FLAG (anime)
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| フラッグ (FLAG) |
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| Genre | Mecha, War, Action |
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| Directed by | Ryosuke Takahashi, Kazuo Terada |
| Studio | Aniplex, Answer Studio |
| Network | Bandai Channel, SKY Perfect - Perfect Choice ch160 Anime |
| Original run | 6 June 2006 – Present |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
FLAG is a 13-episode Japanese animated series directed by veteran director Ryosuke Takahashi of the anime mecha genre. It is broadcasted as pay per view streaming web video on Bandai Channel starting on 6th June 2006. Episode 1 and 2 was scheduled to be broadcasted on the Anime PPV channel SKY Perfect Perfect Choice ch160 Anime from 18th August 2006. Stylistically, the series makes use of still, cameraman POV, web cam images to create a documentary like narrative, despite being an animated drama.
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[edit] Setting
Saeko Shirasu is a 25 year wartime front-line photo-journalist who became a celebrity after taking a picture of civilians raising a makeshift UN flag in war-torn Uddiyana. The image then became an instant symbol for peace. However, just before the peace agreement is achieved, the flag was stolen by an armed extremist group in order to obstruct the truce. The UN peacekeepers decide to send in secretly a SDC (pronounced as Seedac - Special Development Command) unit to retrieve the flag. Because of her connection with the "Flag" photo, Saeko Shirasu was offered the job of following the SDC unit as frontline journalist. The SDC unit is equipped with a HAVWC (pronounced as Harvick - High Agility Versatile Weapon Carrier) Mecha robot tank.
[edit] Main Characters & Casts
Shirasu's Front
- Saeko Shirasu (Rena Tanaka) - 25 year old frontline wartime photo-journalist
- SDAC Unit
- Capt. Chris Eversalt (Narumi Hidaka) - Female Commanding Officer of the SDAC unit, HAVWC mecha pilot
- Lt. J.G. Nadi Olowokandi (Takashi Nagasako) - Transport and Scout Helicopter Pilot
- Lt J.G. Hakan Aqbal (Yuko Sato) - Transport Helicopter Pilot
- Lt. Rowell Suming (Yu Asakawa) - Intelligence Officer
- Lt. Jan Nikkanen (Kenji Nomura) - Back-up Pilot and Intelligence Support Officer
- Lt. Christian Beroqui (Hiroshi Iwasaki) - Engineer, Technical Support
- Lt. Shin Ichiyanagi (Shinji Kawada) - HAVWC mecha pilot
Akagi's Front
- Keiichi Akagi (Unshou Ishizuka) - Saeko's senior and friend. Veteran cameraman working for the Photo Agency "Horizont"
- Lisa (Sanae Kobayashi) - Fellow journalist
- Naraya (Shiro Saito) - Akagi's local informant
[edit] Episodes
| Screenshot | Title | Original air date | # |
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| "Flag" "Furaggu" (フラッグ) |
2006-06-16 | 01 | |
| An armed extremist faction had stolen the FLAG, which was previously seen as the symbol of peace that triggered the cease-fire initiative between armed factions and the government forces in Uddiyana. The UN secretly dispatched a SDAC unit to retrieve the FLAG. Saeko Shirasu was assigned as the accompanying reporter. | |||
| "Portrait" "Pootoreeto" (ポートレート) |
2006-06-30 | 02 | |
| Saeko started her reporting inside the SDAC secret base. However, Captain Chris denied Saeko's request to follow any military operations involving the use of HAVWC. Saeko tried to capture the soldiers in camera as they returned to base. | |||
| "Frontline Reporting" "Doukou Shuzai" (同行取材) |
2006-07-14 | 03 | |
| The SDAC unit is planning scouting missions in area where the FLAG was believed to be hidden. Once again Saeko's request to accompany the unit was denied. Nadi Olowokandi offered his helping hand. | |||
| "The Night of New Moon" "Shingetsu no yoru" (新月の夜) |
2006-07-28 | 04 | |
| It was established that the defence capabilities of the armed faction base was much stronger than expected. The SDAC unit decided to launch an operation to retrieve the flag on the night of the new moon. Preparation of the HAVWC tanks, the key element of the operation, became a race against time, and Saeko spent over night covering the activities of the unit. Meanwhile on the same night, as reporter Akagi was pursuing a young girl, a reincarnate of the goddess Kuhura. | |||
| "Parabola of Darkness" "Kurayami no soukyokusen" (暗闇の双曲線) |
05 | ||
| On the night of the new moon, the SDAC unit began its campaign to retrieve the flag and was heading towards the "Ruins", the armed faction stronghold. Shirasu witnessed the crossfire while accompanying the unit. At the same time, the journalists, suspicious of the UN forces, found out about the UN's plan to bomb the city. Akagi had some idea where the target of bombing would be. | |||
| "Light in Darkness" "Yami no naka no hikari" (闇の中の光) |
06 | ||
| Ichiyanagi stormed in the armed faction stronghold to retrieve the FLAG. As the team were following the IC tag signal, something unexpected was waiting for them. They discovered the conspiracy to hinder the ceasefire. Facing return attack from the enemy and with no where to retreat, he attempted to breakthrough. | |||
| "Reactivation" "Saishidou" (再始動) |
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| "XR-2 Longku" "Ikkusuaaru-Tsuu Ronkuu" (XR-2 ロンクー) |
08 | ||
| "Yurts and the Land" "Geru to Taichi" (ゲルと大地) |
09 | ||
| "SDAC + 1" "Shiidakku Purasu Wan" (シーダック+1) |
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| "Reunion through the Viewfinder" "Faindaa-goshi no Saikai" (ファインダーごしの再会) |
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| "Recapture the Flag" "Furaggu Dakkan" (フラッグ奪回) |
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| "Towards the Light" "Hikari no Naka he" (光の中へ) |
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[edit] Production Staff
Produced by Answer Studio & Aniplex
- Created by Ryosuke Takahashi
- Directed by Ryosuke Takahashi, Kazuo Terada
- Written by Toru Nozaki
- Character Design by Kazuyoshi Takeuchi
- Mechanical Design by Kazutaka Miyatake
[edit] Music
- Music composed by Yoshihiro Ike
- Sound Director by Keiichi Momose
- Ending Theme LIGHTS
- Artist - Eri Nobuchika
- Lyrics - Eri Nobuchika
- Music - Shinichi Osawa
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official site
- (Japanese) Bandai Channel Official site
