Maze (anime)
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MAZE☆爆熱時空 (Maze☆The Mega-Burst Space) |
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Genre | Shōnen |
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No. of episodes | 2 |
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Directed by | Akira Suzuki, Iku Suzuki |
Studio | J.C.STAFF |
Network | TV Tokyo |
Original run | 2 April 1997 – 24 September 1997 |
No. of episodes | 25 |
Maze the Megaburst Space (MAZE☆爆熱時空?) is an anime.
[edit] Characters
Female/Woman Maze (Mei)(Angora Deb) The heroine of the story. She accidentally saves the life of Princess Mil when her house falls on Mil's would-be murderer (much as in the The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) upon falling into the fantasy world. After that she becomes extremely protective of Mil, who often shows intimate feelings or sexual advances toward Maze. Although she is a powerful luminator (the equivalent of a mage or a wizard), Female Maze is incredibly kind and tries to avoid fighting whenever possible.
Male/Man Maze (Akira) (Greg Wolfe) Maze's male counterpart, Male maze is much more aggressive than Female Maze, both physically and sexually. He loves to fight, to the horror of Female Maze, who can be seen trapped in his head shouting at him whever he tries to fight. Male Maze is sexually attracted to any woman he sees (Even if she is a lesbian like Solude), and makes almost all of the female characters lust after him, especially Mill.
Maze gets his/her name from a memory in the real world. When the real world Male Maze, a boy named Akira, applies to the same college as Woman Maze (Mei) one of their classmates comments on how close they are. She also mentions that the name Akira can be pronounced as "Mei", so the two earn the nickname "Meis" (as in two people named Mei) which becomes "Maze". It is widely believed that Mei and Akira are siblings, because Akira often gets into arguments with someone they both call father. However, Akira often shows intimate feelings for Mei (possibly incest), but it is also confusing as to why if they related why Mei and Akira did not know each other when Akira entered Mei's college.
Princess Mill Varna Mil is the princess of one of the empires in the fantasy world (Either Bestool or Bartonian). She is very outgoing and childish, and seems to have abandonment issues over Maze. She often outlines her plans to marry Maze (but always with the female one), have Maze's children, et cetera. Her family was killed when the Jaina holy group took over her family's territory. She also has the power to summon Dulgar, one of the greatest Demi-Armors (equivalent of a mech) in the entire world, which only Maze has the power to pilot.
"Whirlwind" Solude Schfoltzer A demi-armor hunter and also a mercenary. She fights using long, black needles, and also possesses some phantom light (equivalent to magic) power, limited only to teleportation. She is also a lesbian, and often shows her attraction to Female Maze. In episode ten, she gets into a fight with a woman from her old dojo named "Lightning Rod" Medusa, and it is somewhat clear that they were old lovers until Medusa killed the master and then tried to kill Solude. During their final battle, Medusa purposely wasted her last crossbow bolt so that Solude could kill her, the reason being her lust for power had ruined the life she could have had and the life that the two of them could have had together.
Asterote ("Aster") Reighe Solude's partner in crime. Although they are wildly different, they both enjoy a good time, a stiff drink, a beautiful woman, and have a general hate of authority, which brings them together. Aster also has a huge crush on Maze. He fights using a grossly oversized sword and is very, very strong. Aster's full name (Asterote) is the Japanese pronunciation of asteroth
Randy Randy is a small fairy and the first person other than Mill to befriend Maze. She meets the pair when she they run into her village. She decides to join them in order to find the magical crystals representing the 5 "Forms" of Phantom Light (Including diamond, ruby, emerald, and topaz). she can often be found inside (Male or Female) Maze's shirt, waiting for the moment where her wisdom will be needed.
Rapier Sairus Rapier is a woman knight of Mill's uncle and aunt. For most of her life, Rapier tried to convince others (And herself) that she was a woman. Her father wanted a son so badly that when Rapier was born, he started telling her she was a man and cut her hair very short. It was only when the king accidentally walked in on her she was discovered to be a woman. It is hinted that Rapier showed intimate feelings for the king, going into deep remorse when the king was killed during a raid from Jaina. However, it is very likely Rapier is attracted to Man Maze, mentioning she would let him make a move on her after the Creator was finally defeated. It is also shown in the final episode credits Man Maze holding a partially undressed Rapier. Rapier is a master of the sword, able to cut down smaller Demi Armor with relative ease.
Ranchiki Ranchiki is a young girl with a multi-hued hairdo who for most of her life has felt an unrequited love for Gold, the prince in disguise. She is an illuminator like Maze and also a demi-armor pilot, but she is not nearly as strong or as skilled as either Maze at these tasks. In one episode, Ranchiki pilots Dulgar when Gorgeous knocks Maze uncoscious, but is quickly defeated. Despite her love for Gold, she falls in love with Man Maze at first sight and will often make moves on Woman Maze just because she is Maze (Often saying things such as "Given the situation, I'll settle for the woman Maze").
Dulgar The Rom Demi Armor of the Gods. Only Mill is capable of summoning it, bio-linking it to her and Maze. It is an extremely powerful Demi Armor that is controlled by either Maze, although Man Maze is the better pilot.
Gorgeous A Narcissitic youth of Jaina who believes beauty is the ultimate power and that everything ugly must be destroyed. He is notoriously underhanded, resorting to trickery and dealbreaking to increase his own power. During one fight with Maze, he receives a scar on his face that eventually drives him to insanity. He completely fused with the evil Demi Armor Namchi (Supposedly resurrected from hell) in order to quench his thrist for power, but was killed by Dulgar and Man Maze.
Chic Gorgeous's older brother. When Chic and Gorgeous were younger, there was a great strife and they both managed to narrowly escape with their lives. They would have died on their own, but Jaina took them in and cared for them. Chic vowed to give all he had to repay his debt to Jaina, even commits acts he full well knows are immoral or evil. Chic is often represented as moral yet misunderstood, and his character is often portrayed in a sympathetic light. Whereas Gorgeous' only goal was to gain power for himself, Chic is a genuinely noble person who fights for the wrong side. His name is always misprounced as "Chick" instead of the correct "Sheek"
The Creator The leader of Jaina and the one responsible for the death of Mill's family. The Creator is a being much like Maze, except the change from man to woman happens every few minutes. Also, the Creator's male form is a hideous old man while the woman form is a beautiful dark haired young woman. In truth, the Creator is the ancestor to Maze, and was foretold to be destroyed by Maze, who was deemed the Eraser. In the final battle, the Creator revealed to be part of a giantic monstrous Demi Armor and absorbed up Dulgar with Maze inside. But in the end, the Creator was killed by Maze once and for all.