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Main Title Azusa, Otetsudaishimasu! (a1760)
Official Title javerified
Type TV Special
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Season Summer 2004
Tags actionAction anime usually involve a fairly straightforward story of good guys versus bad guys, where most disputes are resolved by using physical force. It often contains a lot of shooting, explosions and fighting., androidAn android is a robot or synthetic organism designed to look and act like a human., baseballBaseball is like a complicated version of Rounders. It involves hitting a ball with a stick, then running around several bases placed in the form of a diamond on a field. Big in the US, and also in Japan., comedyAnime whose central struggle causes hilarious results. These stories are built upon funny characters, situations and events. A comedy anime is laced with humour and sets out to provoke laughter from the audience. Japanese humour can be a bit strange to westerners, so if you`re new to this type of humour, just bear with it; it`ll most likely grow on you if you`re a fan of other kinds of comedy., mechaMecha in Japanese basically means mechanical things; everything from an electric whisk or a car to a spaceship or a robot. Here however we limit it to the more exotic things usually referred to as mecha anime: robots, whether controlled by a human or not, and their ilk., newNot based on anything, the story is a new work, usually made up by the people involved in creating the anime. Generally if an original work (原作) credit is given, it will be to the studio, or director, or other members of the production team., science fictionScience fiction stories usually focus on how situations could be different in the future when we are more technologically advanced; due to either our own achievements or having met with other civilizations whom we have learned from., shounenIn the context of manga and associated media, shounen, literally meaning "youth" and often also specifically "boy", refers to a male audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18., sportsSports anime revolves around a recreational physical activity or skill. In addition they often adhere to certain genre conventions, the emphasis on training and practice in preparation for competition, characters desire for self improvement, and pursuit of a specific goal. - [similar]
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Rating 4.72 (596)
Average 6.49 (602)
Review Rating 5.50 (1)
Added by hidden on 2004-04-23 17:56
Edited by hidden on 2019-09-04 21:55
Main Title Azusa, Otetsudaishimasu! (a1760)
Official Title javerified
Official Title zh-Hans
Synonym Azusa Will Help!, Azusa ci Aiuterà, Azusa, Helps!, ¡Azusa ayudará!, Азуса ще помогне!
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Noto Mamiko as Azusa
Tai Yuuki as Harumaki Shunpei
Aoki Makoto as Doujima Arashi
Kishio Daisuke as Hanashima Wataru
Iijima Hajime as Harada
Ogata Ken`ichi as Harumaki Senzou
Taketora as Ieyasu
Yamano Fubito as Juushoku
Ueda Youji as Nakasato Akira
Shimowada Hiroki as Tanabe

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Original Plan: Kawabe Yuuko
Direction: Kamegaki Hajime
Character Design: Hiratsuka Tomoya
Music: Shiina Keita
The year is 2099, and it is a time when robots are allowed on the field to play baseball. Shunpei is a typical teenager with a knack for electronics and a passion for baseball. His baseball team, unfortunately, is in a real slump and they cannot afford to buy a robot to help their situation. Luck is on their side; Shunpei is given the opportunity to buy a robot. Though not the latest model, he purchases a second hand robot named Azusa, who was designed to be a maid-robot that has a secret function enabling her to play baseball. But when her battery is nearly spent, she turns into Super-Azusa and a miracle occurs...

Note: Winner of the 2nd ANIMAX Grand Prize

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4.72 (596)
#4492 (#123)
#4859 (#155)

Running Time

approx. 45m

Completed

844 (58.4%)

Plan to Watch

597 (41.3%)

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3 (0.2%)

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Rating: 5.5
Approval: 59.2% (1 votes)
*boing*

of all the series lost in my last HDD crash, this was the only one I have subsequently not done anything about.

This here Ova is an exercise in futility, in the world of baseball. The paradoxes are immense I know, but there is a little here to bring its head above the rest, if only for it to be shot at 10 paces

Animation is standard issue, in that there is nothing good, bad, or even indifferent about it. The targets for it are alrightly done, but thats really the limit of the technical finesse.

The music is another standard issue, in that its got no really redeeming/distinguishing features. Voice actors however, pulled it up a bit , and even the pre-requisitioned screaming for its type was handled semi-alright.

The story (intervention in a sporting event, sudden appearance of robotic maid) has been done better, in at least two animoo that were so awesome as to end religious arguments by the mere mention of their Holy names. This tried and failed, but not as badly as it might have as there is a weeeeeeeee bit of suspense/sympathy generated; but nothing more.

Characters could come out of a press; and they probably did.There is the basic four point development for most of the ones who had more budget dumped in their design, but evryone else is left out. not that this is a bad thing; there is little justification for sitting through a baseball teams life story.


If this had been a spin off/cash in, it failed in generating further interest. If it was a pilot, then no and no and more no, Emperor be praised no budget was wasted on a 13 ep series. if it was a fanservice to fans who aren't there, then alright, it got by on that.

but it *did* get by. If like me it was the first sports centered animoo you see/saw, then it was a good introductory to the basic concepts, pattern of the genre, with a few extras thrown in to cover more potential customers.

so in conclusion; meh.

Not a dismal waste of time/pain to sit through, a little to keep you interested, but thats it. save your bandwidth if its actually worth anything,
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· violenceViolence is the use of physical force against oneself or another entity, compelling action against one`s will on pain of being hurt. *
· actionAction anime usually involve a fairly straightforward story of good guys versus bad guys, where most disputes are resolved by using physical force. It often contains a lot of shooting, explosions and fighting. ***
· comedyAnime whose central struggle causes hilarious results. These stories are built upon funny characters, situations and events. A comedy anime is laced with humour and sets out to provoke laughter from the audience. Japanese humour can be a bit strange to westerners, so if you`re new to this type of humour, just bear with it; it`ll most likely grow on you if you`re a fan of other kinds of comedy. **
· · slapstickSlapstick humour is generally recognized by lots of physical abuse, horseplay and practical jokes. Also often seen are impossible situations, using sounds to illustrate impossible stunts that aren`t shown on-screen and to create tension for audience anticipation. **
· romanceRomance describes a story that deals with love between two or more characters typically also having an optimistic ending. Romance is also a difficulty encountered when creating a harem. +
· speculative fictionSpeculative fiction is an umbrella genre encompassing fiction with certain elements that do not exist in the real world, often in the context of supernatural, futuristic or other imaginative themes. This includes, but is not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, superhero fiction, horror, utopian and dystopian fiction, fairytale fantasy, supernatural fiction, as well as combinations thereof.
· · science fictionScience fiction stories usually focus on how situations could be different in the future when we are more technologically advanced; due to either our own achievements or having met with other civilizations whom we have learned from. **
· · · mechaMecha in Japanese basically means mechanical things; everything from an electric whisk or a car to a spaceship or a robot. Here however we limit it to the more exotic things usually referred to as mecha anime: robots, whether controlled by a human or not, and their ilk. **
· · · · robotA robot is an automatically guided machine, able to do tasks on its own. Another common characteristic is that by its appearance or movements, a robot often conveys a sense that it has intent or agency of its own. Not to be confused with android (human-like robot).
· · · · · androidAn android is a robot or synthetic organism designed to look and act like a human. **
