Gude Crest
Gude Crest - The Emblem of Gude (女戦士エフェ&ジーラ グーデの紋章, Onna Senshi Efe & Jīra: Gūde no Monshō, "Female Soldiers Efe & Jira: Crest of Gude") is a 1990 one-shot anime. The anime, based on a fantasy novel by Reiko Hikawa (ひかわ 玲子 Hikawa Reiko), runs for 45 minutes and was produced by J.C.Staff[1] and by Tairiku Shobu (大陸書房).[2] It was published in English by ADV Films.[1] Enoki Films USA licensed the series as Jun and Sarah: Sacrifice of the Evil Spirit.[2]
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Directed by | Kazuhito Kikuchi |
Produced by | Tairiku Shobu Hiroshi Takao Yoshiaki Aihara |
Based on | A fantasy novel by Reiko Hikawa |
Starring | Kazue Ikura Naoko Matsui |
Music by | Shoji Honda |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy, authors of The Anime Encyclopedia, Revised & Expanded Edition: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, described the work as being "in the spirit of the later Slayers".[1]
Characters
Clements and McCarthy describe the main characters, Efera and Jiliora, as being "modeled rather obviously on the Dirty Pair".[1]
- Efera
- Jiliora
- Orlin (オーリン Ōrin)
- A friend of Efera and Jiliora who helps them escape. Named Orin by Enoki Films.[2]
- Kilian (キリアン Kirian)
- Kilian is a boy who helps Efera and Jiliora escape. He dies. Named Kirian by Enoki Films.[2]
- Yurion (ユリオン)
- Kilian's brother.
- Rubiera (ルビエラ)
- Kilian's sister.
- Baron Celdion (セルディオン Serudion)
- A man planning to take over various places.
- Holy Supreme Mother (皇母)
- An evil goddess. Named Kira by Enoki Films.[2]
References
- Clements, Jonathan and Helen McCarthy. The Anime Encyclopedia, Revised & Expanded Edition: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press, November 6, 2012. ISBN 1611725151, 9781611725155. page unstated (Google Books PT 355)
- "Jun and Sarah." Enoki Films. Retrieved on March 26, 2014.
External links
- Gude Crest (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Gude Crest at ADV Films (Archive)
- Jun and Sarah at Enoki Films