Brave story

Brave story
Original title	ブ レ イ ブ ・ ス ト ー リ ー
transcription	Bureibu Stōrī
genre	Adventure, fantasy
novel
country	Japan
author	Miyuki Miyabe
publishing company	Gakugei Tsūshinsha → Kadokawa Shoten
First publication	November 11, 1999 - February 13, 2001
expenditure	2
Manga
title	Brave Story - Shinsetsu
Original title	ブ レ イ ブ ・ ス ト ー リ ー 〜 新 説 〜
transcription	Bureibu Stōrī - Shinsetsu
country	Japan
author	Miyuki Miyabe
Illustrator	Yōichirō Ono
publishing company	Shinchōsha
magazine	Shūkan Comic Bunch
First publication	August 2003 - March 2008
expenditure	20th
Computer / video game
title	Brave Story: Boku no Kioku to Negai
Original title	ブ レ イ ブ ス ト ー リ ー ボ ク の キ オ ク と ネ ガ イ
transcription	Bureibu Stōrī: Boku no Kioku to Negai
Publisher	Namco Bandai Games
Erstveröffent- lichung	July 6, 2006
platform	Nintendo DS
genre	Adventure
Computer / video game
title	Brave story: Wataru no Bōken
Original title	ブ レ イ ブ ス ト ー リ ー ワ タ ル の 冒 険
transcription	Bureibu Stōrī: Wataru no Bōken
Publisher	SCEI
Erstveröffent- lichung	July 6, 2006
platform	PlayStation 2
genre	Adventure
Computer / video game
title	Brave story: Aratanaru Tabibito
Original title	ブ レ イ ブ ス ト ー リ ー 新 た な る 旅人
transcription	Bureibu Stōrī: Aratanaru Tabibito
Studio	Game Republic
Publisher	SCEI Xseed Games
Erstveröffent- lichung	July 6, 2006 July 31, 2007
platform	PlayStation Portable
genre	role playing game
Anime movie
Country of production	Japan
original language	Japanese
Publishing year	2006
Studio	Gonzo
length	112 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Director	Koichi Chigira
script	Ichirō Ōkouchi
production	Daisuke Sekiguchi , Hiroyoshi Koiwai , Koji Kajita
music	Juno Reactor
synchronization

Brave Story ( Japanese ブ レ イ ブ ・ ス ト ー リ ー , Bureibu Sutōrī ) is a novel by the Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe . The student Wataru Mitani tries to cope with serious personal problems when he discovers the fantasy world "Vision". In this, if he reaches the goddess of fate after a series of tests, he can have a wish fulfilled.

The work was adapted as a manga , three computer games and an anime film.

action

The world of the student Wataru Mitani seems to collapse when his father leaves the family and his mother is hospitalized. There he meets Mitsuru, a boy from a parallel class, who familiarizes him with the magical world of “Vision”. As a “traveler” he has to collect five gems in this so that he can reach the goddess of fate and claim a wish from her. The journey turns into a race with Mitsuru, who has the same goal, but pursues it with much more ruthlessness. Soon the world of vision will be in ruins due to Mitsuru's radical approach.

publication

Miyuki Miyabe first published the work as a serial novel , which was first published by the press agency Gakugei Tsūshinsha between November 11, 1999 and February 13, 2001 in the newspaper Ōita Gōdō Shimbun , but also in the Nagoya Times , Kyōto Shimbun , Chūgoku Shimbun , Shinano Mainichi Shimbun , Tokushima Shimbun , Kōchi Shimbun and Kitanippon Shimbun .

The publishing house Kadokawa Shoten published the work in two volumes on March 3, 2003, as well as a collector's edition on April 7, 2003. On May 25, 2006 a new edition in paperback format ( Bunkobon ) took place in three volumes, and on June 1, 2006 for Light -Novel -Imprint Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko an illustrated version (drawings: Yuriko Chiba and Masanori Kikuchi) for a young target group in four volumes. The latter received a new edition between June 15, 2009 and June 22, 2010 by Imprint Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko with illustrations by Kenji Tsuruta.

An English version was published on August 14, 2007 by Viz Media as a single hardcover association, and a new edition as paperback on November 17, 2009 by their imprint Haikasoru. The version, translated by Alexander O. Smith and edited by Eric Searleman, won the 2008 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for the most outstanding children's book translation into English.

Manga

Yōichirō Ono adapted the novel as a manga, which was published between August 2003 (issue 36-37 / 2003) and March 2008 (issue 15/2008) in Shinchōshas as a manga magazine directed at young adults ( his ) Shūkan Comic Bunch . The 200 individual chapters were also summarized in 20 anthologies ( Tankōbon ). This adaptation with the subtitle Shinsetsu (“new views”) deviates in part from the original.

In the USA, the first six volumes were published by Tokyopop between June 2007 and August 2008 .

Another manga, but based on the film, is by Akira Himekawa . This appeared in 2006 in the Tentō Mushi Comics Special by Shogakukan and was summarized in an anthology.

Computer games

Shortly before the film was shown, three computer games were released on July 6, 2006: the adventure Brave Story: Boku no Kioku to Negai for the Nintendo DS and Brave Story: Wataru no Bōken for the PlayStation 2 , as well as the role-playing game Brave Story: Aratanaru Tabibito for the PlayStation Portable . The latter was published under the title Brave Story: New Traveler by Xseed Games on July 31, 2007 in North America.

Anime

The anime Brave Story was produced by the Gonzo studio. The director was Koichi Chigira and the production was carried out by Daisuke Sekiguchi , Hiroyoshi Koiwai and Koji Kajita . Yuriko Chiba worked as a character designer. The music, a mixture of electronic and ethno-pop sounds, comes from the British band Juno Reactor . Orchestral pieces were recorded by the Slovakian Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra .

Warner Bros. released the anime in Japanese theaters on July 8, 2006. Juno Reactor was responsible for the soundtrack. For each ticket sold, Gonzo donated 10 yen to UNICEF to help children infected with HIV , especially in Malawi .

The film was also released in German cinemas on May 15, 2008; previously it was shown on May 3 at the Stuttgart Animated Film Festival. About 50 copies were on loan. It was mainly marketed on DVD in the German-speaking area from October 2008.

synchronization

The German dubbing was produced by Elektrofilm.

role	Japanese voice actors ( seiyū )	German voice actors
Wataru Mitsuya	Takako Matsu	Hannes Maurer
Meena	Khiva Saitō	Tanya Kahana
Mitsuru Ashikawa	Eiji Wentz	Constantin von Jascheroff
Kee Keema	Yo Oizumi	Michael Deffert
Kattsu	Takako Tokiwa	Ghadah Al-Akel

reception

Brave Story was nominated for the best animated film of the year award in Japan in 2007. Mark Schilling compares the motif of the search for five jewels with the series Dragon Ball and the films in the series The Chronicles of Narnia , the main character resembles Doraemons Nobita . Some American critics praise the "soft pastel tones and sparingly used computer effects" as well as the overall high animation and sound quality. Compare the design with that of the Studio Ghibli . On the other hand, Brian Hanson of Anime News Network criticizes the film as "the worst looking anime film on a big budget of recent times," whose story is a mixture of bizarre coincidences, held together by the forced and annoying display of the motivation of the one-dimensional characters.

Oliver Armknecht attests to the fact that the work has a fantastic decor, but little impact. The German magazine AnimaniA rates the film as an attempt by Studio Gonzos to produce a family-friendly film in the style of Studio Ghibli, whose previous films, such as Spirited Away, resemble Brave Story in terms of content and appearance. The bloody action represented in the manga has therefore been significantly reduced, the mother's attempted suicide is not mentioned and the characters are depicted in a more childlike manner. The quality of the animation and especially the backgrounds are praised. Computer animation is used appropriately. In terms of music, “a stroke of luck succeeded” and the German dubbing was also convincing. The film unites "gripping story with beautiful scenery and some great animations"; it is "first choice" as fantasy family entertainment, but not for fans of classic fantasy adventures.

Web links

• Entry at Anime News Network (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 宮 部 み ゆ き 著書 リ ス ト 書 誌明 細 1 . # 037, ブ レ イ ブ ・ ス ト - リ -, ぶ れ い ぶ す と ー り ー . In: Roadside Library. Retrieved June 19, 2016 (Japanese). 
2. ↑ Viz's Brave Story Wins Best Translated Novel Award. In: Anime News Network. January 14, 2008, accessed June 19, 2016 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} The cradle of fate . In: Animania 10/2008, p. 16 ff.
4. ^ WB Licenses Fuji TV's Brave Story. In: Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2016 . 
5. ^ Brave Story Production Teams to Provide Aid to UNICEF. In: Anime News Network. May 15, 2006, accessed June 19, 2016 . 
6. ↑ Brave Story: In the cinema and on DVD . In: Animania 05/2008, p. 6.
7. ^ Tokikake Wins "Animation of the Year" at the Japanese Academy Awards: Follow Up. In: Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2016 . 
8. ↑ Mark Schilling: Cartoon capers . In: The Japan Times . July 28, 2006. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
9. ↑ John Li: Brave Story (Japanese) . MovieXclusive. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
10. ↑ Chris Beveridge: Brave Story . Mania.com. December 1, 2006. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved on July 23, 2016.
11. ↑ John Smith: Brave Story . Impulse gamer. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
12. ^ Dani Moure: Brave Story . Mania.com. October 20, 2008. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved on July 23, 2016.
13. ↑ Brian Hanson: Hey, Answerman! . Anime News Network. February 27, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
14. ↑ Brave Story. In: www.film-rezensions.de. Retrieved April 26, 2016 .