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Sorcerer on the Rocks (OAV)



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Alternative title:
Chivas 1-2-3 
Sheevas 1-2-3 Il Dio Perduto di Ikaros (Italian) 
シーバス１-２-３ (Japanese) 
Genres: fantasy 
Objectionable content: Intense 
Plot Summary: Ruthless sorcerer Chivas Scotch is hired by a count named Cuttlefish to destroy an evil monster attacking a nearby village. But things go awry when Chivas fails to destroy the monster and he's forced to transfer his spirit in the body of his beautiful servant Gin Fizz. 
Ratings: 129 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Excellent: 6 votes (dub:5, sub:1)
 Very good: 15 votes (sub:8, dub:7)
 Good: 36 votes (dub:19, sub:17)
 Decent: 30 votes (sub:23, dub:5, ?:1, others:1
1 French subtitled
)
 So-so: 14 votes (sub:10, dub:4)
 Not really good: 9 votes (sub:6, dub:3)
 Weak: 15 votes (sub:14, dub:1)
 Bad: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: 1 vote (sub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 256 s, rank: #3380 (of 9996)
Median rating: Decent
Arithmetic mean: 6.039 (Decent), std. dev.: 1.8018, rank: #7402 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 5.971 (Decent), rank: #7705 (of 10154) (seen all: 5.96 / seen some: 6.26)
Bayesian estimate: 6.109 (Decent), rank: #6512 (of 7635)
Running time: 30 minutes per episode 
Number of episodes: 2 
Episode titles: We have 2
Vintage: 1999-08-21 to 1999-09-21 
Release dates: We have 4
Opening Theme:
"Shoot! Love Hunter" by Mari Sasaki 
Ending Theme:
"My First Wonder Sensation" by Anri Minowa 
Comment:
Originally titled Chivas 1-2-3, this OAV was renamed Sorcerer on the Rocks (Shibas 1-2-3 in the subtitled version) by ADV Films to avoid a possible lawsuit from a well-known whiskey company. 
Review:
Sorcerer on the Rocks (Jan 14, 2002)
News: Show:
ADV Delays Re-Releases (Jan 10, 2005)
This Week's Anime and Manga Releases (Jan 16, 2002)
Release Dates (Nov 14, 2001)
New Release Dates (Nov 7, 2001)
Sorcerer On The Rocks Street Date (Oct 31, 2001)
ADV at AX (Jul 7, 2001)
SakuraCon 2001 Reports (Apr 30, 2001)
Convention report:
Anime Weekend Atlanta 7 (Sep 25, 2001)
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Ms. Answerman: Answerer on the Rocks (Jan 24, 2003)
Answerman: Answerman In Love (Oct 19, 2001)
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DVD (Region 1)
    Sorcerer on the Rocks (DVD) 2002-01-15 (from $26.21)
    Sorcerer on the Rocks [Essential Anime Collection] (DVD) delayed/cancelled

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Kazuhiro Ozawa 
Script: Hiroyuki Kawasaki 
Storyboard: Kazuhiro Ozawa 
Music: Nobuo Ito 
Original Manga:
Satoru Akahori 
Character Design: Hisashi Abe 
Art Director: Yasutada Kato 
Animation Director: Hisashi Abe 
Sound Director: Jun Watanabe 
Director of Photography: Toshiaki Yamaguchi 
Executive producer:
Yuuichi Satou (Teichiku Entertainment) 
Producer:
Ryosuke Komaki (Tokyo Laboratory) 

Color design: Keiko Shibuya 
Design: Yuki Mirai 
Digital Graphics: Hiroaki Sumino 
Editing: Harutoshi Ogata 
Music producer: Haruhisa Hayakawa (Hayakawa-ya) 
Production Coordination: Hiroshi Miyake 
Production manager:
Kei Watabe 
Sound Effects: Katsumi Itō 
Sound Mixing: Mitsuyoshi Maruyama 
Theme Song Performance: Anri Minowa 
Chinami Nishimura as Female Chivas 
Kazuki Yao as Chivas (Shibas) Scotch 
Yuka Imai as Gin Fizz 

Chinami Nishimura as Kiss the Werewolf 
Fujiko Takimoto as Million 
Nobutoshi Hayashi as Genmi 

Ayako Kawasumi as Taru-Ho 
Jūrōta Kosugi as
Icarus 
Narrator 
Katsuhisa Hōki as Count Cuttlefish 
Yuri Shiratori as Meru-Su 
Japanese companies
Animation Production:
T-Up 
Production:
Tokyo Laboratory 
English staff
English cast
ADR Director: Matt Greenfield 
Art Director: Ruby Halipoto 
Project Translator: Shoko Oono 
ADR Script: Matt Greenfield 
Executive producer:
Sharon Papa 
Producer:
Janice Williams 

DVD Menu Design: Chris Hawley 
DVD Producer: Janice Williams 
Editing:
Joey Goubeaud 
International Coordination: Toru Iwakami 
Logo Design: Chris Hawley 
Packaging Design: Chris Hawley 
Post-Production Manager: Shelly Thomas 
Production Assistant:
Miyuki Kamiya 
Recording engineer: Wade Shemwell 
Sound Design: Paul Killam 
Subtitle Script: Janice Williams 
Subtitle Timing: Neal Barnes 
Jay Hickman as Shibas Scotch 
Monica Rial as
Fizz Possessed 
Gin Fizz 

Brett Weaver as Genmi 
Emily Carter as Million Dollar 
Hilary Haag as Kiss The Werewolf 

John Swasey as Count Cuttlefish 
Kelly Manison as Brothel Girls 
Kira Vincent-Davis as
Meru 
Taru 
Mark X Laskowski as Bar Thug 3 
Matt Greenfield as
Monster Effects 
Roki effects 
Mike Kleinhenz as Icarus, Narration 
Rob Mungle as
Bar Thug 1 
Bouncer 
Victor Carsrud as Bar Thug 2 

Chris Hawley 
Fumiko Chino 
James Bates 
Ruby Halipoto 
Veronica Diaz 
English companies
Broadcaster: The Anime Network 
DVD Authoring: M.O.F.C. 
Licensed by:
ADV Films  (Expired) 
Post Production: Monkey Boy Studios 
Recording Studio: Industrial Smoke & Mirrors 
Italian cast
Italian staff
Dubbing Director: Gabriella Rasero 

Assistant Dubbing Director: Giorgia Brusatori 
Davide Lepore as Sheevas 
Rachele Paolelli as Gin Fizz 

Fabrizio Vidale as Genmi 
sca Guadagno as Million 
Ilaria Latini as Kiss 

Letizia Ciampa as Mell 
Michele Kalamera as Cuttlefish 
Pierluigi Astore as Icaros 
Veronica Puccio as Tall 

Massimo De Ambrosis 
Italian companies
Distributor: Yamato Video (Italy) 
Dubbing: D.P.T. 

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