Ozanari Dungeon

Ozanari Dungeon
おざなりダンジョン (Ozanari Danjon)
Genre	Sword and sorcery[1]
Manga
Written by
Published by	Gakken (Original) (1989-1998) Biblos (2004-2006) Jive (2006-present)
Magazine
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	1989 – 1996
Volumes	17
Original video animation
Ozanari Dungeon: The Tower of Wind
Directed by	Hiroshi Aoyama
Written by	Fumihiko Shimo,
Studio	Telecom Animation Film Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Released	27 September 1991 – 20 December 1991
Runtime	30 minutes each
Episodes	3
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Ozanari Dungeon (Japanese: おざなりダンジョン, Hepburn: Ozanari Danjon) is a manga series by which was serialized in from 1989 to 1996. The manga series was adapted into a three episode OVA series titled Ozanari Dungeon: The Tower of Wind (おざなりダンジョン 風の塔, Ozanari Danjon: Kaze no Tō) from Toshiba EMI.

Premise, Setting, Plot[]

Ozanari Dungeon is an adventure manga set on a fantastical Sword and Sorcery world while occasionally shows few pieces of anacronistic technologies such as Guild's blimp.

Ozanari Dungeon manga summary: From JanimeS, now Sura's Place: This manga follows the adventures of a group of mercenaries: the barbarian Moka (the main character), the rogue Blueman, and the mage Kirinman. Moka and her gang belong to a mercenary guild. Their main concern is gold but they will help to save the day even if the troubles don't concern them.

In early phases of first manga, the stories are self contained and has little connection with each other. In that phase, the tone and atmosphere tend to light-hearted and episodic. The author's drawing dramatically improves after volume 5. The plot becomes much more refined as well. After volume 10 or so, the plot becomes really profound, deep, and heavier on continuity. The scale becomes quite large, with whole nations go to war and dragon(s) which can destroy the world.

Characters[]

Protagonists[]

Mocha (モカ, Moka)

Mocha is Elven (either part- or full-elf) Fighter and she acts as melee combatant in Dungeon and Dragon's "Fighter-Mage-Thief" party formation. As she has great physical strength yet little intelligence she is very close to Barbarian. Despite her very revealing suit, she is very innocent, pure and naive. The first manga only shows her past with her mentor and father figure, a legendary Fighter advanturer, Salvador. She is named after a coffee type, Mocha.

Blue Man (ブルーマン, Burūman)

Blueman is Nekomatango (a cat-like race) Rogue and act as a thief in Dungeon and Dragon's "Fighter-Mage-Thief" party formation. He is named after a coffee type, Blue Manjaro.

Kiriman (キリモン, Kiriman)

Kiriman is a Inumoarukeba (a dog/kangaroo-like race) magician and act as a mage in Dungeon and Dragon's "Fighter-Mage-Thief" party formation. They always "talk" with written sign. They be named after a coffee type, Kili Mountain (a.k.a. Kilimoun).

Espre (エスプレ, Esupure)

Espre is a member of Magic Academy and thus an Astral, a soul being who leaves behind physical body. He passed of as a longsword so he can follow and observe Mocha and her gang incognito. He is named after a coffee type, Espresso.

Supporting Characters[]

• Cain

Cain is a bookish human prince who is smitten with Mocha. In a bid to win Mocha's heart, he trains under Falco and Keaton and start adventuring.

• Falco

Falco is a master swordman and veteran adventurer. He is engaged with Azusa.

• Azusa

Azusa is a heiress to a ninja clan. She is engaged with Falco.

• Keaton

Keaton is a veteran adventurer. Though he looks like an expressionless airhead, he is one of the most skilled fighter in the guild

References[]

External links[]

• Ozanari Dungeon: Kaze No Tou at the Big Cartoon DataBase
• Ozanari Dungeon (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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