Romeo × Juliet
| Romeo × Juliet | |
|---|---|
| Original title | ロ ミ オ × ジ ュ リ エ ッ ト |
| transcription | Romio to Jurietto |
| genre | Action , drama, romance, fantasy |
| Anime television series | |
| Country of production |
 Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 2007 |
| Studio | Gonzo |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Director | Fumitoshi Oizaki |
| production | Tōyō Ikeda |
| music | Hitoshi Sakimoto |
| First broadcast | April 5, 2007 to September 27, 2007 on CBC |
| Manga | |
| country |
Japan
|
| Illustrator | COM |
| publishing company | Kadokawa Shoten |
| magazine | Monthly Asuka DX |
| First publication | March 24, 2007 - 2008 |
| expenditure | 2 |
Romeo × Juliet ( Japanese ロ ミ オ × ジ ュ リ エ ッ ト , Romio to Jurietto ) is an anime television series by Studio Gonzo from 2007. The plot is based on the drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare , but takes place in a fantasy world.
action
The floating city of Neo Verona is ruled by the Grand Duke Leontes Montague, who had taken control of the city through the murder of Duke Capulet and his family. Romeo is the son of the Grand Duke; when he happens to meet the young Juliet, he immediately falls in love with her. Unbeknownst to Romeo, this is the only surviving Capulet and disguised as a “red whirlwind” fights against the power of the nobility and for that of the people. As her 16th birthday approaches, she learns more and more about her origins and wants to take action against the Duke all the more for the people.
She gathers her followers around her. However, they are revealed during a secret meeting. Juliet flees and is brought to a safe hiding place by Tybalt, Romeo's big half-brother. But she doesn't want to stay there and wanders around for hours in the rain until she collapses and is found by Romeo's mother Porzia. This brings her to the monastery, to which she fled when she realized that her husband was a ruthless, power-hungry murderer. Porzia looks after Juliet and has Romeo summoned. This shows Juliet after her recovery that he would do anything for her.
Now united the two decide to run away. They wander around like ordinary people, find a small, uninhabited village, settle there and "get married" by swearing to each other through heaven and hell and sharing every burden. So they live happily for a while. One day when they are looking for food and wood again, they come to a dilapidated ruin that contains a huge tree. Juliet feels a connection with this tree, but doesn't know why, and leaves the place. On their way back, the two meet a hiker who tells them that the next village is being attacked by the king's guard and some soldiers in order to find Princess Juliet and the prince's son.
Romeo and Juliet bravely face the guards, but are captured and brought back to Neo Verona. Juliet is supposed to be publicly executed, but before that she is freed by her friends and Romeo. Because of the offense and treason to the court and father, he was sent to the mines of Gradisca as punishment, where he soon joined forces with the people who lived there. After the mines collapse, Romeo and his new friends try to build a home in a nearby village where he and Juliet used to be. However, this does not succeed because the seeds that they grow do not want to ripen because the soil is sterile. Juliet and her entourage plan to use a play to convince the citizens that Montague is a bad ruler and that the Red Whirlwind should come to power. They succeed in this endeavor, now they have the population on their side and go into battle. Romeo follows her, desperately trying one last time to convince his father to leave. However, he refuses and fights to the bitter end. He lets his Neo Verona, which is now falling apart like everything else, burn. Juliet, who has now got up to him, stands in the way of the fact that she doesn't want to kill Montague. She forgives him and pretends to want to build a new Verona with him. But inside she knows that she has to sacrifice herself, because Neo Verona and the whole country is supported by a huge tree. In order for it to survive, however, it needs a new seed, this is always reborn in a Capulet daughter, and since the Capulets were the ruling family until 14 years ago, this was not a problem. However, Montague had all but Juliet killed, so she has to sacrifice herself now so that her world is preserved.
After initially being puzzled, Romeo also notices that Juliet now needs him most, and follows her deep into the palace to the tree. He finds her and agrees to share this burden with her. But she doesn't want to, and begins to fight with Romeo. Romeo wins this fight, but can't stop them from getting to the tree. Another fight breaks out between Romeo, Juliet's friends and the tree Eskarus. Romeo manages to get to the captured Juliet. Juliet wakes up from his calls and almost breaks the spell of the tree. Escarus attacks Romeo and kills him. Juliet has to see this. Now she realizes that this was her fate - always has been. She takes Romeo in her arms, sacrifices herself and saves everyone on the island by using her wings to propel the island into the sea below.
At the point where they died arm in arm, a memorial will be preserved for all eternity. As good Willi says at the end: “The struggle, the hatred, the sadness, the pain, but love has triumphed, because the highest virtue lies in following love and only love. Because love is the germ of creation, you both taught us that, ”it will always be.
characters
- Juliet Fiamata Asto Capulet ( ジ ュ リ エ ッ ト , Jurietto )
- Juliet saw her entire family die at the hands of Leontes Montague at the age of two. The girl was rescued, but since then she has had to live camouflaged as a boy, Odin, to ensure her safety. As the “Red Whirlwind”, a masked hero, she fights against the soldiers of the Grand Duke and is celebrated by the people. She loves Romeo more than anything and would die with him and for him.
