Magic Knight Rayearth
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| 魔法騎士レイアース (Magic Knight Rayearth) |
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| Genre | Magical girl, Mecha | ||
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| Author | Clamp | ||
| Publisher |  Kodansha |
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| Demographic | Shōjo | ||
| Serialized in | Nakayoshi | ||
| Original run | November 1993 – February 1995 | ||
| Volumes | 3 | ||
| Manga: Magic Knight Rayearth II | |||
| Author | Clamp | ||
| Publisher | Kodansha |
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| Demographic | Shōjo | ||
| Serialized in | Nakayoshi | ||
| Original run | March 1995 – April 1996 | ||
| Volumes | 3 | ||
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| Director | Toshihiro Hirano | ||
| Studio | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
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| Licensor |  AnimeWorks |
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| Network | Yomiuri TV |
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| Original run | October 17, 1994 – November 27, 1995 | ||
| Episodes | 49 | ||
| OVA: Rayearth | |||
| Director | Keitaro Motonaga, Toshiki Hirano | ||
| Studio | Kodansha |
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| Licensor | Manga Entertainment |
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| Episodes | 3 | ||
| Released | 1997 | ||
Magic Knight Rayearth (魔法騎士レイアース Majikku Naito Reiāsu?) is a manga series created by Clamp, a mangaka team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Ageha Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi and Mokona. Rayearth combines elements from the magical girl and mecha anime genres with parallel world fantasy.
The manga was adapted into an anime series in 1994 and a OVA in 1997.
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[edit] Plot
Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, Fuu Hououji are on a field trip to the Tokyo Tower with their respective schools. The girls are blinded by a flash of light and hear a voice calling for the Legendary Magic Knights to save Cephiro. They fall through the sky into another world, Cephiro. Once there, they meet Master Mage Clef. Clef explains, "[In Cephiro], one's will has the ability to change reality for better or worse. The dark fears in people's hearts become monsters, while a well-intended wish can do miracles. One person, the Pillar, whose will is stronger than anyone else's, is responsible for maintaining through her prayers the well-being of Cephiro."
In the first story arc, the current Pillar, Princess Emeraude, has been captured by her high priest, Zagato. The three girls are charged with the task of saving the Princess by activating the three Rune-Gods (魔神 Mashin?). They are given a bizarre creature named Mokona to guide them on their journey. When the girls finally reach Emeraude, they learn that she had fallen in love with Zagato, hindering her ability to pray solely for Cephiro's well-being, and had summoned the Magic Knights to kill her since no one on Cephiro could harm the Pillar.
The second story arc deals with the complications caused by the first season's climax: three warring planets have begun their attempts to conquer Cephiro and a new Pillar must be chosen before the whole planet is destroyed. Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu are once again summoned to Cephiro. In the manga it is later discovered that the mysterious Mokona is responsible for their being summoned back to Cephiro, and he is, in fact, the creator of both the Earth and Cephiro. In the anime they return to Cephiro because of their (especially Hikaru's) strong desire to do so.
Eventually, Hikaru is chosen to become the new Pillar. However, she rebels against the Pillar system, deciding that the fate of the planet should not be the responsibility of only one person, effectively preventing that person from ever being able to live and love freely.
[edit] Characters
Hikaru Shidou (獅堂 光 Shidō Hikaru?) (Lucy Shido or Lucy González) is an eighth-grade girl, small for her age and often teased for her boyishness. She is headstrong, determined and loyal. She is the Magic Knight of Fire.
Umi Ryuuzaki (龍咲 海 Ryūzaki Umi?) (Marina Ryuzaki or Marina Santana) is the only child of a rich family. She is quick-tempered and at first uncaring, though perhaps the best-suited for the task at hand, but is also the most reluctant. She is the Magic Knight of Water.
Fuu Hououji (鳳凰寺 風 Hōōji Fū?) (Anemone Hououji or Anais Araujo) is the voice of reason. She is also highly intelligent, though this goes more for booksmarts than streetsmarts. She often has moments where she doubts herself, but ends up coming out strong in the end. She is the Magic Knight of Wind.
[edit] Publication
The manga was originally serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine between November 1993 and April 1996. Since then, the manga has also been released in the United States in English by TOKYOPOP (initially named Mixx) in six volumes, with three volumes in each series. The English version of the manga was at first issued in a flipped left to right format, but was re-released in the original right to left format.
[edit] Adaptations
[edit] TV Series
The anime series aired first on Japan's Yomiuri TV on October 17, 1994 and ended on November 27, 1995. It was directed by Toshihiro Hirano and co-produced by Yomiuri TV and Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now TMS Entertainment). The anime actually had 2 seasons, lasting 49 episodes altogether. The TV series is licensed in the U.S. by Media Blasters and is dubbed by Bang Zoom! Entertainment. It was both released on VHS and DVD. The DVDs contain both the Japanese and English language tracks, as well as bonus features including interviews with the English voice actors (Julie Maddalena (Hikaru), Wendee Lee (Umi/Emeraude), Bridget Hoffman (Fuu), Kaeko Sakamoto (Mokona) and Lex Lang (Zagato/Lantis), respectively) on each disc in the first season[citation needed].
- Main Staff
- Original Story
Clamp - Original Character Design
Clamp - Producers
Michihiko Suwa (Yomiuri TV)
Shigeki Nakamura (Dentsu)
Mikihiro Iwata
Masahito Yoshioka (Tokyo Movie Shinsha) - Series Composition
Keiko Maruo (1-18)
Nanase Ohkawa (18-42) (Clamp) - Series Composition Supervision
Nanase Ohkawa (Clamp) (1-18) - Script Writers
Keiko Maruo
Osamu Nakamura (1-18)
Nanase Ohkawa (18-42) - Character Design
Atsuko Ishida - Monster Design
Masahiro Yamane - Mecha Design
Masahiro Yamane - Design Works
Yasuhiro Moriki - Art Director
Tsutomu Ishigaki (Ishigaki Production) - Color Coordination
Reiko Hirayama - Director of Photography
Takashi Nomura - Photography
TMS Photo, Studio Cosmos - CGI Production
Shinichi Nakagawa, Hiroshi Ono - Editing
Hajime Okayasu (Okayasu Promotion) - Sound Direction
Yasuo Uragami (Audio Planning U) - Recording
Yasushi Yamamoto, Hisanori Oshiro - Sound Effects
Junichi Sasaki (Anime Sound Production) - Recording Studio
APU Meguro Studio - Sound Production
Audio Planning U - Music
Hayato Matsuo - Music Supervisor
Koichi Sugiyama - Music Producer
Hiroki Horio - Music Production
Polydor, Sugiyama Kobo - Production Manager
Tetsu Kojima - Craft Manager
Hiroyuki Onoda - Planning Scheduler
Naohiko Noda - Film Development Laboratory
Tokyo Laboratory - Director
Toshihiro Hirano - Production Support
Dentsu - Production
Yomiuri TV
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
[edit] OVA
A three-part OVA was released in Japan a few years after the end of the manga and the TV series. The OVA was named simply Rayearth and its story was quite different from the original. The characters are all the same, but the relationships, places and events changed radically. Here we find that Hikaru, Umi and Fuu are already friends who go to the same school and will soon be leaving for high school. Suddenly, a strange fairy (which turns out to be Mokona, the creature from the original series) appears in front of them. At the same time, strange monsters and wizards start to appear in the city of Tokyo. One of them is Clef, who tries to guide the three girls in order to let them become the Magic Knights, awaken their Mashin and fight against the evil wizards from Cephiro, who are trying to invade the human world. The OVA is licensed in the U.S. by Manga Entertainment.
[edit] Media
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[edit] Volumes
ISBNs are for the most recent release.
