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Dragon Warrior (TV)

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Alternative title:
Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Dragon Quest: Yūsha Abel Densetsu (Japanese)
ドラゴンクエスト (Japanese)
ドラゴンクエスト~勇者アベル伝説~ (Japanese)
Objectionable content: Mild
User Ratings: 34 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 3 votes (sub:3)
 Excellent: 4 votes (sub:3, ?:1)
 Very good: 7 votes (sub:5, edit.dub:2)
 Good: 10 votes (sub:7, dub:2, others:1
1 Tagalog dubbed
)
 Decent: 3 votes (sub:2, dub:1)
 So-so: 2 votes (edit.dub:1, dub:1)
 Not really good: 2 votes (sub:1, others:1
1 Indonesian dubbed
)
 Weak: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Bad: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Awful: 1 vote (others:1
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 148 users, rank: #4418 (of 9508)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.882 (Good), std. dev.: 2.1388, rank: #4342 (of 9647)
Weighted mean: 6.912 (Good), rank: #4056 (of 9647) (seen all: 7.28 / seen some: 6.84 / won't finish: 3.94)
Bayesian estimate: 7.078 (Good), rank: #3015 (of 7268)
Number of episodes: 43
Episode titles: We have 43
Vintage: 1989-12-02 to 1991-04-05
Seasons:
1. Season One, 32 eps (1989-12-02 to 1990-09-22)
2. Season Two, 11 eps (1991-01-11 to 1991-04-05)
Release dates: We have 3
Opening Theme:
"Mirai wo Mezashite" (未来をめざして; Aim Towards the Future) by Tohru Furuya (eps 33-43)
Ending Theme:
#1: "Yume wo Shinjite" (夢を信じて; Believe in Dreams) by Hideaki Tokunaga (eps 1-26)
#2: "Niji no Miyako" (虹の都; Rainbow Capital) by Kabuki Rocks (eps 27-32)
#3: "Niji no Brand-New Day" (虹のBRAND-NEW DAY; Rainbow Brand-New Day) by Masako Katsuki (eps 33-43)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Series Composition: Takashi Yamada
Script:
Mayori Sekijima (6 episodes
eps 6, 10, 14, 23, 27, 31
)

Nobuaki Kishima (12 episodes
eps 5, 9, 13, 18, 20-21, 25, 29, 33-34, 38, 41
)

Sukehiro Tomita (10 episodes
eps 4, 8, 12, 17, 22, 26, 30, 35-36, 39
)

Takashi Yamada (15 episodes
eps 1-3, 7, 11, 15-16, 19, 24, 28, 32, 37, 40, 42-43
)

Storyboard:
Hideyoshi Oga (eps 7, 9, 12)
Hiroshi Ishiodori (ep 38)
Hiroyuki Akiyama (ep 30)
Junichi Sakata (ep 5)
Katsumi Minoguchi (ep 3)
Kazuki Akane (ep 17)
Kazuyoshi Katayama (ep 6)
Kōichi Mashimo (ep 2)
Makoto Moriwaki (ep 11)
Masami Hayashi (ep 28)
Masayuki Ōzeki (ep 14)
Minoru Shinbayashi (eps 4, 13)
Satoshi Kimura (eps 16, 26, 34)
Shigeru Fujikawa (4 episodes
eps 21, 25, 37, 41
)

Shigeyasu Yamauchi (ep 8)
Shin Misawa (6 episodes
eps 1, 10, 20, 31, 36, 43
)

Takaaki Ishiyama (eps 15, 42)
Takeyuki Kanda (ep 33)
Tsuneo Tominaga (ep 22)
Yoshihide Kuriyama (5 episodes
eps 19, 24, 29, 35, 39
)

Yuki Kinoshita (ep 18)
Yukihiro Sasa (4 episodes
eps 23, 27, 32, 40
)

Episode Director:
Hiroshi Ishiodori (ep 42)
Hiroyuki Akiyama (eps 23, 30)
Katsumi Minoguchi (eps 3, 8)
Kazuyoshi Katayama (ep 6)
Masahito Otani (ep 18)
Masami Hayashi (eps 9, 28, 34)
Masao Itō (ep 15)
Minoru Shinbayashi (eps 4, 13)
Satoshi Kimura (eps 16, 26)
Shigeru Fujikawa (8 episodes
eps 2, 7, 11, 21, 25, 31, 37, 41
)

Shin Misawa (7 episodes
eps 1, 5, 10, 20, 32, 36, 43
)

Tomomasa Yamazaki (8 episodes
eps 14, 17, 22, 27, 32-33, 38, 40
)

Yoshihide Kuriyama (6 episodes
eps 12, 19, 24, 29, 35, 39
)

Original creator: Yuji Horii
Original Character Design: Akira Toriyama
Character Design: Hiroshi Kanazawa
Art Director: Katsuyoshi Kanemura
Animation Director:
Hiroshi Kanazawa (22 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-16 even, 19-20, 22, 25, 27, 30-33, 37-43 odd
)

Hiroshi Ōsaka (ep 9)
Kazuo Hayashida (eps 24, 29, 35)
Takahisa Ichikawa (16 episodes
eps 2, 5, 7, 11-17 odd, 21, 23, 26, 28, 34-42 even
)

Yuki Kinoshita (ep 18)
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Director of Photography: Seiichi Morishita
Key Animation:
Hiroshi Ōsaka (ep 2)
Kenichi Shimizu (9 episodes
eps 1-7 odd, 10, 12-13, 32, 34
)

Masahiro Yamane (eps 14, 17, 22)
Moriyasu Taniguchi
Takeshi Honda
Paint:
Kazuo Kuwabara (17 episodes
eps 3-14, 26-27, 32, 34, 43
)

Keiko Hayashi (12 episodes
eps 8-14, 26-27, 32, 34, 43
)

Masahiko Chinen (16 episodes
eps 3-14, 26-27, 32, 34
)

Shigeru Fujii (17 episodes
eps 3-14, 26-27, 32, 34, 43
)

Production manager: Etsuko Komatsu
Sound Effects: Yasufumi Yoda
Theme Song Performance:
Hideaki Tokunaga (ED #1)
Kabuki Rocks (ED #2)
Masako Katsuki (ED #3)
Tōru Furuya (OP)
Masako Katsuki as Tiara
Tōru Furuya as Abel

Keaton Yamada as Yanack
Takeshi Watabe as Baramos
Toshiharu Sakurai as Mokomoko
Yūko Mita as Daisy