- Romeo Pandore Bandou Montague ( ロ ミ オ , Romio )
- Romeo is the son of the man who killed the Capulet family. With his dragon horse, Sky, he flies over the city for hours. During these tours through Neo Verona, he notices his father's injustices that people suffer from. He believed he would never find true love, but in Juliet he did. So he decided never to let go of her again.
- Leontes Montague ( モ ン タ ギ ュ ー , Montagyū )
- He is the father of Romeo, who gained power over Neo Verona by killing all the capulets. He is a grim, cruel and ruthless ruler. He is strict with his son, whom he considers effeminate. He killed Tito, an aristocratic relative of the Montagues. His son Mercutio is still loyal to him. He felt very anxious to open his heart, fearing that he would be hurt and perhaps lose a new love.
- Tybalt ( テ ィ ボ ル ト , Tiboruto )
- Tybalt first appeared as a mysterious figure, then turned out to be the son of Montague and Capulet. He hates his father because he first seduced his mother and then left. He is similar to Montague and has no qualms.
- Cordelia ( コ ー デ ィ リ ア , Kōdiria )
- She is Juliet's childhood friend and gives her support and help with the toughest decisions. She also witnessed the death of Julia's parents. Until Juliet's 16th birthday, Cordelia was the only person who had ever seen Juliet's hair.
- Antonio ( ア ン ト ニ オ )
- The little boy lives with Cordelia and Juliet. At first he thinks Odin is his best friend because he doesn't know that he is actually a girl. When he discovers the truth about Juliet, he's shocked, but he's still there to defend the girl and love her like a friend.
- Conrad ( コ ン ラ ッ ド , Konraddo )
- Conrad is Antonio's grandfather. It saved Juliet Capulet 14 years earlier. He is very concerned that the Grand Duke's guards might discover the girl.
- Mercutio ( マ キ ュ ー シ オ , Makyūshio )
- He is the nephew of the Grand Duke of Neo Verona, Romeo's cousin and son of one of the city's most distinguished aristocrats, who are then killed by his own uncle. He has always demonstrated a boundless admiration for Montague and his goal is to become his heir, the next Grand Duke of Neo Verona.
Production and publication
The series was produced in 2007 under the direction of Fumitoshi Oizaki at Studio Gonzo . The idea comes from Gonzo and SKY Perfect Well Think, while the series concept was then worked out by Reiko Yoshida . Hiroki Harada created the character design and Masami Saito was the artistic director. Tōyō Ikeda was responsible as the producer .
The anime was broadcast from April 5 to September 27, 2007 after midnight (and thus on the previous television day ) by CBC in Japan, followed by broadcasts on KBS Kyōto , Sun TV and TBS . An English translation was broadcast in India and published in Australia and the United Kingdom, and the series has been shown several times on Italian television. OVA Films released the anime in German on DVD in 2008.
synchronization
The German version was created by the MME company in Berlin, directed by Stefan Kaiser.
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Juliet Capulet | Fumie Mizusawa | Julia Stoepel |
| Romeo Montague | Takahiro Mizushima | Konrad Bösherz |
| Portia | Aya Hisakawa | Schaukje Könning |
| Emilia | Ayako Kawasumi | Wicki Kalaitzi |
| Conrad | Katsuhisa Hōki | Kaspar Eichel |
| Tybalt | Ryotaro Okiayu | Martin Kautz |
| Duce Montague | Kōji Ishii | Jörg Hengstler |
| William | Kazuhiko Inoue | Christian Gaul |
| Ophelia | Junko Iwao | Ursula Hugo |
| Conrad | Katsuhisa Houki | Kaspar Eichel |
| Curio | Kosuke Toriumi | Sebastian Schulz |
music
The music for the series was composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto , sound direction was carried out by Tomohiro Yoshida. For the opening credits the song Inori - You Raise Me Up ( 祈 り 〜 You Raise Me Up) by Lena Park was used, a cover of the pop song You Raise Me Up by Secret Garden and the two credits were underlaid with the titles Cyclone ( サ イ ク ロ ン , Saikuron ) by 12012 and Good bye, yesterday by Mizrock. The series also features the song You Raise Me Up by Lena Park.
Adaptations
Manga
From issue 5/2007 of 24 March 2007 was published in the magazine Monthly Asuka DX the publisher Kadokawa Shoten a manga adaptation of the series. The manga was drawn by COM. It was published on August 25, 2007 and January 26, 2008 in two anthologies . Yen Press published an English translation and Kadokawa Media published a Chinese translation in Taiwan.
novel
On September 1, 2007, the light novel Romeo × Juliet: Akaki Unmei no Deai (Romeo × Juliet 赤 き 運 命 の 出 逢 い ) was published. It was written by Hitomi Amamiya and includes illustrations by COM. The novel was published by the imprint Kadokawa Beans Bunko.
Individual evidence
- ↑ In the German dubbing, she calls herself "Juliet Fiamata Asto Capulet" at the beginning of the third episode
Web links
- Information at AnimePro
- Entry at Anime News Network (English)