Compiler (manga)
Japanese manga series
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Compiler (Japanese: コンパイラ, Hepburn: Konpaira) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine from March 1990 to August 1992. The series follows two computer programs, Compiler and Assembler, who, after failing to take over Earth, decide to live in human form with two human brothers while dealing with various enemies that are after them.
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| コンパイラ (Konpaira) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Written by | Kia Asamiya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Published by | Kodansha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imprint | Afternoon KC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magazine | Monthly Afternoon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original run | March 24, 1990 – August 25, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volumes | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Assembler 0X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Written by | Kia Asamiya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Published by | Kodansha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imprint | Afternoon KC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magazine | Monthly Afternoon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original run | October 24, 1992 – June 24, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volumes | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A sequel series, titled Assembler 0X (Japanese: アセンブラ０Ｘ, Hepburn: Asenbura 0 X) and focusing on the character Assembler, was serialized in Monthly Afternoon from October 1992 to June 1995.
The manga was adapted into a two-part anime original video animation (OVA) in 1994 by Kodansha, King Records, and Movic. It was licensed in North America by ADV Films. An OVA sequel was released in 1995.
Plot
Compiler (as in a source code compiler) features two girls, Compiler and Assembler, who arrived on Earth from 2-D cyberspace to play a "game" in which they will delete the real world and reform it. However, they move in with two young men called Toshi and Nachi and lose interest in the game. After Toshi is injured and the game is cancelled, two beings called Plasma and Compiler 2 are sent in to erase the girls.
Characters
- Compiler (コンパイラ, Konpaira)
- Voiced by: Naoko Matsui[2] (Japanese); Kelly Manison[2] (English)
- Assembler (アセンブラ, Asenbura)
- Voiced by: Yūko Mizutani[2] (Japanese); Jessica Calvello[2] (English)
- Toshi Igarashi (五十嵐淑, Igarashi Toshi)
- Voiced by: Nozomu Sasaki[2] (Japanese); Spike Spencer[2] (English)
- Nachi Igarashi (五十嵐那智, Igarashi Nachi)
- Voiced by: Koichi Yamadera[2] (Japanese); Andrew Klimko[2] (English)
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya, Compiler was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon from March 24, 1990,[a] to August 25, 1992.[b] Kodansha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from April 19, 1991,[7] to February 19, 1993.[8] The series was republished in two bunkoban volumes, both released on July 12, 1999.[9][10]
A sequel series by Asamiya, titled Assembler 0X and focusing on the character Assembler who is now human, was serialized in Monthly Afternoon from October 24, 1992,[c] to June 24, 1995.[d] Kodansha collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from October 19, 1993,[11] to October 19, 1995.[12] The series was republished in two bunkoban volumes, both released on August 5, 1999.[14][15]
In May 2021, it was announced by Shōnen Gahōsha's Young King OURs that a new Compiler story by Asamiya will debut in the magazine later that year.[1] The short story, titled Ganzo Konpaira (元祖 コンパイラ; lit. 'Original Compiler'), was released on September 30, 2021, in the November issue.[16]
Compiler
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
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| 1 | April 19, 1991[7] | 978-4-06-314032-3 |
| 2 | April 21, 1992[17] | 978-4-06-314043-9 |
| 3 | February 19, 1993[8] | 978-4-06-314057-6 |
Assembler 0X
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
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| 1 | October 19, 1993[11] | 978-4-06-321036-1 |
| 2 | July 19, 1994[18] | 978-4-06-321041-5 |
| 3 | February 21, 1995[19] | 978-4-06-321047-7 |
| 4 | October 19, 1995[12] | 978-4-06-321051-4 |
Anime
A two-part original video animation (OVA) anime adaptation was produced by Kodansha, King Records, and Movic in 1994.[20] It was animated by Animate Film and Studio Fantasia. The first episode was directed by Kiyoshi Murayama, and written by Takao Kato; it was released on March 5, 1994.[21] The second episode was directed by Kato and written by Murayama; it was released on October 5, 1994.[22] Yuji Moriyama was the character designer for both episodes.[21][22] The anime was licensed in North America by ADV Films in August 1999.[23][24]
An OVA sequel, titled Compiler Festa, was released on December 21, 1995.[25] It was produced by Kodansha, King Records, and Movic, and animated by Studio Fantasia. It was directed by Murayama and written by Kia Asamiya (under his real name, Michitaka Kikuchi).[25][20] Naoko Takeuchi and Yasuhiro Ōshima were the character designers.[20] The sequel was licensed in North America by ADV Films.
The opening theme is "I Was Born to Fall in Love", and the end theme is "Full Up Mind", both by Masami Okui. The themes were released as a single on January 21, 1994;[26] the full OVA soundtrack was released later that same year, on April 21.[27] As well as the single and soundtrack, three image albums—Compiler, Assembler, and Interpreter—were also released.