Rune Soldier

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Rune Soldier
魔法戦士リウイ (Mahō Senshi Riui)
Genre	Shōnen
TV anime
Directed by	Yoshitaka Koyama
Studio	J.C.STAFF
Network	WOWOW
Original run	3 April 2001 – 18 September 2001
No. of episodes	24

Rune Soldier (魔法戦士リウイ, Mahō Senshi Riwi^?, lit. Magical Soldier Louie) is an anime and manga series based on the original novel series by Ryou Mizuno, which features soldier Louie as the hero. The series takes place on the continent of Alecrast on the planet Forsela, and is related to the novel, anime, and manga series Sword World. It is a sibling series to Record of Lodoss War (which is also directed by Mizuno), taking place on a continent north of Lodoss Island.

[edit] Characters

Louie: A member of the Magician's Guild in Ohfun. Is prone to getting drunk in bars and picking random fights when he should be studying his magic. As a result, he tends to use brute force instead of magic to fix problems. He is the adopted son of the head of the Guild, Master Carwes. He joins the troupe after Melissa receives a revelation saying that he is the valiant champion she must serve. Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese), Jason Douglas (English)

Melissa: Adventurer and priestess to Mylee, god of war. Early on she receives a revelation from Mylee saying that she must follow Louie and serve him. She often despairs at this and does her best to keep it hidden from public knowledge (She says "This is against my will" several times an episode). Despite her disappointment with having Louie as her champion, she remains a dedicated follower of Mylee and is determined the carry out his wishes. Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (Japanese), Shelley Calene-Black (English)

Jeanie: Adventurer and former soldier of Ohfun. She has a rather cool demeanor but tends to snap at Louie's stupid behavior, sometimes leading to Louie getting smacked. She trains extensively with her sword and is a highly adept warrior.Voiced by: Minami Takayama (Japanese), Christine M. Auten (English)

Merrill: Adventurer, thief and part-time job worker with a fanatical obsession for money. When not adventuring, Merrill is either raising funds for the next adventure through various part-time jobs or looking at any scheme to get rich, including running booths at various events in Ohfun. Many of these end in disaster, most memorably with her 'darling jar'.Voiced by: Tomoko Kawakami (Japanese), Allison Keith (English)

Ila: Member of the Magician's Guild and Louie's friend. Despite many attempts to get Louie on a date, their relationship remains platonic and open. She is a far more accomplished magician than Louie, dealing especially in magical items. However she tends to go to pieces and pass out whenever trouble surfaces on adventures she tags along with.Voiced by: Akiko Yajima (Japanese), Jenny Strader (English)