Anmitsu Hime
Anmitsu Hime | |
Cover of the second DVD box for the anime. | |
あんみつ姫 | |
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Genre | Fantasy, Comedy |
Manga | |
Written by | Shosuke Kurakane |
Published by | Kobunsha |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Magazine | Shōjo (magazine) |
Original run | May 1949 – April 1955 |
Volumes | 4 |
Manga | |
Written by | Izumi Takemoto |
Published by | Kodansha |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Magazine | Nakayoshi |
Original run | September 1986 – October 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
- ↑ "Sugar Princess". Studio Pierrot. Retrieved on February 10, 2009.
External links
- Anmitsu Hime film list
- Sega Joy Joy news #11 contains info on the game
- Fuji TV page contains info on the 2008 drama (Japanese)
- Fuji TV page contains info on the 2009 drama (Japanese)
- Anmitsu Hime (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Anmitsu Hime (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia