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Main Title The Spirit of Wonder: China-san no Yuuutsu (a1952)
Official Title javerified
Official Title en
Type OVA
Year
Season Spring 1992
Tags 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., fantasyImaginative or fanciful work, especially one dealing with supernatural elements and themes., mangaManga is the lifeblood that drives the anime industry. Everything and its mother is based on manga. However! There are exceptions where the manga was not the basis for the anime. See also manhua and manhwa., 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., 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., seinenSeinen, literally "young man", is one of the main demographic classifications applied to manga, and, by extension, to anime, especially manga-based ones. As the name implies, seinen works are marketed primarily to an audience of young men; the age range commonly understood to be the target of such works goes roughly from 17 to somewhere in the 40s., steampunkSteampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery, especially in a setting inspired by industrialized Western civilization during the 19th century. - [similar]
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Rating 5.89 (464)
Average 6.65 (465)
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Edited by hidden on 2016-08-29 14:45
Main Title The Spirit of Wonder: China-san no Yuuutsu (a1952)
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Synonym Spirit of Wonder
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Hidaka Noriko as China
Hazama Michio as Breckenridge
Shibamoto Hiroyuki as Jim
Fuchizaki Yuriko as Lily

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Original Work: Tsuruta Kenji
Direction: Hongou Mitsuru
Character Design: Yanagida Yoshiaki
Music: Tanaka Kouhei
Animation Work: Asia-dou
Sometime during the late 19th century, a young Asian girl has made a place for herself in a seaside town as the owner and operator of the Tenkai restaurant and boarding house..

Yet "Miss China," as the locals call her, is in the dumps. She's got a Mad Scientist named Breckenridge living upstairs who is chronically late with the rent, and she's pining for Jim, a handsome watchmaker's apprentice whom she mistakenly believes is pursuing the local flower girl.

But this isn't our world. It is a world that has the Spirit of Wonder, where every so often, just occasionally mind you, amazing things happen. The Mad Scientist actually has come up with an incredible invention, and Jim has an unbelievable plan to use it to give Miss China the most beautiful ring in all the World.

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recommended by 1 user - 1 must see

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by rouxlas on 2011-09-10 04:50
An awesome 40 minutes ova. A definitely "must see" for every anime fan.
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· ecchiEcchi, or etchi (エッチ), is a common Japanese word meaning "indecent", "lewd", "frisky" or "sexy"; its usage can be compared to the English word "naughty". Among western anime fans, the term is used when vague sexual content, such as skimpy clothing or nudity, is prominent. In Japanese, however, it is a catch-all term for all things anyhow sexual in nature, mild or otherwise. +
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kenpo (1)Kenpo is the name of several martial arts. The word kenpo is a Japanese translation of the Chinese word "quánfǎ. This term is often informally transliterated as "kempo". In Japanese martial arts, kenpo is used to designate Chinese martial arts (much as the term kung fu is used in English-speaking countries), some koryu jujutsu styles as well as several gendai budo such as Shorinji Kempo and Nippon Kempo.martial arts (1)Various sports or skills, mainly of Japanese origin, that originated as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo.

clothingClothing is fiber and textile material worn on the body.

cheongsam (1)A traditional one-piece Chinese dress for women. It is often accompanied by a pair of hair buns.

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human (1)Modern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies.

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China
female, cheongsamA traditional one-piece Chinese dress for women. It is often accompanied by a pair of hair buns., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., kenpoKenpo is the name of several martial arts. The word kenpo is a Japanese translation of the Chinese word "quánfǎ. This term is often informally transliterated as "kempo". In Japanese martial arts, kenpo is used to designate Chinese martial arts (much as the term kung fu is used in English-speaking countries), some koryu jujutsu styles as well as several gendai budo such as Shorinji Kempo and Nippon Kempo., martial artsVarious sports or skills, mainly of Japanese origin, that originated as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo., physically strongIn comparison to the norm, someone who is physically strong possesses superior, sometimes even unnatural, physical strength. Said strength usually allows them to win fights, or at least to last longer; stronger people are also normally able to withstand harsh conditions more easily than the rest, and even do things as simple as carrying heavy weights around. This tag also applies when a race is stronger than others (think the Sayajin), as long as said weaker races are also a part of the cast.
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Breckenridge
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Jim
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Lily
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Credit Name Comment
Original Work (原作) Tsuruta Kenji (講談社刊「コミックアフタヌーン」掲載)
Direction (監督) Hongou Mitsuru
Character Design (キャラクターデザイン) Yanagida Yoshiaki
Setting (設定) Kaiya Toshihisa
Nishimura Hiroyuki
Music (音楽) Tanaka Kouhei
Music Work (音楽制作) Imagine
Sound Effects (効果) Fizz Sound Creation
Matsuda Akihiko
Editing (編集) Andou Youko
Fuse Yumiko
Nojiri Yukiko
YA Staff
Recording Direction (録音監督) Ookuma Akira
Colour Design (色彩設計) Ichinose Miyoko
Photographic Direction (撮影監督) Saitou Akio
Producer (プロデューサー) Okamura Masahiro
Sugiyama Kiyoshi
Planning (企画) Shishido Fuminori
Animation Work (アニメーション制作) Asia-dou
Production & Publication (製作著作) Toshiba EMI
Script/Screenplay (脚本) Shimada Michiru
Animation Direction (作画監督) Yanagida Yoshiaki
Key Animation (原画) Eguchi Marisuke
Fujikawa Futoshi
Fujimori Masaya
Kaiya Toshihisa
Murata Mitsunori
Nishimura Hiroyuki
Oohara Yasushi
Saitou Tetsuhito
Shibata Akihiro
Takakura Yoshihiko
Yoshino Takao
Key Animation Assistance (原画協力) Megaten Studio
In-Between Animation Check (動画チェック) Nakajima Yuuichi
In-Between Animation (動画) Animaru Ya
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Kawauchi Yukie
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Mito Yasuo
Mutsuzaki Mitsuyuki
Nakazato Satoe
Oka Hidekazu
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Tajima Eiko
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Finishing/Clean-up (仕上げ) Chaoyang Donghua as 上海朝陽動画有限公司
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Art (美術) Ogura Hiromasa
Background Art (背景) Hirose Yoshinori
Ina Junko
Ishigaki Production
Shibutani Yukihiro
Takahashi Ken`ichi
大機恭子
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Special Effects (特効) Nishiyama Makoto
Photography (撮影) Ace Creation
Kobayashi Shingo 小林愼吾
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伊藤謙一
吉田正
小峰修造
金子行助
Lith Work (リスワーク) Maki Pro
Title (タイトル) Maki Pro
Lab (ラボ) Tokyo Genzousho
Soundtrack (オリジナルサウンドトラック盤) Toshiba EMI (TM FACTORY レーペル)
Sound Adjustment (整音) Shibata Nobuhiro
Recording Studio (録音スタジオ) APU Studio
Recording Work (録音制作) Audio Planning U
Assistant Production Manager (進行) Negishi Hiroki
Production Manager (制作担当) Matsuyama Ryuuichirou
Assistance/Cooperation (協力) Gekkan Afternoon Henshuubu
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45m 03.06.1992