Superlight Grandeur: A deep review of the fascinating story and characters

Superlight Grandeur - Superlight Grandeur

■ Public Media

OVA

■ Original Media

game

■ Release date

August 25, 1997
August 25, 1997 - December 18, 1997

■Release and sales

Bandai Visual

■Frequencies

28 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 3

■Original Story

・Original work: Katsumi Hasegawa (Akahori Satoru Office)

■ Director

・Director: Hideki Tonokatsu

■ Production

・Production: Zero G Room

■ Story

Hikaru Amagi is a clumsy girl who loves special effects, with a father who is always inventing strange things and a young and beautiful mother. However, she has a secret that she doesn't even know. In fact, she is a princess of the royal blood of the planet Granners, far away in space.

■Explanation

This OVA is based on the PlayStation action game of the same name, which was released on July 24, 1997. Three volumes were released every two months. This OVA tells the story of Amagi Hikaru, a special effects fan, who finds out that she is a princess of the royal blood of the planet Granners, and fights to protect the Earth. While faithfully recreating the world of the original game, the OVA's unique story development and direction that brings out the charm of the characters are distinctive.

■Cast

・Hikaru Amagi/Junko Iwao・Sigil/Yuko Miyamura・Haruna/Haruna Ikezawa・Senior Taruzaki/Tomoyuki Morikawa・Grand Knight/Akio Otsuka・Koichi Amagi/Kunihiko Yasui・Miki Amagi/Yuko Mizutani

■ Main staff

・Director / Yorifusa Yamaguchi・Planning / Shigeru Watanabe・Producers / Atsushi Sugita, Jinichiro Koyama, Motoki Ueda, Hiroaki Takaoka・Assistant Producers / Ryuichi Kuwashima, Kazuhiko Suzuki, Toru Shimose・Planning Cooperation / Satoru Akahori・Screenplay / Yuko Nakada・Chief Animation Director / Toshinari Yamashita・Animation Director / Noritomo Hattori・Animation Inspection / Nobuyuki Kamata・Art Director / Hitoshi Nagao・Color Setting / Emi Seto・Director of Photography / Hisao Shirai・Color Design / Emi Seto・Ending Animation / Shigeki Kuhara・Storyboard / Hideki Tonokatsu・Design Cooperation / Yoshinori Sayama・Finishing Inspection / Yukari Fujiki, Maki Tanaka・Special Effects / Takashi Maekawa

■ Main Characters

Hikaru Amagi is an ordinary high school girl who is a fan of special effects, but she is actually a princess of the royal family of the planet Granners. She transforms into a Grandeur to protect the Earth from enemies that come from space.

■ Main robot items

・Royal Armor (Grand Suit)
The armor is the symbol of the heir to the throne of the planet Granners, and many assassins appear from space to obtain it. Hikaru puts it on and transforms into Grandeur.

■Subtitle

・Vol.1/Love and Explosions in a Group Dating ・Vol.2/The Transfer Student is a Wonderful Heroine ・Vol.3/Confession...Give me courage...

■ Theme songs and music

・ED1
・The moment when we softly vow
Lyrics: Masami Okui; Composition: Toshiro Yabuki; Arrangement: Toshiro Yabuki; Singer: Junko Iwao

■Detailed story and character analysis

"Super Light Speed ​​Grandeur" is the story of Hikaru Amagi, a high school girl who is a fan of special effects, who finds out that she is a princess of the royal blood of the planet Granners, and fights to protect the Earth. Hikaru is an ordinary high school girl with a father who is always making strange inventions and a young and beautiful mother, but her daily life suddenly changes. It is revealed that she is a princess of the royal blood of the planet Granners, and she must fight to protect the Earth.

Hikaru's character is a very attractive character, a tokusatsu fan. She is an innocent girl who loves tokusatsu shows and dreams of becoming a hero herself. However, she also has a clumsy side, and her human character is what makes her beloved by viewers. Her character is further developed when it is revealed that she is a princess of the royal blood of the planet Granners. She grows into a strong woman with the courage and determination to fight to protect the Earth.

