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Template:Nihongo is an original video animation based in the works of Go Nagai. It was originally released from Template:Start date to Template:End date 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
Devilman
- Akira Fudo/Devilman (played by Shō Hayami)
- Ryo Asuka/Satan (Ryo played by Yū Mizushima, Satan played by Sakiko Tamagawa)
- Miki Makimura (played by Jun koyamaki)
- Jinmen (played by Takeshi Aono)
- Sirène (played by Yoshiko Sakakibara)
- Psycho Jenny
- Caim
- Agwel
- Gelmer
Mazinger Z
- Koji Kabuto (played by Kappei Yamaguchi)
- Sayaka Yumi (played by Ikue Ōtani)
- Baron Ashura (male part played by Kōichi Yamadera, female part played by Saeko Shimazu)
- Dr. Hell (played by Kōsei Tomita)
- Gamia Q3 (played by Megumi Hayashibara)
- Count Brocken
- Garada K7
- Belgas V5
Other series
- Grendizer
- Steel Jeeg
- Getter Robo
- Violence Jack (played by Unshō 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: Template:Nihongo. 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
Template:Episode listTemplate:Episode listTemplate:Episode list| # | Title | Standard number | Original release date |
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Home video
Besides the original VHS releases, all episodes were released in laserdisc also by Bandai.
| # | Standard number | Release date |
| 1 | BEAL-377 | Template:Start date |
| 2 | BEAL-378 | Template:Start date |
| 3 | BEAL-379 | Template:Start date |
In Template:Start date 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] and on 3 DVD by Yamato Video in 2013.[8]
Photobooks
As part of the collection Template:Nihongo, published by Keibunsha, three photobooks based on the three episodes were released in 1991.[1]
Manga
The oneshot manga titled Template:Nihongo was released on Template:Start date in the magazine Comic Sankei, published by Sankei Shinbunsha.[9][10]
References
External links
- Template:Ann
- CB Chara Nagai Go World at The World of Go Nagai webpage Template:In lang
- CB Chara Nagai Go World at allcinema Template:In lang