Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken
| Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken | |
|---|---|
| Original title | DRAGON QUEST - ダ イ の 大 冒 険 - |
| transcription | Dragon Quest - Dai no Daibōken |
| genre | Adventure, fantasy , action |
| Manga | |
| country |
 Japan
|
| author | Riku Sanjō |
| Illustrator | Kōji Inada |
| publishing company | Shueisha |
| magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| First publication | 1989-1996 |
| expenditure | 37 |
| Anime television series | |
| Original title | ド ラ ゴ ン ク エ ス ト ダ イ の 大 冒 険 |
| transcription | Doragon Kuesuto: Dai no Daibōken |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 1991 |
| Studio | Tōei Dōga |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 46 |
| Director | Nobutaka Nishizawa |
| production | Hiroshi Inoue , Yoshio Takami |
| music | Kōichi Sugiyama |
| First broadcast | October 17, 1991 on TBS |
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken ( Japanese DRAGON QUEST - ダ イ の 大 冒 険 - , dt. "Dragon Quest - Dai's great adventure") is a manga series by the author Riku Sanjō and the illustrator Kōji Inada , which from 1989 to 1996 in Japan appeared. It is based on the video game Dragon Quest from 1986, has been adapted several times as an anime and can be classified as adventure, fantasy and action.
content
The boy Dai ( ダ イ ) is the only person living among demons on the island of Delmurin. But the demons have been peaceful since the magician Avan ( ア バ ン , Aban ) of the demon king Hadlar ( ハ ド ラ ー , Hadorā ) banished. The magician and monster Brass adopted Dai. When Avan returns one day to train Dai to be a hero, Hadlar reappears. He was resurrected by the demon great king Vearn ( バ ー ン , Bān ). Avan dies fighting him while trying to protect Dai and his other students. Now Dai himself sets out to continue Avan's mission and defeat Hadlar and Vearn. He is accompanied by Avan's other students: the son of a gunsmith Pop ( ポ ッ プ , Poppu ) and the priestess Maam ( マ ァ ム , Maamu ). Later, the initially hostile Hyunkel ( ヒ ュ ン ケ ル , Hyunkeru ) and Princess Leona ( レ オ ナ , Reona ) join them.
The Anime Encyclopedia compares the story to that of Record of Lodoss War .
publication
The series first appeared from 1989 to 1996 in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump published by Shueisha . The chapters have also been published in 37 edited volumes. A French translation was published by Editions Tonkam and J'ai lu , in Mexico the manga was published by Grupo Editorial Vid and in Italy by Star Comics.
Adaptations
Television series
In 1991 Tōei Dōga (Toei Animation) directed a 46-part anime television series based on the manga, directed by Nobutaka Nishizawa . The responsible producers were Hiroshi Inoue and Yoshio Takami , the series script was written by Yoshikata Nitta . The character design was created by Yasuchika Nagaoka and the artistic direction was by Nobuto Sakamoto. The music was composed by Kōichi Sugiyama and the song Yūsha yo Isoge was used for the opening credits !! ( 勇者 よ 急 げ !! ). The credits were underlaid with Kono Michi Waga Tabi ( こ の 道 わ が 旅 ), both of whom were sung by Jirō Dan.
The series first aired from October 17, 1991 to September 24, 1992 on TBS . The anime has been shown multiple times on French and Italian television as well as on television in many Spanish-speaking countries. Spacetoon broadcast an Arabic version and the Brazilian channel SBT broadcast a Portuguese version.
Movies
Before and while the series was on Japanese television, three manga films were released. The same voice actors were hired for the films produced by Toei Animation.
- Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken ( ド ラ ゴ ン ク エ ス ト ダ イ の 大 冒 険 ), July 20, 1991
- Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken Tachiagare !! Aban no Shito ( ド ラ ゴ ン ク エ ス ト ダ イ の 大 冒 険 起 ち ・ が れ ！！ ア バ ン の 使徒 ), March 7, 1992
- Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken Buchiyabure !! Shinsei 6 Daishōgun ( ド ラ ゴ ン ク エ ス ト ダ イ の 大 冒 険 ぶ ち や ぶ れ ！！ ！！ 新生 ６ 大 将軍 ), July 11, 1992
Voice actor
| role | Japanese voice ( seiyū ) |
|---|---|
| Dai | Toshiko Fujita |
| pop | Keiichi Nanba |
| Maam | Miina Tominaga |
| Hyuncle | Hideyuki Hori |
| Leona | Aya Hisakawa |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy: The Anime Encyclopedia. Revised & Expanded Edition . Berkeley 2006, Stone Bridge Press. P. 164.
Web links
- Toei animation about the anime (Japanese)
- Entry on the manga on Anime News Network (English)