Anmitsu Hime

Anmitsu Hime

Cover of the second DVD box for the anime.
あんみつ姫
Genre Fantasy, Comedy
Manga
Written by Shosuke Kurakane
Published by Kobunsha
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Shōjo (magazine)
Original run May 1949April 1955
Volumes 4
Manga
Written by Izumi Takemoto
Published by Kodansha
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Nakayoshi
Original run September 1986October 1987
Volumes 4
Anime television series
Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castle
Directed by Masami Anno
Studio Studio Pierrot
Network Fuji TV, RAB, YBS
Original run October 5, 1986 September 27, 1987
Episodes 51

Anmitsu Hime (あんみつ姫) is a manga series by Shosuke Kurakane. The story was originally produced between 1949 and 1955.

In 1986–1987, Izumi Takemoto retold the original manga series, releasing it under the same title.

Media

Live-action films

Two films were made in 1954, followed by one created 1960.

Live-action television dramas

The first TV drama series was broadcast in 1958-1960, featuring Misao Nakahara as Anmitsu.

Second TV drama series was broadcast in 1983-1984, featuring Kyōko Koizumi as Anmitsu.

Third TV drama series was broadcast in 2008-, featuring Mao Inoue as Anmitsu. At least two special supplementing the series were released for this. The first aired January 6, 2008 and the second aired January 11, 2009.

Anime television series

An anime adaptation, called Anmitsu Hime: From Amakara Castle was made by Studio Pierrot, aired on Fuji TV from October 1986 to September 1987 for a 51-episode run.[1]

The series is about a tomboy princess in a feudal era themed world, but with modern-day technology.

Video game

A Sega Master System video game based on the series was made, and translated for the Europe, North America and Oceania markets as Alex Kidd in High-Tech World, with the main character replaced with Alex Kidd and other characters and parts of the game slightly edited to fit the change from a female to a male protagonist; whereas the goal of Anmitsu Hime is to reach a cake shop in time before it closes, the localized version changes this to a game center.

References

  1. "Sugar Princess". Studio Pierrot. Retrieved on February 10, 2009.

External links

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