Virtua Fighter (TV)
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Alternative title:
El Defensor Virtuoso (Spanish)
El Luchador Virtual (Spanish)
المقاتل النبيل (Arabic)
バーチャファイター (Japanese)
버추어 파이터 (Korean)
Genres: comedy
Themes: martial arts
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Based on the popular Virtua Fighter video game franchise, this series follows the adventures of Akira, a lone martial artist who has lost his ability to see the mystical constellations that reveal a truly strong man's destiny. Now, his path of wandering has forced him into the fighting ring with several martial arts champions and into an insidious international conspiracy that he must not only break out of, but find a way to destroy. With the help of Jacky, Sara, Pai, and other characters from the Virtua Fighter games, Akira must find the strength to take on greater powers than himself and regain his lost sense of destiny.
Ratings: 71 ratings have been given [details]
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 35
Episode titles: We have 35
Vintage: 1995-10-02 to 1996-06-27
Opening Theme:
#1: "Wild Vision" by Kouji Hayashi (eps 1-24)
#2: "Ai ga Tarinaize" (愛がたりないぜ) by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (eps 25-35)
Ending Theme:
#1: "Kuchibiru no Shinwa" (くちびるの神話) by Vivian Hsu (eps 1-18)
#2: "Kyōhansha" (共犯者) by Vivian Hsu (eps 19-24)
#3: "Eien no Mannaka de" (永遠の真ん中で) by Akiko Seko (eps 25-35)
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| Blu-ray (Region A) |
| Virtua Fighter - The Animated Series (Blu-ray) 2023-01-31 |
| DVD (Region 1) |
| Virtua Fighter - Round One (DVD 1-2) 2003-05-27 (from $23.90) |
| Virtua Fighter - Round Two (DVD 3-4) 2003-08-19 (from $11.99) |
| VHS |
| Virtua Fighter - Chinatown Brawl (Dub.VHS 1) 2000-08-22 |
| Virtua Fighter - Behind the Battle (Dub.VHS 2) 2000-08-22 |
| Virtua Fighter - Combat to the Death (Dub.VHS 3) 2001-02-27 |
| Virtua Fighter - Shadow Heart (Dub.VHS 4) 2001-02-27 |
| Virtua Fighter - Brotherly Love (Dub.VHS 5) 2001-04-24 |
| Virtua Fighter - Ancient Masters (Dub.VHS 6) 2001-04-24 |
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Chief Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Script:
Kuniaki Kasahara (12 episodes
eps 4-6, 10, 12-13, 17, 19, 21, 27, 29, 32
)Reiko Yoshida (5 episodes
eps 9, 11, 15, 18, 22
)Tsutomu Kamishiro (16 episodes
eps 1-3, 8-9, 14, 16, 20, 23-26, 28, 30-31, 35
)Storyboard:
Hideki Tonokatsu (8 episodes
eps 1, 7, 14, 20, 24-25, 30, 35
)Michiyo Sakurai (4 episodes
eps 10, 14, 17, 21
)Shinichi Watanabe (6 episodes
eps 5, 11, 16, 22, 26, 34
)Takaaki Ishiyama (9 episodes
eps 4, 8, 12, 15, 18, 23-24, 27, 31
)Yoshihiro Oda (ep 19) Music: Kaoru Ōhori
Original creator: Yū Suzuki
Character Design: Ryō Tanaka
Animation Director:
Masanori Shino (5 episodes
eps 4, 9, 14, 20, 24
)Ryō Tanaka (5 episodes
eps 1, 7, 16, 28, 35
)Seiji Muta (5 episodes
eps 23, 25, 27, 30, 34
)Yūki Kinoshita (5 episodes
eps 25-26, 28-29, 31
)Director of Photography: Motoaki Ikegami
Background Design: Hiroshi Ōno
Ending Animation: Ryō Tanaka (ED 2)
In-Between Animation: Mamoru Hoshino (Studio Junio; ep 12)
Key Animation:
Hitoshi Kamata (8 episodes
eps 1, 9, 16, 20-21, 24, 31, 35
)Junichi Yokoyama (5 episodes
eps 12, 18, 21-22, 29
)Rie Nakajima (6 episodes
eps 1, 5, 16, 21-22, 24
)Seiji Muta (8 episodes
eps 1, 5, 11, 14, 19, 21, 24, 35
)Yasuhisa Katō (ep 20) Key-animation: Fuminori Kizaki (OP 1)
Music producer: Junji Fujita
Music Selection: Yutaka Gōda
Opening Animation: Ryō Tanaka (OP 2)
Planning: Minoru Ohno
Recording Director: Satoshi Katō
Script Supervision: Tsutomu Kamishiro
Sound Effects: Masakazu Yokoyama
Special Effects: Yoshimi Hayashi
Story Supervisor: Masahiro Muto
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Animation: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Animation Production: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Backgrounds: Studio Uni
Broadcaster: TV Tokyo
Editing: Jay Film
Film Developing: Tokyo Laboratory
Finish Animation: Mizo Planning
Music Production Cooperation: TV Tokyo Music
Original Concept: Sega
Photography: Studio Cosmos
Sound Effects: Sound Effects, Inc.
Sound Production: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Titles: Maki Production
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Script: Scott Simpson
Executive producer: John Sirabella
Associate Director: Pamela Weidner
Audio Engineer: Nick Stuteville
Blu-Ray Authoring: David Miranda (Discotek)
Commentary:
Audi Sorlie (Discotek; 6 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5, 13, 23, 35
)John Linneman (Discotek; 6 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5, 13, 23, 35
)Dialogue Mixer: Ron Abfalter
FX Designer: Skip Bowerman
Menu Design: Gary Swarer (Discotek)
Production manager: Amy Tipton
Production Supervision: Sean Molyneaux
Quality Control: Marc Levy (Discotek)
Subtitle Editor: Logan Rebholz (Discotek)
Subtitling: Anna Yamamoto
Supervising Producer: Justin Sevakis (Discotek)
Voice Direction: Scott Houle
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Distributor: AnimeWorks
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Dubbing Director: Roberto Colucci
Opening Song: "Wild Vision": Carlos Carrillo
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Producer: TMS Entertainment USA
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Dubbing Supervision: Tiziana Valenti
Sound Technician: Sergio Viscardi
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Assistant Director: Bilal Shartouh
Mixage: Samer Abu Asali
Montage: Samer Abu Hamad
Preparation: Ammar Shikh Gabr
Production manager: Radwan Hijazi
Sound: Ghassan Harfush
Supervision: Louis Abu Asali
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Broadcaster: Spacetoon
Distributor: Animation International
Dubbing: Al Zahra Centre - VENUS (Syria)
Internet Streaming: Spacetoon Go
Production: Animation International
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Script: Francis Ibanez
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Broadcaster: GMA Network
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