Ehrgeiz (anime)
| Ehrgeiz | |
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Ehrgeiz VHS Boxart, Volume 1 | |
| ネクスト戦記EHRGEIZ (Nekusuto senki EHRGEIZ) | |
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| Genre | Action, Science fiction, Mecha |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Toshifumi Kawase |
| Produced by | PROJECT EHRGEIZ |
| Written by | Atsuhiro Tomioka, Chinatsu Houjou, Kouji Miura, Toshiyashu Nagata |
| Music by | Akifumi Tada, Shiroh Hamaguchi |
| Studio | d-rights, BeStack, Studio Deen |
| Licensed by | Bandai Entertainment (AnimeVillage) |
| Network | TV Tokyo, AT-X |
| Original run | October 2, 1997 – December 25, 1997 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Ehrgeiz (ネクスト戦記EHRGEIZ Nekusuto senki EHRGEIZ, (lit. Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz) is an original 1997 Japanese anime from et, with animation by Studio Deen, and produced by d-rights and BeStack. The title is a mix of Japanese and German.
The North American release by Bandai Entertainment (then AnimeVillage) used only the German "Ehrgeiz"[1] which, when translated into English, means "Ambition". The show originally aired on Tokyo TV, however, Ehrgeiz eventually ran on the Cable/Satellite channel AT-X in 1999.
Story
Earth started space colonization by creating the Next Colonies. Next later rebelled, and created the Next Government. The rebellion became a war, and the multi-purpose Metal Vehicles, MVs for short, were changed for battle purposes. Meanwhile, Terra, an Earth Rebellion force, started creating more trouble for Earth. Now, a mysterious MV-like being, S.A.C ("S" for short), is loose, and Next wants it so that they can win the war. Terra's psychic leader, Hal, has been sensing "S", and wants to know more about the power it has. The future of these three groups will be up to a bunch of outlaws who live on the abandoned Next 7 colony, though no one knows that yet....
Main characters
- Jay Striker
- Voiced by: Mitsuo Iwata
- The "Hero" of the story. He was once a member of the Next forces, as an MV pilot.
- Camel
- Voiced by: Joji Nakata
- A "cool" businessman type.
- Balzak
- Voiced by: Osamu Osaka
- A former Next forces soldier.
- Ken
- Voiced by: Urara Takano
- Anne's brother. His parents were killed in the battle of "Next 7"
- Anne
- Voiced by: Ikue Otani
- Ken's sister. Her parents were killed in the battle of "Next 7"
- Gord
- Voiced by: Masamichi Sato
- An MV developer. Formerly an MV pilot for Earth's military.
- Roddy
- Voiced by: Hiyama Nobuyuki
- Characterized by his pouty lips. Also a former MV pilot for Earth's military.
- Akane Aoi
- Voiced by: Miyuki Ichijou
- Captain of the Next forces.
- Arnold
- Voiced by: Yusaku Yara
- A Next forces cyborg. S.A.C. was developed to capture his bodily tissues.
- Hal
- Voiced by: Nozomu Sasaki
- The leader of the Revolutionary Organization TERRA on Earth. He is a psychic.
- Galbraith
- Voiced by: Genda Tesshō
- Hal's bodyguard.
- Carl
- Voiced by: Mitsuaki Hoshino
- Akane's subordinate. Killed in action as soon as he is introduced.
Mechs
- MV
- Stands for "Metal Vehicle". This is how all piloted robots are referred to in the series.
- S
- S.A.C. is mounted in an unmanned, state-of-the-art MV. S.A.C. stands for "System of Absolutely Conscience".
Staff
| Series Director | Toshifumi Kawase |
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| Series Planning | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
| Screenplay | Atsuhiro Tomioka, Chinatsu Houjou,
Kouji Miura and Toshiyashu Nagata |
| Character Designs | Isamu Imagake and Tetsuya Yanagisawa |
| Animation Director | Naoki Hishikawa and Yoshihiro Yamaguchi |
| Mechanical Design | Takahiro Yamada |
| Color Setting | Takeshi Mochida |
| Art Director | Tsutomi Ishigaki |
| Director of Photography | Seiichi Morishita and Katsuaki Kamata |
| Music | Akifumi Tada and Shiroh Hamaguchi |
| Sound Director | Kazuhiro Wakabayashi |
Media
VHS & LaserDisc
VHS tapes and LaserDisc's of Ehrgeiz began released with the First Volume released on May 25, 1998, the Second on June 25, the Third on July 25, the Fourth on August 25, the Fifth on September 25, and the Sixth on October 25, all the same year.
In 1999, AnimeVillage.com began releasing Subtitled VHS volumes. The first two volumes released in November and December (respectively) of that year, and the final four volumes released between January and March 2000.
Themes
- Opening theme
- "Dream Jack" by HUMMING BIRD
- Episodes 1-12
- Ending theme
- "One Voice for Ehrgeiz" by Mariko Fukui
- Episodes 1-12
References
- ↑ ANN AnimeVillage release announcement page. Retrieved on February 19, 2013.
- ↑ allcinema.net Series Information. Retrieved on February 19, 2013.
External links
Japanese
English
- Official d-rights Site
- Ehrgeiz (anime) (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia