Cutie Honey a Go Go!
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese manga
created by Go Nagai
, Hideaki Anno
and Shimpei Itoh
. It is loosely based in the original Cutie Honey
manga series and, alongside the Cutie Honey film
and the OVA Re: Cutie Honey
, is part of the project of the Cutie Honey Production Committee to re-launch Cutie Honey.
The story begins, as it does in so many of the other Cutie Honey adaptations, as evil Sister Jill and her Panther Claw gang have invaded the city. It is only the timely appearance of Cutie Honey that saves the city from total destruction. Aki Natsuko throws herself into the mêlée, machine gun in hand.
When Butterfly Claw has been defeated, Na-chan takes it upon herself to arrest Honey for disturbing the peace.
The second time the Panther Claw attacks, Na-chan is all over it. She's also right there with the handcuffs for Honey, who cheerfully goes along with her.
After she's released for the second time, Honey (in disguise) brings Na-chan back to her father's lab, and all the typical Honey elements are explained. Prof. Kisaragi asks Na-chan to befriend Honey and help her become more human. When Na-chan arrives home that night, she finds that Honey has come to live with her.
In Volume 2, Honey and Na-chan learn that bizarre things are occurring at St. Chapel Jogakuen. So Na-chan signs up as a teacher and Honey as a student and they head off to this mysterious and strict private girl's school. They are met by Miharu, a sadistic teacher who takes an instant dislike to Honey.
Honey's roommate, Ayumu, is a good student and very nice person. But when Miharu can't catch Honey during her nightly transgressions or punish Na-chan, she targets Ayumu. Honey appears to be stalked by a dark, large and very gloomy upperclassman, who ultimately turns out to be in love with Ayumu. She blames Honey for Ayumu's troubles, and attacks her, but when the Panther Claw attacks the school, she backs off and lets Honey stop Spider Claw.
At the end of the story, Sister Jill-sama names four new top Claws - Black, Gold, Cobalt, and Scarlet. Honey's father is killed, Na-chan vows to protect Honey, and Honey vows to fight to the bitter end to stop Sister Jill. The book ends, promising to continue the story in the next volume - which never happens.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
created by Go Nagai
Go Nagai
, better known by the penname , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z in the 1970s. In 2005, he became a...
, Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno
is a Japanese animation and film director. Anno is best known for his work on the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. His style has come to be defined by the touches of postmodernism that he injects into his work, as well as the thorough portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotions,...
and Shimpei Itoh
Shimpei Itoh
is a Japanese manga artist. His best known works include Moldiver and Hyper Doll. He recently began a new series, Taishō Baseball Girls, based on the light novels by Atsushi Kagurazaka....
. It is loosely based in the original Cutie Honey
Cutie Honey
is a Japanese media franchise created by Go Nagai. Cutie Honey first appears on volume 41 of the 1973 edition of Shōnen Champion. According to Nagai, she is the first female to be the protagonist of a shōnen manga series....
manga series and, alongside the Cutie Honey film
Cutie Honey (film)
is a 2004 Japanese tokusatsu film adaptation, produced by Gainax, of the 1970s manga and anime series Cutie Honey.The film stars popular Japanese model Eriko Sato as the hyperactive Honey. Directed by Hideaki Anno, the film loosely retells the classic story of Cutie Honey's battle to defend...
and the OVA Re: Cutie Honey
Re: Cutie Honey
is a three-episode OVA series based on the 2004 tokusatsu film Cutie Honey, both being adaptations of the 1970s manga written and illustrated by Go Nagai. The series was co-produced with Gainax and Toei Animation, directed by Hideaki Anno, and shown on the Animax satellite television network in...
, is part of the project of the Cutie Honey Production Committee to re-launch Cutie Honey.
Plot
In this version of the tale Aki Natsuko, more commonly known as Na-chan, is a squad leader for the public safety bureau and her subordinates live in fear of her. Her suit-wearing, chain smoking, gun wielding, impatient personality keeps her workers in their place.The story begins, as it does in so many of the other Cutie Honey adaptations, as evil Sister Jill and her Panther Claw gang have invaded the city. It is only the timely appearance of Cutie Honey that saves the city from total destruction. Aki Natsuko throws herself into the mêlée, machine gun in hand.
When Butterfly Claw has been defeated, Na-chan takes it upon herself to arrest Honey for disturbing the peace.
The second time the Panther Claw attacks, Na-chan is all over it. She's also right there with the handcuffs for Honey, who cheerfully goes along with her.
After she's released for the second time, Honey (in disguise) brings Na-chan back to her father's lab, and all the typical Honey elements are explained. Prof. Kisaragi asks Na-chan to befriend Honey and help her become more human. When Na-chan arrives home that night, she finds that Honey has come to live with her.
In Volume 2, Honey and Na-chan learn that bizarre things are occurring at St. Chapel Jogakuen. So Na-chan signs up as a teacher and Honey as a student and they head off to this mysterious and strict private girl's school. They are met by Miharu, a sadistic teacher who takes an instant dislike to Honey.
Honey's roommate, Ayumu, is a good student and very nice person. But when Miharu can't catch Honey during her nightly transgressions or punish Na-chan, she targets Ayumu. Honey appears to be stalked by a dark, large and very gloomy upperclassman, who ultimately turns out to be in love with Ayumu. She blames Honey for Ayumu's troubles, and attacks her, but when the Panther Claw attacks the school, she backs off and lets Honey stop Spider Claw.
At the end of the story, Sister Jill-sama names four new top Claws - Black, Gold, Cobalt, and Scarlet. Honey's father is killed, Na-chan vows to protect Honey, and Honey vows to fight to the bitter end to stop Sister Jill. The book ends, promising to continue the story in the next volume - which never happens.
External links
- Okazu: Cutey Honey a GoGo Manga, Perfect Volume (Japanese), a review of the Perfect Edition manga by Okazu - The Yuri blog.