Cutie Honey/New Cutie Honey
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New Cutie HoneyキューティーハニーKyūtī Hanī | |
| Genre | Magical girl, Shōjo, Shōnen |
| OVA: New Cutie Honey | |
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| No. of episodes |
8 |
| Released |
April 21, 1994 - August 21, 1995 |
| Runtime |
240 minutes |
Cutie Honey (キューティーハニー, Kyūtī Hanī; also spelled Cutey Honey) is a Japanese media franchise created by Go Nagai. Cutie Honey first appears on volume 41 of the 1973 edition of Shōnen Champion. The titular character of Honey is considered the prototype for the transforming magical girl.
Nagai's inspiration for the character of Honey comes from two classic tokusatsu superhero shows, 7-Color Mask (1959) and Rainbowman (1972). Both, creations of Yasunori Kawauchi, featured superheroes with seven different forms.[1] Honey is notable for being mischievous for a Japanese female hero, often teasing her male friends and mocking her enemies in combat. When transforming into Cutie Honey, she gives a brief rundown of the forms she has previously taken in that particular episode, and then declares, "But my true identity is..." before yelling "HONEY FLASH!" and transforming.
The franchise spans two animated TV series, two OVA series, numerous manga series, a drama CD, and two live action adaptations.
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General plot synopsis
In 1994, the first Cutie Honey OVA was released. Jessica Calvello, the voice of Honey in the English language version, was hand-picked by series creator Go Nagai.[2]
Many years after the events of the original TV series, the citizens of Cosplay City are struggling with the criminal wave. Mayor Light has vowed to reign in the criminal element and bring back peace. However, the dark lord Dolmeck, along with his sidekicks Black Maiden and Peeping Spider seek to derail his efforts.
Unknown to all, Light's secretary is the legendary Cutie Honey. When her secret is revealed, she resumes her campaign to save the city with the power of love. After her return, Honey moves into the home of Danbei Hayami, a cyborg guardian and "dirty old man", as well as Danbei's grandson Chokkei (Honey's would-be love interest), and his parents Daiko and Akakabu (It's unclear whether or not Akakabu is Junpei grown up just with another name or another of Danbei's sons).
The series ended with eight episodes in 1995. While the first four episodes contain a complete story, the last four episodes take a monster of the week approach. When the series was released on DVD in 2004, a scripted but not filmed episode 9, a Christmas story, was released as a CD drama. Released by ADV Films in the United States, it remains the only Cutie Honey anime to be commercially released in the United States.
The series pays homage to Go Nagai works, including the Mazinger and Devilman series.[3][4]
Staff
- Director: Yasuchika Nagaoka
- Screenplay: Isao Shizuya
- Character Design: Osamu Kasai
- Planning: Masao Hoide, Naoko Takahashi, Takashi Nagai
- Producer: Masanori Sakamoto, Tomiro Kuriyama
- Production: Toei Video Co., Ltd. / Dynamic Planning
- Japanese Cast: Michiko Neya (Honey), Kousei Tomita (Danbei), Rica Fukami (Daiko Hayami), Rica Matsumoto (Chokkei Hayami), Junko Iwao (Natsuko), Wataru Takagi (Akakabu Hayami), Kumiko Takizawa (Panther Zora), Yuusaku Yara (Dolmeck)
- English Cast: Jessica Calvello (Honey), Tristan MacAvery (Danbei), Tiffany Grant (Daiko), David Nance (Chokkei), Jenny Strader (Natsuko), Greg Stanley (Akakabu), Michelle Fitzgerald (Panther Zora), Bryan Bounds (Dolmeck), Brett Weaver (Akira Fudo)
Theme song
The Cutie Honey theme song appears through out all the anime incarnations of the character. In the original 1973 television series, it was performed by Yoko Maekawa. In Cutie Honey Flash, it is performed by SALIA. In the New Cutie Honey OVA, the original song is performed by les-5-4-3-2-1, and the English language version by mayukiss. Koda Kumi performed it for the Re:Cutie Honey OVA and its live-action adaptation. In Cutie Honey The Live, the theme is sung by Minami Kuribayashi as part of Wild 3-Nin Musume. The only other anime theme songs to have been used so consistently are Theme of Lupin III, which has been used continuously on Lupin III animated features since the 70s, and the GeGeGe no Kitaro theme song, used since the 60s.
Other artists have also covered the song, including GO!GO!7188 for their Tora no Ana album, Okui Masami in the Masami Kobushi album, a version by TWO-MIX and a Korean language version by Ahyoomee. Animetal also did a cover of the song for their Animetal Lady album, with the lyrics sung by Mitsuyo Nemoto of the Japanese pop group Pink Lady.
The song can also be heard during an episode of the 1974 magical girl TV series Majokko Megu-chan, when the main character watches Honey, in her pop idol persona (Misty Honey), perform it on TV; and in the seventh episode of the 2006 series Princess Princess, when the Princesses perform it. The show ends with Mikoto declaring "I'm going to change now" (Kawaru wa yo!), Honey's signature phrase.
Trivia
In the OVA adaptation of Kekko Kamen, Cutie Honey appears as a student. Her lesbian teacher from the 70's series, Alphonne also makes two brief appearances.
References
External links
- Cutie Honey/New Cutie Honey at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia.
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| Genre | Magical girl +, Shōjo +, and Shōnen + |
| Series name | New Cutie Honey + |