Aya Hisakawa as Girl (ep 32)
Chie Satō as Abel (young)
Chieko Nanba as Beauty (ep 36)
Daisuke Gouri as Dodonga
Eiji Maruyama as Bishop (ep 12)
Emi Shinohara as
Martina (eps 30, 41-42)
Queen (ep 2)
Hidekatsu Shibata as Wizard Moore
Hideo Utsumi as Lilliput (ep 26)
Hikaru Midorikawa as Watchman (ep 7)
Hirohiko Kakegawa as
Deputy Chief (eps 19-20)
Gizmo (ep 4)
Illusionist (ep 13)
Keith's father (ep 9)
Orc B (ep 15)
Ortega (young)
Soldier (ep 17)
Vice Captain (ep 18)
Hiroko Emori as
Minea
Popota (ep 13)
Hiroshi Ohtake as Zanack (1st)
Hirotaka Suzuoki as Baharata
Hiroyuki Satō as
Chamberlain (ep 36)
Frank (ep 7)
Pizarro (ep 29)
Sailor A (ep 6)
Warrior (ep 28)
Hisako Kyouda as Pharmacist (ep 19)
Ichirō Nagai as Hargon (ep 34)
Isamu Tanonaka as Yogi
Junko Shimakata as
Kaka
Luna
Katsuji Mori as Jikido
Kazumi Tanaka as
Sage (ep 3)
Subordinate (ep 7)
Keiko Yamamoto as Mokomoko's Mother (ep 42)
Kenji Utsumi as Ortega
Kinpei Azusa as Village Elder (eps 9-10)
Kōhei Miyauchi as Pablo
Kōichi Hashimoto as Keith (eps 9-10)
Kōji Yada as
Old Man (ep 8)
Voice (ep 23)
Kōzō Shioya as Silver Devil (ep 21)
Masaharu Satō as
Archdemon (eps 13-15)
Ivan
Masako Ikeda as Queen of Mora (eps 8-9)
Megumi Terase as Abel's Mother (ep 36)
Miki Itō as Jenny (ep 11)
Mikiko Ogura as Beauty (ep 36)
Miyoko Aoba as Chichi
Naoki Tatsuta as
Sage (ep 3)
Zanack (2nd)
Naoko Watanabe as Migu (eps 5-7)
Nobutoshi Hayashi as Prince Frank
Osamu Saka as Yoze
Reiko Mutoh as Sophia
Ryō Horikawa as Adonis
Ryōichi Tanaka as
Magan
Smuggler A (eps 5-6)
Subordinate (ep 7)
Ryōtarō Okiayu as Lilliput (ep 26)
Ryūji Saikachi as Village Chief (ep 3)
Shinji Ogawa as Narration
Shinobu Satouchi as
Daimado (ep 29)
Dragon Rider (ep 28)
Gargoyle (ep 13)
Kodora (ep 26)
Monster (ep 27)
Sailor B (ep 6)
Soldier (ep 17)
Takeshi Aono as Rudolph
Takkō Ishimori as Baspa (eps 6-7)
Tetsuo Komura as
Caesar Orion
Pierre
Tomie Kataoka as Landlady (ep 6)
Tomiko Suzuki as Miko (ep 35)
Tomoko Naka as Sara
Tomomichi Nishimura as General Jack (ep 16)
Yasuhiko Kawazu as Orc A (ep 15)
Yōko Kawanami as Martina
Yoshino Takamori as Yurika (eps 32-33)
Yūji Machi as
Captain (ep 17)
Captain Flares (ep 34)
Hargon (ep 29)
Jack (ep 21)
Man (ep 19)
Troll (ep 13)
Yukimasa Kishino as
Rudolph (ep 36)
Smuggler B (ep 6)
Tavern Owner (ep 7)
Weapon Shopkeeper (ep 5)
Yumi Nagahata as
Hannah (ep 34)
Minea (young)
Yumi Touma as
Boy (ep 32)
Gome
Yuri Kojima as
Kanna (ep 34)
Woman (ep 5)
Yūsaku Yara as Brave (ep 3)
Japanese companies
Animation Production: Studio Comet
Backgrounds:
Han Production (ep 43)
Studio Jack (11 episodes
eps 3-15 odd, 16-17, 27, 34
)

Studio Uni
Co-Production: Pierrot
Development: Tokyo Laboratory
Key Animation:
Anime R
Studio Comet
Original Concept: Enix
Paint: Studio Robin
Photography: Studio Twinkle
Recording: New Japan Studio
Titles: Maki Production
English staff
English cast
Executive producer: Jerald E. Bergh

Associate producer: Eric S. Rollman
Executive in Charge of Music: Ron Kenan
Film Transfers: Paul Lynn
Music Coordination: Lesa M. Scharnett
Music Editing: Nick Carr
Music producer: Andrew Dimitroff
Offline Editing: Susan Jenkins
Post-Production Coordinator:
Amber Santilli
Jennifer Canaday
Lauren Jackel
Re-Recording Engineer:
Clive Mizumoto
Gary Stewart
Sound Effects Editing:
John Valentino
Scott Page
Story Editor: Robert V. Barron
Supervising Producer: Winston Richard
Talent Coordination: Wendy Laski
Videotape Coordinator: Jim Cushinery
Videotape Editor: Tony Rastatter
Videotape Supervisor: Stacy Gale
Voice Direction: Doug Parker
Voice Recording:
Greg Stewart
Rob Power
English companies
Broadcaster: Syndicated (USA; 1990)
Titles: Mix Efex
Tagalog staff
Tagalog companies
(none)
Broadcaster: IBC-13
Tagalog cast
(none)

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