Dazzle (manga)

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Dazzle

Dazzle manga volume 1 cover.
破天荒遊戯
(Hatenkō Yūgi)
Genre Action, Fantasy, Romance
Manga
Author Minari Endoh
Publisher Flag of Japan Square Enix, Ichijinsha
Flag of the United States Tokyopop
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Monthly GFantasy
Monthly Comic Zero Sum
Original run November 18, 1999 – ongoing
Volumes 10
TV anime: Hatenkō Yūgi
Director Nobuhiro Takamoto
Studio Flag of Japan Studio Deen
Network Flag of Japan Kyoto Broadcasting System
Original run January 5, 2008 – March 7, 2008
Episodes 10

Dazzle (破天荒遊戯 Hatenkō Yūgi?, lit. Unprecedented Game) is a Japanese manga by Minari Endoh. There have been ten volumes published in Japan as of December 25, 2007. The series is being published in English in North America by Tokyopop and as of May 12, 2008, there are eight volumes out in America. An anime adaptation under the original title Hatenkō Yūgi began in Japan on January 5, 2008 on the Kyoto Broadcasting System.

Contents

[edit] Plot

A young girl named Rahzel is abruptly sent off to see the world by her father. She is alone on her travels until she meets Alzeid, a mysterious loner on a mission of revenge. At first the two do not get along, but little by little, Alzeid opens his heart to Rahzel.

[edit] Characters

Rahzel Anadis (ラゼル・アナディス Razeru Anadisu?)
Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi
Rahzel, born as Rahzenshia Rose (ラゼンシア・ローズ Razenshia Rōzu?), is a fourteen-year-old girl who was ejected from her house by her foster father to go out and see the world where she meets Alzeid, who is one of the only people she has ever known who can use magic other than herself. Rahzel cares a lot about fashion whereas Alzeid does not care at all. She is loud, outgoing, and very straightforward. She likes her father, tea, sweets, and chiffon, among other things; she dislikes boring things and smokers.
Dazzle main characters: Alzeid (left), Rahzel (center), and Baroqueheat (right).
Dazzle main characters: Alzeid (left), Rahzel (center), and Baroqueheat (right).
Alzeid (アルゼイド Aruzeido?)
Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai
Alzeid is a twenty-four-year-old albino who joins Rahzel while on his journey to get revenge on his father's enemy, a woman who has black hair and blue eyes. In his youth, his army friends used to cheat him at poker which ended up with him dressed as a girl and waiting tables. When escaping from Acanea, he was forced to dye his hair black and wear glasses as a disguise. He likes cocoa, peaches, sweets (he usually puts five teaspoons of sugar in cocoa and tea), and sleep; he dislikes the morning, baths, alarms, carrots, and green peppers. He also pouts when people are ignoring him.
Baroqueheat (バロックヒート Barokkuhiito?)
Voiced by: Shinichirō Miki
Baroqueheat (twenty-eight-years-old) is an army friend of Alzeid and Soresta. He has a butterfly tattoo on his right hand that turns into a sword when he needs to fight. To stir up Alzeid, he kisses Rahzel, and constantly harasses her. Later, he joins the two in their travels. It is revealed later in the manga series that he is not human. He is the youngest of four children (three boys, one girl). He likes women, cigarettes, alcohol, sea food, and showers, and dislikes men.
Soresta (ソレスタ Soresuta?)
Voiced by: Kishō Taniyama
Soresta is an army friend of Alzeid and Baroqueheat. He is obsessed with Alzeid in a very stalker-like fashion, such as making dolls of him, and writing poetry. In an attempt to kill Rahzel, he is killed by Alzeid. It is revealed later that he had been married to a medic named Taylor.
Vincent (ヴィンセント Vinsento?)
Vincent is a kid who is being watched by Baroqueheat and Soresta. He is the imposter of an illegitimate child between a king and one of his servants. The real Vincent died of a sickness that killed off the rest of the royal family.
Jelice Bryah (ジェリス・ブライア Jerisu Buraia?)
Jelice is a friend of Rahzel's father and is like an older brother to Rahzel. He is an eccentric priest who was sent into seminary by his adoptive parents when they found out he had a relationship with their biological daughter. He admits that he does not believe in God, but thinks that the church serves as an important service to the people. He wears glasses even though he has 20/20 vision. He likes beer, meat, and tea; he dislikes androgynes and amphibians.
Kiara (キアラ?)
Kiara is an unknown character who keeps appearing in the manga. It is unknown if he is an ally or an enemy, however, he has said that Rahzel is "his", and that he is currently lending her to Alzeid. It is revealed that he is Baroqueheat's second older brother. Branowen has stated that Rahzel, Alzeid and Baroqueheat all have essential roles in his scenarios. He likes Natsume and Branowen; he dislikes Baroqueheat and Alzeid.
Branowen (ブランオーウェン Buranōwen?)
Despite her small appearance, Branowen is Baroqueheat's older sister. She dislikes Alzeid stating that she 'hates his face'. In the manga, Baroqueheat commented that she is the only smart person that he knows, and that she is the "idol" of the family.

