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Kama Sutra (anime)
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is originally a four tankōbon
manga
(inspired by the homonymous book
) created by Go Nagai
and Kunio Nagatani and published by Tokuma Shoten
in 1990. It was later adapted into an OVA, , known in the United Kingdom
as Kamasutra and in the United States
as Kama Sutra and considered a hentai
anime
in the West
.
After that, Dr. Aikawa's group manages to find the holy grail
and with it they are able to locate and retrieve the frozen princess Surya, who was resting at the Himalayas
, and the revive Surya with the holy grail. Meanwhile, having failed at obtaining the holy grail, the person behind the attacks, the old mentor
, dies and the prince assumes the leadership of the tribe, killing the woman physician
of the mentor in the process. He then personally kidnaps Shurya with the intention of obtaining her love juices
to be used with the grail. The prince then tries to obtain the holy grail and succeeds by deceiving Ryu into an exchange of the princess for the grail. After obtaining the grail (kidnapping Ryu in the process), he sends Hige Godzilla to trick Yukari into abducting Surya for them. Yukari does so and is also captured and is jailed along Ryu. Yakko, however, is able to track them down and rescues them before they are crushed by a trap. While trying to escape, they are confronted by the prince of Naga, who gives them a glimpse of his mystical power. Despite this, they still escape.
The prince, now in possession of Surya and the holy grail, is about to be married to Surya, but he's interrupted by the attack of Austin, a military man
and the father of Jodie, the woman whom the prince killed. The prince manages to escape with Surya and the grail, but is soon followed by Austin, Yakko, Ryu and Dr. Aikawa. With the help of the grail, the prince opens a portal to Shambhala
and enters it. He is soon followed by Ryu and Yakko, who find a space egg floating like a sun. During this time, Dr. Aikawa found another way of entering Shambhala, by using the holy grail counterpart, a death cup, and a foursome
sexual position in a wall of a Lakshmana
temple. As the prince is about to enter the egg with princess Shurya and the grail, Dr. Aikawa, Shakty, Yukari and Hige appear before him. Soon after, Ryu and Yakko also arrive and Ryu manages to catch up to the prince just as he enters the egg with Shurya. The prince and Ryu engage in a battle, in which the holy grail falls outside the egg. They are stopped by the angels that protect the egg, just as the egg elevates itself towards the space.
The angels test both the prince and Ryu in the Kamasutra, as only one can be together with princess Surya. Ryu decides that he wants to do it with the princess, and so the prince is killed by a Hydra
-like creature who also takes him out of the egg. The angels leave Shurya and Ryu alone and they both engage in sex. Having fulfilled its purpose, the egg divides in two. One takes Shurya and the other Ryu.
By this time, Dr. Aikawa manages to get all of them back to Earth with the help of the Holy Grail. As they return, the egg containing Ryu returns while the other floats in the sky. Shurya's egg gets smaller and attaches itself to the holy grail. The grail is then returned to its original place, with Shurya (and Ryu's DNA
) inside.
manga and Harenchi Gakuen
. In this story, he is helping the Naga tribe and acts as the main henchman of the prince.: Ryu's grandfather and the archaeologist behind the discovery of princess Surya. In the manga he constantly engages in sexual acts with Shakty.: An old man with snake-like features seeking the secret of the holy grail and Surya, and the leader of the Naga tribe. He is the father of the prince and is called also Beshuma. The nominal girlfriend of Ryu.: A parody of Indiana Jones
and comic relief. He successfully helps Ryu during the course of the story., also known as or : The main antagonist after the death of the old mentor, he seeks to make Surya his in order to achieve eternal life. He was a navy Lieutenant until he assumes the role of leader of the Naga tribe. In the anime, it is implied that he is the reincarnation of Ryu's killer.
Source(s)
Source(s)
.
format, with standard number TA-4347 and JAN 4988104210319.
version VHS in the United Kingdom on by Western Connection, EAN
5021904001004. Western Connection also released it in DVD
.
In the United States, it was originally released by Kitty Media on in two versions, an edited "general release"(catalog number KVVS-9818) and an unedited version (catalog version KVVS-9815, . Kitty Media also released the OVA in DVD on (catalog number KVDVD-0228), this time including English dubbed
audio.
