Gdleen
Jikō Wakusei Gdleen | |
![]() Cover of the first light novel | |
自航惑星ガデュリン (Jikō Wakusei Gadyurin) | |
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Genre | Science fiction |
Light novel | |
Written by | Yuto Ramon |
Illustrated by | Hitoshi Yoneda |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Imprint | Sneaker Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | September 1989 – November 1991 |
Volumes | 7 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Takao Kato, Toyoo Ashida |
Written by | Michiru Shimada |
Music by | Michiaki Kato |
Studio | Tokyo Laboratory |
Released | March 1, 1990 |
Runtime | 45 minutes |
Video game | |
Developer | Jorudan |
Publisher | SETA |
Genre | Role-playing game |
Platform | Super Famicom |
Released | May 28, 1991 |
Jikō Wakusei Gdleen (自航惑星ガデュリン, Jikō Wakusei Gadyurin), known simply as Gdleen, is a Japanese science fiction light novel series written by Yuto Ramon and illustrated by Hitoshi Yoneda. The first novel in the series, subtitled Kamigami no Mikotachi (神々の巫子たち; trans. The Shamans of the Gods), was published in September 1989 by Kadokawa Shoten under the Sneaker Bunko imprint. It was adapted into an original video animation and released in 1990.
A role-playing video game based on the anime was developed by Jorudan and published by SETA, for the Super Famicom in 1991.
Plot
[edit]The plot of Gdleen revolves around Ryūn who crash lands on the planet Gdleen. There he meets Fana and the two are soon entangled in a long-standing war between the Babaress and Miyorl tribes.
Media
[edit]Light novels
[edit]- Jikō Wakusei Gdleen series
No. | Subtitle | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | Kamigami no Mikotachi (神々の巫子たち; trans. Shamans of the Gods) | September 1989[1] | 978-4044112011 |
2 | Ryūn no Densetsu (リューンの伝説; trans. Legend of Ryūn) | November 1989[2] | 978-4044112028 |
3 | Gdleen Keikaku (ガデュリン計画; trans. The Gdleen Project) | January 1990[3] | 978-4044112035 |
- Gdleen (Ai Hōrō Hen (愛・放浪編)) series
No. | Subtitle | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | Atsuki Kaze no Otome (熱き風の乙女; trans. Maiden of the Passionate Wind) | October 1990[4] | 978-4044112042 |
2 | Kurenai no Senshi-tachi (紅の戦士たち; trans. The Crimson Warriors) | December 1990[5] | 978-4044112059 |
3 | Unmei no Hijiri Kyōdai (運命の聖兄妹; trans. The Fated Holy Siblings) | May 1991[6] | 978-4044112066 |
4 | Taiyō no Musume (太陽の娘; trans. Daughter of the Sun) | November 1991[7] | 978-4044112073 |
Anime
[edit]The OVA, called Gdleen, was directed by Takao Kato and Toyoo Ashida and based on a screenplay written by Michiru Shimada.
Video game
[edit]The video game adaptation, called Gdleen,[8][unreliable source?] was designed by Yuhei Yamaguchi, while the music was composed by Psychosonic, You Ohyama, and Toshimichi Isoe.[9][unreliable source?] It is a single-player video game, and was the first role-playing game for the Super Famicom,[citation needed] released six months after the video game console's launch in Japan.
References
[edit]- ^ 自航惑星ガデュリン(1)神々の巫子たち (角川文庫―スニーカー文庫) (in Japanese). ASIN 4044112010.
- ^ 自航惑星ガデュリン(2)リューンの伝説 (角川文庫―スニーカー文庫) (in Japanese). ASIN 4044112029.
- ^ 自航惑星ガデュリン(3)ガデュリン計画 (角川文庫―スニーカー文庫) (in Japanese). ASIN 4044112037.
- ^ ガデュリン(愛・放浪編 1)熱き風の乙女 (角川文庫―スニーカー文庫) (in Japanese). ASIN 4044112045.
- ^ カデュリン(愛・放浪編 2)紅の戦士たち (角川文庫―スニーカー文庫) (in Japanese). ASIN 4044112053.
- ^ ガデュリン(愛・放浪編 3)運命の聖兄妹 (角川文庫―スニーカー文庫) (in Japanese). ASIN 4044112061.
- ^ 太陽の娘―ガデュリン(愛・放浪編) 4 (角川文庫―スニーカー文庫) (in Japanese). ASIN 404411207X.
- ^ ガデュリン [Gdleen] (in Japanese). super-famicom.jp. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ "GD Leen for SNES (1991)". MobyGames. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Gdleen (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 1990 anime OVAs
- 1989 Japanese novels
- 1991 video games
- Japan-exclusive video games
- Jorudan games
- Kadokawa Corporation franchises
- Light novels
- Science fiction anime and manga
- Science fiction video games
- SETA Corporation games
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System-only games
- Video games based on anime and manga
- Video games developed in Japan