Fantastic Children
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| ファンタジックチルドレン (Fantajikku Chirudoren) |
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| Genre | Adventure, fantasy, science fiction |
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| Directed by | Takashi Nakamura |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Network |  Animax, TV Tokyo |
| Original run | October 4, 2004 – March 28, 2005 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Manga: Fantastic Children: Tokei Jikake no Tabibito-tachi | |
| Authored by | Story: Takashi Nakamura Art: Masakazu Miyano |
| Publisher | Media Factory |
| Serialized in | Comic Flapper |
| Original run | 2004 – 2005 |
| No. of volumes | 2 |
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| Developer | Inti Creates |
| Publisher | Bandai |
| Genre | Adventure, Action |
| Rating | CERO: All ages |
| Platform | Gameboy Advance |
| Released | May 19, 2005 |
Fantastic Children (ファンタジックチルドレン Fantajikku Chirudoren?) is a Japanese TV anime series by Nippon Animation. It premiered on Japan across TV Tokyo and Animax between October 4, 2004 and March 28, 2005. The series spanned a total of 26 episodes.
Animax also later aired the series across its respective networks worldwide, including translating and dubbing the series into English for broadcast across its English-language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia.
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[edit] Story
Fantastic Children begins with the introduction of a group of mysterious, white-haired children, who do not appear to age and have spent several centuries wandering throughout the cities of Europe. Several years later, in the year 2012, an energetic, young boy, Tohma, meets a quiet and introverted girl, Helga, on the shores of Papan Island, and the both of them venture upon a fated quest, through which their paths intertwine.
[edit] Characters
- Tohma (トーマ?) Seiyū: Junko Minagawa
- The protagonist of the story, Tohma is an enthusiastic and energetic young boy, who lives with his parents on the shores of Papan Island.
- Helga (ヘルガ Heruga?) Seiyū: Shiho Kawaragi
- A quiet and introverted young girl.
- Chitto (チット?) Seiyū: Kei Kobayashi
- A good-hearted young boy, who is an earnest and steadfast friend of Helga's.
[edit] Terminology
[edit] Staff
- Executive producer: Kōichi Motohashi
- Original creator, character designs and director: Takashi Nakamura
- Planning: Takuo Minegeshi, Michio Katō
- Planning coordinator: Shin Unozawa, Ken Iyadomi, Shirō Sasaki
- Production manager: Shigeo Endō
- Script: Hideki Mitsui, Takashi Nakamura
- Art director: Nizo Yamamoto
- Art assistance: Osamu Masuyama, Akemi Imano
- Chief animation director: Miyuki Nakamura
- Storyboards: Katsumi Terahigashi, Hiroshi Fukutomi, Masaki Sugiyama
- Episode directors: Hiroshi Kaburagi, Kenichi Nishida, Kenichi Shimizu, Yoshimi Tsuda
- Animation directors: Kōichi Maruyama, Tetsurō Aoki, Hitoshi Haga, Yasuko Sakuma, Norihiro Naganuma
- Director of photography: Seiichi Morishita
- Color designs: Mayumi Satō
- Color designations: Yumi Asano, Makiko Nishidate
- Music: Kōji Ueno
- Sound director: Hiroyuki Hayase
- Music producer: Yūko Sakurai (Victor Entertainment)
- Music coordination: TV Tokyo Music
- Producer: Kenichi Satō
- Production: Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Nippon Animation, FC Project
[edit] Theme music
- Opening theme: Voyage (performed by: Inori, lyrics: Mikio Sakai, composition: Mayumi Yamazaki, arrangement: Takanori Eguchi)
- Ending theme: Mizu no Madoromi (水のまどろみ?) (performed by: ORIGA, lyrics: Rie Hamada, composition and arrangement: Kunihiko Ryo)
[edit] Manga
Fantastic Children was later adapted into a manga, which was serialized in the monthly Comic Flapper and featured art by Masakazu Miyano. It was released across two tankōbon compilations.
- Fantastic Children: Tokei Jikake no Tabibito-tachi (ファンタジックチルドレン 時計じかけの旅人たち?)
[edit] Game
Fantastic Children was also later adapted into a video game based on the anime for the Gameboy Advance, which was developed by Inti Creates and released only in Japan by Bandai on May 19, 2005. It follows Tohma through his adventures from Papen Island with Helga, Chitto and the Befort Children.
[edit] External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- TV Tokyo official site (Japanese)
- Animax official site (Japanese)
