Mujigen Hunter Fandora Explained

Ja Kanji:	夢次元ハンター ファンドラ
Ja Romaji:	Mujigen Hantā Fandora
Genre:	Sci-fi
Creator:	Go Nagai

Type:	ova
Director:	Kazuyuki Okaseko (OVA 1) Hiroshi Yoshida (OVA 2) Shigenori Kageyama (OVA 3)
Producer:	Hiromasa Shibazaki
Music:	Nozomi Aoki
Studio:	Kaname Production
First:	September 21, 1985
Last:	November 21, 1986
Runtime:	35–46 minutes
Episodes:	3

Type:	novel
Author:	Koichi Minade Go Nagai
Illustrator:	Go Nagai
Publisher:	Kodansha
Published:	February 19, 1986 Decat: yes Child: yes Label1: of pages Data1: 222 Decat: yes Child: yes Label1: ISBN Data1: 4-06-190049-8

is an original video animation (OVA) created by manga artist Go Nagai. It was originally released on, and by Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Along with the OVA, a 222-page novel written by Koichi Minade and co-written and illustrated by Nagai was released on by Kodansha.^{[4] [5] [6]}

The OVAs were also released in Italy by Dynamic Italia with the title Dimension Hunter Fandora.^[7]

Plot

The stars are a bounty hunter girl named Fandora and her shape-shifting assistant and guardian, Kwe, as they attempt to save the universe from the evil Yog-Sogoth (not to be confused with the Lovecraftian deity of a similar name). They encounter characters Gyaram, Captain PK, Sorta, Red-Eye Geran, Princess Reimia, GK, and Sorto. They travel through the Dream Dimension and hunt there. Fandora uses the power of the jewel Lupia in her crown to summon her powers and allows Kwe to transform into the Fantastic Dragon.

Staff & production notes

• Distributor: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
• Planning/Production: Hiro Media, Kaname Production
• General producer: Hiromasa Shibazaki
• Original work: Go Nagai
• Director: Kazuyuki Okaseko (OVA 1), Hiroshi Yoshida (OVA 2), Shigenori Kageyama (OVA 3)
• Scenario: Koichi Minade, Takashi Yamada
• Animation coordinator: Shigenori Kageyama (OVA 1, 2)
• Key animation director: Masahiro Shida (OVA 1), Masahiko Imai (OVA 2), Nobuyuki Ikegami (OVA 3)
• Animation: Kaname Production, Studio Giants (OVA 1, 2), Studio Eagle (OVA 1)
• Character design: Hideki Tamura (OVA 1), Mayumi Watanabe (OVA 2, 3), Hideko Yamauchi (OVA 3)
• Art director: Koichi Kudo (OVA 1), Geki Katsumata (OVA 2), Jiro Kono (OVA 3)
• Music: Nozomi Aoki
• Theme songs:
  • OVA 1
    • lyrics by Maki Kimura, composition by Maki Kimura, arrangement by Nozomi Aoki, song by Ushio Hashimoto
    • , lyrics by Alice Sato, composition by Maki Kimura, arrangement by Nozomi Aoki, song by Ushio Hashimoto
  • OVA 2
    • , lyrics by Kazunori Sonobe, composition by Yuichiro Oda, arrangement by Kohei Tanaka, song by Ushio Hashimoto
    • , lyrics by Kazunori Sonobe, composition by Yuichiro Oda, arrangement by Kohei Tanaka, song by Ushio Hashimoto
  • OVA 3
    • , lyrics by Rui Serizawa, composition by Yoshihiro Yonekura, arrangement by Kenji Yamamoto, song by Ushio Hashimoto
    • "Endless Way", lyrics by Rui Serizawa, composition by Yoshihiro Yonekura, arrangement by Kenji Yamamoto, song by Mitsuko Horie)
• Cast: Mitsuko Horie (Fandora), Akira Kamiya (Kwe), Makio Inoue (Yog-Sogoth), Keiko Toda (Leimia, OVA 1), Keiko Han (Fontine, OVA 2)

Source(s)^[8]

Media

Home video

Besides the original VHS release, the OVA were released in Laserdisc, both individually and in a single package. The OVA were also released in a single DVD in by Columbia Music Entertainment (standard number COBM-5125).^{[9] [10]}

Soundtracks

Each OVA had two vinyl records, an EP and an LP album, the first containing the song themes and the second the full background music and song themes. All of them were released by Columbia.

