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Ushio & Tora (OAV)

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©1992 KAZUHIRO FUJITA / SHOGAKUKAN • TOHO • TOSHIBA EMI • OB KIKAKU


[ adapted from Ushio & Tora (manga) ]

Related anime:
    Ushio & Tora: Comically Deformed Theater (OAV) (spinoff)

Alternative title:
Ushio i Tora (Polish)
うしおととら (Japanese)
Genres: action, adventure, comedy, horror, supernatural
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Plot Summary: Ushio thinks his father’s tale of an ancient demon is nuts, but when he finds the monster in his own basement, Ushio has to take another look at the family legend.
User Ratings: 73 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Excellent: 9 votes (sub:4, dub:4, Fre.sub:1)
 Very good: 15 votes (sub:11, dub:2, Rus.sub:1, Ita.dub:1)
 Good: 23 votes (sub:14, dub:9)
 Decent: 16 votes (sub:12, dub:3, Ita.dub:1)
 So-so: 6 votes (sub:4, dub:1, Fre.sub:1)
 Not really good: -
 Weak: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (sub:1, dub:1)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 171 users, rank: #1765
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.9178 (Good-.08), std. dev.: 1.5057, rank: #1864
Weighted mean: 6.8172 (Good-.18), rank: #1804
Bayesian estimate: 6.89422 (Good-.10), rank: #1462
Running time: half hour
Number of episodes: 10
Episode titles: We have 10
Vintage: 1992 to 1993
Opening Theme:
#1: "Brave Fighter" by Yasu (eps 1-6)
#2: "Kedamono no yari" by Shinya Iguchi
#2: "The Beast Spear" by Shinya Iguchi (eps 7-10)
Ending Theme:
#1: "Dear My Best Friend" by Nozomu Sasaki (eps 1-6)
#2: "Dareka ga omae o neratteru" by Nozomu Sasaki
#2: "Someone is Aiming You" by Nozomu Sasaki (eps 7-10)
Links: We have 3
In the news 2 times:
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Related reviews:
    Ushio & Tora VHS 1

Related releases:
    Ushio & Tora - Complete Collection (DVD) 2003-05-13 (from $31.98)
    Ushio & Tora - Complete Collection (DVD) 2008-12-23 (from $22.49)
    Ushio & Tora (Dub.VHS 1)
    Ushio & Tora (Sub.VHS 1)

Japanese staff 
Japanese cast 

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

Screenplay: Kenji Terada

Storyboard: Kunihiko Yuyama

Music: Shiro Sagisu

Original Manga: Kazuhiro Fujita

Character Design: Tokuhiro Matsubara

Art director: Yoshio Ito

Animation director: Atsushi Aono

Executive producer:
Fuminori Shishido
Isamu Asami
Masamichi Fujiwara

Producer:
Hiroshi Takao
Tatsuo Ooba

Co-Producer:
Nobuo Takeuchi
Shukichi Kanda
Toshiaki Okuno
Yasufumi Shibahara

Planning: Ren Usami

 

Chikao Ohtsuka as Tora

Nozomu Sasaki as Ushio Aotsuki

Yumi Touma as Mayuko Inoue

Yuri Amano as Asako Nakamura

Chieko Nanba as School Girl (ep 2)

Daisuke Gouri as Asako's Father

Hirohiko Kakegawa as Yossan

Hiromi Tsuru as Kagari

Hiroyuki Tanaka as Student (ep 4)

Hisao Egawa as
Gang Member B (ep 3)
Ishikui (ep 2)
Tatsuya's Father

Jouji Yanami as Umizato

Junko Hagimori as Gamin

Junko Shimakata as Doctor

Kaneto Shiozawa as Tsubura

Kazuki Yao as Juro

Kazumi Tanaka as Teacher (ep 4)

Kazunari Tanaka as
Construction Worker
Gang Member A (ep 3)

Kengo Katou as School Boy (ep 2)

Mami Matsui as Asako's Mother

Masaharu Satou as Grandpa

Masato Hirano as Teacher (ep 2)

Miyuki Maruyama as School Girl (ep 2)

Naoko Nakamura as School Girl (ep 2)

Noriko Uemura as Grandma

Norio Wakamoto as Hyou

Reizô Nomoto as Old Man

Ryotaro Okiayu as Gamin

Shinichirou Ohta as Gamin

Sho Hayami as Raishin

Takeshi Aono as Shigure Aotsuki

Tomoko Maruo as Tatsuya

Toshio Kobayashi as
Father
Policeman

Wakana Yamazaki as
Gaminsama
Mikado Hizaki

Yukimasa Kishino as Gamin

Japanese companies 

Animation Production: Pastel

Music Production: Yumex

Production:
OB Planning
Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.
TOHO