- Magic Knight Rayearth
- Volume 1: Japanese Edition: ISBN 4-06-334642-0; English Edition: ISBN 1-59182-082-0
- Volume 2: Japanese Edition: ISBN 4-06-334643-9; English Edition: ISBN 1-59182-083-9
- Volume 3: Japanese Edition: ISBN 4-06-334644-7; English Edition: ISBN 1-59182-084-7
- Magic Knight Rayearth II
- Volume 1: Japanese Edition: ISBN 4-06-334659-5; English Edition: ISBN 1-59182-266-1
- Volume 2: Japanese Edition: ISBN 4-06-334660-9; English Edition: ISBN 1-59182-267-X
- Volume 3: Japanese Edition: ISBN 4-06-334661-7; English Edition: ISBN 1-59182-268-8
[edit] Episodes
- First season
| # | Title | Original airdate |
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| 1 | "The Birth of the Legendary Magic Knights!" "Densetsu no Majikku Naito Shidō" (伝説のマジックナイト始動) |
October 17, 1994 |
| 2 | "Presea, The Master Smith In The Forest Of Silence" "Chimmoku no Mori no Sōshi Puresea" (沈黙の森の創師 プレセア) |
October 24, 1994 |
| 3 | "Ferio, the Handsome, Mysterious Swordsman" "Nazo no Bishōnen Kenshi Ferio" (謎の美少年剣士 フェリオ) |
October 31, 1994 |
| 4 | "Alcyone, the Vengeful Sorceress" "Shūnen no Majūshi Arushiōne" (執念の魔操士 アルシオーネ) |
November 7, 1994 |
| 5 | "Escudo, the Legendary Ore" "Densetsu no Kōbutsu Esukūdo" (伝説の鉱物 エスクード) |
November 14, 1994 |
| 6 | "Lives at Stake - Presea's Weapons" "Inochi o Kaketa Puresea no Buki" (命をかけたプレセアの武) |
November 21, 1994 |
| 7 | "Ferio in Desperation - A Romance in the Desert" "Sutemi no Ferio Sabaku no Koi" (捨て身のフェリオ砂漠の恋) |
November 28, 1994 |
| 8 | "The Horrible Trap of Summoner Ascot" "Shōkanshi Asukotto no Kyōfu no Wana" (召喚士アスコットの恐怖の罠) |
December 5, 1994 |
| 9 | "The Magic Knights' Greatest Crisis" "Majikku Naito Saidai no Kiki" (マジックナイト最大の危機!) |
December 12, 1994 |
| 10 | "Revival of Selece, the Legendary Rune-God" "Yomigaeru Densetsu no Mashin Seresu" (よみがえる伝説の魔神セレス) |
January 9, 1995 |
| 11 | "The Legend of the Rune-Gods - In Cephiro, Another World" "Isekai Sefīro no Mashin Densetsu" (異世界セフィーロの魔神伝説) |
January 16, 1995 |
| 12 | "The Fearsome Illusionist Caldina" "Osorubeki Genwakushi Karudina" (恐るべき幻惑士 カルディナ) |
January 23, 1995 |
| 13 | "The Most Valuable Thing in this World" "Kono Sekai de Ichiban Taisetsuna Mono" (この世界でいちばん大切なもの) |
January 30, 1995 |
| 14 | "Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu's Unyielding Wish" "Hikaru, Umi, Fū no Yuzurenai Onegai" (光、海、風のゆずれない願い) |
February 6, 1995 |
| 15 | "The Second Rune-God: Windam, the Lord of the Skies" "Dai Ni no Mashin—Kūjin Windamu" (第二の魔神・空神 ウィンダム) |
February 13, 1995 |
| 16 | "A Powerful Foe! Lafarga the Swordmaster" "Kyōteki! Kentōshi Rafāga" (強敵! 剣闘士ラファーガ) |
February 20, 1995 |
| 17 | "The Truth About Inouva, and the Return of Memories" "Inōba no Shōtai to Yomigaeru Kioku" (イノーバの正体とよみがえる記憶) |
February 27, 1995 |
| 18 | "The Last Rune-God: Rayearth, the Lord of Fire" "Saigo no Mashin—Enjin Reiāsu" (最後の魔神・炎神 レイアース) |
March 6, 1995 |
| 19 | "Showdown! The Magic Knights Versus Zagato" "Taiketsu! Mahōkishi vs Zagāto" (対決! 魔法騎士 vs ザガート) |