Yamato Video released the anime in Italy
in VHS with an Italian
dubbed version. The OVA was also released in VHS in Spain
, dubbed in Spanish
.
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
manga
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...
(inspired by the homonymous book
Kama Sutra
The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature written by Vātsyāyana. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sexual intercourse. It is largely in prose, with many inserted anustubh poetry verses...
) 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...
and Kunio Nagatani and published by Tokuma Shoten
Tokuma Shoten
is a publisher in Japan, that was established in 1954.The company was also the parent company for the film studio Daiei Motion Pictures, bought in 1974, and the record label Tokuma Japan Communications, bought in 1972, until both were sold off when Yasuyoshi Tokuma, who established this company,...
in 1990. It was later adapted into an OVA, , known in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as Kamasutra and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as Kama Sutra and considered a hentai
Hentai
is a Japanese word that, in the West, is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation, particularly those of Japanese origin such as anime, manga, and computer games. The word hentai is a kanji compound of 変 and 態...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
in the West
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
.
Plot
Dr. Aikawa is researching the location of an ancient Indian princess. An ancient Indian cult, the Naga tribe, is also looking for her. Dr. Aikawa's grandson, Ryu, becomes involved when the cult ransacks her grandfather's apartment in search for information about the princess, attacking Ryu and her girlfriend Yukari in the process. Ryu goes to India to help his grandfather. There he finds her grandfather's assistant, Shakty, who introduces him to some of the techniques found in the Kamasutra. While both fly towards Dr. Aikawa locations they are kidnapped by the Mali Clan. Ryu is sexually drained and physically debilitated while in captivity, but her grandfather and Indy Yakko manage to save them.After that, Dr. Aikawa's group manages to find the holy grail
Holy Grail
The Holy Grail is a sacred object figuring in literature and certain Christian traditions, most often identified with the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and said to possess miraculous powers...
and with it they are able to locate and retrieve the frozen princess Surya, who was resting at the Himalayas
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
, and the revive Surya with the holy grail. Meanwhile, having failed at obtaining the holy grail, the person behind the attacks, the old mentor
Roshi
is a Japanese honorific title used in Zen Buddhism that literally means "old teacher" or "elder master" and sometimes denotes a person who gives spiritual guidance to a Zen sangha or congregation...
, dies and the prince assumes the leadership of the tribe, killing the woman physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
of the mentor in the process. He then personally kidnaps Shurya with the intention of obtaining her love juices
Vaginal lubrication
Vaginal lubrication is a lubricating fluid that is naturally produced in a woman's vagina. Vaginal lubrication or moistness is present at all times, but production increases significantly during a woman's sexual arousal in anticipation of sexual intercourse...
to be used with the grail. The prince then tries to obtain the holy grail and succeeds by deceiving Ryu into an exchange of the princess for the grail. After obtaining the grail (kidnapping Ryu in the process), he sends Hige Godzilla to trick Yukari into abducting Surya for them. Yukari does so and is also captured and is jailed along Ryu. Yakko, however, is able to track them down and rescues them before they are crushed by a trap. While trying to escape, they are confronted by the prince of Naga, who gives them a glimpse of his mystical power. Despite this, they still escape.
The prince, now in possession of Surya and the holy grail, is about to be married to Surya, but he's interrupted by the attack of Austin, a military man
Military man
A military man may be:*A soldier; or*A number of stock characters, including:**The Miles Gloriosus ; or**Il Capitano, also known as "Captain Fracasse" or "The Spanish Captain", a commedia dell'arte figure....
and the father of Jodie, the woman whom the prince killed. The prince manages to escape with Surya and the grail, but is soon followed by Austin, Yakko, Ryu and Dr. Aikawa. With the help of the grail, the prince opens a portal to Shambhala
Shambhala
In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala or Shangri-la is a mythical kingdom hidden somewhere in Inner Asia...
and enters it. He is soon followed by Ryu and Yakko, who find a space egg floating like a sun. During this time, Dr. Aikawa found another way of entering Shambhala, by using the holy grail counterpart, a death cup, and a foursome
Foursome
A foursome is a form of group sex involving four people of any gender combination.-Types of foursomes:The level of sexual activity among the four members may vary greatly...
sexual position in a wall of a Lakshmana
Lakshmana
Lakshmana was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero in the famous epic Ramayana...
temple. As the prince is about to enter the egg with princess Shurya and the grail, Dr. Aikawa, Shakty, Yukari and Hige appear before him. Soon after, Ryu and Yakko also arrive and Ryu manages to catch up to the prince just as he enters the egg with Shurya. The prince and Ryu engage in a battle, in which the holy grail falls outside the egg. They are stopped by the angels that protect the egg, just as the egg elevates itself towards the space.
The angels test both the prince and Ryu in the Kamasutra, as only one can be together with princess Surya. Ryu decides that he wants to do it with the princess, and so the prince is killed by a Hydra
Lernaean Hydra
In Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra was an ancient nameless serpent-like chthonic water beast, with reptilian traits, that possessed many heads — the poets mention more heads than the vase-painters could paint, and for each head cut off it grew two more — and poisonous breath so virulent even...
-like creature who also takes him out of the egg. The angels leave Shurya and Ryu alone and they both engage in sex. Having fulfilled its purpose, the egg divides in two. One takes Shurya and the other Ryu.
By this time, Dr. Aikawa manages to get all of them back to Earth with the help of the Holy Grail. As they return, the egg containing Ryu returns while the other floats in the sky. Shurya's egg gets smaller and attaches itself to the holy grail. The grail is then returned to its original place, with Shurya (and Ryu's DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
) inside.
Differences between the manga and anime
- The OVA presents a shortened and slightly modified version of the story. The main story starts when Princess Surya's frozen body is discovered, leaving out all the first volume of the manga.
- In the anime, Ryu is already helping his grandfather, who find Surya without the need of the holy grail.
- The holy grail is also referred as the sex cup in the anime.
- The prince is called Rudracin in the anime, whereas in the manga, that name is barely mentioned.
- There is no mention in the anime to the Navy background of the prince.
- The old mentor is already about to die in the anime.
- The constant sexual relationships between Shakty and Dr. Aikawa are not touched in the anime.
- In the anime, Ryu is the reincarnation of a knight who protected Shurya in the past.
- Jodi and her father Austin don't appear in the anime. Austin's attack is changed into a police raid.
- In the anime, the method with which Surya is kidnapped the second time, is different and Yukari has a less active participation in it.
- Only the prince, Surya, Yakko and Ryu enter Shambhala in the anime.
- The angels do not test the prince in the anime. They only help Ryu to cross a lagoon that it's in the way to the temple above which the egg floats. They are 48, a reference to the 48 positions of the , the Japanese Kamasutra.
- In the anime, instead of being killed by a Hydra-like monster, Ryu and the Prince engage in weapon combat outside the egg, in which Ryu is remained of his ancient life and kills the prince after the prince takes the form of a monster.
- In the anime, the Hindu gods save Surya in the ancient past and entrust her the mission of saving humanity after the world is destroyed. In the manga, Surya is already a divine being.
- The Hindu gods have a prominent role in the anime, almost non-existent in the manga.
- After Surya has sex with Ryu, only she travels inside the space egg and this remains floating in the space instead of attaching itself to the holy grail.
Characters
: The hero of the story, a handsome but sexually inexperienced young man. During the course of the story he is taught in the Kamasutra so that he can conquer the final test. In the anime, he is the reincarnation of Gopal, a knight that protected princess Surya.: A mysterious princess who holds the secret of eternal life. In the anime, she knows Ryu from his previous life.: Dr. Aikawa assistant and lover. She is the first to introduce Ryu into the art of the Kamasutra.: The character from the YadamonChibikko Kaiju Yadamon
is a Japanese black and white anime series created by Ushio Souji, an alias of Tomio Sagisu. Yadamon is also famous for its manga adaptation, which was the second professional work of Go Nagai....
manga and Harenchi Gakuen
Harenchi Gakuen
is a Japanese media franchise created by Go Nagai. Harenchi Gakuen was one of the manga serialized in the very first issue of Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. The series was the first big success for Go Nagai...
