is an 8-volume fantasy manga series by

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and published by

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and later by Ichijinsha. It was adapted into a two episode OVA series.

Plot

The story circulates around a mysterious and dangerous island referred to simply as "G". A long time ago, a powerful god named Gestalt was banished to the earth and he had found refuge in the island known as G. To utter the name for which it stands is forbidden, for people were so afraid of the wrath of the god that they considered his name a curse. Father Olivier is a priest who has left his order and traveled to the island of G in order to discover the truth behind it. He ends up making the acquaintance of a young girl named Ohri, who turns out to be quite adept in magic. Meanwhile, the head of the order has hired a dark elf, Suzu, to track down Olivier and bring him back. Suzu finds him easily enough. However, she hadn't anticipated the powerful sorceress in his company, Ohri. The girl disposes of Suzu for the moment, and she and the Father continue on. As if things weren't rough enough, the island of G has its share of monsters and magic-users to get in the way of their travels.

Media

Manga

The manga was first serialized in

's '' Monthly Gangan Fantasy'' (renamed ''Monthly GFantasy'' in April 1994 issue) between April 1993 and February 2001 issues, after the first chapter was published in ''Fantastic Comic'' (a special issue of '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' which launched ''Gangan Fantasy'') on July 25, 1992, and collected into eight

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volumes. The series was republished by Ichijinsha under the imprint, ''Zero-Sum Comics'' in 2005-2006, with new cover art. The Ichijinsha edition was published in English by

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Volume list

Enix edition

Ichijinsha edition

Drama CDs

There were 2 drama CDs that were commercially released by Enix. The main cast were

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as Ouri and

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as Olivier. The first drama CD was released in September 1994 while the second drama CD was released in April 1996.

OVA

There was two-episode OVA adaptation directed by Osamu Yamasaki with music done by Toshiyuki Ōmori as well as casting assistance by

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. The first episode was released on January 22 and the second on February 21, 1997. The OVA was licensed in English by

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. The cast from the drama CDs was also used for the OVA.

Novels

There was a 2-part light novel written by Chizuru Yoshikawa with illustrations by the original author,

titled as . The novels were published by Enix under the imprint, ''GFantasy Novels''. The first volume was published in March 1999 and the second in August 1999.

Reception

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in ''500 Essential Anime Movies'' calls "comedy", including jokes and parodies of fantasy role-playing games, "the show's major selling point". McCarthy, Helen. 500 Essential Anime Movies: The Ultimate Guide. — Harper Design, 2009. — P. 224. — 528 p. —

References

External links

Vol.1 review by ANN
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