[edit] Media

[edit] Manga

The manga version, written and illustrated by Minari Endoh, originally started serialization in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Monthly G Fantasy on November 18, 1999, published by Square Enix, and ran in that magazine until June 28, 2002 when it was switched over to the manga magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum, published by Ichijinsha. Due to the publisher switch, the first three volumes that were out at the time were re-published by Ichijinsha and released on August 26, 2002. As of December 25, 2007, ten bound volumes have been released in Japan. The manga has been licensed by Tokyopop for English language distribuation in North America, and the first volume was released on January 10, 2006. As of May 12, 2008, eight volumes have been released in English.

[edit] Drama CDs

Two drama CDs based on the series were released in 2004 based on the first two volumes of the manga.

[edit] Internet radio show

An Internet radio show entitled Hatenkō Radio (破天荒Radio?) began on December 6, 2007 hosted by Animate TV. The show is hosted by Sanae Kobayashi who plays Rahzel in the anime, and Shinichirō Miki who plays Baroqueheat in the anime.[1]

[edit] Anime

An anime adaptation under the original title Hatenkō Yūgi aired in Japan on the Kyoto Broadcasting System television network between January 5, 2008 and March 7, 2008, containing ten episodes. The opening theme is "Heartbreaking Romance" by Kanako Itō, and the ending theme is "Te no Naka no Eien" (手の中の永遠?) by Kaori Hikita.

