Magic Knight Rayearth (魔法騎士（マジックナイト）レイアース) is a Japanese anime series based on the manga series created by the artist group CLAMP. Produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS Entertainment), the series originally aired in Japan from October 17, 1994 to November 27, 1995.
Cast[]
Media Blasters[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Season |
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| Main Characters | ||||
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Hikaru Shidō | Hekiru Shiina | Julie Maddalena | 1-2 |
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Umi Ryûzaki | Konami Yoshida | Wendee Lee | 1-2 |
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Fuû Hōuōji | Hiroko Kasahara | Bridget Hoffman | 1-2 |
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| Allies | ||||
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Princess Esmeraude | Megumi Ogata | Wendee Lee | 1 |
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2 | |||
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Dōshi Cleff | Nozomu Sasaki | Steve Staley | 1-2 |
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Presea | Emi Shinohara | Mari Devon | 1 |
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Sierra | 2 | ||
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Ferio | Takumi Yamazaki | Terrence Stone | 1 |
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2 | |||
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Yumi Tōma (child) |
Brianne Siddall | 1 | |
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Mokona | Yuri Shiratori | Kaeko Sakamoto | 1-2 |
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Rayearth | Hideyuki Tanaka | Lex Lang | 1-2 |
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Selece | Tesshō Genda | Terrence Stone | 1-2 |
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Windam | Akio Ōtsuka | Lex Lang | 1-2 |
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Ascot | Minami Takayama | Mona Marshall | 1 |
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2 | |||
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Caldina | Yuko Nagashima | Lenore Zann | 1 |
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2 | |||
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Lafarga | Yukimasa Kishino | Bob Papenbrook | 1-2 |
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Lantis | Jūrōta Kosugi | Lex Lang | 2 |
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Primera | Yuri Shiratori | Rebecca Forstadt | 2 |
| Enemies | ||||
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Zagato | Jūrōta Kosugi | Lex Lang | 1 |
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Inouva | Ryōtarō Okiayu | Terrence Stone | 1 |
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Alcyone | Yuri Amano | Barbara Goodson | 1-2 |
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Debonair | Atsuko Takahata | Melodee Spevack | 2 |
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Nova | Miki Itō | Dorothy Elias-Fahn | 2 |
| Recurring Characters | ||||
| Kingdom of Autozam | ||||
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Eagle Vision | Megumi Ogata | Jerry Gelb | 2 |
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Geō Metro | Kiyoyuki Yanada | Doug Stone | 2 |
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Zaz Torque | Jun'ichi Kanemaru | Brianne Siddall | 2 |
| Kingdom of Fahren | ||||
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Lady Aska | Chinami Nishimura | Sandy Fox | 2 |
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Sang Yung | Satomi Kōrogi | Barbara Goodson | 2 |
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Chang Ang | Kōhei Miyauchi (eps. 26-30) | Milton James | 2 |
| Takkō Ishimori (eps. 31-49) | ||||
| Kingdom of Siseta | ||||
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Tarta | Aya Hisakawa | Melissa Fahn | 2 |
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Tatra | Kikuko Inoue | 2 | |
| Other Characters | ||||
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Mira | Yuka Imai | Wendee Lee | 1 |
| Mona Marshall | 2 | |||
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Sera | Satomi Kōrogi | Michelle Ruff | 1 |
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Umi's Father (ep. 21) | Kaneto Shiozawa | Ezra Weisz | 2 |
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Umi's Mother (ep. 21) | Miki Itō | Mona Marshall | 2 |
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Satoru Shidō (ep. 21) | Nobuo Tobita | Lex Lang | 2 |
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Masaru Shidō (ep. 21) | Isshin Chiba | Derek Stephen Prince | 2 |
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Kakeru Shidō (ep. 21) | Masami Kikuchi | Ezra Weisz | 2 |
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Kuû Hōuōji (ep. 21) | Yūko Kobayashi | Dorothy Elias-Fahn | 2 |
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Narration | Saeko Shimazu | Penelope Price | 1-2 |
Additional Voices[]
- Mari Devon
- Rebecca Forstadt
- Sandy Fox
- Jessica Gee
- Barbara Goodson
- Bridget Hoffman
- Lex Lang
- Wendee Lee
- Brianne Siddall
- Steve Staley
- Doug Stone
Ocean[]
- Iris Quinn
- Marcus Turner
- Sarah Sawatsky
- Venus Terzo
- Janyse Jaud
- Ellen Kennedy
Music[]
- Opening: "The Unyielding Wish"
- Interpreted by: Sandy Fox
- Closing: "The Courage for Tomorrow"
- Interpreted by: Sandy Fox
Notes[]
- A test pilot dub was produced by TMS and Ocean Productions at some point in the 1990's in an attempt to market the series worldwide. This dub included mandated specific localized character names, which were also used in the Latin American Spanish Dub (Hikaru is renamed Luce, Umi is renamed Marine, and Fuu is renamed Anemone). This dub featured a new opening theme song, which would later be re-used by Ocean in the soundtrack for the Westwood dub of Dragon Ball Z. This pilot was heavily criticized by fans who had the chance of seeing it screened at conventions, as well as by those who had worked on the English adaptation of the Rayearth video game. This test dub would eventually be included as a special feature on Discotek's DVD and Blu-Ray release.
- Another dub reportedly exists, produced by the New York-based company Summit Media Group.[1] This dub was pitched to networks such as Fox Kids, and there were hopes to air it in syndication by September 1995. However, due to the lack of interest or buyers, this adaptation fell through and was shelved.
- This is Bang Zoom's first/earliest anime dub.
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Content | Region | Country | |
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| Media Blasters | 1999-2000 | 
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The Complete Series | NTSC | United States | 
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| 12 Volumes | ||||||
| 2000-2001 | 
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The Complete Series | 1 NTSC | |||
| 2 Volumes | ||||||
| 2001-2003 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 12 Volumes | ||||||
| 2005 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 2 Volumes | ||||||
| 2006 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 12 Discs | ||||||
| 2009-2010 | The Complete Series | |||||
| 2 Volumes | ||||||
| Discotek Media | 2017 | The Complete Series | ||||
| 10 Discs | ||||||
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The Complete Series | A DVB-T | ||||
| 6 Discs | ||||||
See Also[]
- Rayearth
- Magic Knight Rayearth (video game)
References[]
- ↑ Press release announcing the Summit Media group's acquisition of Rayearth, Usenet/Googlegroups archive. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
External Links[]
- Magic Knight Rayearth at the Internet Movie Database
- Magic Knight Rayearth (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia