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Mezzo Forte (OAV)

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©2001 YASUOMI UMETSU/GREEN BUNNY


Related anime:
    Mezzo (TV) (sequel)
      Mezzo: Danger Service Agency (manga)

Alternative title:
Balas Ardentes (Portuguese)
Balas Ardientes (Spanish)
Hard Rock (French)
Mezzo Forte: Красотки-головорезы (Russian)
ميزو فورتي (Arabic)
メゾフォルテ (Japanese)
메조포르테 (Korean)
Genres: action, erotica
Objectionable content: Pornography
Plot Summary: Mikura, a member of a mercenary team, is asked to kidnap a baseball owner, Momokichi Momoi. The problem is that Momokichi is well connected with the mob and his daughter, Momomi, is a skilled shooter. Mikura and her team have to find a way to get the mission done and they might have a way.
User Ratings: 731 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 19 votes (sub:15, dub:4)
 Excellent: 86 votes (sub:52, dub:28, edit.dub:2, others:4
3 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Very good: 185 votes (sub:120, dub:53, edit.dub:3, raw:1, others:8
5 Spanish subtitled
1 Korean subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
1 Chinese Mandarin subtitled
)
 Good: 199 votes (sub:126, dub:66, edit.dub:1, others:6
3 Russian dubbed
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Decent: 134 votes (sub:77, dub:51, raw:1, edit.dub:1, ?:1, others:3
1 French dubbed
1 Polish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 So-so: 41 votes (sub:29, dub:9, ?:2, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Not really good: 23 votes (sub:17, dub:5, ?:1)
 Weak: 28 votes (sub:20, dub:8)
 Bad: 12 votes (sub:11, dub:1)
 Awful: 3 votes (dub:3)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (sub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 1398 users, rank: #710 (of 5563)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.907 (Good), std. dev.: 1.6964, rank: #2448 (of 5554)
Weighted mean: 6.866 (Good), rank: #2386 (of 5554) (seen all: 6.89 / seen some: 5.47 / won't finish: 5.09)
Bayesian estimate: 6.876 (Good), rank: #2132 (of 4226)
Running time: 29 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 2
Vintage:
1998 
2001
Release dates: We have 12
Links: We have 16
Trivia: We have 3
DVD Easter Eggs: We have 1
Comment:
Two versions were released in the U.S. - a general release and a "Director's Cut" edition, which includes three minutes of footage not suitable for minors. In addition, an International Version was released in Japan on July 23, 2004. This version includes 20 minutes of extra footage, but none of the adult scenes found in the Director's Cut. 
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Media Blasters (Sep 1, 2003)
Title Websites (Aug 18, 2003)
Anime Central 2002 Industry Report (Apr 21, 2003)
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This Week's Anime and Manga Releases (Dec 12, 2001)
Anime Weekend Atlanta 7 (Sep 25, 2001)
New Media Blasters Announcements (Aug 9, 2001)
Media Blasters at AX (Jul 6, 2001)
ACen 2001: Media Blasters (May 11, 2001)
Media Blasters Aquisitions (Dec 9, 2000)
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DVD (Region 1)
    Kite/Mezzo Forte Double Pack (DVD) 2008-03-04 (from $18.74)
    Kite/Mezzo Forte Double Pack [uncut] (DVD) 2008-03-04 (from $22.49)
    Mezzo Forte [Edited] (DVD) 2001-11-13 (from $13.13)
    Mezzo Forte [Edited] w/ T-Shirt (DVD) 2006-02-14 (from $12.99)
    Mezzo Forte [Uncut] (DVD) 2001-11-13 (from $19.57)
    Mezzo Forte [Uncut] w/ T-Shirt (DVD) 2006-02-14 (from $39.99)
VHS
    Mezzo Forte [Edited] (Dub.VHS) 2001-11-13
    Mezzo Forte [Uncut] (Dub.VHS) 2001-11-13

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Yasuomi Umetsu
Screenplay: Yasuomi Umetsu
Storyboard: Yasuomi Umetsu
Unit Director: Monjiro Kogarashi
Music: Toru Shura
Original story: Yasuomi Umetsu
Character Design: Yasuomi Umetsu
Animation Director: Yasuomi Umetsu
Sound Director: Kei Mayuzuni
Director of Photography: Hisao Kuroi
Executive producer:
Kaio Kaneki
Yudai Amachi
Producer:
Osamu Koshinaka
Taro Miyabi

Assistant Dramatization: Hideaki Kushi
Assistant producer: Shintaro Nozaki
Color Coordination:
Akihiro Nakata
Kimiko Kitazawa
Color Model: Koichiro Nagano
Dramatization: Monjiro Kogarashi
Editing: Hiroshi Honda
Key Animation:
Hiroshi Kyouai
Tsutomu Ohshiro (ep 2)
Yasuomi Umetsu (eps 1-2)
Production Assistant: Taishi Kunori
Production Design: Shigeru Ikehata
Recording: Osamu Ichikawa
Recording Assistant:
Chikako Abe (ep 1)
Erina Watanabe (ep 2)
Supervision: Dr. Pochi
Taichirou Hirokawa as Kenichi Kurokawa
Takumi Yamazaki as Tomohisa Harada
Tomoko Kotani as Mikura Suzuki

Akemi Okamura as Momomi Momoi
Norio Wakamoto as Hirooka
Shozo Iizuka as Momokichi Momoi

Shinichiro Miki
Japanese companies
Co-Production: ARMS
In-Between Animation:
F.A.I. International
Hanjin Animation
IMAGIN
Jiwoo Production
Production: Green Bunny
Recording Facility: Tavac Studio
Sound Production: Arts Production
English cast
English staff
Director: Paul Waxman 
ADR Director: Eric P. Sherman
Translation:
EM
Masumi Doeda
ADR Script:
Clark Cheng
Eric P. Sherman
Paul Waxman
Executive producer:
Gary Sierra
John Sirabella
Producer:
Eric P. Sherman
Paul Waxman

ADR Editor: Francis Cherry
Chief Recording Engineer: Francis Cherry
Editing:
B. Splice
Beth Salem
Engineering Assistant:
Matthew J. Mondrick
Timothy Wildman
Graphic Design:
Meredith Mulroney
Ohata Girl
Production Assistant:
Anna Yamamoto
Roller Girl
Production manager:
Scotie Mack
Scott Marchfeld
Scottie Mack
Production Supervision:
Jharmoni Magasaki
Sean Molyneaux
Re-Recording Mixing: Mark Rozett
Felix Cooper as
Kenichi Kurokawa
Kurokawa 
Jim Taggert as Tomohisa Harada
Lynn Fischer as Momomi Momoi
Marie Court as Mikura Suzuki (Love Scene Voice Double)
Tina Dixon as Mikura Suzuki

John Smallberries as Momokichi Momoi

Anthony Mozdy as
Announcer
Bob
Bodyguard
Bob Bobson as Guy in toilet stall
David Orozco as
Bodyguard A
Tagami
Urinal Guy
G. Gordon Baer as Bodyguard
James Lyon as
Bodugyard B
Hirooka
Lex Lang as Bodyguard
Melvin Katt as Detective
Michelle Ruff as
Little Girl
Sex Robot
Waitress
William Frederick as Emoto
English companies
ADR Production: Dirty Dog Productions
Casting: Love-Chan Casting
Distributor:
AnimeWorks (Regular Version)
Kitty Media (Director's Cut Version)
Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
Licensed by: Media Blasters
Production: Bang Zoom! Entertainment
French staff
French companies
(none)
Distributor: Banzaï
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
(none)
Distributor: Jonu Media (Spain)
Spanish cast
(none)
Russian staff
Russian companies
(none)
Production: MC Entertainment
Russian cast
(none)
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