[edit] Episodes

# Title Manga equivalent Original air date
01 "Eternal Light"
"Eien no Tomoshibi" (永遠のともしび) 		 Vol. 1 ch. 1, 4–5 January 5, 2008
Rahzel Anadis recounts how her father threw her out of her home to go see the world and how she met Alzeid, an albino who is on a journey of revenge. In order to get money for their travels, Rahzel and Alzeid are employed to exorcise a usually friendly ghost in a nearby forest. At first, this is not an easy task, but after reasoning with the ghost and engaging in a magical battle, Razhel persuades the ghost to finally move on into the afterlife. 
02 "Wound of the Scar"
"Kizuato no Kizu" (きずあとのきず) 		 Vol. 4 ch. 27 January 12, 2008
While going through a town, Razhel and Alzeid run into a young boy named Elmier who is running from the police. When he is found with Razhel and Alzeid, they are all thrown in prison, where they meet up with Baroqueheat. After learning of Elmier's revenge for his father's death by the prison's supervisor, Razhel and the others easily escape their cells but are held up by the supervisor himself and many of the prisoners. In the end, they are all able to escape, but first Alzeid and Baroqueheat teach the supervisor a lesson by beating him up. 
03 "A Silent Song of Lullaby"
"Kakumo Sasayakana　Komoriuta" (かくもささやかな子守唄) 		 Vol. 4 ch. 28–30 January 19, 2008
While visiting a fair, a boy named Romario gets lost from his mother. Razhel and Alzeid keep the boy company as they search for his mother and manage to reunite them. In order to pay Razhel back, the mother takes her and Alzeid to the circus which the boy wanted to see. During the show, Baroqueheat shows up as a temporary clown performer. Near the end of the show, the boy is taken into an act, but disappears. Later it is found out that the circus master was killing children for her dead unborn child named Viola, and Romario was her latest victim. During a confrontation between the circus master and Razhel, Alzeid and Baroqueheat, the circus master is killed by Viola's own hands. 
04 "Must Not Violate Paradise"
"Rakuen ni Furerunakare" (楽園に触れるなかれ) 		 Vol. 3 ch. 16 January 26, 2008
During a rain storm, Razhel, Alzeid and Baroqueheat are taken in to a mansion for a night where two sisters live. The older sister, Madeila, does not want them to stay, but her younger sister let them in. The younger sister asks Alzeid and Baroqueheat to follow Madeila into the cave near their mansion if she goes searching for her late grandfather's treasure. Madeila asks Razhel to accompany her in searching for the treasure and they all head out during the rain storm. In the end, the treasure turns out to be a fossil of a winged creature which reflects the morning light. Remembering this, Madeila is inspired and is going to run away from home for the time being. 
05 "The Sun in Your Palms (First Part)"
"Te no Hira no Taiyō (Zenpen)" (てのひらのたいよう(前編)) 		 Vol. 2 ch. 12–13 February 2, 2008
Razhel and her two companions get lost but chance across a town which takes part in a type of sky burial where corpses are placed on stakes in a forest near town to decay and be eaten by birds. Razhel meets a young girl named Larawel whose father runs an inn in town, and Razhel and her friends plan to stay there; Larawel's father even gives Alzeid a clue as to his father's murderer. After Larawel goes missing, Razhel and the others search for her and eventually discover that the town has changed since Larawel was born eight years previous, and that there is growing belief that Larawel's father participates in black magic in order to keep Larawel alive. 
06 "The Sun in Your Palms (Second Part)"
"Te no Hira no Taiyō (Kōhen)" (てのひらのたいよう(後編)) 		 Vol. 2 ch. 14–15 February 9, 2008
While Razhel and her two companions stay in the inn from the previous episode, they go out around the town. When they eat, they find out something about the town: the food is horrible. Alzeid actually loses consciousness from it, and Baroqueheat apologizes about listening to what Larawel and Razhel talked about in bed the previous night. They play cards and return to the inn after everybody is up, only to find the villagers come to kill Lalawel's father. Lalawel's father soon kills himself to protect his daughter. Later, they soon find out that Lalawel was the one that caused all the murders. A little of Razhel's past is also revealed, and Lalawel soon kills herself. They continue on with their journey afterwards. 
07 "When the Flower Blooms"
"Hana ga Saitara" (花が咲いたら) 		 Vol. 4 ch. 31–Vol. 5 ch. 33 February 15, 2008
Razhel and her companions are traveling in the snowy mountains when a sudden avalanche comes barreling toward them, and in the midst of this, Razhel and the others are pulled down into another part of the mountain. They wake up to find a young albino girl named Ludovika, and members of the village comes to retrieve her. The village leader inquires to how Alzeid, who is also an albino, can go outside, and he responds that it does not take much to enable him to have a normal life. In the middle of the night, Alzeid overhears that the villagers are planning to kill them, so they leave, but Ludovika follows them and helps to guide them out of the forest. The village elder ends up attacking by using the trees, but Ludovika jumps into his attack in order to save Alzeid. Ludovika finally sees the blue sky, but she disappears in a flash of white flower petals. It turns out that Ludovika and the villagers were personifications of the surrounding forest. 
08 "Unknown Destination (First Part)"
"Yukusaki o Shiranai (Zenpen)" (ゆくさきをしらない 前編) 		 Vol. 1 ch. 6–7 February 22, 2008
Razhel and Alzeid are to meet Baroqueheat in a new city, but before he shows up Razhel gets involved with saving a young boy named Vincent from some robbers, and then getting a run-in with his guard Soresta. Soresta was in the same military unit as Alzeid and Baroqueheat and thus knows them very well. Alzeid tells Razhel not to use magic for at least three days so that she can learn to rely on herself, though Razhel ups it to a week in frustration. During another run-in with Vincent's guards, Razhel manages to get away with Vincent and causes a huge explosion, all without the use of magic. 
09 "Unknown Destination (Second Part)"
"Yukusaki o Shiranai (Kōhen)" (ゆくさきをしらない 後編) 		 Vol. 2 ch. 8–11 February 29, 2008
In the middle of the night, men come to try to kidnap Vincent again, but Soresta, Baroqueheat, and Alzeid interfere. Before Razhel can get away with Vincent, however, Baroqueheat knocks her out, and they take Vincent. Alzeid follows the string that Soresta left behind and has a sword fight with Soresta, during which Razhel escapes and tries to save Vincent. Baroqueheat once again switches sides and protects Razhel against Soresta's men. Alzeid manages to win the sword fight, though Razhel interferes and manages to save Soresta's life. Despite this, Soresta tries to kill Razhel out of jealousy though Alzeid kills him first. Later, Razhel's father shows up. 
10 "A Present for You"
"Kimi ni Okurō" (君に贈ろう) 		 Vol. 8 ch. 58–60 March 7, 2008
Razhel's father, who is actually the man that raised Razhel after her biological father abandoned her, arrives and throws Razhel a birthday party. He reveals an intent to bring Razhel back home with him, though this does not sit well with Alzeid. The day Razhel is leaving, Alzeid goes to buy her a birthday present, but instead gets some advice from the store owner. Alzeid rushes towards the train station and chases after the train. Razhel sees him running and when she gets to the end of the train, Alzeid yells at her that he will not write her or even think of her if she deserts him now. Angered by this, Razhel jumps of the train, and Alzeid explains that they can only remain comrades while they are traveling together. Finally, Razhel gives in and decides to keep traveling with Alzeid and Baroqueheat. 

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hantekō Radio's official website (Japanese). Animate TV. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.

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