| Gun Frontier | |
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| ガン フロンティア (Gan Furontia) |
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| Genre | Western, Buddy comedy |
| Manga | |
| Author | Leiji Matsumoto |
| Publisher |  Akita Shoten |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Serialized in | Play Comic |
| Original run | 1972 – 1975 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| TV anime | |
| Director | Soichiro Zen |
| Studio | Vega Entertainment |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | March 28, 2002 – June 24, 2002 |
| Episodes | 13 |
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It is a harsh and barren wasteland, where the weak aren't allowed to dream. It is also a sacred land for true men, for there is no place a man can feel more alive. This is the Gun Frontier. Sea Pirate Captain Harlock and the errant samurai, Tochiro arrive in the United States on the Western Frontier. Along with a mysterious woman they meet along the way, the two friends challenge sex rings, bandits, and corrupt sheriff. They are searching for a lost clan of Japanese immigrants, and they will tear Gun Frontier from end to end until they find it.
In 2002, an anime adaptation aired on TV Tokyo. (anime in Japanese, is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo
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Characters
Tochiro Oyama is the main character. He is one of the survivors of Samurai Creek, a town of Japanese immigrants who were mysteriously all slaughtered, with only a few exceptions. Tochiro's purpose is to find the scattered remains of his people, no matter who or what he has to destroy to find them. Tochiro uses a Shikomizue very skillfully, but has awful aim with his gun, which is often poked fun at throughout the series. The is a Japanese concealed Sword disguised as a Cane or Walking stick.
Franklin Harlock Jr. is a sea captain turned gunslinger. He owes his life to Tochiro, and therefore takes him to America on his ship. Harlock is a master gunman, a quick draw like no other, and sharp as a tack. He is very loyal to Tochiro. He is also quite enigmatic and silent, often grumbling and dismissing any mention of the past. Harlock has an x-shaped scar on his cheek, which is later revealed to be from a sword duel he and Tochiro had on Harlock's ship while they were still enemies.
Shinunora is a woman who joins Harlock and Tochiro at the end of the first episode. Beautiful and capable, she's not the damsel in distress as she is very good at using manipulation to get out of traps and get what she wants (It's revealed later in the series that she is an expert on human behavior). It also comes to Harlocks attention that Shinunora gets close to the pair so that she can spy on them and report back to the mysterious "Organization that guides the world" but in truth, she eventually is warmed by Tochiro's struggle and uses her position as their tracker to protect them instead. Her real name is never mentioned, except by a man named Baron De Noir F. Tat Endale (Always referred with his full name and title) who is believed to be her husband. He mentions that the first two syllables of her name are prounced "On-ray", but is cut off and her real name is never mentioned again.
Darkmeister is the leader of the "organization" that guides the world. He desires Tochiro and all the other Japanese immigrants so that he can force them into slavery. He wants to use their superior knowledge of metalcraft (Known as Stardust Steel) to create unparalleled weapons to use in war to overthrow the American government. His face is never shown, but he is revealed to have incredibly long fingernails. It is also believed that he wears a mask of some kind.
International broadcast
Gun Frontier aired Wednesdays at 8:00 AM (Central Time) in Latin America and Brazil through Animax, beginning July 5th, 2006. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The title was changed to Fronteira sem Lei (Lawless Frontier).
References
- ^ In Matsumoto's works, there have been planets with towns modelled somewhat after the Wild West. In Galaxy Express 999, one of them is called Gun Frontier. is a Manga written and drawn by Leiji Matsumoto, as well as various Anime films and TV series based on it Another such planet appears in Cosmo Warrior Zero. is an anime series It's the end of the 30th century Humanity is reaching as far as Andromeda but the mechanized beings that humanity created become rogue and conquer their creators
External links
- Gun Frontier (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- 'Gun Frontier' at the Internet Movie Database
- 'Gun Frontier' at TV.com
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