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Freedom (OAV)

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Themes: motorcycle, space
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: In the year 2041, mankind created their first space colony on the moon. But after a freak cataclysm devastated human civilisation on Earth, the republic of the moon built a domed megalopolis known as Eden. Now in the year 2267, a boy called Takeru spends his time engaging in hover-craft races against rival street gangs, unaware that he is about to embark in the journey of unearthing Eden's origin.
User Ratings: 342 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 36 votes (sub:24, dub:9, others:3
1 French subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Excellent: 90 votes (sub:70, dub:16, ?:1, others:3
1 Spanish subtitled
1 German subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Very good: 88 votes (sub:61, dub:15, raw:2, others:10
4 Spanish subtitled
2 German subtitled
1 French subtitled
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Russian subtitled
1 Chinese Mandarin subtitled
)
 Good: 74 votes (sub:55, dub:11, raw:2, others:6
2 Russian subtitled
2 Polish subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
1 Catalan dubbed
)
 Decent: 25 votes (sub:21, dub:3, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 So-so: 12 votes (sub:8, dub:3, others:1
1 German subtitled
)
 Not really good: 5 votes (sub:5)
 Weak: 7 votes (sub:6, dub:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (dub:1, sub:1)
 Awful: 3 votes (sub:3)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 613 users, rank: #1827 (of 9583)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.748 (Very good−), std. dev.: 1.6827, rank: #1151 (of 9705)
Weighted mean: 7.717 (Very good−), rank: #1104 (of 9705) (seen all: 7.89 / seen some: 7.58 / won't finish: 3.54)
Bayesian estimate: 7.708 (Very good−), rank: #856 (of 7286)
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 7
Episode titles: We have 8
Vintage:
2006-10-27
2009-02-01 (Italy - Future Film Festival)
2011-09-23 to 2011-11-04 (3xl - Televisió de Catalunya)
Release dates: We have 7
Opening Theme:
"This Is Love" by Hikaru Utada
Reviews:
News: Show:
MCM Expo Anime Licenses (May 28, 2011)
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Freedom - Box Set (Blu-ray) 2008-11-11 (from $53.75)
Blu-ray (Region B)
    Freedom - Complete Collection [AU] (Blu-ray) 2011-10-19
    Freedom [Collector's Edition] [UK] (Blu-ray + DVD) 2011-10-10
    Freedom [UK] (Blu-ray) 2008-11-17
Blu-ray + DVD combo
    Freedom - Complete OVA Series (BD+DVD) 2017-04-25 (from $32.00)
DVD (Region 1)
    Freedom - Complete Collection (DVD) 2009-04-07 (from $39.99)
    Freedom - Part 1 (DVD) 2009-07-07 (from $8.49)
    Freedom - Part 2 (DVD) 2009-09-01 (from $37.45)
DVD (Region 2)
    Freedom (DVD) 2011-10-10
HD-DVD
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 1+DVD) 2007-06-26 (from $39.99)
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 1+DVD) 2008-10-28
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 2+DVD) 2007-09-25 (from $14.96)
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 2+DVD) 2008-10-28
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 3+DVD) 2007-12-11 (from $74.99)
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 3+DVD) 2008-10-28
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 4+DVD) 2008-02-26
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 4+DVD) 2008-10-28
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 5+DVD) 2008-04-22
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 6+DVD) 2008-06-24
    Freedom (Sub.HD-DVD 6+DVD) 2008-10-28

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Shuhei Morita
Series Composition:
Dai Sato
Katsuhiko Chiba
Episode Director:
Hiroaki Ando (ep 5)
Hirotaka Endo (ep 6)
Hitoyuki Matsui (eps 2-3)
Kazuyoshi Katayama (ep 1)
Kôji Yamazaki (ep 7)
Kou Matsuo (ep 4)
Music: Yoshihiro Ike
Art Director: Kei Ichikura
Animation Director:
Atsushi Irie (eps 4, 7)
Hiroyuki Horiuchi (eps 2, 5)
Kōichi Arai (ep 1)
Takao Maki (eps 3, 6)
Mechanical design: Yasumitsu Suetake
Mecha design: Katsuhiro Ōtomo
Sound Director: Keiichi Momose
Cgi Director: Kodai Sato
ADR Recording Engineer: Yoshiaki Matsuoka
Assistant Unit Director: Shingo Uchida
Casting Cooperation: Masashi Kuriyama (Haikyo)
Color design: Nagisa Abe
Color setting: Nagisa Abe (ep 1)
Digital Paint:
Atsuko Ito (ep 1)
Chizue Saitō (ep 1)
Daiki Egusa (ep 1)
Emiko Okui (ep 1)
Hiroyasu Kanemitsu (ep 1)
Miyoko Suzuki (ep 1)
Naoko Sunahara (ep 1)
Yoshiki Ito (ep 1)
Yosuke Amamoto (ep 1)
Yuki Atsumi (ep 1)
Effects:
Akiyo Yamaura (design)
Takashi Hashimoto (animation)
Engineering Assistant:
Mitsue Narahara
Tomotaka Yanagi
Original Plan: Satoshi Takamatsu
Planning: Satoshi Takamatsu
Planning Manager: Shunsuke Ikuchi
Production:
Junpei Minazaki (Kamikaze Animation; OP, ED)
Kazumi Kawashiro
Takayuki Yoshii
Yūji Shimamoto
Production Affairs: Hoshiyoshi Sato
Production Desk: Kiyohiko Takayama
Production Runner:
Shinichirō Nakao (ep 1)
Shinpei Ōsaku (ep 1)
Re-Recording Mixing: Yoshiaki Matsuoka
Setting Production: Naoko Endō
System Management: Shinya Shibata
Theme Song Performance: Hikaru Utada
Title Logo Design: Daisaku Nojiri (ground)
Daisuke Namikawa as Takeru
Showtaro Morikubo as Kazuma

Dai Matsumoto as Junk shop guy
Eri Sendai as Chiyo
Jin Yamanoi as Ao's father
Kazunari Tanaka as Dorowa
Kōhei Fukuhara as Goshu
Seizo Katou as Alan
Takuya Kirimoto as Taira
Yumiko Kobayashi as Ricky

Kiyomi Yazawa as Moonshine member
Kouichi Yamada as Moonshine member
Masaaki Kouda as Moonshine member
Riki Kitazawa as Moonshine member
Sayaka Ōhara as Voice from bracelet
Takahiro Fukushima as Moonshine member
Taketora as Volunteer leader
Takuya Desaki as Moonshine member
Japanese companies
ADR Stage: i@recording Studio
Animation Production: Sunrise
CG Production:
Anima (ep 1)
Digital Media Lab (eps 1, 3)
Genseisha (ep 1)
GONZO (eps 1, 5, 7)
Hong Ying Animation (ep 1)
IKIF+ (ep 7)
Jet Studio (ep 1)
Satelight (ep 1)
Shiitake Digital (ep 1)
Studio Easter (eps 1, 5)
Studio Galapagos (ep 1)
Studio Tenkei (ep 1)
T2 Studio (eps 3, 5, 7)
Transistor Studio (eps 1-7 odd)
WELZ Animation Studio (eps 1-7 odd)
wonderium (eps 1-7 odd)
Composite:
Anima (ep 1)
Digital Media Lab (eps 1, 3)
Genseisha (ep 1)
GONZO (eps 1, 5, 7)
Hong Ying Animation (ep 1)
Jet Studio (ep 1)
Satelight (ep 1)
Shiitake Digital (ep 1)
Studio Easter (ep 1)
Studio Galapagos (ep 1)
Studio Tenkei (ep 1)
T2 Studio (eps 3, 5, 7)
Transistor Studio (eps 1, 3)
WELZ Animation Studio (eps 1, 3)
wonderium (eps 1, 3)
Dubbing Stage: Patchwork Studio
In-Between Animation:
Frontline (ep 5)
I-Move (ep 5)
Nakamura Production (eps 1, 3)
Nomad (ep 5)
Oh! Production (ep 7)
Pierrot (ep 1)
Studio Takuranke (eps 1, 3)
Sunrise Animation Studio (ep 7)
Triple A (eps 3, 5, 7)
Yuhodo (eps 1, 7)
Key Animation Cooperation:
Cox (ep 1)
Doga Kobo (ep 5)
Nakamura Production (ep 1)
Oh! Production (ep 1)
Studio Kuma (eps 1, 3, 5)
Studio Takuranke (ep 1)
Sunrise Animation Studio (ep 5)
Yuhodo (ep 5)
Key Plan Adjustment: Studio Easter
Planning Cooperation: ground
Sound Production: MSI
Special Thanks: Nissin Foods
Story Cooperation: FROGNATION
Video Editing: Q-Tec
English cast
English staff
ADR Director: Michael Sinterniklaas
Assistant ADR Director:
Carrie Keranen
Stephanie Sheh
Casting Director: Stephanie Sheh
DVD Production Supervisor: Loy Fruel
Mixing: Mark Ettel
Production Assistant:
Scott Sizemore
Shinsuke Tabuchi
Production manager: K. Yukon
Script Supervision: K. Yukon
Special Thanks To: Ryan Morris
Robby Sharpe as Biz

Greg Abbey as Taira
Johnny Yong Bosch as Kazuma
Kyle Hebert as Gosche
Marc Thompson as Drowa
Michael Alston Baley as Bluearth
Robert O'Gorman as Narrator
Zoe Martin as Ricky

Abbey Normle as Anna Marie
Dan Green as Administrator
David Wills as James
DNA-1 as Michael
JB Blanc as Chairman (ep 7)
Marc Diraison as David
Steve Kramer as Chimpster

