Eigi - Shadow Skill
| Eigi - Shadow Skill | |
|---|---|
| Original title | 影 技 SHADOW SKILL |
| transcription | Eigi Shadō Sukiru |
| genre | Action, fantasy , drama, shons |
| Manga | |
| country |
 Japan
|
| author | Megumu Okada |
| publishing company | Takeshobo → Fujimi Shobo → Kodansha |
| magazine | Comic Gamma → Monthly Dragon Jr. → Monthly Afternoon |
| First publication | 1992 - March 24, 2014 |
| expenditure | 15th |
| Original video animation | |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 1995 |
| Studio | Zero-G |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 1 |
| Director | Hiroshi Negishi |
| Original video animation | |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 1996 |
| Studio | Zero G-Room |
| length | 32 minutes |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Director | Yasuhiro Kuroda |
| music | Osamu Tezuka , Toshiro Yabuki |
| Anime television series | |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 1998 |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 26th |
| Director | Tsukasa Sunaga |
| music | Osamu Tezuka |
| First broadcast | July 2, 1998 on TV Tokyo |
| Original video animation | |
| title | SHADOW SKILL ～ ク ル ダ 流 交 殺 法 の 秘密 ～ |
| transcription | Shadow Skill: Kuruda-ryū Kōsatsu-hō no Himitsu |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 2003 |
| Studio | Tandm |
| length | 60 minutes |
| Episodes | 1 |
| Director | Kazuya Ichikawa |
| music | Hidenori Chiwata |
Eigi - Shadow Skill ( Japanese 影 技 SHADOW SKILL, Eigi Shadō Sukiru ) is a manga by the Japanese artist Megumu Okada , which was published in Japan from 1992 to 2014. It has been adapted several times as an original video animation and once as a television series and can be classified in the genres of action, fantasy and drama.
content
The fighter Ella Lagu travels through the Kurda Kingdom with her adoptive brother Gau Ban. This is preserved and protected by his strongest 59 warriors, including Ella, and their Shadow Skill ( Eigi ) fighting technique . While Ella always needs money because of her drinking addiction and therefore accepts all the jobs that come up, Gau Ban tries to learn from his big sister in order to become a great fighter himself. To do this, however, he will also have to prove himself in gladiator fights in the arena.
publication
Okada's debut work was initially published from 1992 to 1996 in the magazine Comic Gamma by Takeshobo , which also published the chapters in four edited volumes. After that, the series switched to Monthly Dragon Jr. of Fujimi Shobo , was set up there of 2006. From 2006 and after a break from 2009 she was then in Monthly Afternoon of Kodansha continued, has been completed by then on 24 March 2014 (issue 5/2014). The other chapters appeared in 11 volumes, making the manga a total of 15 volumes. Kodansha also re-published the chapters in the Monthly Dragon Jr. in the extra volume phantom of shade (1999), as well as the chapters from Comic Gamma in the extra volumes black howling and black wing (2000).
Anime adaptations
A first adaptation of the material as an anime was made in 1995 at Studio Zero G-Room . Directed by Hiroshi Negishi and based on a script by Mayori Sekijima , a 45 minute long film was produced. The character design was created by Shin Matsuo and Toshinari Yamashita , the artistic direction was by Torao Arai . Masao Nakamura was engaged as the producer and Ippei Takahashi was the executive producer . The film was released as Original Video Animation (OVA). ADV Films released a German dubbed version of the film. It has also been translated into English and French. The English version was also edited and released as a film with the second OVA.
A second adaptation was made in 1996 at the same studio under the direction of Yasuhiro Kuroda and Hiroshi Negishi. Masanori Sekijimo wrote the script for the three half-hour episodes . The character design was again designed by Shin Matsuo, the artistic director was Toshihisa Kayama . Ippei Takahashi was again executive producer under a committee of four producers. The miniseries was published as OVA and translated into English, televised by Encore Action , and streamed on The Anime Network .
The third adaptation, an anime television series, was produced in 1998. The reason was to switch the manga to another magazine. Tsukasa Sunaga led the production of Studio Deen and Mitsuki Nakamura was responsible for the artistic direction. The character design comes from Fuminori Kizaki and Masanori Sakamoto was responsible for the editing . The series aired July 2 through December 24, 1998 on TV Tokyo and Anime Network . A German version was published by ADV Films . On Tagalog, the GMA Network anime was shown on television, and there are translations into English and French.
With Shadow Skill: Kuruda-ryū Kōsatsu-hō no Himitsu , another adaptation came out in 2003 as a 60-minute film on video. The anime was created by Studio Tandm , directed by Kazuya Ichikawa and written by Kurasumi Sunayama . The film is completely computer animated .
synchronization
The German dubbed versions were made by Aaron Synchros.
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Ella Lagu | Megumi Hayashibara | Alexandra Hartmann |
| Gau Ban | Akio Matsuoka | Florian Fischer |
| Rui Frasneel | Am Shimada | Christian Jungwirth |
| Kyo Ryu | Ikue Ohtani | Marieke Oeffinger |
| Scarface | Yasunori Matsumoto |
music
Hiroshi Negishi composed the music for the first OVA, the song Tasogare no Naka de ( 黄昏 の 中 で ) by Kasumi was used for the credits . The music of the second OVA comes from Osamu Tezuka and Toshiro Yabuki and again from Kasumi the opening and closing credits Solid Desire and I'm Shadow Skill . Osamu Tezuka also composed for the television series, the opening credits of which is Born Legend by Kasumi. Last Quarter by Princess Purin and For My Pride by Spirit Level were used for the credits . Finally, the music of the third OVA comes from Hidenori Chiwata , who also composed and sang the songs Yokubō no Ketsumatsu ( 欲望 の 結 末 ) and Yozora no Hoshi ( 夜空 の 星 ) for opening and closing credits.
reception
In Japan, the manga was praised for its coherent internal logic, especially in terms of fighting technique and magic. The Anime Encyclopedia emphasizes that Megumu Okada has many original and good ideas about combat, magic and the clan structure of the series world. Some of it reflects the customs of sumo fighters or samurai . The first anime adaptation, which was successful in Japan, has been criticized for reducing the complex plot to a simple revenge action story. In addition, the English dubbed version is of poor quality. The television series produced later, on the other hand, takes up more of the background stories from the manga.
Web links
- Entry on the manga and its adaptations on Anime News Network (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Shadow Skill Manga Ends After 24 Years. Anime News Network , March 11, 2014, accessed November 30, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy: The Anime Encyclopedia. Revised & Expanded Edition . Stone Bridge Press, Berkeley 2006, ISBN 978-1-933330-10-5 , pp. 579 .