Spirit of Wonder

Spirit of Wonder is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenji Tsuruta, originally serialized from 1986 in Kodansha's Morning seinen manga magazine, and later in Monthly Afternoon, until 1994.

Spirit of Wonder
The cover of the first volume of Spirit of Wonder
Manga
Written byKenji Tsuruta
Published byKodansha
English publisher
Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original run1986 – 1994
Volumes1
Original video animation
Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
Directed byMitsuru Hongo
Written byMichiru Shimada
Music byKohei Tanaka
StudioAjia-do Animation Works
ReleasedJune 3, 1992
Runtime42 minutes
Original video animation
Directed byTakashi Annō
Music byHayato Matsuo
StudioAjia-do Animation Works, Bandai Visual
Released January 25, 2001 – January 23, 2004
Episodes4

It was later adapted into a one-episode OVA in 1992, entitled Chaina-san no Yūutsu (チャイナさんの憂鬱, lit. Melancholy of Chaina-san) (released in North America as Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring), animated by Ajia-do Animation Works and released by Toshiba-EMI. It was later followed in 2001 by a new OVA series, produced and released by Bandai Visual, which included two arcs, Shōnen Kagaku Kurabu (少年科學倶楽部, lit. Scientific Boys Club) and Chaina-san: Tanpenshū (チャイナさん 短編集, lit. Chaina-san: Short Stories) (released in North America as Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories—Shrinking of Miss China and Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories—Planet of Miss China). In 2004, Bandai Visual released a complete DVD box set release of the entire series in Japan, entitled WONDERBOX, which included the 2001 sequel it produced as well as the earlier 1992 episode. Bandai Visual also released an 11-minute short entitled Cup of China's; this short is only available in the WONDERBOX DVD box set release.

The complete OVA series has also been broadcast worldwide by the anime television network Animax, including its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

The earlier OVA was released in North America by AnimEigo entitled Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring. The newer OVA series DVD was released in North America by Bandai Entertainment, entitled Spirit of Wonder it is also available in Australia from Madman Entertainment under the same name.

Credits

1992 OVA
Chaina-san no Yūutsu/ Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring

Staff
  • Chief Director, Storyboards: Mitsuru Hongō
  • Music: Kōhei Tanaka
  • Script: Mitsuru Shimada
  • Character Design and Animation Director: Yoshiaki Yanagida

Cast
Cast
Character Japanese[1] English[1]
Narrator Norm Shore
Miss China Noriko Hidaka Pamela Weidner
Dr. Breckenridge Michio Hazama Michael S. Way
Jim Floyd Hiroyuki Shibamoto David Bjorkback
Lily Yuriko Fuchizaki Lanelle Markgraf
Jon Rin Mizuhara John Houle
Nancy Akiko Hiramatsu Rachel Seidman
Robin Tomosa Yokoyama Shawn Ernie
Titi Tamao Hayashi Lisa Gattis
Gentleman 1 Fuurin Cha Robert Boucher
Gentleman 2 Akihiko Nakajima Kevin Greenway
Gil Hirohiko Kakegawa Marc Matney
Kelly Sean P. O'Connell
Evans Bob Weidner
Paul Ikuya Sawaki Scott Bailey
Rock Shouzou Iizuka Chuck Denson, Jr.
Shopkeeper Yutaka Shimaka Gertrude Weidner
Thief Jim Clark
Policeman Dave Underwood

Additional voices
  • English: Elmo Jones, Nick Manatee, Patrick Humphrey, William Brenton

2001 OVA
Shōnen Kagaku Kurabu/ Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club

Cast

  • Windy: Ryoka Yuzuki, Tricia Dickson
  • Jack: Kenichi Suzumura, Justin Gross
  • Cooper: Masashi Hirose, William Frederick Knight, Brandon Burton as Young Cooper
  • Gordon: Haji Takaya, Michael McConnohie, Kevin Derkash as Young Gordon
  • Shepherd: Kazuo Oka, Arthur Roberts

Staff

  • Chief Director, Screenplay, Storyboards, Episode Supervision: Takashi Annō
  • Character Design and Animation Director: Yoshiaki Yanagida
  • Music: Hayato Matsuo
Chaina-san Tanpenshū/ Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories-Shrinking of Miss China
  • Director, screenplay, storyboards and animation director, character design: Fujimori Masaya
  • Director: Negishi Hiroki
  • Art Director: Shun-ichiro Yoshihara
  • Music Director: Kambayashi Meisato
  • Music producer: Shiro Sasaki, Yuji Saito
  • Music: Hayato Matsuo
Chaina-san Tanpenshū/ Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories-Planet of Miss China
  • Director, screenplay, storyboard, character design: Fujimori Masaya
  • Director: Negishi Hiroki
  • Art Director: Akihiro Hirasawa
  • Music Director: Kambayashi Meisato
  • Music producer: Shiro Sasaki, Yuji Saito
  • Music: Hayato Matsuo
Cup of China's (Available only on Bandai Visual's WONDERBOX DVD box set release)
  • Director, screenplay, storyboard, direction and animation director, character design: Fujimori Masaya
  • Director: Negishi Hiroki
  • Art Director: Akihiro Hirasawa
  • Music Director: Kambayashi Meisato
  • Music producer: Shiro Sasaki, Yuji Saito
  • Music: Hayato Matsuo

References
  1. "The Spirit of Wonder Liner Notes | AnimEigo". archive.animeigo.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
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