Hyper Doll
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| Hyper Doll | |
 Cover of US DVD release of Hyper Doll | |
| 楽勝!ハイパードール (Rakushou! Haipā Dōru) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shimpei Itoh |
| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
| Magazine | Shōnen Captain |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 1995 – September 1997 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Makoto Moriwaki |
| Written by | Ryou Motohira |
| Music by | Takayuki Negishi |
| Studio | Triangle Staff |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | September 25, 1995 – November 25, 1995 |
| Episodes | 2 |
Hyper Doll (楽勝!ハイパードール, Rakushou! Hāipa Dōru) is a Japanese manga series by Shimpei Itoh. It was adapted into a two episode OVA by Triangle Staff between September 25, 1995 and November 25, 1995. The story is about two alien androids that are sent from space to defend the Earth. An English-dubbed version of the OVA was later released in the US by Pioneer Entertainment (later Geneon) in VHS & LaserDisc format in two volumes, each containing a single episode, between March 26, 1996 and June 18, 1996. The OVA series was released on DVD in Japan on October 23, 1998 and in the US on November 21, 2000.
Plot
[edit]Mew and Mica, two spacey alien androids, pose as cute high school students to conceal their identities as the most undependable dynamic duo ever sent to defend the Earth. The OVA follows the misadventures of Mew, Mica and their reluctant friend, Akai.
Characters
[edit]- Mew Fumizuki
- Hyper Doll Mew, has short blue hair and is quieter and more laid back than Mica.
- Mica Minazuki
- Hyper Doll Mica has long red hair and is more outgoing.
- Hideo Akai
- Classmate of Mew and Mica who knows the secret identities of the Hyper Dolls. Slightly afraid of them, due to them threatening to twist his head off.
- Shouko Aida
- Another classmate of Mew and Mica's. Constantly attempting to find the identities of the Hyper Dolls. May have a crush on Akai.
- Detective Toudou
- Local police officer who is in over his head when facing super-powered threats to the city. An unashamed fan of the Dolls.
- Commander
- The Hyper Dolls' commander who sent them to defend the Earth. He is very slug-like in appearance and appears on various foods in holographic form.
Cast
[edit]| Role | Japanese[1] | English[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Animaze (1996) | ||
| Narrator | Michihiko Hagi | Jonathan Cook |
| Mew Minazuki | Mayumi Iidzuka | Heidi Lenhart |
| Mica Minazuki | Yukana Nogami | Julie Ann Taylor |
| Hideo Akai | Mitsuaki Madono | Jonathan Fahn |
| Shouko Aida | Yuri Shiratori | Bridget Hoffman |
| Dr. Zaiclit | Seizou Katou | Milton Jamin |
| The Commander | Ritsuo Sawa | Steve Blum |
| Konishi | Takashi Nagasako | Gary Dubin |
| Matsushita | Yuuji Ueda | Joe Romersa |
| Detective Toudou | Ken Yamaguchi | Daran Norris |
| Kurageman | Kuujira | Richard Cansino |
| Inagoman | Hidetoshi Nakamura | Kevin Seymour |
| Mimizuman | Fumihiko Tachiki | Tony Pope |
| Erika | Megumi Ogata | Dyanne DiRosario |
Anime
[edit]| No. | Title | Original air date | English release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Earth, The Earth is in a Bind!" Transliteration: "地球が地球が大ピンチ！" (Japanese: Chikyū ga Chikyū ga Dai Pinch!) | September 25, 1995 | March 26, 1996 |
| 2 | "Peace on Earth, Love Humans!" Transliteration: "地には平和を人には愛を！！" (Japanese: Chi ni wa Heiwa o Hito ni wa Ai o!!) | November 25, 1995 | June 18, 1996 |
Music
[edit]- Opening theme
- "Fight! Easy Win! Hyper Doll" (戦え!楽勝!ハイパードール, Tatakae! Rakushō! Hāipa Dōru)
- Lyrics: Natsuko Karedo
- Music: Hiromoto Hisawa
- Arrangement: Ikurō Fujiwara
- Performed by Mayumi Iizuka and Yukana Nogami
- Ending theme
- "Monster" (モンスター, Monsutā) (Episode 1)
- Lyrics: Yū Aku
- Music: Shunichi Tokura
- Performed by Mayumi Iizuka and Yukana Nogami
- "Heart no Ace ga Detekonai" (ハートのエースが出てこない, "Show the Ace of Hearts") (Episode 2)
- Lyrics: Machiko Ryū
- Music: Kōichi Morita
- Performed by Mayumi Iizuka, Yukana Nogami, and Yuri Shiratori
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hyper Doll". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
External links
[edit]- Hyper Doll (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Rakusho! Hyper Doll at IMDb
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