There are many characters around Hikaru who support her. Shigir is Hikaru's best friend and a loyal friend who continues to support her despite knowing her secret. Haruna is Hikaru's classmate and a friend who understands her love of special effects and enjoys it with her. Tarusaki-senpai is Hikaru's senior and while he teases her about her love of special effects, he also watches over her growth. Gran Knight is Hikaru's father and a brave father who fights to protect her despite knowing her secret. Amagi Kouichi and Amagi Miki are Hikaru's parents and support her growth. These characters support Hikaru's growth and play an important role in adding excitement to the story.

■Production background and staff's commitment

"Super Light Speed ​​Grandeur" is an OVA based on the action game of the same name for the PlayStation, which was released on July 24, 1997. It is characterized by its unique story development and direction that brings out the charm of the characters while faithfully recreating the worldview of the original game. Director Tonokatsu Hideki worked with many staff members to develop an original story for the OVA while respecting the worldview of the original game.

Director Yorifusa Yamaguchi directed Hikaru's character by emphasizing her love of special effects and her clumsy side. Planner Shigeru Watanabe also worked with many staff members to faithfully recreate the worldview of the original game. Producers Atsushi Sugita, Jinichiro Koyama, Motoki Ueda, and Hiroaki Takaoka worked with many staff members to support the production of the OVA. Assistant producers Ryuichi Kuwajima, Kazuhiko Suzuki, and Toru Shimose worked with many staff members to support the production of the OVA. Planning collaborator Satoru Akahori worked with many staff members to faithfully recreate the worldview of the original game. Screenwriter Yuko Nakada wrote a script that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side to bring out her character. Chief animation director Toshinari Yamashita worked with drawings that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side to bring out her character. To bring out Hikaru's character, animation director Noritomo Hattori created drawings that emphasized her love of special effects and her clumsy side. To bring out Hikaru's character, animation inspector Nobuyuki Kamata created animation inspections that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side. To bring out Hikaru's character, art director Jin Nagao created art that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side. To bring out Hikaru's character, colorist Emi Seto created color settings that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side. To bring out Hikaru's character, cinematographer Hisao Shirai created photography that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side. To bring out Hikaru's character, colorist Emi Seto created color settings that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side. To bring out Hikaru's character, ending animator Shigeki Kuhara created ending animation that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side. Storyboardist Tonokatsu Hideki created storyboards that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side in order to bring out her character. Design assistant Sayama Yoshinori created designs that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side in order to bring out her character. Final inspection was done by Fujiki Yukari and Tanaka Maki, who performed final inspections that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side in order to bring out her character. Special effects director Maekawa Takashi created special effects that emphasized Hikaru's love of special effects and her clumsy side in order to bring out her character. The attention to detail of these staff members enhances the appeal of "Super Light Speed ​​Grandeur."

■ Work evaluation and recommendation

"Super Light Speed ​​Grandeur" is the story of Amagi Hikaru, a high school girl who is a fan of special effects, who finds out that she is a princess of the royal blood of the planet Granners, and fights to protect the Earth. Hikaru's character is very appealing as a special effects fan, and her human character is the reason why she is loved by viewers. Furthermore, when it is revealed that she is a princess of the royal blood of the planet Granners, her character gains even more depth. She grows into a strong woman with the courage and determination to fight to protect the Earth. These elements enhance the appeal of "Super Light Speed ​​Grandeur".

"Super Light Speed ​​Grandeur" is a work that can be highly recommended to special effects fans and anime fans. Special effects fans will empathize with Hikaru's love for special effects and her growth. Anime fans will enjoy the depth of Hikaru's character and the development of the story. Furthermore, the OVA's unique story development and the direction that brings out the charm of the characters are distinctive and have the power to draw viewers in. Please watch "Super Light Speed ​​Grandeur" and enjoy Hikaru's growth and the fight to protect the Earth.