Demon Fighter Kocho
| Demon Fighter Kocho | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 厄災仔寵 (Yakusai Kochō) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, supernatural[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Nonki Miyasu |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1995 – 1997 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Live-action film | |
| Yakusai Kochō: Shinigami-tachi no Wana | |
| Directed by | Katsuji Kanazawa |
| Released | April 25, 1997 |
| Runtime | 71 minutes |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Toru Yoshida |
| Written by | Hiroshi Toda |
| Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Studio | Anime R |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | May 21, 1997 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Live-action film | |
| Yakusai Kochō 2: Akureitachi no Gakuen-hen | |
| Directed by | Katsuji Kanazawa |
| Released | October 2, 1997 |
| Runtime | 75 minutes |
Demon Fighter Kocho (Japanese: 厄災仔寵, Hepburn: Yakusai Kochō, lit. 'Calamity Kochō') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nonki Miyasu. It was published in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1995 to 1997, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into two live-action films and an original video animation (OVA) in 1997. The OVA was released on DVD by Media Blasters in North America in 2000.
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Nonki Miyasu, Demon Fighter Kocho was published on a monthly basis in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1995 to 1997.[2] Shueisha collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from September 1995 to October 1997.[3][4]
Live-action films
[edit]Two live-action films, subtitled Shinigami-tachi no Wana (死神たちの罠, lit. 'Grim Reapers' Trap') and Akureitachi no Gakuen-hen (悪霊たちの学園篇, lit. 'School of Evil Spirits'), were released on April 25 and October 2, 1997, respectively.[5][6]
Original video animation
[edit]An original video animation (OVA) adaptation animated by Anime R,[7] directed Toru Yoshida, with scripts by Hiroshi Toda,[8] was released on May 21, 1997.[9]
In North America, the OVA was licensed by Media Blasters.[10] It was released on December 19, 2000.[11][12]
Reception
[edit]Chris Beveridge of AnimeOnDVD.com gave the OVA episode a mixed review. He noted the one episode might have been better as a compilation of similarly length anime from Media Blasters, though the inclusion of the dubbing extras somewhat made up for that. For the show itself he noted it may appeal to those who don't want hentai, but do want a high level of fan service stating, "What does Kocho have going for it? ... There's plenty of fan service and nakedness throughout that will satisfy those who aren't brave enough to just buy hentai[,] but just feel wrong looking at the Rayearth girls in that way."[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Toole, Mike (October 14, 2003). "Demon Fighter Kocho". Anime Jump. Archived from the original on August 18, 2005. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ 厄災仔寵. Mangapedia. Voyage Group. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ 厄災仔寵 1. Media Arts Database Lab Version Prototype (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ 厄災仔寵 4. Media Arts Database Lab Version Prototype (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ 厄災仔寵 死神たちの罠. Tsutaya (in Japanese). Culture Convenience Club. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ 厄災仔寵２ 悪霊たちの学園篇. Tsutaya (in Japanese). Culture Convenience Club. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Credits from Demon Fighter Kocho (DVD). Media Blasters. December 19, 2000.
- ^ Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2015). "Demon+Fighter+Kocho" The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation (3rd ed.). Stone Bridge Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-61172-018-1. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ O.V.A厄災仔寵 [VIDEO他] (in Japanese). CDJournal. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Media Blasters announces new titles, DVDs". Anime News Network. July 28, 1999. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Anime Newsbriefs". Anime News Network. August 30, 2000. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Beveridge, Chris (December 19, 2000). "Demon Fighter Kocho". AnimeOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2005. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Demon Fighter Kocho (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia