Jushin Liger (anime)

For the Japanese professional wrestler, see Jushin Thunder Liger.
Jushin Liger

Cover of the CD album Jushin Liger: Hoo Hisho Hen (1993) published by King Records.
獣神ライガー
(Jūshin Raigā)
Genre Action, sci-fi
Anime television series
Directed by Norio Kashima
Produced by Osamu Sekita
Toshifumi Kawase
Masao Ito
Written by Yoshimasa Takahashi
Toshiki Inoue
Yoshiyuki Suga
Hiroyuki Kawasaki
Music by Hiromoto Tobisawa
Studio Sunrise
Network Nagoya Broadcasting Network, TV Asahi
Original run March 11, 1989 – January 27, 1990
Episodes 43
Manga
Written by Go Nagai
Published by Kodansha
Demographic Children
Magazine Comic Bom Bom
Original run March 1989 – January 1990
Volumes 2

Jushin Liger (獣神ライガー Jūshin Raigā, lit. Beast God Liger, also sometimes romanized as Juushin Liger, Bio Armor Ryger, Jushin Riger, Jushin Ryger and some other variations) is an anime superhero TV series created by Go Nagai. Produced by Sunrise Inc. with cooperation of Dynamic Planning (Nagai's own company), the series was originally broadcast on Nagoya Broadcasting Network (NBN)/TV Asahi from March 11, 1989 to January 27, 1990 with a total of 43 episodes.[1][2][3][4]

A manga series, written and drawn by Go Nagai, was also released alongside the anime, originally published by Kodansha in the magazine Comic Bom Bom from March 1989 to January 1990.[5][6][7][8]

This anime series inspired the real-life pro-wrestler, Jushin Thunder Liger.

The opening theme "Ikari no Jushin" (怒りの獣神 ikari no jūshin, "Jushin's Rage"), which was performed by Yumi Hiroki, is also wrestler Jushin Thunder Liger's theme song. The song "Kiseki no Jushin" (奇跡の獣神 kiseki no jūshin, "Jushin's Miracle") was also used by Liger on occasion.

The story

It is 199X A.D. In Kushiro, Hokkaido, three bodies of Dragonite appear. Possessing overwhelming destructive force, they attack the city. They also awaken the evil Jashin Drago from the holy seal he was trapped in. 200 years ago, Drago was trapped in the seal by a holy warrior with the tattooed mark of the Liger. Assuming that the warrior is dead, Drago and Empress Zara are free to conquer the Earth using their army of biomechanical beasts. Even the Japan Self-Defense Forces are no match for the Dragonites' awesome power. One of the people fleeing is the protagonist, a milquetoast 16-year-old boy named Ken Taiga. Unbeknownst to the Dragonites, Ken realizes that he is the descendant of the Liger warrior. In a burst of anger, Ken's Liger birthmark appears, and he rises his palm into the air, shouting the henshin (transforming) command, "LIGER!" which then covers him in demonic, long-haired biomechanical armor. Ken transforms into Jushin Liger to fight the evil forces of the Dragonite!

Main characters

TV anime episodes

# Title Writer Original airdate
01 "The Raging Bio Armor, Liger appears!"
"Ikari no Baio Āmā Raigā tōjō!!" (怒りのバイオアーマーライガー登場!!) 		Sho AikawaMarch 11, 1989 (1989-03-11)
02 "Old enemy, Demon dragon king Doluga!!"
"Shukuteki, Maryūō Doruga!!" (宿敵、魔竜王ドルガ!!) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiMarch 18, 1989 (1989-03-18)
03 "Be careful of Satan's shadow!!"
"Satan no kage ni Ki wo tsukero!!" (サタンの影に気をつけろ!!) 		Toshiki InoueMarch 25, 1989 (1989-03-25)
04 "Aim the flaming arrow, Liger!!"
"Raigā o nerau honō no ya!!" (ライガーを狙う炎の矢!!) 		Sho AikawaApril 1, 1989 (1989-04-01)
05 "Bare your fangs Doluga Dragon!!"
"Kiba o muku Doruga doragon!!" (牙をむくドルガ・ドラゴン!!) 		Yoshiyuki SugaApril 8, 1989 (1989-04-08)
06 "Break through Hell's Trap!!"
"Jigoku no Wana o Bucchigire!!" (地獄の罠をぶっちぎれ!!) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiApril 15, 1989 (1989-04-15)
07 "Grab the stone! Emperess Zaala's curse"
"Iwa o tsukamu Nyotei Zāra no noroi" (岩をつかむ女帝ザーラの呪い) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiApril 22, 1989 (1989-04-22)
08 "Swallow your tears! Shoot your friend!!"
"Namida o koraete Tomo o ute!!" (涙をこらえて友を撃て!!) 		Toshiki InoueApril 29, 1989 (1989-04-29)
09 "The rose's magic, The lion's smile"
"Bara no majutsu Shishi no hohoemi" (バラの魔術師死の微笑み) 		Yoshiyuki SugaMay 6, 1989 (1989-05-06)
10 "Farewell, Chiro! Sorrowful Demon Dragon Warrior"
"Saraba Chiro ... Kanashimi no Maryū Senshi" (さらばチロ…哀しみの魔竜戦士) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiMay 20, 1989 (1989-05-20)
11 "Rampant! Traitorous Doll Armi!"
"Bōsō! Hangyaku no Doru āmī" (暴走!反逆のドルアーミー) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiMay 27, 1989 (1989-05-27)
12 "Roar! The Angry Liger Slash"
"Hoero! Ikari no Raigā Surasshu" (吠えろ!怒りのライガースラッシュ) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiJune 3, 1989 (1989-06-03)
13 "The carefree Dragon Mini Knight appears!"
"Nōtenki doragon mini naito tōjō!" (のーてんきドラゴンミニナイト登場!) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiJune 10, 1989 (1989-06-10)
14 "The New Demon General, Doll Commando"
"Ma no shin shōgun Doru Komando" (魔の新将軍ドルコマンド) 		Yoshiyuki SugaJune 17, 1989 (1989-06-17)
15 "The Girl who loved the Demon Dragon Warrior"
"Shōjo o aishita Maryū Senshi" (少女を愛した魔竜戦士) 		Toshiki InoueJune 24, 1989 (1989-06-24)
16 "The god that abandoned our castle"
"Kami ga nokoshita ore tachi no shiro" (神がのこした俺たちの城) 		Yoshiyuki SugaJuly 1, 1989 (1989-07-01)
17 "Danger, Liger! The Pegasus shrieks"
"Ayaushi Raigā Tenma o yobu sakebi" (危うしライガー天馬を呼ぶ叫び) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiJuly 8, 1989 (1989-07-08)
18 "He's strong! Heavy Battle Horse Vegaruder!"
"Tsuyoi ze! Jūsen uma Begarūda!" (強いぜ!重戦馬ベガルーダ!) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiJuly 15, 1989 (1989-07-15)
19 "Yui and Mai's Mixed-up Battle!"
"Yui to Mai no hachamecha Batoru!" (ゆいとまいのハチャメチャバトル!) 		Toshiki InoueJuly 22, 1989 (1989-07-22)
20 "Enraged Blade! The Wings of Friendship"
"Ikare ken! Yūjō no tsubasa" (怒れ剣!友情のつばさ) 		Yoshiyuki SugaJuly 29, 1989 (1989-07-29)
21 "Mini Knight's favorite is Dragon Knight!"
"Mini naito no kōbutsu wa dorago naito!" (ミニナイトの好物はドラゴナイト!) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiAugust 5, 1989 (1989-08-05)
22 "The Fear of the Revived Legend"
"Yomigaeru densetsu no kyōfu" (よみがえる伝説の恐怖) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiAugust 12, 1989 (1989-08-12)
23 "The Salior Suit and Beast God Liger"
"Sērāfuku to Jūshin Raigā" (セーラー服と獣神ライガー) 		Toshiki InoueAugust 19, 1989 (1989-08-19)
24 "Drago's blood calls out the Devil's tomb"
"Dorago no chi o yobu akuma no seihai" (ドラゴの血を呼ぶ悪魔の聖盃) 		Yoshiyuki SugaAugust 26, 1989 (1989-08-26)
25 "Drago's fangs strike down!"
"dorago no kiba o hikkonuke!" (ドラゴの牙をひっこぬけ!) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiSeptember 2, 1989 (1989-09-02)
26 "Demon Dragon King Doluga Files to the South Pole!"
"Maryūō Doruga nankyoku nitobu!" (魔竜王ドルガ南極にとぶ!) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiSeptember 9, 1989 (1989-09-09)
27 "The girl who dances to the Death Melody"
"Shi no Merodī ni mau shōjo" (死のメロディーに舞う少女) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiSeptember 23, 1989 (1989-09-23)
28 "Now, Stand up Thunder Liger!"
"Ima, tachi agaru Sandā Raigā!" (今、立ちあがるサンダーライガー!) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiSeptember 30, 1989 (1989-09-30)
29 "Take down Metal Knight!"
"Metaru Naito o buttobase!" (メタルナイトをぶっとばせ!) 		Yoshiyuki SugaOctober 7, 1989 (1989-10-07)
30 "The Soldier that brings love"
"Senshi ni sasageru ai" (戦士に捧げる愛) 		Toshiki InoueOctober 14, 1989 (1989-10-14)
31 "Fight! With our robot"
"Tatakae! Ore tachi no robotto de" (戦え!俺たちのロボットで) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiOctober 21, 1989 (1989-10-21)
32 "Ryu Doluc's meeting with fate"
"Ryū doruku unmei no deai" (リュウ・ドルク運命の出会い) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiNovember 4, 1989 (1989-11-04)
33 "Yui, Mai, Assassination Orders"
"yui, mai ansatsu shirei" (ゆい、まい暗殺指令) 		Yoshiyuki SugaNovember 11, 1989 (1989-11-11)
34 "Save Mai! Drago Empire's fight!"
"Mai o sukue! Dorago teikoku no kessen" (まいを救え!ドラゴ帝国の決戦) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiNovember 18, 1989 (1989-11-18)
35 "Zaala's retaliation towards the traitors"
"Zāra uragirimono e no hōfuku" (ザーラ裏切者への報復) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiNovember 25, 1989 (1989-11-25)
36 "Doll Satan's love of flowing blood"
"Doru Satan ryūketsu no ai" (ドルサタン流血の愛) 		Toshiki InoueDecember 2, 1989 (1989-12-02)
37 "Drago's curse of the demonic Triangle Zone"
"Dorago no noroi ma no sankaku chitai" (ドラゴの呪い魔の三角地帯) 		Yoshiyuki SugaDecember 9, 1989 (1989-12-09)
38 "Two Yuis!? Mai's courage"
"Futari no Yui!? Mai no yūki" (二人のゆい!?まいの勇気) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiDecember 16, 1989 (1989-12-16)
39 "Yui's sad decision"
"Yui no kanashī ketsui" (ゆいの悲しい決意) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiDecember 23, 1989 (1989-12-23)
40 "Rushing into a witch"
"Majō Totsunyū" (魔城突入) 		Yoshiyuki SugaJanuary 6, 1990 (1990-01-06)
41 "Archfiend's Revival (Prelude)"
"Jashin fukkatsu (Zenpen)" (邪神復活(前編)) 		Toshiki InoueJanuary 13, 1990 (1990-01-13)
42 "Archfiend's Revival (Conclusion)"
"Jashin fukkatsu (Kōhen)" (邪神復活(後編)) 		Hiroyuki KawasakiJanuary 20, 1990 (1990-01-20)
43 "The Battle of the Gods that crossed over time"
"Toki o koeta kamigami no tatakai" (時をこえた神々の戦い) 		Yoshimasa TakahashiJanuary 27, 1990 (1990-01-27)

Source(s)[9][10]

Staff and production notes

Source(s)[1][2][4][11]

Theme songs

This was one of the first TV anime to feature two opening and two ending themes, a tendency that has been followed since then by several TV anime. The Ikari no Jushin, besides being still by Japanese wrestler Jushin Liger, has been used by the Hanshin Tigers as the climbing theme of pitcher Hirotaka Egusa. It's one of the anime themes that has been in constant use even after the TV show ended.

Manga

The manga, which was originally published in Kodansha's magazine Comic Bom Bom, was not published in tankōbon format by this company. Instead, it was published by Keibunsha, Daitosha and Daiso Shuppan.[6][7]

Japanese release date Vol.
January 16, 1990 1
February 15, 1990 2
Japanese release date Vol. ISBN
June 8, 1999 1 488653127X
Japanese release date Vol.
July 31, 2002 1
July 31, 2002 2

Media

Home video

The TV series was released in VHS format by King Records in 1989 and 1990. The whole series was released in DVD by Geneon Entertainment in two DVD boxes of 4 discs each, with standard numbers GNBA-1230 and GNBA-1231 and released in August 25, 2006 and October 25, 2006.[3]

Music

The anime has generated the following records and CDs, all of them produced by King Records.

Title Format Standard number Release date
Jushin Liger (Ikari no Jushin) EP record K07S-10295 March 5, 1989
Jushin Liger (Ikari no Jushin) Cassette K10H-23034 March 5, 1989
Jushin Liger (Ikari no Jushin) 8cm single CD K10X-23049 March 5, 1989
Jushin Liger: Hoo Hisho Hen LP album 230R-7 May 21, 1989
Jushin Liger: Hoo Hisho Hen CD album 276A-7006 May 21, 1989
Jushin Liger: Fuun Ryuko Hen LP album 230R-8 August 5, 1989
Jushin Liger: Fuun Ryuko Hen CD album 276A-7010 August 5, 1989
Jushin Liger (Kiseki no Jushin) Cassette 091S-10015 September 5, 1989
Jushin Liger (Kiseki no Jushin) 8 cm single CD 091X-10015 September 5, 1989
Jushin Liger: Majin Hoko Hen CD album 276A-7017 November 21, 1989
Jushin Liger: Hoo Hisho Hen CD album KICA-2158 March 5, 1993
Jushin Liger: Fuun Ryuko Hen CD album KICA-2159 March 5, 1993
Jushin Liger: Majin Hoko Hen CD album KICA-2160 March 5, 1993
Jushin Liger (Ikari no Jushin) 8 cm single CD KIDA-2121 August 21, 1998

Appearances in other media

The theme Ikari no Jushin appears in both its original and arranged versions in these CD music collections.

