Sylvanian Families (OVA series)
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| Sylvanian Families | |
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| シルバニアファミリー (Shirubania famirī) | |
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| Genre | Slice of life |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Akira Takamura |
| Produced by | Kōji Kawaguchi Yumiko Muriai |
| Written by | Hiroko Odaka |
| Music by | Koichiro Kameyama |
| Studio | Dyna Method |
| Released | June 20, 2007 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Episodes | 3 |
Sylvanian Families (Japanese: シルバニアファミリー, Hepburn: Shirubania famirī) is a 2007 3DCG original video animation series based on the Sylvanian Families toy line by Epoch Co. It was produced by Kōji Kawaguchi and Yumiko Muriai, directed by Akira Takamura and the stories were written by Hiroko Odaka. The OVAs are animated by Dyna Method in cooperation with Itochu, Epoch, Nippon Columbia and Shogakukan and were released in June 20, 2007 on DVD with English-language subtitles.[1]
The OVA series is the third adaptation of the Sylvanian Families characters to animation. It is preceded by the American animated series Sylvanian Families (1987) and the British stop motion animation Stories of the Sylvanian Families (1988).
Characters
- The Periwinkles (Rabbits) - Alex, Kate, Oliver, Rebecca, Jamie
- The Furbanks (Squirrels) - Kenneth, Emma, Douglas, Greta
- The Macavities (Cats) - Alonzo, Rumpus, Asparagus
- The Huckleberries (Dogs) - Hubert Alan, Dennis
- The Chocolates (Rabbits) - Frasier, Freya
- The Slydales (Foxes) - Slick, Buster, Scarlett
- The Cottontails (Rabbits) - Gromwell, Willow
- The Petites (Bears) - Piers
- The Keats' (Cats) - Rosetti, Shelley
Voice actors
- Tomoko Kawakami - Milk Usagi-chan / Rebecca Periwinkle
- Akiko Hasegawa - Kurumi Risu-chan / Greta Furbank
- Kana Ueda - Shima Neko-chan / Asparagus Macavity
- Kōki Miyata - Maron Inu-kun / Dennis Huckleberry
- Fushigi Yamada - Kuma-kun / Piers Petite
- Chinami Nishimura - Kitsune-kun / Buster Slydale, Milk Usagi-kun / Oliver Periwinkle
- Kaori Mizuhashi - Kitsune-chan / Scarlett Slydale
- Maya Okamoto - Chocolate Usagi-chan / Freya Chocolate, Kurumi Risu Okasan / Emma Furbank
- Yukiko Mizuochi - Milk Usagi Okasan / Kate Periwinkle
- Aso Tomohisa - Cream Neko Otosan / Rossetti Keats
- Junichi Sugawara - Kitsune Otosan / Dr. Slick Slydale
- Toshitsugu Takashina - Milk Usagi Otosan / Alex Periwinkle
- Megumi Matsumoto - Kurumi Risu-kun / Douglas Furbank
- Makiko Ōmoto - Shima Neko-kun / Rumpus Macavity
- Hyo-sei - Wata Usagi-kun / Gromwell Cottontail
- Ai Maeda - Cream Neko-chan / Shelley Keats
- Kiyoyuki Yanada - Maron Inu Sensei / Headmaster Hubert Alan Huckleberry
- Kōichi Yamadera - Kurumi Risu Otosan / Kenneth Furbank
Episodes
| No. | Title | Release Date |
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Music
Koichiro Kameyama, of Project.R fame, was composed the score. for the OVA series
The OVA's opening song is titled Sylvanian Families (シルバニアファミリー, Shirubania famirī), performed by Hitomi Yoshida and the ending theme is titled Become Tomorrow♪ (明日になぁれ♪, Ashita ni nāre♪) by Tomoko Kawakami, Akiko Hasegawa, Kōki Miyata, Fushigi Yamada, Kaori Mizuhashi and Maya Okamoto.
References
External links
- Official website
- Official website of the Nippon Columbia version
- Sylvanian Families (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia