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Shadow Skill (TV)

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©1998 Megumu Okada/Bandai Visual•Kadokawa Shoten•Marubeni•Sotsu Agency


Alternative title:
Shadow Skill - Eigi (Japanese)
SHADOW SKILL 影技 (Japanese)
Themes: martial arts
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: In the land of Kuruda, warriors with magical powers and incredible fighting skills battle for the ultimate prize: the title of Sevaar, the strongest warrior in the land. Elle Ragu, nicknamed Shadow Skill, is the newest Sevaar to emerge, but that doesn't make her life any easier. Teaching her "little brother," Gau, how to be a warrior, fending off assassins from other kingdoms and thwarting enemy invasions is hard enough, but her biggest challenge will be paying off her drinking debts.
User Ratings: 334 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 16 votes (sub:11, dub:4, raw:1)
 Excellent: 40 votes (sub:33, dub:7)
 Very good: 63 votes (sub:45, dub:18)
 Good: 102 votes (sub:70, dub:31, others:1
1 French subtitled
)
 Decent: 42 votes (sub:24, dub:17, edit.dub:1)
 So-so: 35 votes (sub:24, dub:8, raw:2, others:1
1 Tagalog dubbed
)
 Not really good: 13 votes (sub:8, dub:5)
 Weak: 12 votes (sub:8, dub:3, ?:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (dub:2)
 Awful: 3 votes (dub:2, sub:1)
 Worst ever: 6 votes (sub:3, dub:3)
Seen in part or in whole by 810 users, rank: #1477 (of 9508)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.766 (Good−), std. dev.: 1.9666, rank: #4734 (of 9647)
Weighted mean: 6.824 (Good−), rank: #4389 (of 9647) (seen all: 7.03 / seen some: 6.27 / won't finish: 4.48)
Bayesian estimate: 6.850 (Good), rank: #3954 (of 7263)
Running time: Half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 26
Episode titles: We have 26
Vintage: 1998-07-02 to 1998-12-24
Opening Theme:
"Born Legend" by Kasumi
Ending Theme:
#1: "Last Quarter" by Princess Purin (eps 1-5,7,9,14,18,26)
#2: "For My Pride" by Spirit Level (eps 6,8,10-13,15-17,19-25)
Review:
Shadow Skill - Eigi DVD 1 (Nov 15, 2005)
Press Release:
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DVD (Region 1)
    Shadow Skill - Fight for the Ones You Love (DVD 1) 2005-11-15 (from $30.00)
    Shadow Skill - Brothers & Sisters in Arms (DVD 2) 2006-01-10 (from $6.44)
    Shadow Skill - Call of the Black Howling (DVD 3) 2006-03-07 (from $8.88)
    Shadow Skill - The Fall (DVD 4) 2006-05-02 (from $23.98)
    Shadow Skill - Timor Mors Mortis (DVD 5) 2006-06-27 (from $23.98)
    Shadow Skill - Emergence of the Beast (DVD 6) 2006-08-22 (from $4.99)
    Shadow Skill - Complete Collection [Thinpak] (DVD 1-6) 2007-11-13
    Shadow Skill - Complete Collection (DVD 1-6) 2009-04-28

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Tsukasa Sunaga
Script: Koji Ueda (ep 6)
Original author: Megumu Okada
Original Manga: Megumu Okada
Character Design: Fuminori Kizaki
Art Director: Mitsuki Nakamura
Animation Director:
Akira Takahashi (ep 16)
Fuminori Kizaki (OP; eps 1, 13, 25)
Masashi Kojima (eps 2, 9)
Sound Director: Toshiki Kameyama
Director of Photography: Takashi Aoki

Color Conception: Takeshi Mochida
Editing: Masaki Sakamoto
Industrial Design: Atsushi Yamagata
Key Animation:
Akihiko Mamashita (eps 15, 20)
Akira Matsushima (ep 6)
Atsushi Yamagata (OP; 4 episodes
eps 1, 13, 18, 21
)

Daisuke Agata (4 episodes
eps 3, 8, 12, 21
)

Eiji Suganuma (Studio Ebisu; ep 25)
Emi Kouno (ep 14)
Fujio Suzuki (ep 25)
Fumie Muroi (ep 2)
Fuminori Kizaki (eps 13, 18, 21)
Hideki Hashimoto (ep 6)
Hideki Kumazawa (ep 4)
Hirofumi Masuda (ep 25)
Hirofumi Morimoto (ep 4)
Hiroki Abe (5 episodes
eps 1, 5, 10, 15, 21
)

Hiroko Shigekuni (eps 2, 14, 26)
Hironori Yamamoto (ep 11)
Hisafumi Nakahara (ep 14)
Hisashi Saito (Studio Hercules; ep 25)
Hitoshi Yoshida (ep 4)
Junko Matsushita (ep 24)
Junko Watanabe (ep 11)
Kaori Ikeda (eps 8, 12)
Katsunori Enokimoto (Studio Dub; ep 16)
Kazuya Morimae (4 episodes
eps 3, 8, 12, 21
)

Kazuyuki Ikai (eps 5, 14)
Keiko Kono (eps 2, 23)
Keisuke Watabe (OP)
Keisuke Watanabe (OP; ep 18)
Keizo Nakamura (ep 6)
Ken Ōtsuka (Studio Hercules; OP; eps 18, 25)
Kenji Kuroyanagi (eps 11, 17)
Kenji Yokoyama (ep 26)
Koichi Hoshino (ep 7)
Koichi Nakaya (4 episodes
eps 10, 15, 20, 24
)

Koji Taniguchi (eps 3, 21)
Maki Fujioka (ep 7)
Mamoru Abiko (4 episodes
eps 11, 17, 22, 26
)

Manabu Yasumoto (4 episodes
eps 3, 8, 12, 21
)

Masahiro Takahashi (eps 14, 23)
Masahiro Yamane (Studio G-1; ep 25)
Masakatsu Sasaki (eps 15, 24)
Mayumi Oda (5 episodes
eps 5, 10, 15, 20, 24
)

Megumi Kadonosono (ep 25)
Michinori Chiba (eps 18, 25)
Mikio Fujiwara (4 episodes
eps 3, 8, 12, 21
)

Minoru Kobata (4 episodes
eps 11, 17, 22, 26
)

Miyuki Inoue (ep 3)
Motoki Yagi (4 episodes
eps 11, 17, 22, 26
)

Nobutake Ito (OP; ep 18)
Noriko Tejima (ep 7)
Noriyoshi Yamazaki (ep 7)
Osamu Nanami (eps 2, 14, 23)
Riki Sakamoto (ep 14)
Sanae Narasaki (ep 26)
Satoshi Ohsawa (5 episodes
eps 1, 5, 10, 15, 23
)

Satoshi Tazawa (Studio Dub; ep 16)
Setsuko Unno (ep 24)
Shigemi Aoyagi (4 episodes
eps 2, 17, 22, 25
)

Shinichi Sakuma (Studio Dub; ep 16)
Shinobu Tagashira (4 episodes
eps 7, 17, 22, 26
)

Shōgo Hamada (ep 25)
Shogo Morishita (5 episodes
eps 2, 5, 14, 21, 25
)

Takahiro Honma (ep 7)
Takayoshi Hashimoto (5 episodes
eps 5, 10, 15, 20, 24
)

Takuji Abe (ep 4)
Takuji Yoshimoto (ep 3)
Teruo Takahashi (eps 1, 11)
Tetsuhito Saito (OP; eps 2, 18)
Tetsuya Ishikawa (Studio Dub; ep 16)
Tomoya Ishikawa (ep 4)
Toshimi Nishihata (eps 8, 12, 21)
Yasuko Miyazaki (eps 14, 26)
Yōichi Ishikawa (OP; eps 2, 18)
Yoshiharu Fukushima (ep 1)
Yoshiki Mizuno (ep 2)
Yoshiko Nakajima (ep 5)
Yuichi Katayama (4 episodes
eps 10, 15, 20, 24
)

Yukiharu Taniguchi (eps 8, 12)
Yukiko Miyamoto (ep 4)
Yutaka Nakamura (ep 25)
Music Composition: Osamu Tezuka
Music producer: Takashi Yoshioka
Series Conception: Masashi Sogo
Theme Song Performance: Kasumi Matsumura
Akio Matsuoka as Gau Ban
Megumi Hayashibara as Elle Lagu

Ikue Ōtani as Kyuo Ryu (ep 3)
Yasunori Matsumoto as Scarface

Chieko Honda as Fais
Chikao Ohtsuka as Old Man (ep 16)
Chinami Nishimura as Kaira La Luka
Chinatsu Kawagoe as
Code of Order 1 (ep 9)
Girl 2 (ep 8)
Eiji Maruyama as Ohiba (ep 4)
Fumihiko Tachiki as
Elderly Soldier A (eps 5, 11-12)
Glad
Merchant (ep 7)
Hikari Tachibana as Girl (ep 5)
Hiroki Takahashi as
Customer (ep 8)
Customer 2 (ep 4)
Dock Attendant (ep 13)
Guard (ep 2)
King Ashubal
Klack's Subordinate (ep 19)
Man C (eps 3-4)
Messenger (eps 12, 23)
Passerby A (ep 6)
Soldier A (eps 15-16)
Spy (ep 1)
Subordinate A (ep 11)
Toyo (ep 17)
Villager (ep 7)
Hiroko Maruyama as Eldery Woman (ep 3)
Hironori Miyata as
Land-price Hiker (ep 4)
Village Chief (ep 15)
Ikkei Seta as
Lao (4 episodes
eps 8, 10-11, 16
)

Man 1 (ep 1)
Man A (ep 3)
Spy/Customer 1 (ep 4)
Jōji Nakata as Caravan Master (ep 1)
Jūrōta Kosugi as Feolina's Father (ep 4)
Katsumi Masago as
Boss (ep 3)
Klack
Septia (ep 2)
Uno (ep 10)
Kazuhiro Nakata as Riin Galkist
Kazuyuki Sogabe as Sai Oh
Kenji Nomura as
Armored Unit Captain (ep 12)
Boatsman (ep 10)
Guiss (eps 8, 16)
Man B (ep 3)
Kouji Tsujitani as G Kain Faranks
Kyōko Hikami as Lai (ep 14)
Kyoko Tsuruno as Gian Deez
Mari Adachi as Female Valle B (ep 6)
Masaharu Satō as Iba Stora
Masahiro Ogata as
Bal (ep 8)
Dye Goods Seller (ep 7)
Man 2 (ep 1)
Soldier (eps 17, 24)
Soldier B (ep 15)
Watch Guard (ep 23)
Masashi Sugawara as Okito Klynns (ep 7)
Megumi Toyoguchi as Female Valle C (ep 6)
Michiko Neya as Gana Gig
Midori Shimada as Girl 3 (ep 8)
Minako Takenouchi as Feorina
Mitsuru Miyamoto as Dias Lag
Mitsuru Ogata as Elderly Soldier B (eps 5, 11-12)
Motomu Kiyokawa as Village Chief (ep 3)
Nanae Katou as Girl 1 (ep 8)
Naoki Tatsuta as Kutsuzov (ep 9)
Naoko Miura as Caravan Master's Wife (ep 1)
Noriko Uemura as Ginebia
Rei Igarashi as Falstese
Reiko Takagi as
boy (ep 19)
Lunaris Anbra
Ryoko Nagata as
Code of Order 2 (ep 9)
Female Valle A (ep 6)
Gau (child)
Little Boy (ep 1)
Ryūzaburō Ōtomo as Shia Karn
Shigeru Chiba as Sergeant (eps 5, 11-12)
Souju Okita as
Competition Attendant (ep 2)
Passerby B (ep 6)
Soldier (ep 24)
Soldier 2 (ep 12)
Takashi Matsuyama as Sculptor (ep 8)
Takashi Yoshida as Teru
Takehito Koyasu as Kai Sink
Takeshi Kusao as
Darkness
Snake Man (ep 5)
Tamio Ohki as
narration
Nobleman (ep 22)
Platoon Captain (eps 5, 11-12)
Talisman's Voice
Tomohiro Nishimura as Kor Icks (ep 2)
Tomokazu Seki as
Len Fuuma
Louis Frasnell (ep 7)
Tōru Ohkawa as Zal Zachary (ep 19)
Toshihiko Nakajima as Doga (ep 7)
Toshihiro Arisawa as
Prince (ep 17)
Soldier 1 (ep 12)
Toshimitsu Kurihara as Crowd of Customers (ep 4)
Yūko Mizutani as Fouly
Yuri Amano as Rirubelt
Japanese companies
Animation Production: Studio DEEN
Broadcaster: AXN Asia
Distributor: Saber Anime (VHS)
Finish Animation:
Danni Animation
E-cho
Key Animation:
Nakamura Production (13 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 22-24, 26
)

