Demon Fighter Kocho
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| 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 |
| 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.
Manga
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
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
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]