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Ushio & Tora (OAV)

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©1992 KAZUHIRO FUJITA / SHOGAKUKAN • TOHO • TOSHIBA EMI • OB KIKAKU


[ adapted from Ushio & Tora (manga) ]

Related anime:
    Ushio & Tora: Comically Deformed Theater (OAV) (spinoff)

Alternative title:
Ushio i Tora (Polish)
うしおととら (Japanese)
Themes: demons
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Plot Summary: Ushio thinks his father’s tale of an ancient demon is nuts, but when he finds the monster in his own basement, Ushio has to take another look at the family legend.
User Ratings: 83 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Excellent: 10 votes (sub:5, dub:4, Fre.sub:1)
 Very good: 18 votes (sub:14, dub:2, Ita.dub:1, Rus.sub:1)
 Good: 25 votes (sub:16, dub:9)
 Decent: 18 votes (sub:13, dub:4, Ita.dub:1)
 So-so: 7 votes (sub:5, Fre.sub:1, dub:1)
 Not really good: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Weak: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (sub:1, dub:1)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 191 users, rank: #1777
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.904 (Good-.09), std. dev.: 1.5019, rank: #1887
Weighted mean: 6.837 (Good-.16), rank: #1871 (seen all: 7.15 / seen some: 6.06 / won't finish: 3.72)
Bayesian estimate: 6.909 (Good-.09), rank: #1521
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 10
Episode titles: We have 10
Vintage: 1992 to 1993
Opening Theme:
#1: "Brave Fighter" by Yasu (eps 1-6)
#2: "Kedamono no yari" by Shinya Iguchi
#2: "The Beast Spear" by Shinya Iguchi (eps 7-10)
Ending Theme:
#1: "Dear My Best Friend" by Nozomu Sasaki (eps 1-6)
#2: "Dareka ga omae o neratteru" by Nozomu Sasaki
#2: "Someone is Aiming You" by Nozomu Sasaki (eps 7-10)
Links: We have 3
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Related reviews:
    Ushio & Tora VHS 1

Related releases:
    Ushio & Tora - Complete Collection (DVD) 2003-05-13
    Ushio & Tora - Complete Collection (DVD) 2008-12-23 (from $22.49)
    Ushio & Tora (Dub.VHS 1)
    Ushio & Tora (Sub.VHS 1)

Japanese staff 
Japanese cast 

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama

Screenplay: Kenji Terada

Storyboard:
Hirohito Ochi (ep 2)
Jun Fukuda (ep 8)
Kunihiko Yuyama
Masamitsu Hidaka (eps 5, 10)
Sumio Watanabe (ep 7)
Takao Kato (ep 9)
Takashi Ikehata (ep 3)

Episode Director:
Hirohito Ochi (ep 2)
Jun Fukuda (ep 8)
Masamitsu Hidaka (eps 5, 10)
Mihiro Yamaguchi (ep 4)
Sumio Watanabe (ep 7)
Takao Kato (eps 6, 9)
Takashi Ikehata (eps 1, 3)

Music: Shiro Sagisu

Original Manga: Kazuhiro Fujita

Character Design: Tokuhiro Matsubara

Art director: Yoshio Ito

Chief Animation Director: Tokuhiro Matsubara

Animation director:
Atsushi Aono
Hideaki Matsuoka (ep 9)
Kazuaki Moori (ep 10)
Ken Ueno (ep 7)
Masatomo Sudô (ep 8)
Minoru Chikita (ep 3)
Toshimitsu Kobayashi (ep 4)

Sound director: Masafumi Mima

Director of Photography: Motoaki Ikegami

Executive producer:
Fuminori Shishido
Isamu Asami
Masamichi Fujiwara

Producer:
Fumiro Ueda
Hiroshi Takao
Tatsuo Ooba

Assistant Animation Director:
Keiko Kuwano (ep 8)
Yukihiro Kitano (ep 8)

Assistant director: Takashi Ikehata

Background Art:
Aiko Katsumata (Athena Art Studio)
Fumie Nuibe (Studio WHO)
Goichi Katanosaka (Studio WHO)
Hirofumi Hagiba (Athena Art Studio)
Masao Ichitani (Baku Production)
Masayasu Yamaguchi (Athena Art Studio)
Miyoko Kaneko (Studio WHO)
Nanae Fukui (Studio WHO)
Natsuyo Kato (Studio WHO)
Osamu Honda (Baku Production)
Shoichiro Sugiura (Athena Art Studio)
Tomoko Shimomoto (Studio WHO)
Yūko Ishii (Athena Art Studio)
Yumiko Niijima (Studio WHO)