Seoul Dub (ep 16)
Studio Add (ep 24)
Studio Dub (ep 16)
Studio Ebisu (ep 25)
Studio G-1 Neo (ep 25)
Studio Hercules (ep 25)
Studio Mu (ep 1)
Studio Wanpack (ep 23)
Photography:
IMG
Studio Twinkle
English cast
English staff
Director: John Swasey
ADR Script: Boaz Dror
Executive producer:
Joey Goubeaud (2009 release)
John Ledford
Mark Williams
Producer: John Swasey

Creative Director: David Del Rio
DVD Coordination: Anthony Benavides
DVD Menu Design: Larry Koteff
Editing:
John Carrithers (eps 1-4)
Neil O'Sullivan (eps 1-17, 22-26)
Robert Marchand (eps 18-21)
Roberto Garcia (eps 5-26)
Head of Translations: Javier Lopez
International Coordination: Toru Iwakami
Packaging Design:
Lance Martin (2009 release)
Larry Koteff
Post-Production Manager: Shelly Thomas
Production manager: Joey Goubeaud
Recording engineer:
Afshar Kharat (eps 5-26)
Brent Marshall (eps 1-4)
Jon Duckworth (eps 5-8)
Sound Design & Mix:
Christopher Bourque (eps 1-4)
Jacob A. Gragard (eps 5-26)
Translation Proofer: Amy Forsyth
Greg Ayres as Gau Ban
Luci Christian as Elle Ragu

Blake Shepard as Len Fuma
Christine Auten as Faurink Maya (Folli)
Elizabeth Byrd as Volcetice
Hilary Haag as Kyuo Lyu
Jason Douglas as Diaz Ragu
Jay Hickman as Van Ashvar
John Gremillion as Klack
John Swasey as Vai Low (Scarface)
Lee Stringer as Shia Khan
Mike McFarland as Darkness
Monica Rial as Feolina

Allison Norman as Female Valle C (eps 6, 8)
Ben Estus as Caravan Son (ep 1)
Blake Shepard as Spy (ep 1)
Carlo Minotti as
Bully (ep 15)
Dock Attendant (ep 13)
Gondollier (ep 10)
Merchant (ep 7)
Other Male Customer (ep 8)
Cassandra Perry as Female Valle A (eps 6, 8)
Charles Campbell as
Bully (ep 15)
Farmer (ep 11)
Sentry (ep 17)
Shaman (ep 16)
Chris Ayres as
Lao (ep 16)
Solfan Spy (ep 8)
Waiter (ep 8)
Chris Patton as Kai Shink
David Born as
Lao (eps 10-11)
Old Coot (ep 9)
David Wald as
Bully (ep 15)
Soldier (ep 17)
Elizabeth Byrd as
Caravan Wife (ep 1)
Old Woman (ep 3)
Eric Berding as
Mean Guy's Buddy (ep 18)
Merchant (ep 19)
Villager (ep 19)
Eric Chase as Narrator
Eric Love as
Mean Guy (ep 18)
Soldier B (ep 20)
Villager (ep 19)
Gene Tognacci as
Mr. Impatient (ep 2)
Soldier (ep 16)
George Manley as
Doga (ep 7)
Male Customer (ep 8)
Gerald Hanks as Genrou (ep 12)
Jason Douglas as
Bad Dude C (ep 3)
Bandit Leader (ep 3)
Caravan Master
Squadron Leader (eps 5, 11)
Jay Hickman as
Businessman (ep 4)
Kain Phalanx
Kor Icks (ep 2)
Jessica Boone as Gana Gig (eps 10-12)
John Gremillion as
Baru (ep 16)
Bully (ep 15)
Pickpocket (ep 19)
Sentry (ep 17)
Solfan Spy (ep 8)
John Swasey as Hulem (ep 5)
Jory Shelton as Crying Kid (ep 19)
K.C. Jones as
Clerk (ep 2)
Farmer (ep 11)
Guiss (ep 16)
Knight (ep 10)
River Man's Buddy (ep 7)
Solfan Spy (ep 8)
Villager (ep 19)
Kayla Crenshaw as
Female Valle B (eps 6, 8)
Guian Tees (eps 9, 22-24)
Kira Vincent-Davis as
Fais (ep 14)
Kaila La Luka (ep 9)
Lee Stringer as
Sai Oh (ep 9)
Soldier (ep 17)
Mark X Laskowski as
Bad Dude B (ep 3)
Death (ep 21)
River Man (ep 7)
Soldier (eps 16-17)
Soldier A (ep 20)
Talisman
Uno (ep 10)
Villager (ep 19)
Marty Fleck as
Iba Sutra
Munchausen (ep 9)
Sergeant (eps 5, 11-12)
Village Chief (ep 3)
Mike MacRae as
Bystander A (ep 6)
Old Mustachioed Soldier (eps 5, 11-12)
Mike McFarland as
Jin Sutra
Mr. Ohiba (ep 4)
Palace Guard (ep 2)
Mike Vance as
Bad Dude A (ep 3)
Baldy (ep 2)
Monica Rial as
Princess Lilbelt
Receptionist (ep 8)
Nancy Novotny as Lunalis Umbra (ep 22)
Rob Mungle as
Bystander B (ep 6)
Old Tall Soldier (eps 5, 11-12)
Shelley Calene-Black as Jinevia (eps 22-24)
Tiffany Grant as Lai (episodic lead) (ep 14)
Tyran Shelton as Crying Kid (ep 19)
Vic Mignogna as
Glad Di (5 episodes
eps 2, 9, 14, 22, 24
)

Louie Frasneel (ep 7)
Lynn (4 episodes
eps 11, 20, 23-24
)

Sculptor (ep 8)
Sentry (ep 17)
Zachary Zal (ep 19)

English companies
ADR Production: ADV Studios
Internet Streaming: The Anime Network
Licensed by:
ADV Films (Expired)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Broadcaster: KAZÉ
French cast
(none)
German staff
German cast
(none)
Alexandra Hartmann as Elle Lagu
Florian Fischer as Gau Ban

Anna-Maria Kuricova as Feorina
Barbara Seifert as Faurink Maya (Folli)
Björn Bugiel as Kai Shink
Christian Jungwirth as Iba Sutra
Karin Schubert as Gana Geeg
Marco Steeger as Vy Low [Scarface]
Marieke Oeffinger as Kyuo Ryu
Renier Baaken as Darkness
Stefan Rieger as Glad Di
German companies
Distributor: ADV Films
Dubbing: Aaron Synchros
Tagalog staff
Tagalog cast
(none)
Bernie Malejana as Gau Ban

Aya Bejer as Kiyuu

Lyrah Padilla as Ella
Tagalog companies
Broadcaster: GMA Network

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