Brain Powerd (ブレンパワード, Buren Pawādo) is a Japanese anime television series created by Sunrise. The series is set on a future, decimated Earth after the discovery of a mysterious, alien spacecraft dubbed "Orphan". A group of researchers scour the planet for Orphan's disc plates using mecha called "Antibodies" in order to revive the craft, an event that would result in the utter destruction of all lifeforms on Earth. The protagonists Yu Isami and Hime Utsumiya must utilize a special Antibody called "Brain Powerd" to counter the Orphan plans and save humanity. Brain Powerd was directed and written by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. The series features mecha designs by Mamoru Nagano, character designs by Mutsumi Inomata, and music by Yoko Kanno.
The 26-episode Brain Powerd television series originally premiered across Japan on the satellite channel WOWOW between April 8 and November 11, 1998. The series was also aired across Japan on the anime network Animax, which also later broadcast the series across its respective networks worldwide, including its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia. Animax aired Bandai Entertainment's localization, the series' English language television premiere. The anime series was licensed by Bandai and distributed across the region on DVD under the title Brain Powered. The series was also adapted into a manga, with art by Yukiru Sugisaki, which was serialized in Japan's Kadokawa Shoten magazine Shōnen Ace and later published in the United States in English by Tokyopop. A series of light novels, music CDs, and other merchandise relating to Brain Powerd also exist.
Cast[]
| Character | Original Actor | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Yuu Isami | Tetsu Shiratori | Matt Smith |
| Hime Utsumiya | Akino Murata | Lalainia Lindbjerg (eps. 1-2) |
| Maggie Blue O'Hara (eps. 3-26) | ||
| Jonathan Glenn | Gō Aoba | Kirby Morrow |
| Ward Perry (ep. 6) | ||
| Quincy Issa | Kumiko Watanabe | Jennifer Copping (eps. 1-13) |
| Jillian Michaels (eps. 14-26) | ||
| Kanan Gimms | Romi Park | Saffron Henderson |
| Anoa McCormick / Baron Maximillian | Masako Isobe | |
| Russ Lundberg | Shinichirō Miki | Brian Drummond |
| Don Brown (ep. 6) | ||
| Nanga SIlverly | Shinpachi Tsuji | Don Brown |
| Higgins Saz | Maria Kawamura | Willow Johnson |
| Cathy Weseluck (ep. 6) | ||
| Kant Kestner | Run Sasaki | Danny McKinnon |
| Irene Carrier | Shiho Nagoshi | Lisa Ann Beley |
| Nakki Guys | Yumi Tōma | Andrew Francis |
| Comodo Mahama | Shoko Sakura | Jenn Forgie |
| Cathy Weseluck (ep. 6) | ||
| Winston Geybridge | Masato Sako | Ward Perry |
| Naoko Isami | Rumi Sugimoto | Ellen Kennedy |
| Shiela Glass | Atsuko Tanaka | |
| Edgar Brancan | Keiichi Nanba | Trevor Devall |
| Nelly Kim | Haruko Takahagi | Alaina Burnett |
| K.D. Dean | Isshin Chiba | Michael Tiernan |
| Yukio | Miya Asakawa | Alex Doduk |
| Kumazo | Kumiko Watanabe | Cathy Weseluck |
| Akari | Shoko Sakura | Chantal Strand |
| Captain Laite | Hidetoshi Nakamura | Paul Dobson |
| Kensaku Isami | Ryuichi Horibe | Don Brown |
| Midori Isami | Shoko Kanoki | Sylvia Zaradic |
| Ellen Kennedy (ep. 12) | ||
| The Girl from Orphan | Ikue Ōtani | |
Additional Voices[]
- Don Brown
- Paul Dobson
- Brian Drummond
- Nicole Oliver
- John Payne
- Sherry Thoreson
- Cathy Weseluck
External Links[]
- Brain Powerd at the Internet Movie Database
- Brain Powerd (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia