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Title (English) Dream Hunter Rem

Title (Japanese) Dream Hunter Rem...

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Fantasy Novel

Notes 3 part OVA series (1986), followed by "New Dream Hunter Rem" (1990-2) 2 part series.
There is no US release version. 5 x 45 mins approx.
The two-part OVA I (I Part-1: 21 mins, I Part-2: 25 mins) exists in two distinct versions. I part-1 definitely has two versions, one fairly inocuous, the other (Shoki han) decidedly ecchi. Whether more than one version of I Part-2 exists is not clear.

Timings: OVA #1: 45 mins, OVA #2= 58 mins, OVA #3= 55 mins, OVA #4= 41 mins, OVA #5= 50 mins.
Releases: The VHS versions of the OVAs include the Shoki han ecchi one. There are LD releases of the OVAs which may be the non-ecchi only, though this is not entirely clear. There is a two-part DVD re-release of the series of more recent date; unforunately this is said not to be re-mastered, and to contain a fault in the audio.

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Synopsis Rem can't ever sleep, but she can enter the dream world, so she uses her powers to be a private investigator of the dreamworld. Lieutenant Sakaki does not approve of this.
OVA #1 (approx 45 mins)
In the first half, (I Part-1), Rem, who looks like a little girl, but is probably older than she looks, since she is an experienced psychic investigator with an office and a car, is asked to take on the case of a girl whose dreams have been invaded by a demon. Visiting a gloomy mansion, Rem enters the girl's dream, and after a confrontation with the demon, she transforms into warrior-swordswoman mode and a battle ensues. Later, Rem suggests that the girl's vulnerability is rooted in loneliness, and what she needs is a nice boyfriend.
There is a "Shoki han" ecchi version of this which substitutes two or three scenes with very naughty ones.
Earlier, there's a brief scene of a mysterious monk who seems to have nothing to do with the plot.
This section ends with a 2-minute "REM sleep documentary."

The second half (I Part-2) is an unconnected story in which young women are being gruesomely killed by a sinister spectre, Mephistocles. Rem has the greatest difficulty in disposing of him (in fact he re-appears in OVA 5)

OVA 2: set in a school where there has been a series of murders.

OVA 3: Rem fights the spirit of a taira warrior executed many centuries earlier.

OVA 4: (New series) Rem discovers why young Mina develops sleeping-sickness, and has a fantasy battle.

OVA 5: (New series) This is a re-run of the Frankenstein story, and includes familiar visual elements such as the elevating operating table, the lightning, the bolt (here a knife) through the neck, the little girl and her flowers, and a burning mill. Also has the mysterious monk and Mephistocles as characters.

All OVAs except the last have a mini-documentary or (OVA #4) an omake at the mid-point.

Review
OVA I Part-1 isn't bad, and introduces Rem, her method of working, her two animals, and the first of the dream-world battles in which she changes into a rather tasty sword-&-sorcery girl outfit.

As for the other OVAs, none of them could be rated as suitable for family viewing, as they contain a good deal of explicit violence, not to mention occasional nudity. In OVA #I Part-2 there is a lot of nasty blood-letting, including one particularly objectionable wounding scene which is more disturbing than any of the optional naughtiness in OVA I Part-1. The Mephistocles character goes on a murder spree, and the detective character comes into the story when his daughter becomes a victim.

Years ago I acquired OVAs 2, 3, and 4, which I have watched many times without benefit of any script or synopsis. I was intrigued by the episodes and their dreamlike symbolism.
OVAs 2 and 3 are probably the best of the set, but I thought OVA 4 rather a tired rehash of old fantasy tropes (semi-naked heroine fights monster armed with magical sword). It also shows Rem being impaled on a couple of swords in the dream world, a scene which I felt was unsuitable for a general audience.
OVA #2 , nearly an hour long, is more ambitious and shows Rem, disguised as a schoolgirl, interacting with other girls, then there's demonic posession, a battle in the dream-world, and even a giant robot. The mysterious monk and the detective are characters in this one.

Credits Dir: Satoru Kumazaki, Kiyoshi Nagao, Shinji Okuda.
Scr: Shinji Okuda
Des: Kazuaki Mori, Masami Aisakata, Akira Inoue
Ani: MoriyasuTaniguchi, Masahide Yanasawa
Mus: Heitaro Manabe.
Prod: Project Team Nagahisa Kikan, Studio Zain.

Episodes 5

Release Jap LD, Jap VHS, Jap DVD

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1986

Production

Broadcaster

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Dream Hunter Rem
Title (Japanese)	Dream Hunter Rem...
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	3 part OVA series (1986), followed by "New Dream Hunter Rem" (1990-2) 2 part series. There is no US release version. 5 x 45 mins approx. The two-part OVA I (I Part-1: 21 mins, I Part-2: 25 mins) exists in two distinct versions. I part-1 definitely has two versions, one fairly inocuous, the other (Shoki han) decidedly ecchi. Whether more than one version of I Part-2 exists is not clear. Timings: OVA #1: 45 mins, OVA #2= 58 mins, OVA #3= 55 mins, OVA #4= 41 mins, OVA #5= 50 mins. Releases: The VHS versions of the OVAs include the Shoki han ecchi one. There are LD releases of the OVAs which may be the non-ecchi only, though this is not entirely clear. There is a two-part DVD re-release of the series of more recent date; unforunately this is said not to be re-mastered, and to contain a fault in the audio.
Classification	-
Synopsis	Rem can't ever sleep, but she can enter the dream world, so she uses her powers to be a private investigator of the dreamworld. Lieutenant Sakaki does not approve of this. OVA #1 (approx 45 mins) In the first half, (I Part-1), Rem, who looks like a little girl, but is probably older than she looks, since she is an experienced psychic investigator with an office and a car, is asked to take on the case of a girl whose dreams have been invaded by a demon. Visiting a gloomy mansion, Rem enters the girl's dream, and after a confrontation with the demon, she transforms into warrior-swordswoman mode and a battle ensues. Later, Rem suggests that the girl's vulnerability is rooted in loneliness, and what she needs is a nice boyfriend. There is a "Shoki han" ecchi version of this which substitutes two or three scenes with very naughty ones. Earlier, there's a brief scene of a mysterious monk who seems to have nothing to do with the plot. This section ends with a 2-minute "REM sleep documentary." The second half (I Part-2) is an unconnected story in which young women are being gruesomely killed by a sinister spectre, Mephistocles. Rem has the greatest difficulty in disposing of him (in fact he re-appears in OVA 5) OVA 2: set in a school where there has been a series of murders. OVA 3: Rem fights the spirit of a taira warrior executed many centuries earlier. OVA 4: (New series) Rem discovers why young Mina develops sleeping-sickness, and has a fantasy battle. OVA 5: (New series) This is a re-run of the Frankenstein story, and includes familiar visual elements such as the elevating operating table, the lightning, the bolt (here a knife) through the neck, the little girl and her flowers, and a burning mill. Also has the mysterious monk and Mephistocles as characters. All OVAs except the last have a mini-documentary or (OVA #4) an omake at the mid-point.
Review	OVA I Part-1 isn't bad, and introduces Rem, her method of working, her two animals, and the first of the dream-world battles in which she changes into a rather tasty sword-&-sorcery girl outfit. As for the other OVAs, none of them could be rated as suitable for family viewing, as they contain a good deal of explicit violence, not to mention occasional nudity. In OVA #I Part-2 there is a lot of nasty blood-letting, including one particularly objectionable wounding scene which is more disturbing than any of the optional naughtiness in OVA I Part-1. The Mephistocles character goes on a murder spree, and the detective character comes into the story when his daughter becomes a victim. Years ago I acquired OVAs 2, 3, and 4, which I have watched many times without benefit of any script or synopsis. I was intrigued by the episodes and their dreamlike symbolism. OVAs 2 and 3 are probably the best of the set, but I thought OVA 4 rather a tired rehash of old fantasy tropes (semi-naked heroine fights monster armed with magical sword). It also shows Rem being impaled on a couple of swords in the dream world, a scene which I felt was unsuitable for a general audience. OVA #2 , nearly an hour long, is more ambitious and shows Rem, disguised as a schoolgirl, interacting with other girls, then there's demonic posession, a battle in the dream-world, and even a giant robot. The mysterious monk and the detective are characters in this one.
Credits	Dir: Satoru Kumazaki, Kiyoshi Nagao, Shinji Okuda. Scr: Shinji Okuda Des: Kazuaki Mori, Masami Aisakata, Akira Inoue Ani: MoriyasuTaniguchi, Masahide Yanasawa Mus: Heitaro Manabe. Prod: Project Team Nagahisa Kikan, Studio Zain.
Episodes	5
Release	Jap LD, Jap VHS, Jap DVD
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1986
Production
Broadcaster
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.