Saber Marionette J Again (またまたセイバーマリオネットJ) also known as the Saber Marionette J OVA (Original Video Animation) is the sequel animation series for the previous 25 episode Saber Marionette J TV. The story continues where the previous series left off, it only has 6 episodes with a duration of approximately 29 minutes each. The character designs are noticeably different compared to the first series and it also introduces a new character named Marine.
Introduction
The story continues from where it left off from the previous Saber Marionette J story. The Saber Girls, Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry returns home to Otaru. It seems just like another ordinary day, but Otaru was surprised to find Lime and the other Saber girls sleeping beside him along with the unwanted Hanagata. things get a bit more complicated with the appearance of the Saber Dolls, Faust asked Otaru to take care of the Saber Dolls for him while he travels all over Terra 2 for an investigation mission. Things get a lot more crazy when a rogue marionette began Living with the Otaru Household, but this marionette seems to posses the same circuit as Lime and the others, the rogue marionette has no name so they named her Marine. Surprisingly, strange things began to happen after Marine’s appearance, it seems that there is a mystery surrounding her true identity.
Series Info
SMJ Again was serialized from October 1997 to September 1998, it was produced in response to the positive reception of SMJ TV. The series was based on Satoru Akahori‘s work and directed by Masami Shimoda. It is subtitled “Program 26 Plasmatic Crisis” through out the entire volume as it is to be treated as the 26th episode of the first TV series.
Episode List
See episode summary for further details.
| Number of Episode | subtitle | Screenplay | Storyboard | Production | Animation director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load: 01 | Everyone’s happy | Makoto Sekijima | – | Yukio Nishimoto | Shuichi Shimamura Chiba Doutoku |
| Load: 02 | Beautiful Marine Blue | Kenichi Kanamaki | Masami Shimoda | Seiko Sayama | Koichi Usami |
| Load: 03 | Spontaneous Love Comedy | Satoru Akahori | – | Yoshiki Yamakawa Chiba Doutoku |
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| Load: 04 | The Silent Assassin | Kenichi Kanamaki | Yoshiki Yamakawa | Yukio Nishimoto | Koichi Usami |
| Load: 05 | Time of the Heart’s Awakening | Makoto Sekijima | – | Seiko Sayama | Chiba Doutoku |
| Load: 06 | Return to the Sea | Kenichi Kanamaki | Yukio Nishimoto | Yuko Kusumoto Yoshiki Yamakawa |
Staff
- Original- Satoru Akahori
- Director- Masami Shimoda
- Assistant Director-Kiyoko Sayama
- Series composition- Maori Sekijima
- Character Original- Tsukasa Kotobuki
- Character Design- Hidekazu Shimamura
- Art Director-Junichiro Nishikawa
- Color design-Yoshimi Kawakami
- Edit- Shigeru Nishiyama
- Sound Director- Hideyuki Tanaka
- Music-PAROME
- Producers-Atsushi Sugita, Shinjiro Yokoyama, Katsunori Haruta
- Production- Hal Film Maker
- Production- Bandai Visual , Sotsu Agency
Theme song
Opening Theme
“Let’s make it bloom! Courageous flower” (Episode 1)
Lyrics –Keiko Kimoto / Composition / Arrangement –Masaki Iwamoto / Song –Yuka Imai
“Hessitation” (Episode 2-)
Lyrics –MEGUMI / Composition / Arrangement –Toshiro Yabuki / Song –Megumi Hayashibara
Ending Theme
“Hessitation” (Episode 1)
Lyrics –MEGUMI / Composition / Arrangement –Toshiro Yabuki / Song –Megumi Hayashibara
“I’ll protect you” (Episode 2)
Lyrics –Miho Matsuba / Composition / Arrangement –Hiroshi Imaizumi / Song –Akiko Hiramatsu
“HEART BREAK DOWN” (Episode 3)
Lyrics –Miho Matsuba / Composition –Kota Wakabayashi / Arrangement –Sho Goshima / Song –Yuri Shiratori
“Become a shadow” (Episode 4)
Lyrics –Keiko Kimoto / Composition / Arrangement –Masaki Iwamoto / Song –Ai Orikasa
“While listening to the poem of the wind” (Episode 5)
Lyrics –Miho Matsuba / Composition –Kota Wakabayashi / Arrangement –Shingo Kobayashi / Song –Rei Kanamaki
“I’ll be there (Ballad Version)” (Episode 6)
Lyrics –MEGUMI / Composition –Hidetoshi Sato / Arrangement –Tsutomu Ohira / Chorus Arrangement –Masami Okui / Song –Megumi Hayashibara
Source: SM wiki
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