Ishida
- Gregory's brother. He is a war orphan. After Director Higashio saved his life he was accepted by his bone. Currently he works with the Nepos Council because he feels Earth betrayed him when they tried to kill him.
Neposian Council
- Stolz/Phoenix
- Klude/Wyvern
- Revolt/Cerberus
- Socius/Uroboros
- Barlish/Behemoth
- Pellebrand/Leviathian
- Raquelt/Basilisk
- Carvaleo/Unicorn
Eques Warriors (referred to as Dark Bones)
- Liebert/Panther: Liebert is stolz/phoenix daughter
- Freyd/Bat
- Gladis/Swordfish
- Morse/Bear
- Vyse/Eagle
- Gusstos/Grizzly
- Drossas/Alligator
- Apis/Bee
- Semiria/Hawk
- Ullurra/Owl
- Ventoza/Kraken
- Corvus/Crow
- Serpence/Snake
- Griffon
- Horse
- Scorpion
- Spider
- Beetle
Other Characters
- Saho Shimatani (島谷早穂, Shimatani Saho)
- Voiced by: Eri Sendai
- Shougo's childhood friend. In the first episode her house is destroyed when the warriors of Nepos Angelis sense that Dragon Bone is nearby. She moves in with Shougo's family and begins to notice the changes in his life, but she feels Shougo is leaving her behind because he won't share his secrets with her. She is a huge fan of UFO's and anything that relates to life on other planets.
- Tomoko Ryujin (竜神智子, Ryujin Tomoko)
- Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki
- Shougo's older sister. She owns a restaurant and uses the funds to help support the dojo her father runs. She believes her mother ran away from the family. She often closes the restaurant to allow the bone adept warriors a private place to conference, though she doesn't know of the secrets of any of them.
- Kengo Ryujin (竜神健悟, Ryujin Kengo)
- Voiced by: Kazunari Tanaka
- Shougo's father. He knows that his wife is alive and that she is doing something private to help protect the Earth, but he refuses to share any of this with his kids until Shougo tells him that he knows his mom is alive. He runs a local dojo.
- Kiyoko Shimatani (島谷喜代子)
- Voiced by: Yuka Imai
- Saho's mother. She oftentimes isn't seen, but when she is shown it is helping to run the dojo or doing laundry for the family after Kengo allows her and Saho to move into the dojo.
- Momotaro (桃太郎, Momotaro)
- Voiced by: Yuko Gibu
- Saho's little dog. He oftentimes is found barking. He senses when warriors from Nepos Angelis arrive and acts as a warning voice should a bone adept not be around.
- Anna Christine (アンナ·クリスティー, an'na kurisutī)
- Voiced by: Ai Kobayashi
- The Assistant Director of the Melbourne Lab. Anna often comes up with weapons to help fight bone fighters once they are in bone form, but she also tries to act as the most cautious voice when it comes to attacking the unknown.
- Director Higashio (東尾, higashio)
- Voiced by: Akio Ohtsuka
- The Director of the Melbourne Lab. He was the head bone researcher who rescued Victor and Gregory from a war savaged country before they were accepted by Wolf and Tiger. He is usually drunk and believes his words can provide anyone hope.
- Leonard (レナード, renādo)
- Voiced by: Shintaro Asanuma
- The leader of all bone research team for The Lab, both in Melbourne in Australia. He takes multiple trips to Japan whenever new bone data is unlocked to update his records. Currently he's working with Chie Ryuujin to try and unlock the final form of the cocoon and master the hidden powers of Majin Bone. He acts like a typical mad scientist and is nicknamed the demon scientist because of the tests he comes up with.
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- Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka
- The Director of the Los Angeles Lab and Luke's father.
- Chie Ryuujin (竜神智恵)
- Voiced by: Akemi Okamura
- The mother of Shougo. She is also the head researcher for cocoon technology for bone research. At a young age she saw visions of the Nepos Angelis Council attacking when Shougo got older, and she knew the Earth would be destroyed if she couldn't come up with technology to counter it. Chie spends her time in space working on the cocoon's, which have to be made in zero gravity. She isn't able to talk with any of her family, outside of Shougo when he is at one of the labs, but she has vowed to return to be with them when the Earth is finally safe.
Anime
References
- ^ "Toei, Eyeshield 21's Yuusuke Murata Create Majin Bone Anime Project". Anime News Network. 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "Bandai's Majin Bone Game/Anime Project's 1st Promos Streamed". Anime News Network. 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
External links
- Official website Template:Ja icon
- Majin Bone at TV Tokyo Template:Ja icon
- Majin Bone at Toei Animation Template:Ja icon
- Majin Bone (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia