is an original video animation (OVA) created by manga artist Go Nagai. It was originally released on , and by Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
Along with the OVA, a 222-page novel written by Koichi Minade and co-written and illustrated by Nagai was released on by Kodansha.
The OVAs were also released in Italy by Dynamic Italia with the title Dimension Hunter Fandora.
Plot The stars are a bounty hunter girl named Fandora and her shape-shifting assistant and guardian, Kwe, as they attempt to save the universe from the evil Yog-Sogoth (not to be confused with the Lovecraftian deity of a similar name). They encounter characters Gyaram, Captain PK, Sorta, Red-Eye Geran, Princess Reimia, GK, and Sorto. They travel through the Dream Dimension and hunt there. Fandora uses the power of the jewel Lupia in her crown to summon her powers and allows Kwe to transform into the Fantastic Dragon.
Episodes
Staff & production notes Distributor: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Planning/Production: Hiro Media, Kaname Production General producer: Hiromasa Shibazaki Original work: Go Nagai Director: Kazuyuki Okaseko (OVA 1), Hiroshi Yoshida (OVA 2), Shigenori Kageyama (OVA 3) Scenario: Koichi Minade, Takashi Yamada Animation coordinator: Shigenori Kageyama (OVA 1, 2) Key animation director: Masahiro Shida (OVA 1), Masahiko Imai (OVA 2), Nobuyuki Ikegami (OVA 3) Animation: Kaname Production, Studio Giants (OVA 1, 2), Studio Eagle (OVA 1) Character design: Hideki Tamura (OVA 1), Mayumi Watanabe (OVA 2, 3), Hideko Yamauchi (OVA 3) Art director: Koichi Kudo (OVA 1), Geki Katsumata (OVA 2), Jiro Kono (OVA 3) Music: Nozomi Aoki Theme songs: OVA 1 lyrics by Maki Kimura, composition by Maki Kimura, arrangement by Nozomi Aoki, song by Ushio Hashimoto , lyrics by Alice Sato, composition by Maki Kimura, arrangement by Nozomi Aoki, song by Ushio Hashimoto OVA 2 , lyrics by Kazunori Sonobe, composition by Yuichiro Oda, arrangement by Kohei Tanaka, song by Ushio Hashimoto , lyrics by Kazunori Sonobe, composition by Yuichiro Oda, arrangement by Kohei Tanaka, song by Ushio Hashimoto OVA 3 , lyrics by Rui Serizawa, composition by Yoshihiro Yonekura, arrangement by Kenji Yamamoto, song by Ushio Hashimoto "Endless Way", lyrics by Rui Serizawa, composition by Yoshihiro Yonekura, arrangement by Kenji Yamamoto, song by Mitsuko Horie) Cast: Mitsuko Horie (Fandora), Akira Kamiya (Kwe), Makio Inoue (Yog-Sogoth), Keiko Toda (Leimia, OVA 1), Keiko Han (Fontine, OVA 2) Source(s)
Media
Home video Besides the original VHS release, the OVA were released in Laserdisc, both individually and in a single package. The OVA were also released in a single DVD in by Columbia Music Entertainment (standard number COBM-5125).
Soundtracks Each OVA had two vinyl records, an EP and an LP album, the first containing the song themes and the second the full background music and song themes. All of them were released by Columbia.
OVA 1 Title Artist Standard number Release date Mujigen Hunter Fandora: Lem Fight Hen Ushio Hashimoto CH-125 1985-09-21 Mujigen Hunter Fandora: Lem Fight Hen - Ongaku Hen CX-7239 1986-09-21
OVA 2 Title Artist Standard number Release date Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part II: Dedd Landar Hen Ushio Hashimoto CH-126 1986-03-01 Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part II: Dead Lander Hen - Ongakushu CX-7266 1986-03
OVA 3 Title Artist Standard number Release date Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part III: Fantos Hen Ushio HashimotoMitsuko Horie CH-132 1986-11 Mujigen Hunter Fandora Part III: Fantos Hen - Ongakushu CX-7292 1986-11
Picture books Besides the novel, two picture books of the first two OVA were released by Nihonbungeisha under the label Film Comics with and respectively.
Appearances in other media The theme songs of the series are included in several CDs.
Title Artist Theme Standard number Release date Horie Mitsuko Ota no Ayumi 6 ~Kyo Kara Ashita e no Zensokyoku~ Mitsuko Horie Endless Way COCC-9687/9 1992-03-21 Anime artist best selection: Hashimoto Ushio - Romantic Ageruyo Ushio Hashimoto Akuma no Mama de COCC-10190 1992-09-21 Best & Best Ushio Hashimoto Akuma no Mama de COCC-12818 1995-08-19 Nagai Go & Dynamic Pro no Sekai ~Shin Ongaku Hen~ Various Kokoro no TobiraYume HunterAkuma no Mama deAkai UchuSayonara wa IwanaiEndless Way COCC-15232/4 1998-06-20
Merchandise At the time of the OVA releases, several goods were available, including postcards, bags, cassette recorders, pencil cases, stationery, etc.
See also Dream Hunter Rem, a similar OVA about a "dream hunter" released June 1985, months before Fandora
References
External links Mujigen Hunter Fandora at allcinema
Mujigen Hunter Fandora at The World of Go Nagai webpage