Project A-ko: Gray Side/Blue Side
{{Short description|1990 original video animation}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Project A-ko: Gray Side/Blue Side
| image = Project A-ko Grey Side-Blue Side cover.jpg
| caption = Cover art of "Gray Side"
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{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = OVA
| director = Katsuhiko Nishijima
| writer = Katsuhiko Nishijima
Tomoko Kawasaki
Yuji Kawahara
| music = Kenji Kawai
Kohei Tanaka
| studio = Nextart
Studio Fantasia
| licensee = {{English anime licensee |NA=Central Park Media|AUS=Madman Entertainment}}
| released = July 21 – August 21, 1990
| runtime = 50 minutes (each)
| episodes = 2
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{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title = Alternative titles
| content =
- A-ko the Versus
- Project A-ko: Vs
- Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars
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Project A-ko: Gray Side/Blue Side is a 1990 Japanese anime OVA series directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima. Though it features the main characters of the Project A-ko series, it is set in an alternate universe. It was released in two episodes: "Gray Side" on July 21 and "Blue Side" on August 21.
Plot
A-ko and B-ko are bounty hunter partners who hunt giant tortoises on a sand planet. When C-ko is kidnapped by a gang of space pirates, A-ko and B-ko set off to rescue her, thinking only of the reward money offered by her wealthy father. Aided by a pint-sized Galactic Police Officer named Maruten, the girls discover that C-ko's abduction is part of a much larger scheme. Gail, the charismatic leader of the space pirates, intends to use C-ko's body as a host for the spirit of Xena, a long-dead sorceress. Although Gail believes that Xena will "purify" the universe, he is oblivious to her true motive: to annihilate all universes and create a new one in which she is the absolute ruler.
The final showdown occurs in the Talho sector, where Xena begins to merge all existing universes into one. This features A-ko and B-ko fighting each other in a variety of different eras and locations, including the climactic battle of the first film. This seems to suggest that the two are always destined to battle.
The audience is also treated to what could be a brief glimpse of A-ko and B-ko back on planet Earth, in which the girls graduate from Graviton High and continue their rivalry for Kei in the workplace.
In the end, the universe is saved, Maruten takes all of the credit, and A-ko and B-ko are left as broke and short-tempered as they began.
Cast
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| Character | Japanese voice actor | English dubbing actor |
|---|---|---|
| A-ko | Miki Itō | Teryl Rothery |
| B-ko | Emi Shinohara | Venus Terzo |
| C-ko | Michie Tomizawa | Cathy Weseluck |
| Maruten | Masami Kikuchi | Richard Newman |
| Liza Chichi | Saeko Shimazu | Lynda Boyd |
| Gail | Show Hayami | Paul Dobson |
| Grash | Hiroshi Takemura | Ted Cole |
| Xena | Michie Tomizawa | Cathy Weseluck |
Production and release
Central Park Media released the OVA series on the DVD compilation Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars on August 23, 2005.{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/releases.php?id=5422 |title=Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars (DVD-R1) |website=Anime News Network |access-date=2022-06-03}}
References
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External links
- {{anime News Network|anime|720}}
- {{IMDb title|0100421|Project A-ko: Gray Side/Blue Side}}
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{{Studio Fantasia}}
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Category:1990 science fiction films
Category:Films about bounty hunters
Category:Films about kidnapping
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