Queen Emeraldas
Queen Emeraldas | |
space western[1] | |
Manga | |
Written by | Leiji Matsumoto |
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Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | 1978 – 1979 |
Volumes | 4 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by |
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Produced by |
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Written by | Mugi Kamio |
Music by | ADV Films |
Released | June 10, 1998 – December 18, 1999 |
Runtime | 30–35 minutes (each) |
Episodes | 5 |
Queen Emeraldas (
Plot
The storyline follows a young boy named Hiroshi Umino (海野広) who sneaks aboard a freighter in order to leave
When the attacking ship, led by Captain Eldomain (エルドメイン大佐), lands on the planet to search for whoever attacked him, Emeraldas appears to confront him, demanding that he remove the insignia from his ship; "Only two ships have the right to bear it!" In the second episode, after a final confrontation with Eldomain and later with Queen Baraluda (女王バラルーダ), of Arfess (アルフレス), Emeraldas presents Hiroshi with the Cosmo Dragoon once owned by Tochiro.
Another divergence from the manga takes place here when Emeraldas states that there are five Cosmo Dragoons in existence (hers and the ones owned by Tochiro, Captain Harlock, Tetsuro and Maetel), whereas in the manga there are only four. Later, Hiroshi Umino and his elderly friend visit a planet whose inhabitants have been forced out by a murderous cyborg. This cyborg killed one of the planet's inhabitants and drove his son mad. Umino meets the son and his sister and with their help and Emeraldas', he kills the oppressive cyborg.
While the story can stand on its own, independent of Matsumoto's other works, it mostly assumes that the viewer has seen the other Harlock titles, especially Galaxy Express 999 (the TV series and the films), which featured Maetel, Emeraldas' sister, but had the occasional appearance of Emeraldas (note: Maetel, for some reason in the English dub is referred to as Mataire). The story of Queen Emeraldas is set five years after the events of the final Galaxy Express 999 film and was designed to give Matsumoto's fans a further glimpse into what became of Emeraldas. However, of the other characters, most are only mentioned in passing, except for Captain Harlock who has a brief cameo appearance.
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Cast
- Megumi Hayashibara as Hiroshi Umino
- Reiko Tajima as Emeraldas
- Kenichi Ogata as Lou Row
- Koichi Yamadera as Tochiro Oyama
- Makio Inoue as Captain Harlock
Episodes
- "Departure" (May 6, 1998)
- "Eternal Emblem" (October 7, 1998)
- "Friendship" (August 6, 1999)
- "Fantasy" (September 10, 1999)
- "Siren" (December 18, 1999)
Other appearances
Emeraldas appeared in the 1978 Space Pirate Captain Harlock television series during flashbacks. She also had a guest appearance in the 1978 Galaxy Express 999 series. This episode, "Eternal Traveller Emeraldas", was later turned into an hour-long television special expanding on that story. She subsequently appeared as a supporting character in the film Arcadia of My Youth, where it is shown how she obtained her facial scar. She also makes brief appearances in Harlock Saga and Cosmo Warrior Zero. Her origin and youth is depicted in Maetel Legend.
As with Harlock and most other characters of the Leijiverse, Emeraldas' appearances in various stories cannot be applied to one consistent timeline. In the 1978 Galaxy Express 999 story, for example, one notable difference from her other depictions is that Emeraldas is suffering from an unknown illness. Her place as captain was taken over by a robot imposter while she was mostly confined to bed. The story suggests that she does not have much longer to live. This illness is alluded to in the recent manga where Emeraldas does not engage in much physical action due to her weakened condition. However, the OVA version is a fearsome combatant—as seen in her gravity saber duel with Queen Baraluda—and shows no sign of any such illness. In the original Captain Harlock series in episode 30 ("My Friend, My Youth"), Emeraldas is shown to have a younger brother, but no sister is ever mentioned. Opposed to that, no brother exists in Queen Emeraldas or any other movies or series of the franchise.
References
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca (August 16, 2016). "Queen Emeraldas GN 1 - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kodansha Comics Adds Queen Emeraldas, Complex Age, Forget Me Not Manga". Anime News Network. July 25, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "クイーンエメラルダス 1" (in Japanese). Leiji Matsumoto official site. November 22, 2014. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "クイーンエメラルダス 4" (in Japanese). Leiji Matsumoto official site. November 29, 2014. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Queen Emeraldas 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Queen Emeraldas 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
Further reading
- Minto, Evan (October 22, 2016). "[Review] Queen Emeraldas". Otaku USA. Sovereign Media.
- Rider, Maria M. (1998). "Queen Emeraldas OVA 1 - Departure". EX. Archived from the original on 2001-06-17.
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- "Queen Emeraldas DVD - Review". Anime News Network. 15 September 2023.
External links
- 松本零士 スーパーメカニクス クイーン・エメラルダス号
- Queen Emeraldas at IMDb
- Queen Emeraldas (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia