Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
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Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (Japanese: 魔術士オーフェン; Majutsushi Orphen Mahouben in romaji) is a series of Japanese fantasy adventure novels and manga, two anime television series (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen and Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge), and a videogame.
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Spoiler-free plot summary
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen:
Orphen is a former student of a prestigious magic school, who is searching for an infamous dragon called Bloody August. In the first episode, he is joined in his travels by his apprentice Majic; a temperamental heiress named Cleo; and Vulcan and Dortin, two troublemakers. When Orphen meets up with Bloody August, however, we learn that he is not trying to kill the creature but to save it.
Manga
The Sorcerous Stabber Orphen manga was created by Yoshinobu Akita and Yuuya Kusaka. It has not been released in North America as of 2004.
Anime
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen:
The Sorcerous Stabber Orphen anime series was produced by TBS/Bandai and first released in Japan in 1999, then in North America on DVD by ADV Films in 2001. It features a combination of a fantasy setting, action and gag comedy. It is 24 episodes in length. The first few episodes are well done, however the animation varies in quality throughout the rest of the series.
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge:
The second anime series was released on DVD in North America in December of 2003 by ADV Films. It is 23 episodes in length.
Spoiler-free character list
- Orphen - the main character
- Cleo - Orphen's partner
- Majic Lin - Orphen's apprentice
- Azalea (variously transliterated as Azalie, Azarie or Azaile) - Orphen's friend from school
- Bloody August - a fearsome dragon with connections to Azalea
- Dortin and Vulcan (also transliterated as Volkan) - comic relief
- Childman - Orphen and Azalea's Master
- Hartia (also transliterated as Hardia) - another of Orphen's friends
- Leki (also transliterated as Reiki) - Cleo's pet
Voice actors (North American release)
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen:
- David Matranga (Orphen)
- Kevin Corn (Young Orphen)
- Shelley Calene-Black (Cleo)
- Spike Spencer (Majic)
- Christine M. Auten (Azalea)
- Hilary Haag (Dortin)
- John Swasey (Vulcan)
- Jason Douglas (Childman)
- Randy Sparks (Hartia)
- Ben Bailiff (Young Hartia)
- Suzanne Wilkins (Leki)
Voice actors (Japanese release)
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen:
- Shoutarou Morikubo (Orphen)
- Mayumi Iizuka (Cleo)
- Omi Minami (Majic)
- Emi Shinohara (Azalea)
- Hekiru Shiina (Dortin)
- Kazue Ikura (Vulcan)
- Jouji Nakata (Childman)
- Ryotaro Okiayu (Hartia)
Music
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen:
Opening Theme:
- Ai Just on my Love by Sharan Q
- Kimi Wa Majutsushi by Hatake (Sharan Q)
Ending Theme:
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge:
Opening Theme:
- Sondemotte Kiss by 7House
- Marui Taiyou by Taiyou to Cisco Moon
Ending Theme:
- Love, Yes I Do by Chinatsu Miyoshi
- Amai Anata no Aji by Melon Kinenbi
Video game
The Sorcerous Stabber Orphen videogame is a 1-player console role-playing game. It was released for the PlayStation 2 console in 2000. It was released by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan as Sorcerous Stabber Orphen and in North America by Activision as Orphen: Scion of Sorcery. It was rated "Teen" in the North American release. Reviews of it seem to be mixed.
External links/references
Anime
- Anime News Network (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=58)
- English Voice Actor & Production Staff Database (http://www.crystalacids.com/database/series/sorcerous_stabber_orphen.html)
- Ex:Anime Review (http://www.ex.org/3.7/18-anime_orphen.html)
Videogame
- Game Information Page (http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/data/27218.html)
- Gamespot Review (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/orphenscionofsorcery/review.html)ja:魔術士オーフェン