English companies
ADR Production: NYAV Post
Distributor:
Beez Entertainment (UK)
Geneon Entertainment Inc.
Madman Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
Manga Entertainment (UK, 2011)
DVD Authoring: Nightjar, LLC
Licensed by:
Bandai Visual USA (expired)
Discotek Media (2017)
Project Management: frognet ltd.
Translation: frognet ltd.
French staff
French cast
ADR Director: Jacques Albaret

Cédric Barbereau as Kazuma
Vincent De Bouard as Takeru

Fabrice Lelyon as Bluearth
Renaud Heine as Kaira
Serge Noël as Alan
Suzanne Sindberg as Anna Marie
French companies
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Executive producer: Jorge Gabarró Frau
Albert Trifol Segarra as Kazuma (Catalan dub)
Alex De Porrata as Takeru (Catalan dub; Spain dub)
Angel de Gracia as Kazuma (Spain dub)
Carles Lladó as Biz (Spain dub)
Roger Isasi-Isasmendi as Takeru (Catalan dub) 

Alfonso Vallés as Bluearth (Catalan dub; Spain dub)
Anna Orra as Ricky (Catalan dub; Spain dub)
Carles Lladó as Bis (Catalan dub)
Daniel Albiac as Taira (Catalan dub; Spain dub)
Núria Trifol as Ao (Catalan dub; Spain dub)
Pep Sais as Alan (Catalan dub; Spain dub)

Albert Roig as Michael (Catalan dub)
Carmen Ambrós as Chiyo (Catalan dub; Spain dub)
Carmen Calvell as
Bracelet Voice (Spain dub)
Mare de l'Ao (Catalan dub)
Cesc Martínez as Kazuma's Assistant (Spain dub)
Gemma Ibáñez as Anna Marie (Catalan dub; Spain dub)
Javier Roldán as Junk Shop Guy (Spain dub)
Joan Massotkleiner as Braun (Spain dub)
Joel Mulachs as Anna Marie (Catalan dub)
Jordi Nogueras as James (Spain dub)
Jorge Varela as
Narrador (Catalan dub)
Narrator (Spain dub)
José Antequera as
Gobernor (Spain dub)
Governador (Catalan dub)
Luis Espinosa as Chimpster (Spain dub)
Maria Rosa Guillén as Naomi (Catalan dub)
Oscar Muñoz as Dorowa (Spain dub)
Oscar Redondo as Administrator (Spain dub)
Ramon Canals as
Braun (Catalan dub)
Michael (Spain dub)
Ramón Rocabayera as Ao's Father (Spain dub)
Santi Lorenz as Goshu (Catalan dub; Spain dub)
Sergio Mesa as Dorowa (Catalan dub)
Vicente Gil as David (Spain dub)

Ariadna Giménez (Spain dub)
Cesc Martínez (Catalan dub)
J. Ignacio Latorre (Spain dub)
Javier Roldán (Spain dub)
Jordi Nogueras (Spain dub)
Jorge Varela (Catalan dub)
Luis Espinosa (Spain dub)
Mar Nicolas (Spain dub)
Oscar Redondo (Spain dub)
Pilar Morales (Spain dub)
Ramon Canals (Catalan dub)
Ramón Rocabayera (Spain dub)
Tasio Alonso (Spain dub)
Vicente Gil (Spain dub)
Spanish companies
Broadcaster: 3xl (Televisió de Catalunya)
Dubbing Studio:
Takemaker (Spain dub; Catalan dub)
DVD Distribution: Selecta Visión
Internet Streaming: Filmin (Spain)
Licensed by: Selecta Visión (Spain)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Stefano Brusa

Coordination: Roberta Poggio (Ad Libitum)
Dubbing Sound: Frankie Capanna
Editorial Director: Anna Marani
Encoding And Authoring: Luca Franciosi
Executive Director: Carlo Cavazzoni
General Manager: Mandy Mometti
Graphic Assistant:
Dionisia Lo Cascio
Luana Alessi
Graphic Design: Paolo Torchetti
Graphic Project:
Alex Corazza
Ivan Murgia
Mixing: Davide Sgorlon
Post Production: Luca Franciosi
Quality Control: Luca Franciosi
Alberto Bognanni as Chimpster
Alex Polidori as Ricky
Dante Biagioni as Aran
Paolo Marchese as Bullheart
Sabrina Duranti as Anna Marie
Stefano Mondini as Narrator

Andrea Mete as Taira
Davide Perino as Biz
Emanuela Damasio as Chiyo
Flavio Aquilone as Kazuma
Gianluca Crisafi as Dorowa
Lorenzo De Angelis as Takeru
Stefano Santerini as Gosshu
Italian companies
Distributor: Dynit
Dubbing: Videodelta
DVD Authoring: Vegas Multimedia S.r.l.
Internet Streaming: PopCorn TV
Translation: Ad Libitum

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