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directed by

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with character designs by Satoshi Urushihara, produced by

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. It was released on August 25, 1989, on video in

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(, ''Rejendo obu Remunea'') written by

with art by Satoshi Urushihara. It is licensed in North America by

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. It focuses heavily on the "swords and sorcery" genre, and in typical Urushihara style provides a great deal of fan service. The story focuses around the title character, Lemnear, who according to prophecy is the Champion of Silver. She seeks revenge on the evil wizard Gardein and the master he serves, attempting to avenge the slaughter of her people.

Plot summary

Lemnear, a young warrior girl, arrives at a city ruled by the corrupt slaver Lord Vuan. She seeks revenge on the evil wizard Lord Gardein, Vuan's master, who slaughtered Lemnear's people when she was a child, in his search of a mysterious, prophesied, Champion of Silver. Eventually, Lemnear confronts Gardein, but she is knocked out by a magic blast and sent to the city's dungeons, where young girls are retained for Vuan's

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. There, an old mage tells Lemnear a prophecy: that the Champion of Silver will turn a Champion of Bronze into Gold, and destroy the evil dark lord Varohl, the ultimate mastermind behind Gardein and Vuan. In order to rescue a friend from the dungeons, Lemnear infiltrates the harem, but Vuan brainwashes her into becoming another slave. Thanks to her magic choker, she breaks out, kills Vuan, and hears from Gardein that Varohl challenges her from his Castle of Valkysas. Upon reaching the castle, she learns of another survivor of her people, Mesh, whom Gardein had believed to be the Champion of Silver but who is actually the Champion of Bronze. She fights and kills Gardein, but he turns out to be just the enchanted right arm of Varohl. The villain reveals that he is a Champion of Gold himself. He was raised up by dark powers, after his village kicked him out for being a human hybrid. Lemnear and Mesh fight him, defeating both his human and dragon form, but he then turns into a stone giant by possessing the castle and moves on to conquer the world. Realizing the prophecy, Lemnear awakes her power through her choker, turns Mesh into a Champion of Gold, and they together destroy Varohl's weak spot, killing him for good.

Cast

Japanese

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- Lemnear *

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- Lian * Ryusei Nakao - Mesh *

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- Vuan *

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- Gardin *Nobuo Tanaka - Barol *

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- Sendoshi/Old Mage

English

* Jezabel Montero - Lemnear *

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- Lian * Greg Baglia - Mesh * Bill Rogers - Vuan * Bart Shattuck - Gardin * Bill Rogers - Old Mage *

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- Barol * Wendy Scharfman - Mother

Reception

Similarities between Lemnear and the Taarakian Taarna from '' Heavy Metal'', including her sword, hair color, and mode of transportation, were noted by critics.

References

External links

* 1987 anime OVAs 1991 manga Anime International Company Central Park Media Shōnen manga Sword and sorcery anime and manga {{anime-stub