· · · · · transforming craftA transforming craft is an object built by humans or other intelligent lifeforms, usually a robot but sometimes also a vehicle of some sort, that can rearrange its parts in order to switch between a minimum of two forms. +
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· maidA maid is a female employed in domestic service. They usually wear uniforms. Maids perform typical domestic chores such as cooking, ironing, washing, cleaning the house, grocery shopping, walking the family dog, and taking care of children. +
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main character
Harumaki Shunpei
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secondary cast
Doujima Arashi
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Tonomura
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Ieyasu
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Credit Name Comment
Original Plan (原案) Kawabe Yuuko
Direction (監督) Kamegaki Hajime
Dramatisation (脚色) Yokotani Masahiro
Supervision (スーパーバイザー) Furumaya Tomoyuki
Original Character Design (キャラクター原案) Nakajima Rie xebec m2
Character Design (キャラクターデザイン) Hiratsuka Tomoya
Mechanical Design (メカデザイン) Kim Hiromichi
Music Direction (音楽監督) Gouda Yutaka
Music (音楽) Shiina Keita
Sound Work (音響制作) Touhoku Shinsha
Sound Effects (効果) Yokoyama Masakazu
Editing (編集) Sano Yuriko
TMS Photo T.D.B.
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Recording Direction (録音監督) Miyoshi Keiichirou
Art Direction (美術監督) Iijima Yukiko
Art Design (美術設定) Tsuji Tadanao
Colour Design (色彩設計) Iwami Mika.
Photographic Direction (撮影監督) Hatori Ayumu
Literature Producer (文芸プロデューサー) Onoda Hiroyuki
Producer (プロデューサー) Miyamoto Hideaki
Naruke Yoshinori
Planning (企画) Chiyo Toshiyoshi
Matsumoto Tadahito
Sasaki Akira
Uchida Masaru
Production (製作) Animax Broadcast Japan
Katou Shunzou
Takiyama Masao
TMS Entertainment
Script/Screenplay (脚本) Kawabe Yuuko
Storyboard (絵コンテ) Kamegaki Hajime
Episode Direction (演出) Nogami Kazuo
Animation Direction (作画監督) Hiratsuka Tomoya
Key Animation (原画) Akuzawa Akihisa
Ebisudani Chiaki
Hattori Kenji
Ishiko Taeka
Itai Hiroyuki
Kasahara Shinsuke
Kitazaki Masahiro
Kougo Tomokazu
Masunaga Urara
Matsuo Yuuko
Moritomo Hiroki
Mutou Terumi
Oda Hitoshi
Oh Yang-Hyeon
Oka Jouji
Shida Naoki
Soga Atsushi
Sugiura Ryouko
Suzuki Hiroshi
Takahashi Noboru
Takano Hirofumi
Tamakoshi Mayumi
Tsunoda Harumi
Uchiyama Masayuki
Yaoita Daisuke
森可渡士
田村文香
In-Between Animation (動画) Adachi Miiko
Doga Kobo
Frontline
Hayashi
Kawada Manabu
Studio Cats
Tamaru Masahiko
Triple A
Watanabe Ken`ichi
Colour Specification (色指定) Iwami Mika.
Digital Colouring (デジタルペイント) Doga Kobo
Frontline
Hayashi
Studio Cats
Sunshine Digital
Triple A
Background Art (背景) Hanamura Hiroyoshi
Iwamuro Masako
Okamoto Harumi
Onagi Makiko
Saitou Yuu
Saruya Katsumi
Studio MAO
Tooyama Mariko
Tsukagoshi Haruna
Yoshida Miwa
Yoshii Toshio
スタジオZitus
Digital Photography (デジタル撮影) Studio Wood
Sunshine Digital
Title (タイトル) Tagami Yoshiko
Sound Work Manager (音響制作担当) Hayashi Takashi
Oono Takuya
Sound Adjustment (音響調整) Ikeda Hiroki as 池田祐貴
Recording Studio (録音スタジオ) Omnibus Japan
Public Relations (広報) 小田正人
竹井香一郎
Art and Literature (文芸担当) 三木孝治
Assistant Production Manager (制作進行) Kanamori Haruki
Tokumaru Keiichi
Production Manager (制作担当) Iuchi Tomoki

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Last Update Name State N Episodes HE SP Languages Source Rating Cmts
17.11.2013 MiniTheatre complete N
1 0 ja en DTV N/A (0) 0
24.03.2013 ETF complete
1 0 ja fr DTV, DVD N/A (0) 0
20.02.2008 Kireina complete
1 0 ja fr unknown N/A (0) 0
22.11.2006 Nanikano Fansub [NF] complete
1 0 ja es DTV N/A (1) 0
01.10.2005 ^MDW^ complete
1 0 ja it unknown N/A (0) 0
29.12.2004 UnT complete
1 0 ja es unknown N/A (2) 0
25.12.2004 Frozen-Layer Fansub [FLF] complete
1 0 ja es DVD N/A (3) 0
11.10.2004 SHA complete
1 0 ja pt-BR DVD N/A (1) 0
01.09.2004 Lunar complete
1 0 ja en DTV 7.09 (16) 2
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45m 01.08.2004