From: amelman@orion.oac.uci.edu (Wan Dabada)
Subject: Furry Japan #1: KO Seiki BEAST Sanjuushi article
Newsgroups: alt.fan.furry
Organization: Dosu Production - Home of the Kemono-zoku
Date: 13 Dec 92 05:49:21 GMT

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Furry Japan #1
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KO Seiki BEAST Sanjuushi (KO Century BEAST Three Beast Warriors)
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Released by ony Music Entertainment
Presented by: MOVIC & Sony Music Entertainment(Japan) Inc.
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Original Work by: Project B4        Director: Negishi Hiroshi
Comprised by: Akahori Satoru        Script by: Akahori Satoru (Vol. 1)
Original Characters created by: Takehiko Itou
Character Design: Zero-G Room
Mecha Design - Art Establishment by: Nakahara Rei
Costume Co-Designer: Fujishima Koukai
General Artwork Supervisor: Saitoo Takuya
Mecha Artwork Supervisor:  Matsuo Makoto
Art Supervisor: Takui Yuuji
Music Supervisor: Tanaka Hideyuki
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Featuring the vocal talents of:
Wan Dabada - Yamaguchi Kappei (Ranma-kun, Ranma 1/2)
Mei Mah    - Kanai Mika (Wapiko, Kingyoo Chuuihoo)
Bado Minto - Koyasu Takendo (Masaru, Neko de Gomen Image CD)
Mekka Mannen - Shioya Hiromi
V-Dan      - Matsumoto Yasunori
V-Joan     - Mizutani Yuuko (Mary, Nadia: Secret of Blue Water)
Akumako    - Matsui Naoko
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Vol 1:  "Let's La Go with Wan Dabadatta" 
(VHS: SRVW1474  LD: SRLW1474 (CAV))
Vol 2:  "Just a Little Chat in First Contact"
(VHS: SRVW1475  LD: SRLW1475 (CAV))
Vol 3:  "We Can't Lose the Final Fight"
(VHS: SRVW1476  LD: SRLW1476 (CAV))
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   KO Century BEAST (KOS) has been very successful in Japan.  The Original
Animation Video (OAV) series was created by Project B4, a team which 
consists of some very popular artists and writers.  
 
   KOS takes place sometime in the future, where the Earth has been split
in two by some unknown forces.  In the KO Century, tribes of human/animal
mixes called "Beasts" appeared.  These Beasts looked like normal humans,
but had the power to morph themselves into certain anthropomorphic 
human/animal forms when provided with specific stimuli.  There were many 
different types of Beast tribes, each named for the animal they could 
change to:  Dog Tribe, Mermaid Tribe, Bird Tribes (of which there are 
many)...to name a few.  The Earth's atmosphere has become tropical, almost
unbearable for humans.  There were no humans on the Earth after the split, 
but then...
 
   For some unknown reason, the humans had returned to the Earth, and
began attacking the Beast tribes.  They would destroy the tribes, and take 
their "Jinn", statues of the tribe's "signature animal", which were 
worshipped by the tribes-people.  However, one such tribe had an unusual 
encounter with the humans.  The "Kemono-zoku", or "Beast-tribe" was a tribe
of tigers.  They were hit hard by the humans, and the chief, Shaba Dabada,
was injured trying to get his people to fight back.  His, son, Wan, was
so angered that he charged the humans, and was captured.  So begins the 
story of the Three Beast Warriors.
 
   The Three Beast Warriors are:
 
Wan Dabada (Age: 14) (Height: 135 cm)  - The son of the leader of the
                                         Beast Tribe.  Although he is
                                         the strongest of the three,
                                         his instinct and attitude combined
                                         usually gets him into more trouble
                                         than he can handle.  When he
                                         becomes hungry, he'll go after
                                         anything, including his friends.
                                         He also changes into a tiger when
                                         he sneezes, or when he gets angry.
 
Mei Mah (Age: 14) (Height: 127 cm)     - The daughter of the queen of the
                                         Mermaid Tribe.  Mei Mah has the
                                         ability to change into a mermaid
                                         when in water, or unless something
                                         makes her cry.  She was the last
                                         of the three to be captured, along
                                         with her traveling companion,
                                         Mekka Mannen (turtle).
 
