Ninja Senshi Tobikage
23rd-century Martian colonists pilot alien ninja robots against the Zaboom army.
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The series follows teenage fighters who pilot powerful ninja robot warriors to determine the future's fate.[1] It is an action anime with outstanding ninja robot elements, produced by Studio Pierrot.[1] The animation, under art director Geki Katsumata, is considered a fascinating example of excellent traditional hand-drawn art.[1]
Making and release
The series was written by Yūji Watanabe, with an original score composed by Eiji Kawamura.[1] The English adaptation used a single theme song for both opener and closer, with lyrics by Lisa McBride and performance by Jerry Cobb.[2] The Blu-ray set includes creditless openings and endings, vintage English bumpers, and an art gallery.[1] Kumiko Aoki wrote the lyrics for both the opening and closing theme songs, Yūichirō Oda composed and arranged the music, and the band HIT BOY performed them.[3]
Buz Alexander from Alexander Entertainment Group handled the production and direction of the English dub.[4]
What the cited sources add
The Blu-ray.com review by Neil Lumbard notes the hand-drawn artwork as a fascinating example of traditional art in anime.[1][5] The same review calls the show an exciting action series with a lot to offer fans of classic vintage anime.[1][5] The series features a solid script for action enthusiasts, according to the Blu-ray.com reviewer.[1] The animation is described as one of the best elements of the production.[1]
The Blu-ray release presents the series in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC high definition at the original 1.50:1 aspect ratio.[1]
References
- "Ninja Robots Tobikage: The Complete Series Blu-ray". facts only, no text reused. blu-ray.com
- Wikipedia, "Ninja Senshi Tobikage" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ninja Robots episode closing credits. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ninja Senshi Tobikage" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; ; ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ninja Senshi Tobikage" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Discotek Releases Ninja Senshi Tobikage, Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno, Appleseed, More on BD on January 25", Anime News Network, 8 November 2021; Ninja Robots episode closing credits.; "Redirecting to Google Groups" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ninja Senshi Tobikage" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Ninja Senshi Tobikage", Magic Bus, Pierrot, 1985-10-06; "Ninja Robots (TV) – Anime News Network", www.animenewsnetwork.com; "Ninja Robots Tobikage: The Complete Series Blu-ray" (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: Ninja Senshi Tobikage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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