Demon Fighter Kocho Explained

Ja Kanji:厄災仔寵
Ja Romaji:Yakusai Kochō
Genre:Comedy, supernatural[1]
Type:manga
Publisher:Shueisha
Magazine:Weekly Young Jump
First:1995
Last:1997
Volumes:4
Type:live film
Yakusai Kochō: Shinigami-tachi no Wana
Director:Katsuji Kanazawa
Released:April 25, 1997
Runtime:71 minutes
Type:ova
Director:Toru Yoshida
Music:Toshihiko Sahashi
Released:May 21, 1997
Runtime:35 minutes
Type:live film
Yakusai Kochō 2: Akureitachi no Gakuen-hen
Director:Katsuji Kanazawa
Released:October 2, 1997
Runtime:75 minutes

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was published in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1995 to 1997, with its chapters collected in four 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.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, Demon Fighter Kocho was published on a monthly basis in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1995 to 1997.[2] Shueisha collected its chapters in four volumes, released from September 1995 to October 1997.[3] [4]

Live-action films

Two live-action films, subtitled and, were released on April 25 and October 2, 1997, respectively.[5] [6]

Original video animation

An original video animation (OVA) adaptation animated by,[7] directed, with scripts by,[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]

Reception

Chris Beveridge of AnimeOnDVD.com gave the OVA episode a mixed review. He noted the one episode might have been better as a compilation of similarly length anime from Media Blasters, though the inclusion of the dubbing extras somewhat made up for that. For the show itself he noted it may appeal to those who don't want hentai, but do want a high level of fan service stating, "What does Kocho have going for it? ... There's plenty of fan service and nakedness throughout that will satisfy those who aren't brave enough to just buy hentai[,] but just feel wrong looking at the Rayearth girls in that way."[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toole. Mike. Demon Fighter Kocho. Anime Jump. January 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20050818042244/http://www.animejump.com/index.php?module=prodreviews&func=showcontent&id=121. August 18, 2005. October 14, 2003.
  2. Web site: ja:厄災仔寵. https://mangapedia.com/厄災仔寵-0do0qb23b. . Voyage Group. January 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20220213033125/https://mangapedia.com/厄災仔寵-0do0qb23b. February 13, 2022. live.
  3. Web site: ja:厄災仔寵 1. https://mediag.bunka.go.jp/madb_lab/prototype/id/M340376. Media Arts Database Lab Version Prototype. Agency for Cultural Affairs. January 25, 2024. https://archive.today/20240125193423/https://mediag.bunka.go.jp/madb_lab/prototype/id/M340376. January 25, 2024. ja. live.
  4. Web site: ja:厄災仔寵 4. https://mediag.bunka.go.jp/madb_lab/prototype/id/M340369. Media Arts Database Lab Version Prototype. Agency for Cultural Affairs. January 25, 2024. https://archive.today/20240125193529/https://mediag.bunka.go.jp/madb_lab/prototype/id/M340369. January 25, 2024. ja. live.
  5. Web site: ja:厄災仔寵　死神たちの罠. https://store-tsutaya.tsite.jp/item/rental_dvd/051084867.html. Tsutaya. Culture Convenience Club. January 25, 2024. https://archive.today/20240125210637/https://store-tsutaya.tsite.jp/item/rental_dvd/051084867.html. January 25, 2024. ja. live.
  6. Web site: ja:厄災仔寵２　悪霊たちの学園篇. https://store-tsutaya.tsite.jp/item/rental_dvd/051130229.html. Tsutaya. Culture Convenience Club. January 25, 2024. https://archive.today/20240125210738/https://store-tsutaya.tsite.jp/item/rental_dvd/051130229.html. January 25, 2024. ja. live.
  7. Credits from Demon Fighter Kocho. December 19, 2000. Media Blasters. DVD.
  8. Book: Clements. Jonathan. Jonathan Clements. McCarthy. Helen. Helen McCarthy. 2015. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation. 3rd. 184. Stone Bridge Press. 978-1-61172-018-1. January 25, 2024.
  9. Web site: ja:O.V.A厄災仔寵 [VIDEO他]. https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/2197070343. CDJournal. January 25, 2024. https://archive.today/20240125195832/https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/2197070343. January 25, 2024. ja. live.
  10. Web site: Media Blasters announces new titles, DVDs. Anime News Network. January 25, 2024. July 28, 1999. February 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230222132652/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/1999-07-28/media-blasters-announces-new-titles-dvds. live.
  11. Web site: Anime Newsbriefs. Anime News Network. January 25, 2024. August 30, 2000. January 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230130151456/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2000-08-29/anime-newsbriefs. live.
  12. Web site: Beveridge. Chris. Demon Fighter Kocho. AnimeOnDVD.com. January 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20050411085731/http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/241.php. April 11, 2005. December 19, 2000.

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