Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko

Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko
幻夢戦記レダ
(Genmu Senki Leda)
Genre Science fiction, fantasy, adventure
Anime film
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
Produced by Toshihiro Nagao
Written by Junki Takegami
Music by Shirō Sagisu
Studio Kaname Production
Licensed by United States Right Stuf
Released March 1, 1985
Runtime 75 minutes
Novel
Written by Hideyuki Kikuchi
Illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata
Published by Kodansha
Published May 1985

Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (幻夢戦記レダ Genmu Senki Leda) is a direct-to-video anime film released in Japan on March 1, 1985. It was also released in theaters on December 21, 1985.

The story is that of Yoko Asagiri who finds that the love song she wrote acted as a bridge transporting her to a fantastical alternate world called "Ashanti." There, the ruler of that world wants her song so that he could use it to open a doorway to Yoko's world and conquer it with his armies. Using the artifacts left behind by the legendary warrior Leda who prophesied her arrival, Yoko and her new found friends must stop the tyrant's ambition and return both worlds to their proper place and balance.

Plot

Yoko Asagiri composes a piano sonata to show her love to a young boy. While listening to the song on a walkman she passes him but says nothing. Then she is transported to a fantastical world. There she meets a talking dog. While talking to the dog, and sees off in the sky a reflection of her world. She then discovers that she can transport herself between the worlds while listening to the song. Then her walkman is stolen by strange men riding mechanical creatures who attack her. Yoko then transforms into a powerful sword wielding warrior and defeats them.

They meet a young girl named Yoni. Yoni explains that the floating castle nearby is ruled by Zell, an evil man using Leda's power for evil. He wishes to open a portal to the world of Noa to conquor it. Yoni leads her to a giant robot that can transform into a ship. Zell's forces attack and Yoni's giant robot is destroyed. Yoni and Yoko then fly to Zell's castle. They confront Zell, who erects a forcefield separating Yoko from her friends. Zell tells her that she came to this world because she wanted to escape from her world.

Zell captures her friends, and put Yoko to sleep to use her to help control the portal machine. There Yoko dreams where she is dating the young man. Instead of walking past him, she started talking to him. She breaks the spell, rescues her friends, and the machine overloads. Zell, in anger lunges towards Yoko. Yoko stabs him, killing him. While the castle is destroyed Yoko and her friends escape. Yoko then returns to her world. she sees the boy and runs after him to talk to him.

Voice actors

Production

Release

An English release of the film was acquired by The Right Stuf International in February 1997.[1] It was officially released in North America on both subbed and dubbed VHS formats in May 1997.[2] The OVA was republished on November 27, 2000[3] The company has yet to release the OVA on DVD in the region.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Jeff (February 26, 1997). "Leda: The Fantastic Adventure Of Yohko Release Announcement" (PDF). The Right Stuf International. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ Manga Stuf staff (May 1997). "This month's releases". Manga Stuf. The Right Stuf International. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ ANN staff (August 30, 2000). "Anime Newsbriefs". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ Tool, Michael (February 27, 2011). "The Mike Toole Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2012.

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