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Title (English) Gude Crest

Title (Japanese) Efera to Jiliora no bouken: Gude no monshou

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Fantasy Novel

Notes "The Emblem of Gude - Swordswomen Efera and Jiliora", US= "Gude Crest"
OVA, 1994, from novel by Leiko Hikawa
43 mins.
AD Vision, 1997
There is also a computer game spinoff.

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Synopsis The story opens with the two swordswomen Jiliora (the strong noisy one & ex-princess) and Efera (the one with the magical powers) chained up on board a slaver ship after Jiliora unwisely accepted a drugged meal. They free themselves. A boy insists on joining their escape, giving them a jewelled crest, but is killed in a fight with the crew.
The two women decide to return the crest to its original owners, and trace it to two noble-born children being held in Hoda, and being pressed to convert to Hodaism by an evil minister. Hoda is a land ruled by a queen with magical powers.

Review This OVA seemed like an episode from a larger work rather than something complete in itself, though as far as I know there's only one OVA. For instance, Jiliora's annoying boyfriend appears in the story for what seems here like little reason.
This is set in a rather standard swords & sorcery universe so those who like Record of Lodoss War and a thousand S&S fantasy novels will feel at home. As usual, it is set in a world where things resemble our middle ages, except for the magic. Our two heroines try to help noble-born triplets who are snared in a power struggle. It ends in a typical bitter-sweet Japanese resolution.
The interactions between the characters play quite well. Overall, this is average fare, not great anime but should not overly disappoint those who like swords & sorcery anime and lively swordswomen. I've given it a full write-up because of its obscurity.

Credits Production: Hiroshi Takano & Yoshiki Aihara
Director: Kazushi Kikushi
Screenplay: Isau Seitani
Music: Shoji Honda
Planning: Tomochiro Tsukada
Cast: Efera - Hanako Matsuri, Jiliora - Kazue Ikura, Julian & Kilian - Yumi Tonama, Rubiera - Junko Asami, Celdian - Banjo Ginga, Guruku - Eiken Mine, Queen - Rihoko Yoshida.
Character design - Tsukasa Tokite
Animation Director: Chisato Sagawa
Sound effect: Koichi Chiba Production chief: Shirou Tamiguchi

Episodes

Release Jap, US:VHS

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 1994

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)	Gude Crest
Title (Japanese)	Efera to Jiliora no bouken: Gude no monshou
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	"The Emblem of Gude - Swordswomen Efera and Jiliora", US= "Gude Crest" OVA, 1994, from novel by Leiko Hikawa 43 mins. AD Vision, 1997 There is also a computer game spinoff.
Classification	-
Synopsis	The story opens with the two swordswomen Jiliora (the strong noisy one & ex-princess) and Efera (the one with the magical powers) chained up on board a slaver ship after Jiliora unwisely accepted a drugged meal. They free themselves. A boy insists on joining their escape, giving them a jewelled crest, but is killed in a fight with the crew. The two women decide to return the crest to its original owners, and trace it to two noble-born children being held in Hoda, and being pressed to convert to Hodaism by an evil minister. Hoda is a land ruled by a queen with magical powers.
Review	This OVA seemed like an episode from a larger work rather than something complete in itself, though as far as I know there's only one OVA. For instance, Jiliora's annoying boyfriend appears in the story for what seems here like little reason. This is set in a rather standard swords & sorcery universe so those who like Record of Lodoss War and a thousand S&S fantasy novels will feel at home. As usual, it is set in a world where things resemble our middle ages, except for the magic. Our two heroines try to help noble-born triplets who are snared in a power struggle. It ends in a typical bitter-sweet Japanese resolution. The interactions between the characters play quite well. Overall, this is average fare, not great anime but should not overly disappoint those who like swords & sorcery anime and lively swordswomen. I've given it a full write-up because of its obscurity.
Credits	Production: Hiroshi Takano & Yoshiki Aihara Director: Kazushi Kikushi Screenplay: Isau Seitani Music: Shoji Honda Planning: Tomochiro Tsukada Cast: Efera - Hanako Matsuri, Jiliora - Kazue Ikura, Julian & Kilian - Yumi Tonama, Rubiera - Junko Asami, Celdian - Banjo Ginga, Guruku - Eiken Mine, Queen - Rihoko Yoshida. Character design - Tsukasa Tokite Animation Director: Chisato Sagawa Sound effect: Koichi Chiba Production chief: Shirou Tamiguchi
Episodes
Release	Jap, US:VHS
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	1994
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.