Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko

Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko
幻夢戦記レダ; (Genmu Senki Reda)
Anime film
Directed by	Kunihiko Yuyama
Produced by	Akihiro Nagao
Written by	Junki Takegami; Kunihiko Yuyama
Music by	Shirō Sagisu
Studio	Kaname Production
Licensed by	NA: Right Stuf;
Released	March 1, 1985 (Video); December 21, 1985 (Theatrical)
Runtime	75 minutes
Novel
Written by	Hideyuki Kikuchi
Illustrated by	Mutsumi Inomata
Published by	Kodansha
Published	May 1985

Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (幻夢戦記レダ, Genmu Senki Reda) is a direct-to-video anime film released in Japan on March 1, 1985. It was also released in theaters on December 21, 1985.

The story is that of Yoko Asagiri who finds that the love song she wrote acted as a bridge transporting her to a fantastical alternate world called "Ashanti." There, the ruler of that world wants her song so that he could use it to open a doorway to Yoko's world and conquer it with his armies. Using the artifacts left behind by the legendary warrior Leda who prophesied her arrival, Yoko and her newfound friends must stop the tyrant's ambition and return both worlds to their proper place and balance.

Plot

Yoko Asagiri composes a piano sonata to show her love to a young man. While listening to the song on a walkman she passes him but doesn't have the courage to confess. Then she is transported to a fantastical world. There she meets a talking dog. While talking to the dog, she sees off in the sky a reflection of her world. She then discovers that she can transport herself between the worlds while listening to the song. Then her walkman is stolen by strange men riding mechanical creatures who attack her. Yoko then transforms into a powerful sword wielding warrior and defeats them.

They meet a young girl named Yoni who explains that the floating castle, Garuba, nearby is ruled by Zell, an evil man using Leda's power for evil. He wishes to open a portal to the world of Noa to conquer it. Yoni leads her to a giant robot named the Armor of Leda that can transform into a ship called the Wings of Leda. Zell's floating towers attack and Yoni's giant robot, Rubber Star, is destroyed during the battle. Yoni and Yoko then fly to Zell's castle. They confront Zell, who erects a force field separating Yoko from her friends. Zell tells her that she came to this world because she wanted to escape from her world.

Zell captures her friends, and puts Yoko to sleep to use her to help control the portal machine. There Yoko dreams where she is dating the young man. Instead of walking past him, she started talking to him. When Yoko realizes her life with the boy she loves is nothing but an illusion, she breaks the spell, rescues her friends and the machine overloads. Zell, in anger lunges towards Yoko. Yoko stabs him, killing him. While the castle is destroyed Yoko and her friends escape. Yoko then returns to her world. Upon her return, she sees the boy and runs after him to talk to him.

Voice actors

Hiromi Tsuru - Asagiri Yōko
Kei Tomiyama - Ringamu
Chika Sakamoto - Yoni
Shuichi Ikeda - Zell
Mahito Tsujimura - Chizamu
Naoko Watanabe - Omuka
Kōji Totani - Soldier A
Kōzō Shioya - Soldier B

Production

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Script: Junki Takegami, Kunihiko Yuyama
Original Concept: Kaname Production
Character Design: Mutsumi Inomata
Art Director: Tadami Shimokawa
Mechanical design: Takahiro Toyomasu
Sound Director: Noriyoshi Matsuura
Director of Photography: Shigerou Sugimura
Animation Coordinator: Yōsei Morino

Release

An English release of the film was acquired by The Right Stuf International in February 1997.^[1] It was officially released in North America on both subbed and dubbed VHS formats in May 1997.^[2] The OVA was republished on November 27, 2000^[3] The company has yet to release the OVA on DVD in the region.^[4]

References

^ Thompson, Jeff (February 26, 1997). "Leda: The Fantastic Adventure Of Yohko Release Announcement" (PDF). The Right Stuf International. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
^ Manga Stuf staff (May 1997). "This month's releases". Manga Stuf. The Right Stuf International. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
^ ANN staff (August 30, 2000). "Anime Newsbriefs". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
^ Tool, Michael (February 27, 2011). "The Mike Toole Show". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.

External links

Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko at IMDb

[1] Thompson, Jeff (February 26, 1997). "Leda: The Fantastic Adventure Of Yohko Release Announcement" (PDF). The Right Stuf International. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2012.

[2] Manga Stuf staff (May 1997). "This month's releases". Manga Stuf. The Right Stuf International. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.

[3] ANN staff (August 30, 2000). "Anime Newsbriefs". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.

[miketoole-4] Tool, Michael (February 27, 2011). "The Mike Toole Show". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.

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