The Charm and Depth of Dennou Coil: A Future City and the Adventures of Children The anime series "Dennou Coil," broadcast on NHK Educational TV in 2007, depicts a city of the future and the adventures of children, and has captivated many fans with its unique worldview and deep story development. This work was produced as an original anime, written, scripted and directed by Mitsuo Iso, and produced by Madhouse. It aired every Saturday from May 12th to December 1st, 2007, with a total of 26 episodes. story The story is set in the mysterious city of Daikoku in the year 202X. Sixth grade elementary school student Yasako Okogi moves to Daikoku, where her grandmother lives, just before summer vacation. Daikoku is a historic city with a long history, but also a special administrative district boasting the latest in cyber equipment. There, Yasako meets a girl named Isako Amasawa, and the two embark on various adventures in the cyber world seen through cyber glasses. Commentary "Dennou Coil" is a work that combines future technology with the everyday lives of children. Cyber glasses are an item that connects to the internet from anywhere in the city and has the ability to display various information, and they are all the rage among children. In the cyber world that can be seen through these glasses, you can raise cyber pets, play games, and have fun using various cyber items. However, behind the scenes, cyberspace bugs, viruses, and the mysterious existence of "Illegals" lurk. After moving to Daikoku City, Yasako joins the "Coil Cyber Detective Agency" and participates in the search for missing cyber pets. Meanwhile, Isako has come to Daikoku City with a certain purpose, and her actions will have a major impact on Yasako and her friends' adventure. The story depicts the children's friendship and growth, as well as the process of unraveling the mysteries of the cyber world, providing viewers with deep emotions and surprises. cast The voice actors for the main characters are as follows: - Yasako (Yuko Okogi) - Fumiko Orikasa
- Isako (Yuko Amasawa) - Houko Kuwashima
- Kyoko - Akiko Yajima
- Haraken - Romi Park
- Fumie - Sachiko Kojima
- Densuke - Tomohisa Aso
- Daichi - Rie Saito
- Mega Granny - Reiko Suzuki
- Obachan - Junko Noda
- Akira - Yumiko Kobayashi
- Denpa - Takami Umeda
- Gachagiri - Mayumi Yamaguchi
- Namechi - Yusuke Numata
- Aiko - Naomi Shindo
- Cat Eyes - Koji Yusa
- Takeru - Aiko Hibi
- Yasako's Father - Michio Nakao
- Yasako's Mother - Mami Kanetsuki
- Maiko Sensei - Kyoko Donowaki
- Uchikune - Tamotsu Nishiwaki
- Vice Principal - Ryuji Mizuno
Main Staff Many staff members were involved in the production of "Dennou Coil." Below is a list of the main staff members. - Original story, script and direction - Mitsuo Iso
- Animation character - Honda Takeshi
- Chief animation directors: Toshiyuki Inoue, Takeshi Honda, Masatoshi Itatsu
- Art director: Rokuhiro Go
- Color design - Terumi Nakauchi
- Director of photography: Naoyuki Oba (episodes 1-15), Yoichi Izumitsui (episodes 16-26)
- Edited by Takeshi Sadamatsu
- Music: Tsuneyoshi Saito
- Sound Director: Keiichi Momose
- Assistant Director - Masaru Yasukawa, Tomoya Takahashi
- Production Desk: Takayuki Watanabe, Kenichi Sakurai
- Sound effects - Hisao Takano, Hidekuni Sato
- Selection by Takashi Ui and Yoshihiro Sakaguchi
- Recording adjustments - Yoshiaki Matsuoka, Chuji Sato
- Casting - Ai Isogawa (Aoni Production)
- Sound Production - Mediarte
- Offline Editing - Suginami Studio
- Online editors - Takashi Kubota and Takami Tachikawa
- Editor's Desk - Masaaki Okamoto, Q-Tech
- Animation producers: Masao Maruyama, Satoshi Yoshimoto
- Co-producers: Kengo Makita, Keiji Hamada, Tomohiko Iwase, Junichiro Ishida, Mikako Ochiai, Hisanori Kunizaki, Yuichiro Matsuie, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Masakazu Shioura, Kenji Saito
- Producers: Sanae Mitsugi, Shigeru Watanabe, Hisako Matsumoto
- Animation Production - Madhouse
- Produced by: Dennou Coil Production Committee (Tokuma Shoten, Bandai Visual, NHK Enterprises)
Main Characters The main characters of "Dennou Coil" are as follows: - Yasako (Yuko Okogi) - A sixth grader who transferred to Daikoku City Third Elementary School. She has a cyber pet named Densuke. She meets Fumie and is forced to join the "Coil Cyber Detective Agency."
- Isako (Amasawa Yuko) - A sixth grader who transferred to Daikoku City Third Elementary School. A mysterious girl who is searching for something. She has a cyber pet named Mojo as her minion.
- Kyoko - Yasako's younger sister. A lively, curious and healthy girl. She moved to Daikoku City with Yasako. With Densuke as her accompaniment, she gets the family into trouble.
- Haraken - A sixth grader at Daikoku Municipal Third Elementary School. He is the captain of the Biology Club and is in a different class from Yasako. He is always daydreaming, but he actually has a secret.
- Fumie - A sixth grader at Daikoku Municipal Third Elementary School. She is strong-willed and pushy, but kind at heart. She gets Yasako to join the Coil Cyber Detective Agency. She keeps a cyber pet called Oyaji.
- Daichi - A sixth grader at Daikoku Municipal Third Elementary School. He is a bully who leads his friends in pranks using cyberspace. He is always at odds with Fumie. He was the leader of the "Daikoku Black Hats", but...
- Mega Granny - Yasako's grandmother who runs a Megashi shop that sells handcrafted cyber items. She also heads the "Coil Cyber Detective Agency."
- Densuke - A cyber creature that exists in the Cyber World, and is Yasako's cyber pet. Although he looks a little dull, he is a brave and loyal dog who bravely stands up to his master when he is in trouble.
- Mojo - A cyber creature that exists in the Cyber World and is Isako's cyber pet. He follows Isako's orders and attacks Yasako's cyber pet, Densuke.
- Oyaji - A cyber being that exists in the Cyber World and is Fumie's cyber pet. He is good at stealth.
Main Robot Items A variety of cyber items appear in "Dennou Coil." Below are some of them. - Cyber glasses - A wearable computer that is very popular among children. It is always connected to the Internet, and when you wear the glasses, a virtual cityscape is superimposed on the real cityscape. If you use illegal software, you can emit light from the glasses, but there is a high risk that your data will be erased by the virus removal software Satchi.
- Cipher - One of the programs used by Isako to manipulate cyberspace. He uses digital chalk to draw geometric patterns to defend and attack.
- Cryptomongers - Urban legend has it that they are a group of people who manipulate space directly with dubious codes and conduct business that is bordering on crime.
- Imago - One of the hidden features of the Cyber Glasses. You can operate the Cyber Glasses as you imagine them without using a keyboard or your fingers. It's an urban legend, but Isako seems to be able to use this hidden feature.
- Illegal - A mysterious black cyber-creature. In children's tales and urban legends, it is perceived as a ghost in cyberspace, and is rumored to be a giant computer virus or an evolved bug in space. It can only live in old spaces or inside the bodies of cyber-creatures.
- Window - A monitor screen that appears in the air when you wear cyber glasses and tap the back of your left hand with your right hand.
- Kanshaku - A cyber item shaped like a tantrum ball that creates a small explosion when thrown at a target. Used by Daikoku Kurokaku.
- The Original Black Patrol - A new organization launched by Daichi, who claims to have handed over the Black Patrol to Isako, together with Denpa. Its purpose seems to be to collect metabugs and oppose Isako.
- Kirabug - A type of metabug that is apparently traded at a high price. Few people have actually seen one.
- Space Management Office - A department in Daikoku City Hall that manages the cyberspace. Yasako's father and Oba-chan work there. They manage the operations of Kyu-chan and Sachi.
- Black Bug Spray - A cyber item sold at Grandma Mega's Mega Shop. It artificially creates black hole-like bugs that occur in different versions of space. Fumie uses it as a decoy to distract Sachie.
- Coil Cyber Detective Agency - A detective agency led by Mega Granny of Megashiya. Their main job is to find missing cyber pets. Mega Granny is member No. Zero, Oba-chan is No. Two, Haraken is No. Five, Fumie is No. Seven, and Yasako is the new No. Eight. When the member badge lights up, it's the signal to assemble.
- Shortcut - A convenient item that Daichi modified to allow the transfer of cyber matter by taking advantage of a mistake in the design of space. It must be a very convenient item, as Isako and Fumie also use it.
- Daikoku City - The local city that Yasako and Isako moved to. It is a leading ancient city with many historic shrines and temples, and is also the second largest cyber city in Japan in terms of its cyber glasses infrastructure.
- Daikoku Black Club - A "cool club" created by Daichi and centered around boys from the biology club. They use the closed west building of Daikoku Municipal Third Elementary School as their hideout and are always planning cyber pranks. They buy their cyber goods online, so they are a little different from the cyber items that Fumie buys from Megabaa at Megashiya. Daichi was the leader, but due to Isako's schemes, Daichi was replaced and Isako is now the leader.
- Download Accelerator - A cyber item from Megashiya. It accelerates repair downloads. It was used when repairing Densuke's data.
- Straight Guy/Chase Guy - An offensive cyber item used by Daikoku Heiku in cyber battles. "Straight Guy" goes straight to the target as its name suggests. "Chase Guy" is a homing type that can aim at the target while avoiding obstacles.
- Cyber Key - Isako possesses it, but its origin and official function are currently unknown.
- Cyber Fog - When the cyberspace is broken and the image display is incomplete, white blank areas appear. They are called this because the clusters look like fog. They are particularly common in Daikoku City, rising from all over the place. It seems that if a cyber pet comes into contact with the fog, its body can be destroyed.
- Cyber Fishing Rod - A cyber item made by Megashiya that was used to rescue Densuke.
