Gulliver Boy
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or simply Gulliver Boy is a Japanese anime series created by Hiroi Oji
and Toyoo Ashida. It was produced by Toei Animation
, directed by Ashida and aired on Fuji TV from January 8, 1995 to December 12 of that year.
Gulliver Boy. It was released Mercury Music Entertainment on February 25, 1995 in Japan
only. The song was written by Yukinojo Mori, composed by Toshiaki Yamazaki, and arranged by Michihiko Ohta
. Coupled with the song is the show's first closing theme "Kagami no Naka no Yūsha" which is also performed by Ozaki.
Track List
Gulliver Boy. It was released by Mercury Music Entertainment on September 25, 1995 in Japan
only. The song was written by Takahiro Maeda with composition and arrangements by Masahiro Takatsuki. The song is coupled with another Misumi song called "Dreamer".
Track List
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Hiroi Oji
, real name , is a manga author. He co-authored Samurai Crusader with Ryoichi Ikegami. He also wrote the Sakura Taisen manga.-Original creations:*Diamond Daydreams*Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy*Madō King Granzort*Madō King Granzort: Bōken-hen...
and Toyoo Ashida. It was produced by Toei Animation
Toei Animation
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
, directed by Ashida and aired on Fuji TV from January 8, 1995 to December 12 of that year.
Characters
- Gulliver Toscanni
- Protagonist of the series, a magician who must remain enclosed in the Yoke magic school to protect his friend Edison. When he returns to his country, Venice, he finds out that it is being attacked by Spain.
- Edison
- Young scientific genius, Gulliver's friend.
- Misty
- A girl, the friend of Gulliver, who saved him from the troops of Spain.
- Phoebe
- A Dark fairy who takes a liking to Gulliver, and vows never to leave his side.
- King Yudo
- King of Spain, deeply in love with Misty. He killed Gulliver's father, but when he was informed that there was a son, promised himself that he would kill the son, so they could be in paradise together.
- King of Venice
- His kingdom is attacked by the army of Spain. He does not understand why Yudo is doing this, since there was previously peace between the two countries.
- Papa Toscanni
- Raises Gulliver as his son. Yudo kills him, but before he dies he manages to confess to Gulliver that he is not his true father.
Voices and Dubbing
| Character | Voice actor |
| Gulliver | Kappei Yamaguchi Kappei Yamaguchi , better known by his stage name of , is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Fukuoka, affiliated with Gokū and 21st Century Fox.He is best known for the roles of Ranma Saotome , Jackson Neil , Tombo , Yattaro , InuYasha , Ryuichi Sakuma , L , Usopp... |
| Lee 10 Bai | Chikao Ohtsuka Chikao Ohtsuka is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo currently represented by Aoni Production. He is the father of Akio Ōtsuka, another voice actor, and they occasionally perform together... |
| Misty | Chisa Yokoyama Chisa Yokoyama is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is founder and head of her own voice company called Banbina after leaving Arts Vision. When she was a high school student, she was an assistant of Jump Broadcasting Station of Weekly Shōnen Jump... |
| Onna (ep. 12) | Chizu Yonemoto |
| Edison | Ikue Ohtani |
| Arupachi (ep. 9) | Junko Hagimori |
| Yousei (ep. 17-18, 47) | Junko Shimakata Junko Shimakata is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production.-Anime:*Kumomaru and Kirimaru in Anpanman*Kiki in Beyblade*Ichiro in Crayon Shin-chan*Roboka and Chinchao in Doraemon*Kaka in Dragon Quest*Trigger in Kurogane Communication... |
| Jurouta Kosugi | Judau |
| Yegua (ep. 33, 35) | Machiko Toyoshima |
| Steel Bat | Megumi Hayashibara Megumi Hayashibara is a Japanese voice actress, singer, radio personality, and lyricist from Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with Aksent. Her nicknames include: Megu-san, Megu-nee, Bara-san, Kakka, and Daijin... |
| Nikita (ep. 9) | Michie Tomizawa Michie Tomizawa is a Japanese voice actress born in Nagano and raised in Takasaki, Gunma. Her real name is .She is most known for the roles of Matsuzaka-Sensei , Linna Yamazaki , Rei Hino/Sailor Mars , Sumire Kanzaki , and Emi Ogasawara .Tomizawa retired from voice acting before getting married in 2002... |
Ignite! Gulliver Boy
is a song by Jpop vocalist Kiyohiko Ozaki and serves as the opening theme to the animeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Gulliver Boy. It was released Mercury Music Entertainment on February 25, 1995 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
only. The song was written by Yukinojo Mori, composed by Toshiaki Yamazaki, and arranged by Michihiko Ohta
Michihiko Ohta
is a Japanese singer, composer and arranger who has worked for several anime series such as Bubblegum Crash and Digimon.In the Digimon series, Ohta wrote three of the four opening themes: "Target ~Akai Shougeki~", "The Biggest Dreamer" and "FIRE!!" - almost every Evolution theme - "brave heart",...
. Coupled with the song is the show's first closing theme "Kagami no Naka no Yūsha" which is also performed by Ozaki.
Track List
- 燃えろ!ガリバーボーイ
Moero! Garibābōi/Ignite! Gulliver Boy - 鏡の中の勇者
Kagami no Naka no Yūsha/A Brave Man in the Mirror - 燃えろ!ガリバーボーイ(オリジナル・カラオケ)
Moero! Garibābōi (Orijinaru Karaoke)/Ignite! Gulliver Boy (Original Karaoke) - 鏡の中の勇者(オリジナル・カラオケ)
Kagami no Naka no Yūsha (Orijinaru Karaoke)/A Brave Man in the Mirror (Original Karaoke)
Aitai Kara
is a song by Jpop vocalist Misumi and serves as the second closing theme to the animeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Gulliver Boy. It was released by Mercury Music Entertainment on September 25, 1995 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
only. The song was written by Takahiro Maeda with composition and arrangements by Masahiro Takatsuki. The song is coupled with another Misumi song called "Dreamer".
Track List
- 逢いたいから
Aitai Kara/Because I Want to Meet - Dreamer
- 逢いたいから(オリジナル・カラオケ)
Aitai Kara (Orijinaru Karaoke)/Because I Want to Meet (Original Karaoke)
Videogames
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(Sega SaturnSega SaturnThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
, PC EngineTurboGrafx-16TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
); BandaiBandaiis a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
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The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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All in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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, SNESSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, PC EngineTurboGrafx-16TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
, Sega SaturnSega SaturnThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe... - Language: JapaneseJapanese languageis a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...