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Spirit Warrior (OAV)

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[ adapted from Kujakuoh (manga) ]

Related anime:
    Spirit Warrior (OAV 2) (sequel)

Alternative title:
Kujaku l'esorcista (Italian)
Kujakuoh (Japanese)
Peacock King
孔雀王 (Japanese)
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Plot Summary: A young mystic without a past, Kujaku was born under a dark omen possessed of incredible supernatural powers. Raised by priests, he has learned to use these powers for good. But the evil Siegfried von Mittgard seeks to steal his birthright, and rule the world as the Regent of Darkness. He has dispatched bloodthirsty minions to destroy Kujaku before he can awaken to his destiny. Now, Kujaku must unravel the riddle of his past, before the power within consumes him.
Video:
User Ratings: 44 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: -
 Excellent: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Very good: 5 votes (sub:4, dub:1)
 Good: 4 votes (sub:2, dub:2)
 Decent: 11 votes (dub:6, sub:5)
 So-so: 8 votes (sub:4, dub:4)
 Not really good: 4 votes (dub:3, sub:1)
 Weak: 6 votes (sub:4, dub:1, ?:1)
 Bad: 3 votes (dub:2, sub:1)
 Awful: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 148 users, rank: #1955
Median rating: Decent
Arithmetic mean: 5 (So-so), std. dev.: 2.2413, rank: #3804
Weighted mean: 5.2828 (So-so+.28), rank: #3622
Bayesian estimate: 5.70655 (Decent-.29), rank: #2893
Running time: 55 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 3
Vintage: 1988
Comment:
CPM released this and the second OAV series, Shin Kujaku-o, as one series.
Episode 1, Feast for Returning Demons has a running time of 55 minutes. Episode 2, Castle of Illusion, has a running time of 60 minutes. Episode 3, Harvest of Cherry Blossoms has a running time of 50 minutes.
A live action Japanese / Hong Kong co production entitled Peacock King: Legend of the Phoenix was produced in 1988.
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Related releases:
    Spirit Warrior - Revival of Evil (DVD 1) 2003-08-12 (from $6.00)
    Spirit Warrior - DVD Collection (DVD 1-5) 2004-06-08

Japanese staff 
Japanese cast 

Director: Rintaro

Script:
Kazuhiro Inaba
Tatsuhiko Urahata

Music: Toshiyuki Honda

Original story: Makoto Ogino

Character Design:
Hisashi Abe
Ken Koike

Art director: Norihiro Hiraki

Animation director: Hisashi Abe

Director of Photography: Hiroshi Isagawa

Animation producer:
Masao Maruyama
Yuji Takae

Assistant director: Takuji Endo

Monster Design: Screaming Mad George (Cherubim)

Music Director: Masafumi Mima

 

Akira Kamiya as Nikko (ep 2)

Arisa Andou as Ashura

Chikao Ohtsuka as Oda Nobunaga (ep 2)

Goro Naya as Jikuu

Hiroya Ishimaru as Onimaru (ep 1)

Kazuhiko Inoue as Kou Kaihou (ep 2)

Kiyoshi Kawakubo as Father Takahata (ep 3)

Kiyoyuki Yanada as Daikaku (ep 3)

Mari Yokoo as Okamoto Yami (ep 1)

Maria Kawamura as Ikeda Hatsuko (ep 2)

Miina Tominaga as Tsukuyomi (ep 2)

Norio Wakamoto as Takahara Tatsuma (ep 1)

Rokuro Naya as Organtino (ep 2)

Ryuji Nakagi as Abe-no-Seimei (ep 1)

Saeko Shimazu as Saeko (ep 3)

Seizo Katou as High Priest (ep 1)

Tesshô Genda as Onimaru

Toshihiko Seki as Kujaku

Yuko Kobayashi as Yomigozen (ep 3)

Yuri Shiratori as Rie Sawaguchi

Yuu Mizushima as Tenshu

Japanese companies 

Animation Production: Madhouse Studios

Production:
PIONEER LDC
Pony Canyon
Shueisha


English cast 
English staff 

Executive producer: John O'Donnell

Producer: Stephanie Shalofsky

Alissa Stein as Asura

Edward Morrisson Garland as Kujaku

Michael Schwartz as Onimaru

Dan Truman as Kaiho Ko

Denise Gottwald as Tsukuyomi

Martin Epstein as Head Priest

Matthew Harrington as Jiku

Ed Kissel as Nikko (Ep. 1-2)

Howell Mayer as Tatsuma Takahara (Ep. 3)

J. Robert Spencer as Tenshu (Ep. 3)

James Stanley as Siegfried von Mittgard (Ep. 1-2)

John Avner as Haus' Hoffer (Ep. 1-2)

Kate Glass as Yami (Ep. 3)

Michelle Medlin as Rie Sawaguchi

Peter Patrikios as Seimei (Ep. 3)

English companies 

Broadcaster: Anime Selects

Distributor: U.S. Manga Corps

Licensed by: Central Park Media

Italian staff 
Italian cast 

Dubbing Director: Dania Cericola

Translation: Amanda Ronzoni

Dialogues: Fiamma Molinari

 

Antonio Paiola as Jikuu

Debora Magnaghi as Ashura

Diego Sabre as Kujaku

Stefano Albertini as Onimaru

Aldo Stella as Tenshu

Elisabetta Cesone as Yomigozen

Enrico Bertorelli as Abate

Giusy Di Martino as Tsukuyomi

Grazia Migneco as Ayano

Loredana Nicosia as Saeko Ninomiya

Luca Semeraro as Nikko

Marco Balzarotti as Organtino

Marco Pagani as Padre Takahata

Natale Ciravolo as Oda Nobunaga

Patrizia Salmoiraghi as Ikeda Hatsuko

Tony Fuochi as Abe-no-Seimei

Italian companies 

Distributor: Yamato Video

 
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