Gilgamesh
| Gilgamesh | |
|---|---|
| Original title | ギ ル ガ メ ッ シ ュ |
| transcription | Gilgamesh |
| genre | Drama , science fiction |
| Manga | |
| author | Shōtarō Ishinomori |
| publishing company | Shōnen Gahōsha |
| magazine | Shonen King |
| First publication | 1976-1978 |
| expenditure | 6th |
| Anime television series | |
| Country of production |
 Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| Year (s) | 2003-2004 |
| Studio |
Group TAC Japan Vistec |
| length | 23 minutes |
| Episodes | 26th |
| Director | Masahiko Murata |
| music | Kaoru Wada |
| First broadcast | October 2, 2003 - March 18, 2004 on Kansai TV |
Gilgamesh ( Japanese ギ ル ガ メ ッ シ ュ , Girugamesshu ) is a manga by the illustrator Shōtarō Ishinomori . In 2003, a Group TAC- produced implementation as an anime series followed. The work can be classified into the genres of drama and science fiction .
action
The tomb of the legendary Sumerian king Gilgamesh is discovered. Since, according to a legend, supernatural powers are to be hidden in it, a research laboratory is built above the tomb. The project is called Heavens Gate . After a while, however, the scientists realized that their discoveries could pose a great threat to humanity and decided to stop their research. But the scientist Terumichi Madoka carried out a terrorist attack on the project, which went down in history as XX (read: Twin-X ). This creates an ominous fog in the laboratory, the so-called sheltering sky , which soon spreads over the entire globe and reflects the world below like a giant mirror. In addition, the fog affects the earth's magnetic field, which leads to crashes of numerous computer systems and the breakdown of electronic communication. The consequences are numerous famines and wars that wipe out a large part of humanity.
15 years later, 17-year-old Kiyoko and 14-year-old Tatsuya, the two children of the scientist Madoka, are trying to survive in this difficult situation. Since her father is a wanted criminal and her deceased mother is deeply in debt, they are constantly on the run from unscrupulous debt collectors. As they seek shelter in an abandoned building, they meet a group of men dressed in black, who put their pursuers to flight. The men introduce themselves as Gilgamesh and allegedly work for the father of the two, who now calls himself Enkidu . But suddenly a gang of youngsters emerges who embroil the rescuers of Kiyoko and Tatsuya in a bloody fight. In front of the two of them, the Gilgamesh transform themselves into bizarre monsters, whereupon they pass out. When they regain consciousness, they find themselves in the hands of the young people and their leader, the Countess von Werdenberg , who call themselves ORGA and are at war with the Gilgamesh. Kiyoko and Tatsuya are now at the center of a bitter war in which they are the key that could save or destroy the earth.
Manga
The manga was drawn by Shōtarō Ishinomori and comprises six volumes that appeared in Japan between 1976 and 1978.
Anime
In 2003 the Studios Group TAC and Japan Vistec produced a 26-part anime television series based on the manga. Directed by Masahiko Murata . The series was broadcast from October 2, 2003 to March 18, 2004 by the channels Kansai TV and TV Shinhiroshima in Japan.
The anime was televised in English, French and Polish. There are also translations into Russian and Dutch. From February 2006 to February 2007 the series was released on DVD by ADV Films in Germany .
synchronization
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyoko Madoka | Chie Nakamura | Ann have a lot |
| Tatsuya Madoka | Daisuke Namikawa | Ricardo Richter |
| Countess Werdenberg | Mitsuki Saiga | Denise Gorzelanny |
| November | Shigeru Shibuya | Michael Deffert |
| Isamu Fujisaki | Kentarou Itō | Tobias Müller |
music
Kaoru Wada composed the music for the series . The opening credits are Crazy 4U by Kumi Koda and the credits were the song Wasuremono no Mori by Yuko Ando.
reception
The specialist magazine AnimaniA writes of a "mysterious sci-fi utopia" with a dark visual language. However, the imaginative plot ends abruptly, leaving questions unanswered. The pictures show the events in strong colors and in a style influenced by Gothic horror, but the poor quality of the animation is disappointing. The tone is good in both the Japanese and German versions.
The manga scene expressed itself insofar as the anime started very slowly and only gradually enlightened the viewer about the events, which left him in the dark for a long time. The characters should appear quite pale and hardly have any recognition value , while the colors "red, black and white" predominate. However, these should contribute to the mood in combination with the “wonderful, orchestral” music of Kaoru Wada. As a conclusion, despite the character design of Saki Okuse, which takes getting used to, there remains a difficult to understand story.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Anime News Network about the anime
- Gilgamesh in the Internet Movie Database (English)