Co-Producer:
Nobuo Takeuchi
Shukichi Kanda
Toshiaki Okuno
Yasufumi Shibahara

Color Key:
Kazumi Yamazaki
Osamu Date
Ritsuko Utagawa
Yūko Ogure

Finish Animation:
Akiko Shibasaki
Chikako En'ya
Chikako Nishimura
Eriko Kondo
Jiro Sano
Keiko Yanagisawa
Kyōko Murakami
Mayumi Hario
Mayumi Kudō
Misako Mori
Reiko Takahashi
Takao Morikawa
Yuko Endo
Yuko Kawabata
Yumiko Noda

Finish Check: Takashi Hasegawa

In-Between Animation:
Daisuke Sasaki (Animation 501)
Hideki Ito
Hideyuki Itō
Hiroyuki Kato
Hiroyuki Nakajima
Junko Matsumura
Ken'ichi Agatsuma
Masaki Hinata
Masao Sato
Masayoshi Yoshida (Animation 501)
Mitsuhiko Kubota
Mitsushi Takanashi
Naoki Iino
Natsuko Ōno (Animation 501)
Nobuaki Hayashi
Saori Sakanakura (Animation 501)
Seiji Nagao
Setsuko Ueno (Animation 501)
Tadanobu Kawano
Tadashi Sakazaki (Animation 501)
Taiichi Nakaguma
Takeru Kondō
Tatsurou Arai
Tomoyuki Shibata
Yūji Tateno
Yumi Takano
Yūsei Kawada
Yūsuke Uchioke

In-Between Check:
Fujika Enomoto
Hiroshi Shirakawa
Hiroyuki Saitou
Kazuhiko Abe
Kazuhisa Takeda
Miki Yokokawa
Mikio Tsuchiya
Miwako Makino
Takao Ahou

Key Animation:
Akiko Nishio (eps 1, 3, 6)
Akinobu Takahashi (ep 9)
Akio Kawamura (ep 10)
Akio Uchino (ep 7)
Akira Takeuchi (ep 7)
Atsuko Ishida (ep 5)
Atsushi Tsukamoto (ep 9)
Fujio Inose (ep 7)
Fujio Oda (ep 4)
Fumio Matsumoto (ep 2)
Hideaki Matsuoka (ep 10)
Hideko Okimoto (eps 3, 6)
Hiroshi Imano (ep 10)
Hiroshi Kamogawa (ep 8)
Hiroshi Oosawa (ep 9)
Hiroshi Satô (ep 10)
Hiroshi Yoneda (ep 1)
Hiroyuki Kanbe (ep 8)
Hiroyuki Okuno (ep 10)
Hiroyuki Saitou (ep 8)
Hiroyuki Terada (ep 5)
Isamu Utsugi (ep 4)
Izumi Shimura (eps 3, 6, 10)
Kazuo Takigawa (eps 7-8)
Keishi Sakai (ep 3)
Ken'ichi Imasumi (ep 1)
Kenichi Ishimaru (ep 4)
Kiyoshi Muta (ep 1)
Kiyotoshi Aoi (ep 3)
Kumiko Shishido (ep 10)
Mai Shiranui (ep 9)
Masahiko Itojima (ep 5)
Masao Nakata (ep 4)
Masao Suwa (ep 7)
Masaru Suda (ep 2)
Mayu Yoshida (ep 5)
Michio Mihara (ep 7)
Minoru Chikita (eps 3, 6)
Miyabi Kiryū (ep 8)
Nobumasa Hayashi (ep 8)
Noritomo Hattori (ep 6)
Reiko Okamura (ep 7)
Satoshi Kubo (ep 7)
Sawako Yamamoto (ep 2)
Sayuri Ichiishi (eps 6, 9)
Shigenori Kageyama (ep 9)
Shinichi Kimura (ep 5)
Shinichi Toda (ep 2)
Shinnosuke Kon (ep 4)
Shiro Shibata (eps 2, 7)
Shizuko Minami (ep 1)
Soichiro Matsuda (ep 8)
Taeko Oda (ep 10)
Takahiro Kimura (ep 5)
Takao Maki (ep 2)
Takashi Sasaki (ep 7)
Taketomo Ishikawa (ep 9)
Terumi Muto (ep 2)
Tetsuya Saeki (ep 8)
Tokuhiro Matsubara (ep 1)
Tōru Ōtsuka (eps 7-8)
Toshihide Masudate (ep 2)
Toshiko Nakaya (eps 6, 10)
Toshimitsu Kobayashi (ep 4)
Yasuhiko Ishitani (ep 7)
Yasuhiko Ōyama (ep 4)
Yoshihiko Umakoshi (ep 8)
Yoshihiro Owada (ep 6)
Yoshinobu Ando (ep 2)
Yoshitaka Kato (ep 9)
Yuji Hamano (ep 8)
Yuji Mukoyama (ep 10)
Yukihiro Makino (ep 4)
Yukimaro Ohtsubo (ep 4)
Yukio Okano (ep 8)
Yuko Matsuo (ep 9)
Yuri Takasaki (eps 3, 6, 9)
Yuuichi Nihei (ep 2)

Photography:
Atsuo Tsukioka (Studio Cavern)
Ayako Hashimoto (Studio Cavern)
Eiichi Okita (Studio Coral Reef)
Hideki Imaizumi (Studio Cavern)
Hiroshi Noguchi (Studio Cosmos)
Kanae Andō (Studio Cavern)
Katsuji Suzuki (Studio Cosmos)
Katsunori Maehara (Studio Cosmos)
Kazumi Iketani (Studio Cosmos)
Kazumi Takahashi (Studio Cavern)
Kazuya Hoshi (T Nishimura)
Keiko Kose (Studio Cavern)
Koji Yamakoshi (T Nishimura)
Makoto Ito (T Nishimura)
Masaki Kubomura (T Nishimura)
Masao Onuki (T Nishimura)
Mayumi Morisato (Studio Coral Reef)
Naohisa Haijima (Studio Cosmos)
Naoto Fujikura (T Nishimura)
Noriko Suzuki (Studio Cosmos)
Shin Makiya (T Nishimura)
Shinji Ikegami (Studio Cosmos)
Shintarō Minamiyama (Studio Cavern)
Takafumi Arai (Studio Sieben)
Takamitsu Sera (T Nishimura)
Takao Sato (Studio Coral Reef)
Takatoshi Morishima (Studio Cole)
Teruo Satoh (Studio Coral Reef)
Tetsuo Oofuji (Studio Cosmos)
Tetsuya Anjo (Studio Cosmos)
Tomoyoshi Ishizuka (T Nishimura)
Yō Hashimoto (Studio Cosmos)
Yoichi Kuroda (Studio Cosmos)
Yoshiaki Ōkuma (Studio Coral Reef)
Yuichi Katsumata (T Nishimura)
Yuki Suganuma (Studio Cosmos)
Yuko Matsunaga (Studio Coral Reef)

Planning: Ren Usami

Production Advancement:
Ryūji Kumano (eps 7-8)
Shuichi Takei (eps 6, 9)
Takehiro Miyashita (ep 4)
Tomoko Matsuyama (ep 4)
Toshio Kamizaki (ep 2)

Production Desk:
Hidenobu Watanabe
Shouji Oota
Tsukasa Koitabashi
Yoshiya Tsukise
Yukio Yoshida

Special Effects:
Kou Yamamoto
Takashi Maekawa

 

Chikao Ohtsuka as Tora

Nozomu Sasaki as Ushio Aotsuki

Yumi Touma as Mayuko Inoue

Yuri Amano as Asako Nakamura

Chieko Nanba as School Girl (ep 2)

Daisuke Gouri as Asako's Father

Hirohiko Kakegawa as Yossan

Hiromi Tsuru as Kagari

Hiroyuki Tanaka as Student (ep 4)

Hisao Egawa as
Gang Member B (ep 3)
Ishikui (ep 2)
Tatsuya's Father

Jouji Yanami as Umizato

Junko Hagimori as Gamin

Junko Shimakata as Doctor

Kaneto Shiozawa as Tsubura

Kazuki Yao as Juro

Kazumi Tanaka as Teacher (ep 4)

Kazunari Tanaka as
Construction Worker
Gang Member A (ep 3)

Kengo Katou as School Boy (ep 2)

Mami Matsui as Asako's Mother

Masaharu Satou as Grandpa

Masato Hirano as Teacher (ep 2)

Miyuki Maruyama as School Girl (ep 2)

Naoko Nakamura as School Girl (ep 2)

Noriko Uemura as Grandma

Norio Wakamoto as Hyou

Reizô Nomoto as Old Man

Ryotaro Okiayu as Gamin

Shinichirou Ohta as Gamin

Sho Hayami as Raishin

Takeshi Aono as Shigure Aotsuki

Tomoko Maruo as Tatsuya

Toshio Kobayashi as
Father
Policeman

Wakana Yamazaki as
Gaminsama
Mikado Hizaki

Yukimasa Kishino as Gamin

Japanese companies 

Animation Assistance:
ACJ (eps 7-8)
Animation 501
Anime R
Artland (ep 2)
Cope
Moon Seong Animation
Sung San

Animation Production: Pastel

Backgrounds:
Athena Art Studio
Baku Production
K Production
Studio WHO

Finish Animation:
Doo Lee Production
K Production
Min Studio
studio bogey
Studio March
Tietack

Finishing Assistance:
Moon Seong Animation
Sung San

In-Between Animation:
Animation 501
K Production
Mu Film, Ltd.
Pak Production
Seoul Kids
Studio Egg
Studio Jungle Gym
Studio TIM

Music Production: Yumex

Photography:
Cine Plane
Hiro Animation Stand
Sanko Production
Seieisha
Studio Cavern
Studio Cole
Studio Coral Reef
Studio Cosmos
Studio Sieben
T Nishimura

Photography Assistance:
Q Production
Studio Korumi

Production:
OB Planning
Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.
TOHO

Recording: Seion Studio

Sound Production: Aoni Planning

special effects: Marix

English cast 
English staff 

Dubbing Director: Tristan MacAvery (eps 1-2)

Script: Tristan MacAvery

Art director:
Laura Gadbois Attwell
Ruby Halipoto

Translation: Chris Hutts

Executive producer:
John Ledford
Mark Williams
Sharon Papa

Producer:
Matt Greenfield
Tristan MacAvery

Audio Mix: Paul Killam

DVD Coordination: Janice Williams

International Coordination: Toru Iwakami

Logo Design: Kevin Hinnant

Production Assistant:
Carole Pavlik
Maki Nagano
Marta Bechtol
Miyuki Kamiya

Recording engineer: Malinda Talbot

Sound Design: Paul Killam

Brett Weaver as Tora

Randy Sparks as Ushio

Mandy Clark as Mayuko Inoue

Alex Dickinson as
Batter (ep 2)
Dodging Student
Friend (eps 7-8)
Man in Car (ep 9)
Panicky Guy

Allison Sumrall as Asako Nakamura

Andrew Kent as Road Worker (ep 10)

Andy McAvin as
Customer
Dad in Park
Helicopter Pilot
Raishin

Braden Hunt as
Construction Worker (ep 5)
Friend (eps 7-8)
Man in Crowd (ep 9)
Villager (ep 9)

Cameron Bautsch as
Boy in the Past
Shopping Boy
Tatsuya (eps 7-8)
Young Ushio

Chad Townshed as Construction Worker (ep 5)

Charles Campbell as Road Worker (ep 10)

Chris Patton as
Construction Worker (ep 5)
Friend (eps 7-8)
Road Worker (ep 10)
Villager (ep 9)

Danielle Kimball as
Little Girl
Young Asako

David Williams as
Friend (eps 7-8)
Man in Elevator

Don Rush as
Bully (ep 7)
Man in Crowd (ep 9)
Motorist (ep 5)
Werewolf (ep 3)

Ed Paez as
Bully (ep 7)
Construction Worker (ep 5)
Hyou

Emily Womack as
Friend (eps 7-8)
Girl on Street (ep 3)
School Girl (ep 2)
Screaming Girl

Frank Page as
Gamin Grandpa
Man in Crowd (ep 9)
Road Worker (ep 10)

Hilary Haag as
Friend (eps 7-8)
Woman in Car (ep 9)

Illich Guardiola as
First Mate
Juro
Policeman

Jay Hickman as
Gamin Son (eps 5-6)
Helicopter Pilot
Tsubura

Jessica Boone as
Friend (eps 7-8)
Gamin Daughter
School Girl (ep 2)

John Swasey as
Ayakashi
Captain
Thug (ep 3)
Ushio's Father

Kelly Manison as
Doctor
Gamin Mother (eps 5-6)
Shopping Mom

Kyle Jones as
Construction Worker (ep 5)
Road Worker (ep 10)
Villager (ep 9)
Werewolf (ep 3)

Mandy Clark as Mikado

Marcy Rae as
Airport Announcer
Asako's Mother
Elevator Attendant
Monster (ep 8)

Melissa Cybele as
Asako's Grandmother (eps 7-8)
Villager (ep 9)
Woman on Balcony

Mike Kleinhenz as
Bully (ep 7)
Ishikui (ep 2)
Motorist (ep 5)
Newscaster

Monica Rial as
Girl on Street (ep 3)
Kagari
Panicky Gal
School Girl (ep 2)

Paul Sidello as Villager (ep 9)

Phil Ross as
Asako's Grandfather (eps 7-8)
Old Man (eps 5-6)

Rob Mungle as
Asako's Father
Monster (ep 8)
Teacher

Scott White as
Gamin Father
Tatsuya's Dad (eps 7-8)
Werewolf (ep 3)

Ted Pfister as
Policeman
Thug (ep 3)
Umizato (eps 7-8)
Villager (ep 9)
Yossan

Toni Navarre as
Girl
TV Announcer

Carl Wormley

Christopher Williams

George Manley

Greg Gordon

Joe Congdon

Joshua Lee

Sara Gaston

Shelia Sawyer

Tiffany Grant

English companies 

Broadcaster: The Anime Network

DVD Authoring & Encoding: M.O.F.C.

Licensed by: ADV Films

Post Production: Monkey Boy Studios

Recording Studio: Industrial Smoke & Mirrors

 
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