Babel II
| Babel II | |
|---|---|
| Original title | バ ビ ル 2 世 |
| transcription | Babiru Nisei |
| genre | Action , adventure , science fiction , shons |
| Manga | |
| country |
 Japan
|
| author | Mitsuteru Yokoyama |
| publishing company | Akita Shoten |
| magazine | Weekly Shōnen Champion |
| First publication | July 1971 - May 1973 |
| expenditure | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 1973 |
| Studio | Toei animation |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Director | Kiyohiko Masuda , Shun'ichi Yukimuro |
| music | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| First broadcast | Jan. 1, 1973 - September 24, 1974 on TV Asahi |
| Original video animation | |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 1992 |
| Studio | Hikari Productions |
| length | 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 4th |
| Director | Yoshihisa Matsumoto |
| Anime television series | |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 2001 |
| Studio | Vega Entertainment |
| length | 24 minutes |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Director | Ken Ushikusa |
| production | Akimoto Okagawa, Takaji Matsudo, Tomoyuki Imai, Toshiharu Namiki |
| First broadcast | October 6, 2001 - December 29, 2001 on TV Tokyo |
Babel II ( Japanese バ ビ ル 2 世 , Babiru Nisei ) is a manga series by Mitsuteru Yokoyama and an anime television series based on it from the 1970s. An original video animation was later produced, and another television series was produced in 2001. The work can be divided into the genres of action , adventure , science fiction and Shonen lane.
content
One day the teenager Koichi learns that he has supernatural abilities and that he is the descendant of the alien Babel . He came to earth a long time ago and had the Tower of Babel built. Now Koichi is supposed to help mankind with his abilities and protect them from evil. When he accepts this task, he is also assigned three helpers: the dragon Ropros, the shapeshifter Roden, usually in the shape of a black panther, and the robot Poseidon, who comes out of the sea.
Now Koichi has to fight against Yomi, the leader of a secret society who wants to rule the world. Yomi has the ability to impose his will on others and thus controls his subordinates as well. But this has no effect on Koichi and his three helpers.
publication
The manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama was published from July 1971 to May 1973 in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion published by Akita Shoten . This was followed by publication in twelve anthologies.
Anime adaptations
First series
The first series was produced by Toei Animation in 1973, directed by Kiyohiko Masuda and Shun'ichi Yukimuro . The character design was created by Shingo Araki and the music was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi . For the opening credits, the song Babel Nisei by Ichiro Mizuki and the Columbia Yurikago-kai - a collaboration between the children's choir Otowa Yurikago-kai ( 音 羽 ゆ り か ご 会 ) and Columbia Music Entertainment to sing songs for anime. The credits were underlaid with Seigi no Chōnōryoku Shōnen by Ichiro Mizuki. The series was broadcast by TV Asahi in Japan from January 1, 1973 to September 24, 1974 .
The site Hulu offered the anime in North America via streaming on. There is also an Italian and a Tagalog dubbed version.
synchronization
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) |
|---|---|
| Babel II | Akira Kamiya |
| Yomi | Chikao Ōtsuka |
| Clearing | Keiichi Noda |
| Yumiko Furumi | Michiko Nomura |
| Yumiko's mother | Akiko Tsuboi |
| Yumiko's father | Yonehiko Kitagawa |
Original video animation
In 1992 an original video animation was released, which reproduced a new version of the storyline of the series. Yoshihisa Matsumoto directed the production for Hikari Productions . The character design comes from Shingo Araki , the script was written by Bin Namiki.
The OVA has been translated into English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. A German version was broadcast in 2001 by K-Toon and Premiere Sci-Fi, later by Junior . The German dubbing comes from Telesynchron Film.
Second series
A second television series followed in 2001, which was created under the direction of Ken Ushikusa at Vega Entertainment . The character design was done by Ikuo Shimazu and the music was produced by Yuichi Orimoto. The anime premiered from October 6th to December 29th, 2001 on TV Tokyo . This was followed by translations into English as Babel II - Beyond Infinity , French, Spanish and Portuguese.
reception
The German magazine AnimaniA praises the OVA for “successful character designs” and a good summary of the manga plot in just four episodes. The anime is entertaining, but also graphically appealing with an appropriate amount of action. In terms of content, the OVA meets the tastes of the 1990s with nostalgic elements and an archaeological-esoteric adventure. The German synchronization was also successful. Anime no Tomodachi describes the 1992 OVA as the most beautiful drawing of the Babel II series, but the 1973 series offers a more original plot.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b AnimaniA 4/1999, p. 77.
- ↑ Information about Babel II on the page of Anime no Tomodachi
Web links
- Entry at Anime News Network (English)
- fernsehserien.de about the series from 1973
- Anime no Tomodachi about the OVA