Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikaru - In-depth review and recommendationIntroduction"Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikaru" was an anime series that aired monthly on AT-X from 2001 to 2002. The anime was original and was planned by Kazuno Takashi, Imanishi Kazuto, and Maki Taro. It was directed by Takahashi Naohito, produced by Genco and OLM TEAM WASAKI, and produced by the "Figure 17" Production Committee. It consists of 13 long episodes, each 60 minutes long, and tells the story of the beautiful girl Tsubasa and her alter ego Hikaru combining to become a battle suit-type artificial life form, "Figure 17," and fighting to protect the Earth. storyThe story of "Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikaru" begins when the beautiful girl Tsubasa meets her alter-ego, Hikaru. The two meet by chance and combine to become a battle suit-type artificial lifeform, "Figure 17," which fights against alien invaders from space that threaten to bring about a global disaster. This is a moving story that depicts self-exploration and growth, as well as the importance of friendship and bonds. characterThe protagonist of this work is Shiina Tsubasa, voiced by Yajima Akiko. Tsubasa is a character who meets her alter-ego Hikaru and grows as she fights alongside him. Hikaru is voiced by Orikasa Fumiko, and plays an important role as Tsubasa's alter-ego. Many other unique characters also appear, including Koyama Rikiya as D.D., Inoue Kikuko as Ordina, and Tsuruno Kyoko as Aizawa Sho. The voice actors for each character are also impressive, and are an important element in adding excitement to the story. staffThe production staff of "Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikaru" is also very talented. The director is Takahashi Naohito, the series composition and scriptwriting is by Yonemura Shoji. The character design and general animation director is Senba Yuriko, the mecha and monster design is Nishinaka Yasuhiro, and the plot design is Saito Eiko. The art supervision is Kawamoto Ayu, the art director is Shimada Akio, the color design is Watanabe Aki, the cinematographers are Noguchi Hajime and Fukushima Toshiyuki, the technical director is Takahashi Kentaro, the editor is Henmi Toshio, the sound director is Watanabe Jun, the music director is Takamizawa Toshihiko, and the music producer is Kizaki Toru. Imagawa Yasuhiro and Kimura Hidefumi are involved in the production, the production is by Genco, the executive producers are Kawashiro Kazumi, Machino Yoichi, Yanagisawa Takayuki, and Sato Tatsuo, and the producers are Osawa Nobuhiro and Kanda Shukichi. Animation was produced by OLM TEAM WASAKI, and production was carried out by the "Figure 17" Production Committee. Ratings and Recommendations"Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikaru" has captivated many fans with its unique setting and deep story development. In particular, the relationship between Tsubasa and Hikaru and the scene where the two combine and fight are extremely impressive. In addition, the long episodes of 60 minutes each allowed for careful depiction of the story's development and character growth, deeply moving viewers. The voice actors' performances were also excellent, and they expressed the characters' emotions realistically. Furthermore, the staff's technical skills were also high, with beautiful visuals and powerful battle scenes beautifully depicted. I would especially recommend this work to those who like beautiful girl anime and battle anime. It is also recommended for those who enjoy stories of self-exploration and growth. The depth of the story, the charm of the characters, and the technical skill of the staff combine to make "Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikaru" a work not to be missed. More Information
■ Story This girl could be the person I want to be. Tsubasa, a beautiful girl, meets Hikaru, a boy who is like an alter-ego of herself, through a certain incident. ■Cast・Tsubasa Shiina/Akiko Yajima/Hikaru Shiina/Fumiko Orikasa/D.D/Rikiya Koyama/Ordina/Kikuko Inoue/Sho Aizawa/Kyoko Tsuruno/Kenta Hagiwara/Yuko Kato/Asuka Karasawa/Suzuka Yuzuki/Noriko Ito/Naoko Takano/Shinji Ogawa/Takako Honda/Mina Sawada/Rie Kugimiya/Tokio Aoyama/Yoshiko Kamei/Akiko Hibino/Yuko Kato/Hideo Shiina/Masamichi Sato/Shinichi Ibaraki/Toru Okawa/Kyoko Ibaraki/Kyoko Tsuruno/Sakura Ibaraki/Yui Horie/Rokuro Ibaraki/Eiji Maruyama/Rin Ibaraki/Ai Sato/Isamu Kuroda/Yotsuka Yoshitada ■ Main staff・Planning / Kazuno Takashi, Imanishi Kazuto, Maki Taro・Director / Takahashi Naohito・Series composition, script / Yonemura Shoji・Character design, chief animation director / Senba Yuriko・Mecha and monster design / Nishinaka Yasuhiro・Bloop design / Saito Eiko・Art supervision / Kawamoto Ayu・Art director / Shimada Akio・Color design / Watanabe Aki・Director of photography / Noguchi Hajime, Fukushima Toshiyuki・Technical director / Takahashi Kentaro・Editor / Henmi Toshio・Sound director / Watanabe Jun・Music director / Takamizawa Toshihiko・Music producer / Kizaki Toru・Cooperation / Imagawa Yasuhiro, Kimura Hidefumi・Producer / Genco・Executive producer / Kawashiro Kazumi, Machino Yoichi, Yanagisawa Takayuki, Sato Tatsuo・Producer / Osawa Nobuhiro, Kanda Shukichi・Animation production / OLM TEAM WASAKI Recommended points"Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikaru" is a piece that I would especially recommend for the following reasons:
summary"Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikaru" is a work with many charms, including its unique setting, deep story development, attractive characters, gorgeous voice actors, beautiful visuals, and long episodes. I would especially recommend it to those who like beautiful girl anime and battle anime, and those who want to enjoy stories of self-exploration and growth. Please give it a watch. |
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