March 13, 1995 |
| 20 | "The Unbelievable Truth About the Legendary Magic Knights!" "Densetsu no Mahōkishi! Kyōi no Shinjitsu" (伝説の魔法騎士! 驚異の真実) |
March 13, 1995 |
- Second season
| # | Title | Original airdate |
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| 21 | "A Departure and New Ties" "Tabidachi to Aratana Kizuna" (出発(たびだち)と新たな絆) |
April 10, 1995 |
| 22 | "Cephiro and the Three Countries" "Sefīro to Mittsu no Kuni" (セフィーロと三つの国) |
April 17, 1995 |
| 23 | "Autozam's Invasion and Lantis" "Ōtozamu no Shinkō to Rantisu" (オートザムの侵攻とランティス) |
April 24, 1995 |
| 24 | "Magic Knights and the Battleship NSX" "Mahōkishi to Senkan NSX" (魔法騎士と戦艦NSX) |
May 1, 1995 |
| 25 | "Hikaru and Nova in the Dream" "Hikaru to Yume no Naka no Nova" (光と夢の中のノヴァ) |
May 8, 1995 |
| 26 | "The Magic Knights and Aska of Fahren" "Mahōkishi to Fāren no Asuka" (魔法騎士とファーレンのアスカ) |
May 22, 1995 |
| 27 | "The Secret of the Pillar of Cephiro" "Sefīro no Hashira no Himitsu" (セフィーロの柱の秘密) |
June 5, 1995 |
| 28 | "Hikaru and Lantis' Dangerous Journey" "Hikaru to Rantisu no Kikenna Tabi" (光とランティスの危険な旅) |
June 12, 1995 |
| 29 | "Eagle and a Captive Hikaru" "Īguru to Torawareta Hikaru" (イーグルと捕われた光) |
June 19, 1995 |
| 30 | "Nova and Regalia, Rune-God of the Devil" "Nova to Akuma no Mashin Regaria" (ノヴァと悪魔の魔神レガリア) |
June 26, 1995 |
| 31 | "Chizeta's Mobile Fortress and a Powerless Hikaru" "Chizēta no Idōyōsai to Tatakaenai Hikaru" (チゼータの移動要塞と戦えない光) |
July 3, 1995 |
| 32 | "Umi and Fuu and Fahren and Chizeta" "Umi—Fū to Fāren—Chizēta" (海・風とファーレン・チゼータ) |
July 10, 1995 |
| 33 | "Hikaru's Wish and Presea's Secret" "Hikaru no Onegai to Puresea no Himitsu" (光の願いとプレセアの秘密) |
July 17, 1995 |
| 34 | "Hikaru and Friendships Torn Apart" "Hikaru to Hikisakareta Yūjō" (光と引き裂かれた友情) |
July 24, 1995 |
| 35 | "Umi and the Ambition of Tarta and Tatra" "Umi to Tāta—Tatora no Yabō" (海とタータ・タトラの野望) |
July 31, 1995 |
| 36 | "Fuu versus Aska! The Life or Death Archery Match" "Fū tai Asuka! Inochigake no Yumi Shōbu" (風対アスカ! 命がけの弓勝負) |
August 7, 1995 |
| 37 | "Revive! Hikaru's Sword" "Yumigaere! Hikaru no Ken" (甦れ! 光の剣) |
August 14, 1995 |
| 38 | "Eagle's All-out Attack on Cephiro Castle" "Īguru—Sefīrojō Sōkōgeki" (イーグル・セフィーロ城総攻撃!) |
August 21, 1995 |
| 39 | "Chaotic War at Cephiro Castle!" "Sefīrojō Daikonran" (セフィーロ城 大混戦!) |
August 28, 1995 |
| 40 | "The Magic Knights and the Calm After the Storm" "Mahōkishi to Hitotoki no Yasuragi" (魔法騎士とひとときの安らぎ) |
September 4, 1995 |
| 41 | "Nova's Battle and the Monster's Identity" "Nova to no Tatakai to Mamono no Shōtai" (ノヴァとの戦いと魔物の正体) |
September 11, 1995 |
| 42 | "Giant Sang Yung versus the NSX!" "Kyodai Sanyun vs NSX!" (巨大サンユン vs NSX!) |
September 18, 1995 |
| 43 | "The Crown Room and the Pillar's Memory" "Ōkan no Heya to Hashira no Kioku" (王冠の部屋と柱の記憶) |
October 16, 1995 |
| 44 | "A Serious Match - Umi vs. Tarta and Tatra!" "Shinkenshōbu! Umi vs Tāta—Tatora" (真剣勝負! 海 vs タータ・タトラ) |
October 23, 1995 |
| 45 | "Desperate Situation: Crisis Upon Lantis" "Zettaizetsumei! Rantisu no Kiki" (絶体絶命! ランティスの危機) |
October 30, 1995 |
| 46 | "Hikaru in Shock: The Truth About Nova" "Hikaru—Shōgeki! Nova no Shinjitsu" (光・衝撃! ノヴァの真実) |
November 6, 1995 |
| 47 | "The True Pillar is: Hikaru or Eagle?" "Shin no Hashira!? Hikaru ka, Īguru ka!?" (真の柱は!? 光か、イーグルか!?) |
November 13, 1995 |
| 48 | "An Endless Battle!" "Hateshinai Tatakai!" (果てしない戦い!) |
November 20, 1995 |
| 49 | "The Road to Victory: The Tomorrow that the Believing Heart Opens!" "Shōri e no Michi! Shinjiru Kokoro ga Aku Ashita!" (勝利への道! 信じる心が開く明日!) |
November 27, 1995 |
[edit] Theme songs
Three opening themes were used in the series and one in the OVA RayEarth:
- Opening Themes
Episodes #1-20
- Kanji: 「ゆずれない願い」
- Romanization: "Yuzurenai Negai"
- Translation: "Unyielding Wish"
- Artist: Naomi Tamura
Episodes #21-42/ II#1-21
- Kanji: 「キライになれない」
- Romanization: "Kirai ni Narenai"
- Translation: "I Can't Hate You"
- Artist: Ayumi Nakamura
Episodes #43-49/ II#22-28
- Kanji:「光と影を抱きしめたまま」
- Romanization: "Hikari to Kage o Dakishimeta Mama"
- Translation: "Still Embracing Light and Darkness"
- Artist: Naomi Tamura
OVA
- Kanji/Romanization/Translation: "All You Need is Love"
- Artist: Naomi Tamura
Media Blasters' English DVD release used "Hikari to Kage wo Dakishimeta Mama" as the opening for Episodes 21 through 42. The original openings from episodes 21-42 is included as an extra on the DVDs, and is only in Japanese.
- Ending Themes
Three ending themes were used:
Episodes #1-20
- Kanji:「明日への勇気」
- Romanization: "Asu e no Yuuki"
- Translation: "The Courage Leading to Tomorrow"
- Artist: Keiko Yoshinari
Episodes #21-42
- Kanji:「ら・ら・ば・い～優しく抱かせて～」
- Romanization: "Rarabai ~ Yasashiku Dakasete ~"
- Translation: "Lullaby - Softly, Tenderly -"
- Artist: Minako Honda
Episodes #43-49
- Kanji:「いつか輝く」
- Romanization: "Itsuka Kagayaku"
- Translation: "Someday Shining"
- Artist: Keiko Yoshinari
Media Blasters' English DVD release used "Rarabai ~ Yashiku Dakasete ~" as the ending for Episodes 43 through 49. The original ending from episodes 43-49 is included as an extra on the DVDs, and is only in Japanese.
In the English releases, Sandy Fox sang both the opening and the ending themes in the English dubbed version.
[edit] Videogames
Magic Knight Rayearth, an adventure RPG set in the first TV season, was released for the Sega Saturn. A Super Famicom role-playing game was also released.
There are also five other, less known video games based on the series: a Sega Pico title called Magic Knight Tanjou, two short RPGs for Game Boy, plus a raising sim and another RPG for Sega Game Gear. These were all exclusively released in Japan, except for the Saturn game, which saw a localized release in the US.
[edit] External links
- Magic Knight Rayearth (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- 'Magic Knight Rayearth' at the Internet Movie Database
- 'Magic Knight Rayearth' at TV.com
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