Title Label Standard number Release date
Kettei Ban: Star Child Best Collection King Records 250A-50063 September 21, 1989
Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wres Kakumeiji Theme Shu Victor Entertainment VDR-1649 October 21, 1989
The Pro-Wrestling '90's Victor Entertainment VICL-5041 October 25, 1990
Shin Nihon Pro-Wres King Records KICS-84 February 5, 1991
The Pro-Wrestling: Zen Nihon Pro-Wres Shin Nihon Pro-Wres Saishin Ban Victor Entertainment VICL-5111 December 5, 1991
Cho Gekisen Samurai Den Victor Entertainment VICP-5189 August 26, 1992
Gekitotsu Sengoku: Shin Nihon Pro-Wres vs. WAR Victor Entertainment VICL-5196 March 24, 1993
Shin Nihon Pro-Wres Best: King of Pro-Wrestling King Records KICS-361/2 November 23, 1993
Mazinger Densetsu First Smile Entertainment FSCA-10031 February 18, 1998
Super Robot Spirits Live Tour'98 First Smile Entertainment FSCA-10051 September 18, 1998
Shin Nihon Pro-Wres Best: King of Pro-Wrestling King Records KICS-2271 December 23, 1998
Shin Nihon Pro-Wres VIII ~Top of the super-junior~ King Records KICS-2278 December 23, 1998
Kakuto Ongaku Taizen Pro-Wres Q8 ~ Ji da yo! Zenin Shugo King Records KICS-2319 October 4, 2000
Euro Anime-J Chapter One CHCB-90004 December 21, 2000
Nagai Go Hero Densetsu Kotetsu Majin Hen First Smile Entertainment FSCA-10204 January 17, 2002
Toukonssuka! Pony Canyon PCCA-01928 August 20, 2003
Super Robot Spirits The Best Vol.1: Super Robot Hen Be! Smile BSCH-30001/2 October 22, 2003
Mazinger Densetsu + 7: The Legends of MAZINGER Be! Smile BSCH-30012 March 10, 2004
Live!! Super Robot Spirits The Best: SRS Hen Part 1 Be! Smile BSCH-30016/7 April 21, 2004
Super Robot Spirits The Instrumental: Super robot & Real Robot Hen Vol.1 Be! Smile BSCH-30030 December 1, 2004
Best of MIQ - MIQUEST: Tamashii wa koku o koete... Be! Smile BSCH-30032 January 7, 2005
Super Robot Spirits Shudaika Best Collection 2 Be! Smile BSCH-30038 September 7, 2005
Nagai Go Dynamic!! The chronicle Be! Smile BSCH-30040 December 21, 2005
Super Robot Spirits Best & Live: Girls Hen 2 Be! Smile BSCH-30042 February 1, 2006
Live! From Super Robot Spirits Tour'98 King Records KICA-1403/4 May 24, 2006
The Best!! Super Robot Spirits: Ultimate LIVE 10th Anniversary Edition Be! Smile BSCH-30057/60 April 25, 2007
The Best!! Super Robot Spirits: Super Robot Studio Recordings Be! Smile BSCH-30063/6 July 11, 2007
The Best!! Super Robot Spirits: Girls Best Collection Be! Smile BSCH-30077/8 November 28, 2007
Super Robot Spirits: Non stop mix Vol.3 Be! Smile BSCH-30086 July 9, 2008
Buraban! Tigers Nippon Crown CRCP-40217 September 24, 2008
The Best!! Super Robot Spirits: The Best Karaoke songs Be! Smile BSCH-30094/7 2008-12-10

Jushin Liger appears in the Wii video game Super Robot Wars NEO.

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 獣神ライガー [Jushin Liger]. Anime History (in Japanese). Japan: Nagoya Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  3. 1 2 "獣神ライガー DVD-BOX" [Jushin Liger DVD-Box]. Anime History (in Japanese). Japan: Universal Studios. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  4. 1 2 獣神ライガー [Jushin Liger] (in Japanese). Japan: Go-mania. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  5. ↑ "Go Nagai works list 1981-1980". Nagai Go Special Corner (in Japanese). Japan: eBOOK Initiative Japan Co. Ltd. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  6. 1 2 "Riger la bestia divina" (in Italian). Japan: d/visual. Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  7. 1 2 獣神ライガー [Jushin Liger] (in Japanese). Japan: The World of Go Nagai. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  8. ↑ "Work chronology 1985-1989" (in Japanese). Japan: Go-mania. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  9. ↑ 獣神ライガー [Jushin Liger] (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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