Okawari-Boy Starzan S
Japanese anime television series
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Okawari-Boy Starzan S (オカワリボーイ スターザンS, Okawari Bōi Sutāzan Esu), or simply Starzan S, is an anime created by Tatsunoko Production[2] from an idea by veteran studio director Hiroshi Sasagawa.
Also known asStarzan S
Created byHiroshi Sasagawa
Written byTakao Koyama (series composition)
Mayori Sekijima (head writer)
Mayori Sekijima (head writer)
Directed byHidehito Ueda
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 Cover art of the first Okawari-Boy Starzan S Blu-ray Volume featuring Hoshio Yumeno/Starzan S (Right) and Jun Yagami (Left). | |
| Also known as | Starzan S |
| オカワリボーイ スターザンS | |
| Created by | Hiroshi Sasagawa |
| Written by | Takao Koyama (series composition) Mayori Sekijima (head writer) |
| Directed by | Hidehito Ueda |
| Music by | Katsunori Ishida |
| Opening theme | SHOW ME YOUR SPACE ~Kimi no Uchuu o Misete~ by Poplar |
| Ending theme | Suru kimochi wa dōnatsu no naka by Ai Takano |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
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| Executive producer | Kenji Yoshida |
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| Network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
| Release | January 7 – August 25, 1984[1] |
The series is a "mixture of Star Wars and Tarzan".[3][page needed]
Canceled at only 34 episodes due to low ratings, the series was one of the Tatsunoko studio's more obscure works until the series was released on video in Japan on Blu-ray by TC Entertainment in 2017.[4]
"Okawari" is a Japanese expression used when the user is requesting a second helping of food or drink.
Plot
There is a planet in the galactic system named Kirakira which is rich in natural greens, and there live two main tribes on the planet namely Senobi and Robot. The former live in the wooded region while the latter inhabit the desert area, who are anxious to move to and settle on the woodland for better lives. This desire causes incessant strife around the border zones. The Senobi tribe love nature and want to live in peace without being harassed by the others. On the other hand, the formerly high-tech Robot tribe have become militant as they want to expand their sphere of influence from the desert to the wooded region. A young hero of the Senobi tribe together with his supporters makes efforts to stop the feud between the two tribes and to help them live in peace.
Cast
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Hoshio Yumeno / Starzan S
- Yumi Takada as Jun Yagami
- Kuniko Kashii – Maneko
- Tesshō Genda – Eveelz
- Kazue Komiya – Leeds, Mewtan
- Shin Aomori – Hachiro
- Tōru Ōhira – Darth Bellow
- Daisuke Gōri – Iron Man Ultra Z
- Kumiko Takizawa – Matka
- Ryūji Saikachi – Obiwan Senobi
- Sanae Shinohara – Odin Bow
- Takashi Taguchi – Ebiten Senobi
- Keiko Tomochika – Kakasan Senobi
- Nobuo Tanaka – Narrator
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Animation directed by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Best Okawari Boy in the Universe" "uchuu ichi no okawari BOUI" (宇宙一のおかわりボーイ) | Hidehito Ueda | Takao Koyama | Masayuki Hayashi | January 7, 1984 |
| 2 | "A God Fell from the Sky!?" "ten kara kami ga futte kita !?" (天から神がふってきた!?) | Directed by : Hiroyuki Tanaka Storyboarded by : Hiroshi Sasagawa | Takao Koyama | Juuji Mizumura | January 14, 1984 |
| 3 | "A Lie? The Truth? Paratopia" "USO ? HONTO ? PARATOPIA" (ウソ?ホント?パラトピア) | Directed by : Masakazu Higuchi & Takaaki Ishiyama Storyboarded by : Masakazu Higuchi | Takao Koyama | Akira Kasahara | January 21, 1984 |
| 4 | "It's Daikin Planet! Everyone Gather" "DAIKIN boshi da yo ! zenin shuugou" (ダイキン星だよ!全員集合) | Shinya Sadamitsu | Takao Koyama | U-Yeong Jeong | January 28, 1984 |
| 5 | "It's Cold! A Little Furry" "chappui ! kegawa pocchii" (ちゃっぷい!毛皮ぽっちい) | Koji Sawai | Keiji Terui | Akira Kasahara | February 4, 1984 |
| 6 | "Two Jun-chans!?" "JUN-chan ga futari !?" (ジュンちゃんがふたり!?) | Directed by : Takao Motohashi Storyboarded by : Hiroshi Sasagawa | Yoshiyuki Suga | Masayuki Hayashi | February 11, 1984 |
| 7 | "Drawn to the Sky, Penpen Village" "sora ni hikarete PENPEN mura" (空にひかれてペンペン村) | Directed by : Hiroyuki Tanaka Storyboarded by : Masakazu Higuchi | Miho Maruo | Juuji Mizumura | February 18, 1984 |
| 8 | "Heart-pounding! Did you see it Jun-chan?" "DOKI ! mita ne JUN-chan" (ドキ!見たねジュンちゃん) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Michiru Shimada | U-Yeong Jeong | February 25, 1984 |
| 9 | "I'll Grow Taller and Reach the Sky" "ten made nobi-ru se ga nobiru" (天までのび～る背がのびる) | Directed by : Takaaki Ishiyama Storyboarded by : Hiroshi Sasagawa | Toshiki Inoue | Akira Kasahara | March 3, 1984 |
| 10 | "Infiltration!! Mystery Zone" "sennyuu !! MISUTERIIZOUN" (潜入!!ミステリーゾーン) | Shinya Sadamitsu | Yoshiyuki Suga | Shigeru Katō | March 10, 1984 |
| 11 | "Twinkling Stars and Pink Snow" "KIRAKIRA hoshi ni PINKU no yuki" (キラキラ星にピンクの雪) | Koji Sawai | Miho Maruo | U-Yeong Jeong | March 17, 1984 |
| 12 | "Aim for Eveelz's Adopted Star" "mezase EBIRUSU ! youshi no hoshi" (めざせ!エビルス養子の星) | Takaaki Ishiyama | Takao Koyama | Masayuki Hayashi | March 24, 1984 |
| 13 | "Here come the Space Detectives" "sanjou ! uchuu no hissatsu sagashi ya jin" (参上!宇宙必殺捜し屋人) | Directed by : Hiroyuki Tanaka Storyboarded by : Yoshikata Nitta | Keiji Terui | Juuji Mizumura | March 31, 1984 |
| 14 | "Maneko Buddha's Angry Counterattack!" "MANEKO daibutsu ikari no dai gyakushuu !" (マネコ大仏怒りの大逆襲!) | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Yoshiyuki Suga | Chuichi Iguchi | April 7, 1984 |
| 15 | "Gulp! Laughing on a Deserted Island" "GOKU!! mujintou de MUFUFU" (ゴクッ!無人島でムフフ) | Shinya Sadamitsu | Keiji Terui | Akira Kasahara | April 14, 1984 |
| 16 | "Maneko-chan's Strange Story" "MANEKO-chan no aijou monogatari" (マネコちゃんのア異常物語) | Directed by : Takao Motohashi Storyboarded by : Hiroshi Sasagawa | Miho Maruo | U-Yeong Jeong | April 21, 1984 |
| 17 | "Burning Fighting Spirit! Hachiro's Tears" "moeru toukon ! namida no HACHIROU" (燃える闘魂!涙のハチロー) | Directed by : Masayuki Kojima Storyboarded by : Hidehito Ueda | Toshiki Inoue | Kinuko Izumi | April 28, 1984 |
| 18 | "I'm About to Lose! The Handsome Young Man Appears" "make so ! bi seinen sensei deta zo" (負けそ!美青年先生出たぞ) | Directed by : Takaaki Ishiyama Storyboarded by : Azumi Kubo | Takao Koyama | Shigeru Katō | May 5, 1984 |
| 19 | "Thank you for your Hard Work at Gokuro Mountain" "GOKUROU-san de gokurousan" (ゴクロウ山でごくろうさん) | Directed by : Hiroyuki Tanaka Storyboarded by : Azumi Kubo | Michiru Shimada | Masayuki Hayashi | May 12, 1984 |
| 20 | "Flying Crystal Bikini" "sora tobu KURISUTARU. BIKINI" (空飛ぶクリスタルビキニ) | Koji Sawai | Yoshiyuki Suga | U-Yeong Jeong | May 19, 1984 |
| 21 | "Undercover Report! 24 Hours of Heroes" "sennyuu RUPO ! HIIROU 24 jikan" (潜入ルポ!ヒーロー24時間) | Masayuki Kojima | Keiji Terui | Kinuko Izumi | May 26, 1984 |
| 22 | "Hachiro's Love Show-off Lesson!" "HACHIROU no renai mie kouza !" (ハチローの恋愛見栄講座!) | Directed by : Hidehito Ueda Storyboarded by : Azumi Kubo | Miho Maruo | Akira Kasahara | June 2, 1984 |
| 23 | "Lele! I Can't be the Second One" "RERE ! ni mai me ni narenai" (レレ!二枚目になれない) | Takaaki Ishiyama | Toshiki Inoue | Nobukazu Sakuma | June 9, 1984 |
| 24 | "I saw it! The Secret of Okawari House" "mita ! okawari HAUSU no himitsu" (見た!おかわりハウスの秘密) | Directed by : Hiroyuki Tanaka Storyboarded by : Azumi Kubo | Takao Koyama & Hideyori Ueshima | U-Yeong Jeong | June 16, 1984 |
| 25 | "The Return of the Robot Clan's Don" "fukkatsu ! ROBOTTO zoku no don" (復活!ロボット族のドン) | Masayuki Kojima | Keiji Terui | Kinuko Izumi | June 23, 1984 |
| 26 | "Duel! Hopeless Rogues" "kettou ! dounimo narazumono" (決闘!どうにもならず者) | Koji Sawai | Yoshiyuki Suga | Masayuki Hayashi | June 30, 1984 |
| 27 | "Mewtan Returns Home!" "MYUUTAN kokyou ni kaeru !" (ミュータン故郷に帰る!) | Hidehito Ueda | Michiru Shimada | Shigeru Katō | July 7, 1984 |
| 28 | "A Traveler Boy's Tokyo Travelogue" "onobori BOUI toukyou kenbun roku" (おのぼりボーイ東京見聞録) | Masayuki Kojima | Takao Koyama | Kinuko Izumi | July 14, 1984 |
| 29 | "Great Escape! Concrete Jungle" "dai dassou ! KONKURIITO mitsurin" (大脱走!コンクリート密林) | Takaaki Ishiyama | Takao Koyama | Akira Kasahara | July 21, 1984 |
| 30 | "Corporate War! Leeds VS Maneko" "kigyou dai sensou ! RIIZU VS MANEKO" (企業大戦争リーズVSマネコ) | Directed by : Koji Sawai Storyboarded by : Hidehito Ueda & Koji Sawai | Takao Koyama & Hideyori Ueshima | Nobukazu Sakuma | July 28, 1984 |
| 31 | "A Storm is Coming! Babbling Odin Bow" "arashi no yokan ! BABUUOJIN bou" (嵐の予感!バブーオジン坊) | Hiroyuki Tanaka | Yoshiyuki Suga | U-Yeong Jeong | August 4, 1984 |
| 32 | "A Twinkling Star and Paratopia!?" "KIRAKIRA hoshi ni PARATOPIA !?" (キラキラ星にパラトピア!?) | Masayuki Kojima | Takao Koyama | Kinuko Izumi | August 11, 1984 |
| 33 | "Highly Mixed-Up, Matka's Starboard" "dai konsen MAZAAKONSENTO" (大混線マザーのコンセント) | Takaaki Ishiyama | Takao Koyama | Shigeru Katō | August 18, 1984 |
| 34 | "Show Me Your Universe" "kimi no uchuu wo misete" (君の宇宙を見せて) | Hidehito Ueda | Takao Koyama | Masayuki Hayashi | August 25, 1984 |