Genma Wars: Eve of Mythology, (幻魔大戦 ‒神話前夜の章‒ Genma Taisen: Shinwa Zen'ya no Shō) marketed as simply Genma Wars in English, is an anime TV series directed by Tsuneo Tominaga and based on the manga written by Kazumasa Hirai and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori from 1967. The series ran for 13 episodes from February 2, 2002 to May 11, 2002.
The series was released on DVD in the United States in 2003 by Media Blasters, dubbed by Arvintel Communications.
Cast
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Loof | Kenji Nojima | Bryce Papenbrook |
| Jin | Daisuke Namikawa | Brian Moran |
| Nuu | Hiroshi Naka | Dan Lorge |
| Non | Mami Kingetsu | Dorothy Elias-Fahn |
| King Genma | Motomu Kiyokawa | Richard Epcar |
| Parome | Tomoko Hiratsuji | Ellyn Stern |
| Earie | Susan Marque (eps. 1-4) | |
| Cindy Robinson (eps. 5-13) | ||
| Ran | Tamami Kaizuka | Stephanie Sheh |
| Meena | Fumiko Orikasa | Wendee Lee |
| Dan | Wataru Takagi | Peter Doyle |
| Aa | Chafurin | Daniel Woren |
| Bugara | Grant George | |
| Pogo | Yuka Kubo | Mona Marshall |
| Nami | Mami Kingetsu | |
| Rei | Akemi Okamura | |
| Akira | Susumu Chiba | |
| Great Genma | Kinryū Arimoto | |
| Narration | Chafurin | Tony Barnard |
Additional Voices
- Ruben Arvizu
- Bob Buchholz - Yatsude
- Jessica Gee
- Grant George - Monkey Captain, 88 (ep. 4), Ninja
- Dave Mallow - Chief Monkey
- Mona Marshall - Child Jin
- Bob Papenbrook - Dad (ep. 1), Commander (ep. 4)
- Jonathan Powell
- Cindy Robinson - Child Loof, Woman (ep. 2), Himeko (ep. 4)
- Debbie Rothstein
- Stephanie Sheh - Mom (ep. 1)
- Daniel Woren - Sheena
Notes
- The English release experienced controversy, as Enoki Films edited some footage to remove panning camera shots of female nudity, but strangely left rape and sex scenes intact.
Video Releases
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media Blasters | 2003 | 
|
The Complete Series | 1 NTSC |
United States | 
|
| 4 Volumes | ||||||
| The Complete Series | ||||||
| 4 Discs | ||||||
External Links
- Genma Wars (anime) at the Anime News Network
- Genma Wars at the Internet Movie Database
