
Cords
- Studio
- Sunrise Inc., Bandai Visual Co., TV Osaka, Yomiuri Advertising
- Distributor
- ADV Films
Synopsis
For a thousand years, the Gowa family has secretly manipulated the fate of Japan, first through political intrigue, and now through the manufacture of a frightening new weapons system. In a world in which giant robots are real, however, the most powerful weapon of all lurks within a human mind. Combining the hard edge of modern military thrillers with the frightening reality of tomorrow's super-science, "Gasaraki"'s multi-layered story and unique blend of apocalyptic carnage and surreal mysticism promise that the world of Japanese animation will never be the same!
Characters
Yushiro, Miharu, Daizaburou Gowa, Kazukiyo Gowa, Kiyotsugu Gowa, Kyoharu Gowa, Misuzu Gowa, Rin Ataka.
English Version: Yushiro, Miharu, Daizaburo Gowa, Yukino Gowa, Kazukiyo Gowa, Kiyotsugu Gowa, Kiyoharu Gowa, Misuzu Gowa, Tamotsu Hayakawa, Rin Ataka, Takuma Tokudaiji, Kahoru Kaburagi, Sunao Murai, Yoshitake Gowa, Akihiro Hirakawa, Kiyoma Yonetani, Secretary, Empress, Symbol Pilot, Old Wife, Belgistan Soldiers, Tank Crew, Kiou Watanabe, News Director, Operative, Mrs. Lee, Man In Suit, Old Husband, Prime Minister, Reporter, Einyo, F/Phantom, Journalist, Kuwajima, Meth, Nozomi Takayama, Regent, Gowa Operator, Jun, Monk, Watanabe Clan, Battalion Executive Officer, Cameraman, Helicopter Pilot, SF Commander, USSF Commander, General Krause, General Okawa, Takeharu Gowa, Tatsumi Wakisaka, Master Sorachi, Minister Of Justice, News Anchor, Officer, Staff Exec, Battalion Commander, CC Operator, Crew, Lee, Secretary Of Commerce, U.S. President, Won, General, U.S. Fake Control, Newscasters
English Version: Yushiro, Miharu, Daizaburo Gowa, Yukino Gowa, Kazukiyo Gowa, Kiyotsugu Gowa, Kiyoharu Gowa, Misuzu Gowa, Tamotsu Hayakawa, Rin Ataka, Takuma Tokudaiji, Kahoru Kaburagi, Sunao Murai, Yoshitake Gowa, Akihiro Hirakawa, Kiyoma Yonetani, Secretary, Empress, Symbol Pilot, Old Wife, Belgistan Soldiers, Tank Crew, Kiou Watanabe, News Director, Operative, Mrs. Lee, Man In Suit, Old Husband, Prime Minister, Reporter, Einyo, F/Phantom, Journalist, Kuwajima, Meth, Nozomi Takayama, Regent, Gowa Operator, Jun, Monk, Watanabe Clan, Battalion Executive Officer, Cameraman, Helicopter Pilot, SF Commander, USSF Commander, General Krause, General Okawa, Takeharu Gowa, Tatsumi Wakisaka, Master Sorachi, Minister Of Justice, News Anchor, Officer, Staff Exec, Battalion Commander, CC Operator, Crew, Lee, Secretary Of Commerce, U.S. President, Won, General, U.S. Fake Control, Newscasters
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Ryosuke Takahashi
- Assistant Director
- Goro Taniguchi
Producing
- Producer
- Matt Greenfield (English Version)
- Executive Producer (English Version)
- John Ledford
Writing
- Writer
- Toru Nozaki, Chiaki Konaka (3 Episodes)
Animation
- Animator
- Tatsuya Suzuki, Takuya Suzuki
- Opening Animation
- Shuko Murase, Satoru Shigeta, Shinji Takeuchi, Yôichi Ueda, Tôru Yoshida
- Ending Animation
- Tsukasa Dokite
- Animation Director
- Keiichi Watanabe
- Animation Directors (Opening Animation)
- Hideki Okamoto, Takuya Suzuki, Tatsuya Suzuki
- Animation Director (Ending Animation)
- Tsukasa Dokite
- Mechanical Animation Director
- Satoru Shigeta
Voices
- Voice
- Nobuyuki Hiyama (Yushiro), Mami Kingetsu (Miharu), Takehiro Koyama (Daizaburou Gowa), Yuji Takada (Kazukiyo Gowa), Shô Hayami (Kiyotsugu Gowa), Isshin Chiba (Kyoharu Gowa), Satomi Koorogi (Misuzu Gowa), Minami Takayama (Rin Ataka)
- English Version
- Chris Patton (Yushiro), Monica Rial (Miharu), Ted Pfister (Daizaburo Gowa), Laura Chapman (Yukino Gowa), Andy McAvin (Kazukiyo Gowa), Jason Douglas (Kiyotsugu Gowa), Brett Weaver (Kiyoharu Gowa), Hilary Haag (Misuzu Gowa), John Gremillion (Tamotsu Hayakawa), Kelly Manison (Rin Ataka), Kevin Charles (Takuma Tokudaiji), Heather Bryson (Kahoru Kaburagi), Jennifer K. Earhart (Sunao Murai), John Swasey (Yoshitake Gowa, General), Jay Hickman (Akihiro Hirakawa), C. Markham Anderson (Kiyoma Yonetani), Sue Ulu (Secretary), Robert Anderson (U.S. Fake Control), Christine M. Auten (Empress, Symbol Pilot), Marcy Bannor (Old Wife), James Bates (Belgistan Soldier, Tank Crew), Bob Bundy (Kiou Watanabe, News Director, Operative), Melinda DeKay (Mrs. Lee), Bob Elliot (Man In Suit, Old Husband, Prime Minister, Tank Crew), Tiffany Grant (Reporter), Illich Guardiola (Einyo, F/Phantom, Journalist), Chris Hawley (Belgistan Soldier, Tank Crew), Kevin Hinnant (Belgistan Soldier), Michael Honig (Kuwajima), Mike Kleinhenz (Meth, Nozomi Takayama, Regent), Andrew Klimko (Gowa Operator, Jun, Monk, Watanabe Clan), Larry Koteff (Belgistan Soldier), Mark Laskowski (Battalion Executive Officer, Cameraman, Gowa Operator), Mike MacRae (Helicopter Pilot, SF Commander, U.S. Fake Control, USSF Commander), Donnie Marion (General Krause, Gowa Operator), Carol Matthews (Newscaster), Vic Mignogna (General Okawa), Rob Mungle (Takeharu Gowa), Rick Peeples (Tatsumi Wakisaka), Jason Remmert (Belgistan Soldier, Tank Crew), Phil Ross (Master Sorachi, Minister Of Justice, News Anchor, Watanabe Clan), Bill Ross (Newscaster, Officer, Staff Exec), Nathan Segrest (U.S. Fake Control), Hunter Stuart (Battalion Commander), Stacey Tate (U.S. Fake Control, CC Operator), Lew Temple (Crew), Dean Turner (Lee, Secretary Of Commerce), Mike Vance (U.S. President, Won), Shelton Alsup, Markham Anderson, Bob Biggerstaff, James Burke, Victor Carsrud, Ralph Ehntholt, The Foley Gang, Brian Granveldt Matt Greenfield, Don'l Johnson, John Kaiser, David LeMaster, Paul Locklear, Darien Lynx, James Marshall, Rod Peters, Randy Sparks, Adam Taylor, Brian Thornton, Robert Vellani, David Williams
Music
- Music
- Kuniaki Haishima
- Singer ("Love Song")
- Tomoko Tane
Editing
- Editor
- David Grundy (English Version)
Crew
- Design
- Shuko Murase, Shinji Aramaki, Yutaka Izubuchi, Atsushi Yamagata
- Mechanical Designers
- Shinji Aramaki, Yutaka Izubuchi
- Character Design (Main Characters)
- Shuko Murase
- Art Direction
- Shigemi Ikeda
- Storyboard Artists (Opening Animation)
- Shinji Aramaki, Satoru Shigeta
- Storyboard Artist (Ending Animation)
- Tsukasa Dokite
- Sound Director
- Yasuo Uragami
Production notes
The script incorporated contemporary Gulf War events and news reports with the names changed.