- Cyber pets - Legal pets that exist in the cyber world. Examples include Yasako's Densuke, Fumie's Oyaji, Isako's Mojo, and Akira's Midget. By wearing cyber glasses, you can see them just like normal animals.
- Cyber Pochette - A storage pouch worn by Yasako and her friends on their waists. It has no bottom and can be stuffed with all kinds of cyber items, large and small. Of course, it cannot be used without the Cyber Glasses.
- Cyber Bug Killer - A cyber item from Megashiya. It is a vaccine software that separates data that has invaded cyber pets and illegals without destroying either data.
- Old Space - In urban legend, it is said to be a "cursed space where illegals hide and live," but in reality it is an old version of cyberspace that was first widespread.
- Michiko-san - A cyber world monster who is held in awe among Yasako and her friends' urban legends. She lives in a mysterious cyber space called "Acchi," and if you summon her and make a contract with her, she will grant you any wish.
- Megashiya - A candy store run by Yasako's grandmother, commonly known as Mega-baa. It sells electronic items made by Mega-baa. Naturally, most of the items are illegal.
- Beam Glasses - A cyber item from Megashiya. Nicknamed "Megabee." It allows you to fire a beam from your cyber glasses. It has enough power to temporarily hold back Sachi and Kyu-chan.
- Metatags - Cybernotes with various programs that affect cyberspace and cyberpets. Only Mega Granny can make them in this area.
- Metabug - A mysterious cyber substance. It is thought to be a solidified spatial bug. It can only be collected in Daikoku City, so it is an unofficial specialty of the city. Most are useless bugs, but some contain sound, video, and other information, so they can sometimes fetch a high price. For this reason, it has become a currency used to trade cyber items only among children. The unit is "~meta". It is roughly the same amount as the current "~yen".
- Finger Telephone - While wearing the cyber glasses, you can make a telephone call through cyberspace by forming your finger into a telephone receiver and placing it against your ear.
subtitle The subtitles for each episode of "Dennou Coil" are as follows. - Episode 1 - Kids with Glasses (2007/05/12)
- Episode 2 - Coil Cyber Detective Agency (2007/05/19)
- Episode 3 - Yuko and Yuko (2007/05/26)
- Episode 4 - Daikoku City Black Club (2007/06/02)
- Episode 5 - Metabug Bus Tour (2007/06/09)
- Episode 6 - Red Automaton (2007/06/16)
- Episode 7 - Coil Detective Agency (2007/06/23)
- Episode 8 - Summer Festival and Showdown (2007/06/30)
- Episode 9 - Michiko Over There (2007/07/07)
- Episode 10 - Kanna's Diary (2007/07/14)
- Episode 11 - Sinking! Daikoku City (2007/07/21)
- Episode 12 - Daichi's Hair Growth (2007/07/28)
- Episode 13 - The Last Plesiosaurus (2007/08/04)
- Episode 14 - Record of Living Things (2007/09/01)
- Episode 15 - The Boy Across the Station (2007/09/08)
- Episode 16 - Isako's Hospital Room (2007/09/15)
- Episode 17 - The Last Summer Vacation (2007/09/22)
- Episode 18 - Door to Another World (2007/09/29)
- Episode 19 - The Black Visitor (2007/10/06)
- Episode 20 - Kanna and Yasako (2007/10/13)
- Episode 21 - Black Automaton (2007/10/20)
- Episode 22 - The Last Coil (2007/10/27)
- Episode 23 - A Wish Granted (2007/11/10)
- Episode 24 - Kids Throwing Away Their Glasses (2007/11/17)
- Episode 25 - Kanazawa City Hazama Intersection (2007/11/24)
- Episode 26 - Yasako and Isako (2007/12/01)
Related Titles "Dennou Coil" has the following related works: - There's still time! Dennou Coil
- Dennou Coil Free Research
- Dennou Coil Complete Review
- Dennou Coil Special
Theme songs and music The theme songs and music for "Dennou Coil" are as follows: - OP1 - Prism
- Lyricist: Ayako Ikeda
- Composer - Ayako Ikeda
- Arrangement - TATOO
- Sung by: Ayako Ikeda
- ED1 - Pieces of Sky
- Lyricist: Ayako Ikeda
- Composer - Ayako Ikeda
- Arrangement - TATOO
- Sung by: Ayako Ikeda
Ratings and Recommendations "Dennou Coil" has been highly praised for its unique worldview and deep story development. In particular, the fusion of the future city and the cyber world depicted from the perspective of children has given viewers a fresh surprise. In addition, the character growth and friendship, as well as the process of unraveling the mysteries of the cyber world, have deeply moved viewers. This work is recommended for a wide range of audiences, from children to adults. It is especially a must-see for those who like science fiction and mysteries. It will also give you an opportunity to think about cyber technology and the future of society. Furthermore, the animation quality is high, and the beautiful visuals and detailed drawings are worth watching. "Dennou Coil" offers viewers a new perspective and excitement, and is an anime that everyone should watch at least once. Through the adventures of children in a futuristic city, you will be able to feel the possibilities and limitations of the world we live in. |
