| Birdy the Mighty | |
DVD release of OVA series |
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| 鉄腕バーディー (Tetsuwan Birdy) |
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| Genre | Comedy, Science fiction |
| Manga | |
| Birdy the Mighty (original) | |
| Written by | Masami Yuki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Shōnen Sunday Super |
| Original run | 1985 – 1988 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Yoshiaki Kawajiri |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensed by | U.S. Manga Corps |
| Released | July 25, 1996 |
| Runtime | 30-40 minutes |
| Episodes | 4 |
| Manga | |
| Birdy the Mighty (remake) | |
| Written by | Masami Yuki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Sunday → Big Comic Spirits |
| Original run | 2003 – 2008 |
| Volumes | 20 |
| TV anime | |
| Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode | |
| Directed by | Kazuki Akane |
| Written by | Hiroshi Ōnogi |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Licensed by | Madman Entertainment Funimation Entertainment Manga Entertainment |
| Network | TV Saitama, tvk, KBS, SUN-TV, Tokyo MX, BS11, TBC, TVQ Kyushu, Okinawa TV, Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, Chiba TV, Animax, Hokkaido Broadcasting |
| English network | FUNimation Channel |
| Original run | July 4, 2008 – September 29, 2008 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| TV anime | |
| Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode Season 2 | |
| Directed by | Kazuki Akane |
| Written by | Hiroshi Ōnogi & Seishi Minakami |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Licensed by | Madman Entertainment Funimation Entertainment Manga Entertainment |
| Network | TV Saitama, tvk, KBS, SUN-TV, Tokyo MX, BS11, TBC, TVQ Kyushu, Okinawa TV, Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, Chiba TV, Animax, Hokkaido Broadcasting |
| English network | Funimation Channel |
| Original run | January 9, 2009 – May 28, 2009 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Birdy the Mighty Evolution (sequel of remake) | |
| Written by | Masami Yuki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Big Comic Spirits |
| Original run | 2008 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 5 |
Birdy the Mighty (鉄腕バーディー Tetsuwan Bādī) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Yuki. His initial work on the series was quickly abandoned, but it was made into an anime, which was produced and, on the last episode, scripted by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, who is known for anime titles such as Vampire Hunter D, and Ninja Scroll. The character designer and animation director for the series was Kumiko Takahashi. In 2003, Yuki began serializing a second, more ambitious Birdy the Mighty manga in Weekly Young Sunday[1].
A TV anime adaptation, titled Birdy the Mighty: Decode (鉄腕バーディー DECODE Tetsuwan Bādī DECODE), was animated by A-1 Pictures and produced by Aniplex, premiered in Japan on TV Saitama and other broadcast networks on July 4, 2008. The series is directed by Kazuki Akane (director of Vision of Escaflowne), written by Hiroshi Ōnogi, with its character designer and overseeing animation director being Ryo Timo.[2] It also aired on the satellite network Animax from July 14, 2008. The second season titled Birdy the Mighty Decode 02 aired Jan 9, 2009 to Mar 27, 2009. The TV series featured a different voice acting cast from the original OVA series.[2] At Anime USA 2009, Funimation Entertainment announced that it had acquired the show.[3][4] As of June 30, 2010, Funimation released all episodes of Season 1 and Season 2 English Subbed, and plans to release them English Dubbed in October 2010.[5]
The series made its North American television debut on March 2nd, 2011 on the Funimation Channel.[6]
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Birdy Cephon Altera is a Federation agent chasing interplanetary criminals to the planet Earth. While in pursuit of one such criminal, she accidentally kills a high school boy named Tsutomu Senkawa. Fortunately for Tsutomu, there is a way to keep him alive. He ends up being merged into Birdy's body and must remain so until the repair of his body is complete.
So, Tsutomu is stuck sharing a body with an attractive, strong, and impulsive space police agent while trying to keep his family and friends from finding out about Birdy. In the meantime, Birdy continues her investigation. Together, they take on a secretive group of evil aliens planning to perform experiments on the unsuspecting inhabitants of Earth.
Birdy is an Altan, a human-like alien, possibly from a planet orbiting the star Altair. More specifically, Birdy is an Ixioran Altairian, a bio-engineered supersoldier bred for combat.
In Birdy the Mighty Decode he confesses to Birdy saying he's in love with her.
The original manga ran in what is now Shōnen Sunday Super, but when Masami Yuki began serializing Kyūkyoku Chōjin R in the pages of Shōnen Sunday it began appearing infrequently, and was eventually abandoned. Only one volume was ever collected[7]. In 2003, after a number of other series for Shōnen Sunday, Masami Yuki moved to Weekly Young Sunday, a seinen magazine, and began drawing a remake version, starting the story from the beginning.
The Original Birdy The Mighty was an OVA release in 1996 by Madhouse studios licensed by Bandai and Emotion. It featured 4 episodes based off of the 1980s manga. Later anime iterations were based off a subsequent manga in 2003.
Birdy the Mighty Decode was first announced under the name Birdy the Movement[8]. It was then revealed in the Tokyo International Anime Fair that the show would be aired in summer 2008 as Birdy the Mighty Decode[9][10].
A second season of Birdy the Mighty: Decode began to air on January 9, 2009,[11] known as Birdy the Mighty Decode: 02. It concluded in May. There is no indication that there will be further seasons.
A subsequent OVA titled Birdy the Mighty Decode: Cipher features an unaired episode, named "Between you and me", that connects the first and second seasons. It is currently planned for DVD release on July 22, 2009. [12]
The first DVD for Birdy the Mighty Decode was released on September 24, 2008[13].
The Birdy the Mighty Decode OST was released on September 24, 2008 in a simultaneous release with the DVD[13].
| "Sora" | |
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| Single by Hearts Grow | |
| Released | September 03, 2008 |
| Format | CD |
| Genre | J-Pop |
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment |
| "Kiseki" | |
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| Single by Nirgilis | |
| Released | Jan 9, 2009 |
| Format | CD |
| Genre | J-Pop |
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment |
Sora is the opening theme to the TV animation adaptation titled Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode. It is performed by Hearts Grow[14].
Kiseki is the opening theme to second season. It is performed by Nirgilis.