Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora (partially found English dub of anime OVA; 1985)
VHS Cover of the OVA.
Status: Partially Found
Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora, Mujigen Hunter Fandora 夢次元ハンター ファンドラ) is an original video animation (OVA) created by manga artist Go Nagai. The three OVAs, all produced by short-lived Kaname Production and released in Japan by Nippon Columbia, were “Lem Fight Chapter”, 35 minutes, released on September 21st, 1985; “Deddlandar Chapter”, 43 minutes on March 10th, 1986; and “Fantos Chapter”, 46 minutes on November 21st, 1986. [1] Having gained relative success in Japan, series producer Hiromasa Shibazaki wanted to sell the anime to an English-speaking market and went as far as to dub Dream Dimensions Hunter Fandora into English. Due to the high cost of the English dub, not many copies of Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora sold in the West. The English dub of Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora never aired on television and due to the fact that the series never gained popularity outside of Japan and eventually faded into obscurity, the English dub has yet to be found.
Plot
Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora follows bounty hunter Fandora and her sidekick, Que, as they are bounty hunters in a time where warp travel has become a reality. Fandora and Que must fight Yogu-Sogos as he tries to take the Jewel of Lupia from Princess Fandora. [2]
Availability
The English dub of Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora has yet to surface. Due to the high prices of the VHS for the dub and the obscurity of anime in the West at the time, no known copies were shipped to retailers or individuals in the U.S. [3] It was marketed as a VHS to be sold overseas. The price was 100$ + International shipping. [4] While not proven, it is possible that the Laserdisc release may contain the English dub. [5]
It is unknown if any of the other OVAs were dubbed, no photos of the Japanese tape have appeared, only one clip has been found online. On top of the lack of proof for the existence of the English dub, No English voice actors have ever been credited for working on the English dub. On English voice actors or actresses have come forward claiming to have worked on the anime.
On June 5th, 2023, Part One of the OVA was uploaded onto YouTube by user Neil Nadelman. The user explained that it was captured from a 4th generation VHS copy.
Notable Deviations from the Source Material
The English dub seems to have generally removed most mentions of religion. In the first surfaced clip, [6], there are some deviations from the Japanese subtitled version.[7]. The most notable is that the evil Gilsburg is no longer called "The Pope of the Kadath Church." [8] Lines referring explicitly to religion and the church are apparently absent. Later, Que describes what would happen if the "two jewels" were to "fall into the wrong hands." The original line "The Era of God would be over" [9] was changed to "It will be the end of good."
Many viewers have also noted the dub's lower-quality voice acting. The name of Fandora's partner, Que, has also been changed to "Quest."
Gallery
Notes
- All 3 OVAs may have been dubbed or at least released in Italy on DVD.
See also
- Pony Metal U-GAIM (lost MSXII video game; 1980s)
- Galactic Patrol Lensman (partially found anime series; 1984-85)