Recording: Seion Studio

Sound Production: Aoni Planning

English staff 
English cast 

Dubbing Director: Tristan MacAvery (eps 1-2)

Script: Tristan MacAvery

Art director:
Laura Gadbois Attwell
Ruby Halipoto

Translation: Chris Hutts

Executive producer:
John Ledford
Mark Williams
Sharon Papa

Producer:
Matt Greenfield
Tristan MacAvery

Audio Mix: Paul Killam

DVD Coordination: Janice Williams

International Coordination: Toru Iwakami

Logo Design: Kevin Hinnant

Production Assistant:
Carole Pavlik
Maki Nagano
Marta Bechtol
Miyuki Kamiya

Recording engineer: Melinda Talbot

Sound Design: Paul Killam

 

Brett Weaver as Tora

Randy Sparks as Ushio

Mandy Clark as Mayuko Inoue

Alex Dickinson as
Batter (ep 2)
Dodging Student
Friend (ep 7-8)
Man in Car (ep 9)
Panicky Guy

Allison Sumrall as Asako Nakamura

Andrew Kent as Road Worker (ep 10)

Andy McAvin as
Customer
Dad in Park
Helicopter Pilot
Raishin

Braden Hunt as
Construction Worker (ep 5)
Friend (ep 7-8)
Man in Crowd (ep 9)
Villager (ep 9)

Cameron Bautsch as
Boy in the Past
Shopping Boy
Tatsuya (eps 7-8)
Young Ushio

Chad Townshed as Construction Worker (ep 5)

Charles Campbell as Road Worker (ep 10)

Chris Patton as
Construction Worker (ep 5)
Friend (ep 7-8)
Road Worker (ep 10)
Villager (ep 9)

Danielle Kimball as
Little Girl
Young Asako

David Williams as
Friend (ep 7-8)
Man in Elevator

Don Rush as
Bully (ep 7)
Man in Crowd (ep 9)
Motorist (ep 5)
Werewolf (ep 3)

Ed Paez as
Bully (ep 7)
Construction Worker (ep 5)
Hyou

Emily Womack as
Friend (ep 7-8)
Girl on Street (ep 3)
School Girl (ep 2)
Screaming Girl

Frank Page as
Gamin Grandpa
Man in Crowd (ep 9)
Road Worker (ep 10)

Hilary Haag as
Friend (ep 7-8)
Woman in Car (ep 9)

Illich Guardiola as
First Mate
Juro
Policeman

Jay Hickman as
Gamin Son (eps 5-6)
Helicopter Pilot
Tsubura

Jessica Boone as
Friend (ep 7-8)
Gamin Daughter
School Girl (ep 2)

John Swasey as
Ayakashi
Captain
Thug (ep 3)
Ushio's Father

Kelly Manison as
Doctor
Gamin Mother (eps 5-6)
Shopping Mom

Kyle Jones as
Construction Worker (ep 5)
Road Worker (ep 10)
Villager (ep 9)
Werewolf (ep 3)

Mandy Clark as Mikado

Marcy Rae as
Airport Announcer
Asako's Mother
Elevator Attendant
Monster (ep 8)

Melissa Cybele as
Asako's Grandmother (eps 7-8)
Villager (ep 9)
Woman on Balcony

Mike Kleinhenz as
Bully (ep 7)
Ishikui (ep 2)
Motorist (ep 5)
Newscaster

Monica Rial as
Girl on Street (ep 3)
Kagari
Panicky Gal
School Girl (ep 2)

Paul Sidello as Villager (ep 9)

Phil Ross as
Asako's Grandfather (eps 7-8)
Old Man (eps 5-6)

Rob Mungle as
Asako's Father
Monster (ep 8)
Teacher

Scott White as
Gamin Father
Tatsuya's Dad (eps 7-8)
Werewolf (ep 3)

Ted Pfister as
Policeman
Thug (ep 3)
Umizato (eps 7-8)
Villager (ep 9)
Yossan

Toni Navarre as
Girl
TV Announcer

Carl Wormley

Christopher Williams

George Manley

Greg Gordon

Joe Congdon

Joshua Lee

Sara Gaston

Shelia Sawyer

Tiffany Grant

English companies 

Broadcaster: The Anime Network

DVD Authoring & Encoding: M.O.F.C.

Licensed by: ADV Films

Post Production: Monkey Boy Studios

Recording Studio: Industrial Smoke & Mirrors

 
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