• OVA 1^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

Title	Artist	Standard number	Release date
Mujigen Hunter Fandora: Lem Fight Hen	Ushio Hashimoto	CH-125	1985-09-21
Mujigen Hunter Fandora: Lem Fight Hen - Ongaku Hen		CX-7239	1986-09-21

• OVA 2^{[15] [16] [17] [18]}

Title	Artist	Standard number	Release date
Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part II: Dedd Landar Hen	Ushio Hashimoto	CH-126	1986-03-01
Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part II: Dead Lander Hen - Ongakushu		CX-7266	1986-03

• OVA 3^{[19] [20] [21]}

Title	Artist	Standard number	Release date
Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part III: Fantos Hen	Ushio Hashimoto Mitsuko Horie	CH-132	1986-11
Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part III: Fantos Hen - Ongakushu		CX-7292	1986-11

Picture books

Besides the novel, two picture books of the first two OVA were released by Nihonbungeisha under the label Film Comics with and respectively.^{[22] [23]}

Appearances in other media

The theme songs of the series are included in several CDs.

Title	Artist	Theme	Standard number	Release date
Horie Mitsuko Ota no Ayumi 6 ~Kyo Kara Ashita e no Zensokyoku~	Mitsuko Horie	Endless Way	COCC-9687/9	1992-03-21
Anime artist best selection: Hashimoto Ushio - Romantic Ageruyo	Ushio Hashimoto	Akuma no Mama de	COCC-10190	1992-09-21
Best & Best	Ushio Hashimoto	Akuma no Mama de	COCC-12818	1995-08-19
Nagai Go & Dynamic Pro no Sekai ~Shin Ongaku Hen~	Various	Kokoro no Tobira Yume Hunter Akuma no Mama de Akai Uchu Sayonara wa Iwanai Endless Way	COCC-15232/4	1998-06-20

Merchandise

At the time of the OVA releases, several goods were available, including postcards, bags, cassette recorders, pencil cases, stationery, etc.^[24]

See also

• Dream Hunter Rem, a similar OVA about a "dream hunter" released June 1985, months before Fandora

External links

• Mujigen Hunter Fandora at allcinema
  • Mujigen Hunter Fandora at The World of Go Nagai webpage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora. 2009-06-12. Go-mania. Japan. Japanese.
2. Web site: Original Video Ka Sakuhin List. 2009-06-12. The World of Go Nagai. Japan. Japanese.
3. Web site: TV anime list. https://archive.today/20050226015237/http://www.ebookjapan.jp/shop/nagaigo/tv.asp. dead. 2005-02-26. 2009-06-12. Nagai Go Special Corner. eBOOK Initiative Japan Co. Ltd.. Japan. Japanese.
4. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora. 2009-06-12. The World of Go Nagai. Japan. Japanese.
5. Web site: Novel illustration books. 2009-06-12. Go-mania. Japan. Japanese.
6. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora (novel) product description. Amazon.com, Inc.. Japan. Japanese.
7. Web site: Dimension Hunter Fandora. Antonio Genna. Il mondo dei doppiatori - Zona Animazione. AntonioGenna.net. Italian.
8. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora. 2009-06-12. allcinema. Japan. Japanese.
9. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora (DVD) product description. 2009-06-12. Amazon.co.jp. Japan. Japanese.
10. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora (DVD) product description. 2009-06-12. Seven and Y Corp.. Japan. Japanese.
11. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora - Lem Fight Hen (EP). 2009-06-12. Anison House. Japan. Japanese.
12. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora - Lem Fight Hen (EP). 2009-06-12. Anison Generation. Japan. Japanese.
13. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora: Lem Fight Hen - Ongaku Hen. 2009-06-12. Anison House. Japan. Japanese.
14. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora: Lem Fight Hen - Ongaku Hen. 2009-06-12. Anison Generation. Japan. Japanese.
15. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part II: Dedd Landar Hen (EP). 2009-06-12. Anison House. Japan. Japanese.
16. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part II: Dedd Landar Hen (EP). 2009-06-12. Anison Generation. Japan. Japanese.
17. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part II: Dead Lander Hen - Ongakushu product description. 2009-06-12. DiscLegend. Japan. Japanese.
18. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part II: Dead Lander Hen - Ongakushu. 2009-06-12. Anison Generation. Japan. Japanese.
19. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part III: Fantos Hen (EP). 2009-06-12. Anison Generation. Japan. Japanese.
20. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part III: Fantos Hen - Ongakushu product description. 2009-06-12. DiscLegend. Japan. Japanese.
21. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part III: Fantos Hen - Ongakushu. 2009-06-12. Anison Generation. Japan. Japanese.
22. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora: Lem Fight Hen (Picture book) product description. 2009-06-12. Amazon.co.jp. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20090828071020/http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4537030054. 2009-08-28. dead.
23. Web site: Mujigen Hunter Fandora 2: Dedd Landar (Picture book) product description. 2009-06-12. Amazon.co.jp. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20090828073838/http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4537030291. 2009-08-28. dead.
24. Web site: Toys & stationery nostalgia. 2009-06-12. Curio corner 1. The World of Go Nagai. Japan. Japanese.