Shippū! Iron Leaguer
| Shippū! Iron Leaguer | |
| 疾風！アイアンリーガー (Shippū! Aian Rīgā) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mecha, Sports |
| Created by | Hajime Yatate |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tetsurō Amino |
| Produced by | Tomoyuki Ikeda Keisuke Iwata Masakatsu Kozuru Masahiko Minami |
| Written by | Yoshitake Suzuki |
| Music by | Kaoru Wada |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 6, 1993 – March 29, 1994 |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Original video animation | |
| Shippū! Iron Leaguer Ginhikari no Hata no Shita ni | |
| Directed by | Tetsurō Amino |
| Produced by | Masahiko Minami Kazumi Kawashiro Shigeru Watanabe (supervisor) |
| Written by | Shō Aikawa |
| Music by | Kaoru Wada |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Released | November 21, 1994 – April 25, 1995 |
| Episodes | 5 |
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Shippū! Iron Leaguer (疾風！アイアンリーガー, Shippū! Aian Rīgā, lit. "Whirlwind! Iron Leaguer") is an anime television series produced by Sunrise.[1] Directed by Tetsurō Amino and featuring mecha designs by Kunio Okawara, it premiered on TV Tokyo on April 6, 1993, and ended its run on March 29, 1994, spanning a total of 52 episodes.[1][2]
An original video animation (OVA) titled Shippū! Iron Leaguer Silver no Hata no Shita ni (疾風！アイアンリーガー 銀光の旗の下に, "Whirlwind! Iron Leaguer: Under the Banner of Silver Light") was released between November 21, 1994, and April 25, 1995.[3]
Characters[edit]
Iron Leaguers[edit]
- Magnum Ace (マグナムエース, Magunamu Ēsu) Baseball Leaguer. Voiced by Yasunori Matsumoto.
- Mach Windy (マッハウィンディ, Mahha Windi) Soccer Leaguer. Voiced by Ryōtarō Okiayu.
- Kiai Ryuken (キアイリュウケン, Kiai Ryūken) Karate Leaguer. Voiced by Ryo Horikawa.
- Bull Armor (ブルアーマー, Buru Āmā) Football Leaguer. Voiced by Chafurin.
- Jūrōta Kiwami (極 十郎太, Kiwami Jūrōta) Kendo Leaguer. Voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi.
- Top Joy (トップジョイ, Toppu Joi) Basketball Leaguer. Voiced by Jūrōta Kosugi.
- GZ (ジーゼット, Jī Zetto) Hockey Leaguer. Voiced by Yukitoshi Hori.
Gold Brothers[edit]
- Gold Arm - Baseball Leaguer. Voiced by Yanada Kiyoyuki.
- Gold Foot - Soccer Leaguer. Voiced by Fumihiko Tachiki.
- Gold Mask - Baseball Leaguer. Voiced by Shinichiro Ohta.
Humans[edit]
- Ruri Ginjō (ルリー銀城, Rurī Ginjō)
- Coach Eddie Ginjō
- Ricardo Ginjō
- Bezu Bezu (ベズベズ)
- Mariko (マリコ)
- Hiroshi (ヒロシ)
Music[edit]
- Opening Theme
- "Iron Leaguer ~ Kagirinaki Shimei (アイアンリーガー～限りなき使命, Aian Rīgā~Kagirinaki Shimei, lit. "Iron Leaguer (Limitless Mission)") by Atsuo Tanimoto
- Ending Theme
- "Dreamy Planets" by Chisa Yokoyama (eps 1-26)
- "Warera! Iron Leaguer" (我等!アイアンリーガー, Warera! Aian Rīgā, lit. "Us! Iron Leaguer") by Yasunori Matsumoto and Ryotaro Okiayu (eps 27–51)
- With ~ Tomo yo Tomo ni" (WITH～友よ共に, lit. "WITH (Friend to Both)") by Atsuo Tanimoto (ep 52)
Original Soundtrack by Kaoru Wada
- Special Theme from the MBA/MetroBall on March 7, 1998
- "Bring Back the Dream" (lit. "Bring Back the Dream") by Louie Heredia
Video games[edit]
A single video game based on Shippū! Iron Leaguer was released in Japan for Game Boy on March 11, 1994.[4] Characters from the series appear in the game Super Robot Wars NEO for the Nintendo Wii.[5]
Shippū! Iron Leaguer also made an appearance in Super Robot Wars X-Ω.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "疾風！アイアンリーガー - サンライズワールド｜アニメ公式キャラクター・シーンをご紹介！".
- ^ "疾風！アイアンリーガー｜作品紹介｜サンライズ".
- ^ "疾風！アイアンリーガー 銀光の旗の下に｜作品紹介｜サンライズ".
- ^ Amazon staff. 疾風! アイアンリーガー [Shippū! Iron Leaguer] (in Japanese). Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ Ciolek, Todd (June 17, 2009). "Battle Mania - The X Button". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ "「スーパーロボット大戦X-Ω」強敵イベント「巻き起こる熱い風！」が実施！「キャプテン・アース」のアイアタル★が報酬に | Gamer".
External links[edit]
- Sunrise's official TV show website (in Japanese)
- Sunrise's official OVA website (in Japanese)
- Shippū! Iron Leaguer (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Shippū! Iron Leaguer at IMDb
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