Bud Mint (Age: 15) (Height: 168 cm)    - Bud hails from the First Bird
                                         Tribe, and plays himself off as
                                         an Americanized casanova.  He
                                         loves cute girls, and speaking
                                         in English (which he mixes in with
                                         his Japanese, being a Japanese 
                                         show).  He's a bit of a coward.
                                         Anything that gives him goosebumps
                                         changes him into a bird.  Wan
                                         usually takes him for chicken, and
                                         tries to eat him.  Bud was first
                                         to be captured by the humans.
 
   These three warriors all have two things in common:  They're all from
royal families, and they all have a "Jinn's Heart", a device which can
control powerful mecha (robots) called "Jinn".  With the help of Dr. 
Password, who is working with the humans to unlock the secrets of the Jinn,
and the Gaia Supercomputer, and his granddaughter, Uni, they escape from
the humans' flying fortress, Uranus.  The humans are led by Tzar Master,
who believes that the humans can regain control of the Earth.  He sends
his top warriors, V-Darn and V-Sion after the Beasts.  In actuality, the
Jinn were encased within the statues from the three warriors' tribes.
Dr. Password finishes figuring out the Jinns just in time, and they are 
awakened.  With the help of the Jinn, Wan and company, which now includes 
Uni, take off in search of Gaia.  
 
More Character Profiles:
 
Dr. Password (Age: N/A)                    -  Dr. Password has been 
                                              assigned by Tzar Master to
                                              research the secret of Gaia
                                              and the Jinn.  To do this,
                                              Tzar Master had V-Darn and
                                              V-Sion get the three most
                                              powerful Jinn, to see if they
                                              could be awakened under human
                                              control.  But Dr. Password
                                              knows the dangers of giving
                                              Tzar Master those secrets.
                                              He is sympathetic to the
                                              Beasts.
 
Uni Charm Password (Age: 6)(Height: 92 cm) -  Uni is Dr. Password's 
                                              granddaughter.  She has some
                                              mysterious link to Gaia.  
                                              Before the Beasts escape
                                              from Uranus, Dr. Password 
                                              gives Uni a crystal ball, 
                                              which contains great secrets.
                                              Uni loves playing with the
                                              Beasts, and candy.  She hates
                                              beans.
 
V-Darn (Humanoid Soldier)                  -  V-Darn is Tzar Master's right
                                              hand, and commonly refers to
                                              himself as "Uranus's greatest
                                              magic warrior", which is true
                                              due to his vast use of 
                                              spells.  He likes 
                                              electricuting his victims.
 
V-Sion (Huamoid Soldier)                   -  V-Darn's partner.  V-Sion has
                                              more of a heart than V-Darn,
                                              but she still sticks to her
                                              job.  She uses nunchucks, and
                                              a variety of other weapons
                                              to defeat her enemies.  She
                                              is not so well-endowed, 
                                              even though her name implies
                                              such.
 
Language Pun:  V-Darn = Bidan = Handsome guy
               V-Sion = Bijou = Beautiful woman
 
NOTE:  The pronunciation of the names in Japanese is much closer to
       the joke pronunciations than the English versions of their names,
       which are given by the author.
 
Akumako (translation: Devil Child)         -  Akumako deserves the name she
                                              was given.  Although only 
                                              37cm tall, she is better 
                                              built than V-Sion.  She loves
                                              death and violence, and 
                                              feeds off of it, taking the
                                              souls of the dead victims. 
                                              She's in love with V-Darn, 
                                              and calls him "Master".
 
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KO Seiki BEAST Sanjuushi II
New OAV series to begin May, 1993
 
   The popularity of KOS in Japan has almost forced Project B4 into making
another series, which they are very proud to do for their fans.  The new
series takes place later on, with all the Beasts, and other characters a
little older.  Wan, Mei Mah and Bud all have weapons of their own:
Wan wields a handaxe, Mei Mah carries a dagger, and Bud holds a boomerang.
 
   Look for new characters, new costumes, and a Beast Power-up in the
new series.

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