Battle Royal High School

Battle Royal High School, originally known as Majinden (Japanese: 魔人伝, lit. "Legend of the True Devils"[1]) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shinichi Kuruma. It was serialized in the Tokuma Shoten magazine Monthly Shōnen Captain infrequently between the May 1986 and August 1989 issues.[2][3] Originally released in four tankōbon (bound volumes), Battle Royal High School was later re-released in two larger volumes on December 20, 2008.[4][5]

Battle Royal High School
Cover of the first manga volume
魔人伝　
(Majinden)
Manga
Written byShinichi Kuruma
Published byTokuma Shoten
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Captain
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 18, 1986 – August 18, 1989
Volumes4
Original video animation
Directed byIchirō Itano
Produced byMakoto Sakamoto
Kenji Miyashita
Written byIchirō Itano
Music byShirō Sagisu
StudioDAST
Licensed by
ReleasedDecember 10, 1987
Runtime60 minutes

The manga was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) anime feature on December 10, 1987.[6] It was directed by Ichirō Itano, and features character designs by Nobuteru Yūki and a musical score by Shirō Sagisu. The anime is considerably condensed when compared to its manga source material, making many characters seem out of place.[1] The OVA was localized in English and released in North America by AnimEigo on VHS July 31, 1996 and on DVD September 23, 2003.[7][8] The anime has been out-of-print in the region since 2011.[9]

Plot

A story about a high school karate master possessed by a demon lord who is his doppelganger and wants to enslave the world but first needs to destroy a demonic fairy who also wants to enslave the world and is possessing a demon hunter, and the high-tech temporal security officer who is trying to stop most of them. Or at least some of them.

Staff and cast

Japanese cast

English cast
  • Hyoudo Riki/Byoudo: Michael Granberry
  • Yuuki Toshihiro: G. Briahn Realmercy
  • Zankan: Paul Sincoff
  • Takayanagi Yooko: Susan Grillo
  • Koyama Megumi: Kristen Graf
  • Fairy Master: Hadley Eure
  • Baba: Pierre Brulator
  • Sandy: Deann Korbutt
  • Byoudo's Servant: Eric Paisley
  • Nakano: Shelby Reynolds
  • Teacher: Patt Noday
  • Additional Voices: David Arnold, Scott Simpson, Ralph Brownewell, Noah Shan

Crew
  • Producers: Sakamoto Seiichi (TOKUMA JAPAN) and Miyashita Kenji (DAST)
  • Director: Itano Ichiroo
  • Original Story, Screenplay, Storyboards: Itano Ichiroo
  • Music: Sagisu Shiroo
  • Character Design, Animation Direction: Yuuki Nobuteru
  • Assistant Animation Directors: Urushibara Tomoshi, Niioka Hiromi, Oogami Hiroaki, Anno Hideaki

Ending Theme: "Medusa"
  • Lyrics: Sugimoto Yuuri
  • Music: Matsumoto Takahiro
  • Arrangement: Oda Tetsuroo and Matsumoto Takahiro By Tokuma Japan Communications

Reception

References
  1. "Battle Royal High School Liner Notes". AnimEigo. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  2. 魔人伝. Monthly Shōnen Captain (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. May 18, 1986.
  3. 魔人伝. Monthly Shōnen Captain (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. August 18, 1989.
  4. 魔神伝 (1) (リュウコミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  5. 魔神伝 (2) (リュウコミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  6. 真魔神伝 バトルロイヤル・ハイスクール [Legend of the True Devils Battle Royal High School] (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  7. "Battle Royal High School". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  8. "Battle Royal High School". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  9. "AnimEigo's Battle Royal High School License Expires". Anime News Network. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
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