. In this story, he is helping the Naga tribe and acts as the main henchman of the prince.: Ryu's grandfather and the archaeologist behind the discovery of princess Surya. In the manga he constantly engages in sexual acts with Shakty.: An old man with snake-like features seeking the secret of the holy grail and Surya, and the leader of the Naga tribe. He is the father of the prince and is called also Beshuma. The nominal girlfriend of Ryu.: A parody of Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones
Colonel Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., Ph.D. is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials...
and comic relief. He successfully helps Ryu during the course of the story., also known as or : The main antagonist after the death of the old mentor, he seeks to make Surya his in order to achieve eternal life. He was a navy Lieutenant until he assumes the role of leader of the Naga tribe. In the anime, it is implied that he is the reincarnation of Ryu's killer.
Anime staff
- Studio: Toho videoTohois a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
- Original work: Go Nagai, Kunio Nagatani
- Executive producer: Masamichi Fujiwara (Toho)
- Producer: Seiji Tani (Toho)
- Director: Masayuki Ozeki
- Scenario: Seiji Matsuoka
- Character design/animation supervisor: Shinsuke Terasawa
- Art Director: Yoken Ko
- Director of Photography: Chiho Miyakazi
- Music: Ken Yajima
- Sound Director: Hideyuki Tamaka
- Animation production: Animate Film
- Co-production: EG Film
- Voice cast: Yasunori Matsumoto, Sakiko Tamagawa, Naoko Matsui, Naoki Tatsuta, Kenichi Ogata, Ikuya Sawaki, Chieko Honda, Masami Kikuchi, Jurota Kusogi
Source(s)
USA staff
- Translation: Tokyo Rose
- Executive producer: Gary Sierra
- 3D animation: Michael Fenimore
- Additional music: Ivan Woolfe
- Production supervision: Simon Li
- English language script adaptation: Chris Norman
- Adr director: T-Bone Wang
- Audio engineer: Elvis Herbert
- Audio mix consultant: Kobe Nagoya
- Recording studio: Planet 2 Planet Studios
- Executive producer of English version: John Sirabella
- Production manager: Scott Marchfield
- Production supervison: Sean Molyneaux
- Production assistant: Anna Yamamoto
- Editor: Khalid Mills
- Art director: Meredith Mulroney
- English packaging & design: Anime Works
- Voice cast: Savanna Blu (Princess Surya), Fred Felt (Ryu), George Malios (Dr. Aikawa), Don Carlo (Hige/Vishnu), Pablo Paratha (Rudra), T. Bone Wang (Rudra's father), Evelyn Jones (Reporter/Shiva), O. Dear (Shakty), Chrissie Squirt (Sky Maidens), Mark. Z Wolf (Yakko), Mayblissa Cummings (Yukari), Bobby Ballsack (Detective/other voices)
Source(s)
Manga
The manga was published in four volumes by Tokuma ShotenTokuma Shoten
is a publisher in Japan, that was established in 1954.The company was also the parent company for the film studio Daiei Motion Pictures, bought in 1974, and the record label Tokuma Japan Communications, bought in 1972, until both were sold off when Yasuyoshi Tokuma, who established this company,...
.
Anime
The OVA adaptation, titled , was released on by Toho Video in VHSVHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
format, with standard number TA-4347 and JAN 4988104210319.
Releases outside Japan
The anime was released in a subtitledSubtitle (captioning)
Subtitles are textual versions of the dialog in films and television programs, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. They can either be a form of written translation of a dialog in a foreign language, or a written rendering of the dialog in the same language, with or without added...
version VHS in the United Kingdom on by Western Connection, EAN
European Article Number
An EAN-13 barcode is a 13 digit barcoding standard which is a superset of the original 12-digit Universal Product Code system developed in the United States...
5021904001004. Western Connection also released it in DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
.
In the United States, it was originally released by Kitty Media on in two versions, an edited "general release"(catalog number KVVS-9818) and an unedited version (catalog version KVVS-9815, . Kitty Media also released the OVA in DVD on (catalog number KVDVD-0228), this time including English dubbed
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
audio.
Yamato Video released the anime in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in VHS with an Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
dubbed version. The OVA was also released in VHS in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, dubbed in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
.
External links
- Kamasutra at the World of Go Nagai website
- Kyukioku no Sex Adventure Kamasutra at allcinema