Le Portrait de Petit Cossette
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| コゼットの肖像 (Portrait de Cosette) |
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| Genre | Drama, Horror, Psychological, Romance |
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| Authored by | Asuka Katsura |
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| Original run | – |
| No. of volumes | 2 |
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| Directed by | Akiyuki Shinbo |
| Studio | Doumu (Animation) |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Released | 2004-04-11 (Ep 1 Broadcast) |
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Le Portrait de Petit Cossette (コゼットの肖像 Kozetto no Shōzō?) is a manga and anime series created by Asuka Katsura. The original 2 volume manga was published in 2004. The English manga is published by TOKYOPOP. The original 3 episode OVA series ran in 2004 and was produced by Aniplex. The anime was licensed for North American distribution by Geneon and released as "Le Portrait de Petite Cossette", correcting the grammatical error in the French title, but leaving the typo and syntax mistakes, since the correct French is actually "Le portrait de la petite Cosette".
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[edit] Plot
The anime is about art student Eiri Kurahashi, who works in an antique shop. One day, he sees the image of a girl in an antique glass. To his shock, she appears to be moving and living out her life before his eyes. He becomes infatuated with the girl, and one night at midnight, somehow makes contact with her. He learns her name is Cossette, and that she was an aristocrat's daughter during the 18th century.
She reveals to him that her spirit has been entrapped within the glass by her murder, which was perpetrated by her betrothed, the artist Marcelo Orlando. To set her free, she tells Eiri, a man must be willing to take upon himself punishment for the sins Marcelo committed.
As the series progresses, Eiri is tortured mentally and physically by Cossette, who demands that he prove his professed love for her. It is revealed that Eiri is the reincarnation of Marcelo, and that Cossette is becoming as infatuated with him as he is with her. Also depicted are the efforts of the women in Eiri's life - relatives, friends and mentors, and the obligatory girl-next-door love interest - to free him from what is becoming increasingly obvious to them as a self-destructive path.
[edit] Characters
Japanese names are given family names first.
Cosette d'Auvergne: Cossette is a beautiful young girl whose spirit haunts a delicate Venetian glass. With delicate eyes, long blond hair and a lithe frame, her beauty is both haunting and enchanting.
Voiced by: Marina Inoue (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)
Kurahashi Eiri: Eiri, a talented budding artist, works in his family's quaint antique shop. His young world is transformed after he stumbles upon a delicate Venetian glass harboring an enchanting saga. The glass is but a portal into the tragic world of a young girl named Cossette. He falls in love with this illusion that is as beautiful as she is cursed.
Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga (Japanese), Kevin Hatcher (English)
Mataki Shoko: Shoko is a close friend and confidant of Eiri. Although an extremely sharp young lady, her insecurity is coupled with a neurotic nature that is endearing.
Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi (Japanese), Julie Ann Taylor (English)
Hataki Hatsumi: The local physician and Shoko's aunt, Hatsumi is utterly confounded by Eiri's psychosomatic afflictions.
Voiced by: Kumiko Yokote (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)
Zenshinni of Shakado: As the local priestess and psychic, Shakado's talents reveal frightening energies hovering over Eiri like the shadow of death.
Voiced by: Rei Igarashi (Japanese), Mari Devon (English)
[edit] Music and theme songs
The original soundtrack (released in late 2004) is composed by Yuki Kajiura. The ending theme to the series, "Jewel" (宝石 Hōseki?), is sung by Marina Inoue.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official site
- (English) Official site from Geneon
- (English) Petite Cossette (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
