Princess Comet

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Princess Comet
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GenreMagical girl
Created byMitsuteru Yokoyama
Manga
Written byMitsuteru Yokoyama
Published byShueisha
MagazineMargaret
Original runJune 10, 1967 – November 11, 1967
Volumes1
Television drama
Princess Comet: Yumiko Kokonoe
Directed byŌtsuki Yoshikazu
Written byMamoru Sasaki
Music byJoji Yuasa
Masashi Tashiro
StudioInternational Television Films
A Production[1](Animated Segments)
Original networkTBS
Original run July 3, 1967 – December 30, 1968
Episodes79
Television drama
Princess Comet: Kumiko Ohba
Directed byNoriaki Yuasa
Yoshiharu Tomita
Music byMasaaki Hirao
Hiroaki Hagiwara
StudioInternational Television Films
Original networkTBS
Original run June 12, 1978 – September 24, 1979
Episodes68
Anime television series
Cosmic Baton Girl Princess Comet
Directed byMamoru Kanbe
Written byAkira Okeya
Music byMoka
StudioNippon Animation
Original networkTXN (TV Osaka, TV Tokyo)
Original run April 1, 2001 – January 27, 2002
Episodes43
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A second series, created 10 years after the original, was aired on the same network from June 12, 1978, to September 24, 1979, while an anime remake based on aspects from both live action series was produced by Nippon Animation and aired on TV Osaka and TV Tokyo from April 1, 2001, to January 27, 2002.

The first two series are notable for being the first live-action magical girl series produced in Japan, while the first series is the first live-action series released in color.[3]

Plot

Yumiko Kokonoe series

Far away in the deep reaches of space lies the Beta Star, where magical human-like people live. Comet is one of those people who is a student in a school in the Beta Star. But one day, she caused an accident in the school, causing the principal to get angry at her and banish her to Earth in hopes it can teach her to be responsible for her actions. On Earth, she made her residence with both the Kawagoe and Ishihara families as she uses her magic to solve some problems with a little guidance.

Kumiko Ohba series

Comet is a student living in the Virgo Star System, in which she embarked on a studies trip in hopes for her to graduate. Her assignment for her studies is to "search for the most beautiful things on the planet she chose to settle on." She stayed with the Sawano family as a house maid she forms a bond with them while she uses her magic baton to solve her problems.

2001 series

Deep within the universe lies the Triangle Nebula, a star cluster ruled by three monarchs of the Harmonica Star country, the Castanet Star country and the Tambourine Star country and either two of the three kingdom's union could unite the Triangle Nebula into a new star. The story revolves Comet, a twelve-year-old princess and heir of the Harmonica Star country. However, one day when the prince of the Tambourine Star country is reported to be missing, Comet, alongside her assistant Rubabou, are tasked to be sent to Earth in hopes for her to find the missing prince with her only clue being "He will be known by the twinkling in his eyes." She made her residence with the Fujiyoshi Family after they took her in and became a babysitter and friend to twins Tsuyoshi and Nene. Using her magic skills, Comet uses it to solve her problems as she navigates herself in Earth, while Princess Meteor, the heiress of the Castanet Star country learns of Comet's orders to find the prince, arrives on Earth planning to marry the prince before Comet gets the chance. The series is set in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan.

Media

TV drama

The original live-action drama series, widely known by fans as Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., was produced by International Television Films with A Production animating some of its animated segments done by Tsutomu Shibayama and Yoshio Kabashima.[1] It was first broadcast by Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) from July 3, 1967, to December 30, 1968, with a total of 79 episodes. Beginning in Episode 49, it became the first live action series to be aired in color.[3]

A second series, known to fans as Script error: No such module "Nihongo". to differentiate it to the first, was produced 10 years after the original. Directed by Noriaki Yuasa and Yoshiharu Tomita, it stars Kumiko Ohba as the titular character, while the story is vastly different from the original series. It aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from June 12, 1978, to September 24, 1979, with a total of 68 episodes.

Manga

A short manga adaptation of the first series was serialized in Shueisha's monthly Margaret from July to November 1967, illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, starting slightly before the first drama series.

Anime

An anime series titled Script error: No such module "Nihongo". was animated by Nippon Animation and SynergySP, directed by Mamoru Kanbe and written by Akira Okeya, with character designs done by Kazuaki Makida. The series premiered on TV Osaka and TV Tokyo from April 1, 2001, to January 27, 2002, with a total of 43 episodes. Nayu Nibori performed the first opening theme Script error: No such module "Nihongo". while Shizuka Nakayama performed the second theme song Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. Saeko Chiba performed the first ending theme Script error: No such module "Nihongo". while Sayuri Tanaka performed the second ending theme Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. The music is composed by Moka. For audiences outside Japan, the series was licensed by Animax under the title "Princess Comet".[4]

The anime starred Aki Maeda as Comet and Chieko Honda as Meteo.

An associated manga by Sayori Abe was serialised on Shogakukan's educational magazines[5] and a Korean game was made by Sonokong.[6] An officially authorised, fan-operated internet radio, "Hoshi no Ko Internet Radio", aired during the period of broadcast.[7]

Episode list

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References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Harumi Ishibashi (5 December 2013). ’60年代 蘇る昭和特撮ヒーロー. Cosmic Mook. Cosmic Pub. p. 111. ISBN 978-4-7747-5853-4.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."コメットさん". Media Arts Museum. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  3. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.All Things Considered. Vol. 1. Keibunsha. 1990-03-24. pp. 110–111. ISBN 4-7669-0962-3. C0676.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Animax now on Sony Entertainment Television". afaqs. 4 Dec 2004.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."コメットさん" (in 日本語). Archived from the original on 20 July 2001.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."별나라요정 코미, 데모 공개". Game Chosun (in 한국어).
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."星の子ネットラジオ" (in 日本語). Archived from the original on 21 September 2002.

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