Gude Crest

Gude Crest - The Emblem of Gude (女戦士エフェ＆ジーラ　グーデの紋章, Onna Senshi Efe & Jīra: Gūde no Monshō, "Female Soldiers Efe & Jira: Crest of Gude") is a 1990 one-shot anime. The anime, based on a fantasy novel by Reiko Hikawa (ひかわ 玲子 Hikawa Reiko), runs for 45 minutes and was produced by J.C.Staff^[1] and by Tairiku Shobu (大陸書房).^[2] It was published in English by ADV Films.^[1] Enoki Films USA licensed the series as Jun and Sarah: Sacrifice of the Evil Spirit.^[2]

Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy, authors of The Anime Encyclopedia, Revised & Expanded Edition: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, described the work as being "in the spirit of the later Slayers".^[1]

Characters

Clements and McCarthy describe the main characters, Efera and Jiliora, as being "modeled rather obviously on the Dirty Pair".^[1]

• Efera
  • In the Japanese version, she is Efe (エフェ).^[1] Enoki Films named her Princess Juniana "Jun".^[2]
• Jiliora
  • In the Japanese version, she is Jeila (ジーラ Jīra).^[1] Enoki Films named her Lady Saraphina-Effra "Sarah".^[2]
• Orlin (オーリン Ōrin)
  • A friend of Efera and Jiliora who helps them escape. Named Orin by Enoki Films.^[2]
• Kilian (キリアン Kirian)
  • Kilian is a boy who helps Efera and Jiliora escape. He dies. Named Kirian by Enoki Films.^[2]
• Yurion (ユリオン)
  • Kilian's brother.
• Rubiera (ルビエラ)
  • Kilian's sister.
• Baron Celdion (セルディオン Serudion)
  • A man planning to take over various places.
• Holy Supreme Mother (皇母)
  • An evil goddess. Named Kira by Enoki Films.^[2]

References

External links

• Gude Crest (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Gude Crest at ADV Films (Archive)
• Jun and Sarah at Enoki Films