Otogi Juushi Akazukin
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin おとぎ銃士 赤ずきん | |
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| Also known as | Otogi Juushi Akazukin |
| Genre | Anime |
| Director | Ishiyama Takaaki |
| Opening theme |
Douwa Meikyuu (1-24) Princess Rose (25-39) |
| Ending theme |
Clover (1-14, 39) Egao no Takaramono (15-29) CROSS ROAD (30-38) |
| No. of episodes | 39 (List of episodes) |
| Production company(s) | Madhouse Studio |
| Fan Rating | 4.5 / 5 Stars |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV-Tokyo |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Time | 9:00 am Sat |
| Original run | July 1, 2006 – March 31, 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | ChouSei Kantai Sazer-X |
| Followed by | Blue Dragon |
| External links | |
| Konami Site | |
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おとぎ銃士 赤ずきん
Fairy Musketeers Akazukin
Started off in 2005 as an anime OVA that came with a figure that Konami was selling. (Supposedly there are three episodes of the OVA).
In 2006 it was turned into a TV anime series (ignores the continuity of the OVA). Ran from July 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007.
There was also a manga series and some short novels. There was also a game released.
The Title
Otogi comes from the Japanese word for fairytales (otogibanashi). Juushi just means musketeers, a reference to the three musketeers. And Akazukin is the Japanese name for Red Riding Hood, it literally translates to "red hood".
Plot
Follows the adventure of a boy named Suzukaze Souta. As a child, he was told fairytales by his mother.
One day a man calls him the "Erde's Key" before transforming into a monster called a Nightmarian ナイトメアリアン. He's saved by a girl in a red helmet named Akazukin, one of the Three Musketeers of the Four Leaf Knights.
Characaters
Akazukin 赤ずきん - Tamura Yukari
- Based on Red Riding Hood. One of the Three Musketeers. 14 years old.
Shirayukihime 白雪姫 - Tateno Kanako
- Japanese name for "Snow White". A magician in the Three Musketeers. 14 years old.
Ibarahime いばら姫 - Sawashiro Miyuki
- The Japanese name for Sleeping Beauty. Name means "Princess Briars". 14 years old.
Silver Wolf Val 銀狼ヴァル - Hiyama Nobuyuki 檜山修之, Kobayashi Mayuko 小林由美子 (Young)
Suzukaze Souta 鈴風 草太 - Kumai Motoko くまいもとこ (OVA, 1-25), Sanpei Yuuko 三瓶由布子 (26-39)
- Ordinary boy from Erde. 14 years old.
- The original voice actress had to leave due to illness.
Vocabulary
Erde - Earth where Souta is from. Name comes from the German word for "Earth". The world built on science.
Fandavele ファンダヴェーレ - The land where the fairy tale characters live. Their world is based on magic.
Jusshi~ / Jusui~ / Jussui~ じゅ〜しぃ〜 / じゅ〜すぃ〜 / じゅ〜すぅぃ〜 - A phrase that Akazukin likes to say. Something between juicy（ジューシー) and musketeer/juushi.
Zukkyun! ずっきゅ〜ん! - Another of Akazukin's phrases. Probably based on zukin.
The OVA
An OVA released with an Akazukin figure by Konami in 2005. Was originally going to be a three part OVA before it was scrapped and turned into the TV series. There are obvious merchandise differences, particularly with Akazukin's gear.
Cast
Spider Fang スパイダーファング - Yasumoto Hiroki
Chronology
| Episode | Title | Writer | Date |
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| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin OVA | Yonemura Shouji | February 20, 2005 | |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 01 | 赤ずきんがやってきた | 広田光毅 | July 1, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 02 | 魔法少女白雪姫 | 竹内利光 | July 8, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 03 | 気になる転校生 | 広田光毅 | July 15, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 04 | グレーテルの罠 | 竹内利光 | July 22, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 05 | いばら姫の目覚め | Kakihara Yuuko | July 29, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 06 | ごめんね、りんご | August 5, 2006 | |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 07 | ぼくらの旅立ち | 広田光毅 | August 12, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 08 | 心に笛を持つ男 | 竹内利光 | August 19, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 09 | 魔法嫌いのハンス | 広田光毅 | August 26, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 10 | 千年の友達 | September 2, 2006 | |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 11 | 草太と恋する魔法使い | Kakihara Yuuko | September 9, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 12 | 地下室のひみつ | 広田光毅 | September 16, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 13 | サラマンドラの村 | 竹内利光 | September 23, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 14 | おかしな森の記憶 | Kakihara Yuuko | September 30, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 15 | トゥルーデの迷宮 | 竹内利光 | October 7, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 16 | いばら姫とクローバー | 広田光毅 | October 14, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 17 | 灰の降る町 | Kakihara Yuuko | October 21, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 18 | うたう三銃士 | 竹内利光 | October 28, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 19 | ムーンライトじゅ～すぅぃ～ | 広田光毅 | November 4, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 20 | プリンセス赤ずきん | 竹内利光 | November 11, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 21 | フェレナンドの贈り物 | 広田光毅 | November 18, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 22 | 花嫁はラプンツェル | Kakihara Yuuko | November 25, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 23 | ガラスのくつ | December 2, 2006 | |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 24 | 草太のおかあさん | 広田光毅 | December 9, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 25 | ちいさなお姫さま | 竹内利光 | December 16, 2006 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 26 | 赤ずきん VS 白雪姫 | December 23, 2006 | |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 27 | 魔女の城 | January 6, 2007 | |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 28 | ドワーフの植木鉢 | Kakihara Yuuko | January 13, 2007 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 29 | ひとりぼっちのグレーテル | January 20, 2007 | |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 30 | ヴィーゼ村の想い出 | 広田光毅 | January 27, 2007 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 31 | ふたりの絆 | February 3, 2007 | |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 32 | ブレーメンよ永遠に | 竹内利光 | February 10, 2007 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 33 | 仲間のしるし | Kakihara Yuuko | February 17, 2007 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 34 | ヘンゼルとグレーテル | February 24, 2007 | |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 35 | 封印の地へ | 広田光毅 | March 3, 2007 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 36 | 鍵のちから | 竹内利光 | March 10, 2007 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 37 | ふたつの世界の物語 | Kakihara Yuuko | March 17, 2007 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 38 | 未来への扉 | 広田光毅 | March 24, 2007 |
| Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 39 | さよなら赤ずきん | 竹内利光 | March 31, 2007 |
External Links
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