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Violinist of Hamelin (TV)

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Alternative title:
Hamelin no Violin Hiki (Japanese)
Le violoniste de Hamelin (French)
ハーメルンのバイオリン弾き (Japanese)
Genres: fantasy
Themes: tragedy
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Flute is a young girl living in the small Staccato village of the kingdom of Sforzend, till the day when Queen Horn's barrier is destroyed, and that Flute learns she is the queen's daughter... Now to protect the world from the menacing army of demons, she must travel to the capital with her mysterious childhood friend Hamel, who has still to learn the truth about his own heritage.
Ratings: 161 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 9 votes (sub:9)
 Excellent: 19 votes (sub:17, dub:1, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Very good: 21 votes (sub:21)
 Good: 38 votes (sub:35, dub:2, raw:1)
 Decent: 28 votes (sub:25, dub:2, raw:1)
 So-so: 15 votes (sub:15)
 Not really good: 11 votes (sub:11)
 Weak: 11 votes (sub:11)
 Bad: 6 votes (sub:6)
 Awful: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (sub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 394 s, rank: #2533 (of 9996)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.391 (Decent+), std. dev.: 2.1617, rank: #6389 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 6.351 (Decent+), rank: #6437 (of 10154) (seen all: 6.71 / seen some: 5.99 / won't finish: 3.97)
Bayesian estimate: 6.435 (Decent+), rank: #5652 (of 7635)
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 25
Episode titles: We have 25
Vintage: 1996-10-02 to 1997-03-26
Opening Theme:
"Magical Labyrinth" by SKIRT
#2: "Incomplete Concerto" by Ken Nishikiori
Ending Theme:
#1: "Kizu Darake no Tsubasa (Wounded Wings)" by Ikebukuro
#2: "Turning my Back to the Sun and Moon" by Yuko Yamaguchi
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Series Director: Junji Nishimura
Series Composition: Yasuhiro Imagawa
Storyboard:
Junji Nishimura (5 episodes
eps 1-2, 5, 7, 25
)

Naoki Hishikawa (6 episodes
eps 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
)

Sumio Watanabe (6 episodes
eps 6, 9-10, 14, 18, 22
)

Zouji Azumaya (ep 25)
Episode Director:
Akira Shimizu (6 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Hiroshi Morioka (7 episodes
eps 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25
)

Naoki Hishikawa (6 episodes
eps 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
)

Sumio Watanabe (5 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 18, 22
)

Music:
Shirō Hamaguchi (Arrangement)
Original Manga: Michiaki Watanabe
Character Design: Atsuko Nakajima
Art Director: Kenji Kato
Animation Director:
Fumie Muroi (6 episodes
eps 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
)

Hiroko Kazui (4 episodes
eps 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Kazumi Sato (6 episodes
eps 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25
)

Yoshiaki Tsubata (4 episodes
eps 10, 14, 18, 22
)

Sound Director: Toshiki Kameyama
Director of Photography: Naoto Fujikura
Producer: Takashi Watanabe (Pony Canyon)

Animation producer: Katsuya Shirai (Studio Deen)
Assistant Art Director: Hisayoshi Takahashi (22 episodes
eps 1-13, 16-20, 22-25
)

Background Art:
Hideki Nakamura (22 episodes
eps 1-13, 16-20, 22-25
)

Kentarō Akiyama (22 episodes
eps 1-13, 16-20, 22-25
)

Tokiko Makino (22 episodes
eps 1-13, 16-20, 22-25
)

Yaoki Kakimoto (22 episodes
eps 1-13, 16-20, 22-25
)

Color Coordination:
Kenichi Ishii (22 episodes
eps 1, 3-17, 19, 21-25
)

Shinji Matsumoto (eps 18, 20)
Editing:
Seiji Morita
Finish Animation:
Chisato Tsumotani (8 episodes
eps 1-3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Hironori Nochi (5 episodes
eps 6, 10, 14, 18, 22
)

Kiyomi Murakoshi (8 episodes
eps 1-3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Kozue Arai (8 episodes
eps 1-3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Yoko Nagano (8 episodes
eps 1-3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

In-Between Animation:
Hideaki Onishi (8 episodes
eps 5, 11-13, 16, 18, 20, 23
)

Hiromi Oikawa (9 episodes
eps 1-4, 6-7, 9, 11-12
)

Izumi Kodama (7 episodes
eps 2, 6, 15, 18, 20-21, 23
)

Jun Kurada (7 episodes
eps 5, 8, 10, 14, 16, 21, 23
)

Kaori Ikeda (6 episodes
eps 7-8, 12, 16, 19, 25
)

Kimiko Hoshi (5 episodes
eps 4, 15, 22, 24-25
)

Mayumi Hidaka (6 episodes
eps 4, 9-10, 13-14, 17
)

Miyuki Yano (4 episodes
eps 4, 15, 24-25
)

Sachiyo Takada (7 episodes
eps 4, 7-8, 13-14, 16, 25
)

Takaaki Suzuki (7 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5, 11, 18, 22-23
)

Toshimi Nishihata (5 episodes
eps 8, 10, 13, 17, 22
)

Yukiko Miyamoto (7 episodes
eps 7, 9, 12, 19-21, 24
)

Zheng Wen Zhu (10 episodes
eps 1-4, 10-11, 16-17, 23-24
)

In-Between Check:
Tooru Sawamura (ep 25)
Key Animation:
Akira Takeuchi (4 episodes
eps 10, 15, 18, 25
)

Asami Endō (9 episodes
eps 1, 6, 10, 14, 17, 19-21, 23
)

Hiroko Kazui (5 episodes
eps 6, 17, 19, 24-25
)

Hironori Yamamoto (8 episodes
eps 3, 7, 10, 16, 18, 21-22, 24
)

Hiroyuki Abe (8 episodes
eps 2-8 even, 12-13, 16, 20
)

Kazuhiko Wanibuchi (8 episodes
eps 1, 5, 9, 13, 17-18, 22, 24
)

Kazumi Sato (7 episodes
eps 3, 9, 13, 15, 17, 21, 25
)

Kazuyuki Ikai (6 episodes
eps 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 25
)

Keiko Tsuchiya (5 episodes
eps 8, 12, 16, 20-21
)

Kenji Yoshida (4 episodes
eps 4, 8, 12, 24
)

Konomi Sakurai (5 episodes
eps 1, 5, 9, 13, 17
)

Mariko Aoki (8 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 14, 17, 20, 22, 24
)

Masashi Kojima (9 episodes
eps 6, 8, 11-12, 16, 19, 23-25
)

Masayuki Fujita (5 episodes
eps 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Mitsuyo Tsuno (5 episodes
eps 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Satoru Iriyoshi (5 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 15, 23
)

Satoshi Ohsawa (8 episodes
eps 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 23, 25
)

Shigemi Aoyagi (6 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Shinya Ojiri (5 episodes
eps 12, 16, 19-20, 23
)

Shūji Nakanishi (6 episodes
eps 3, 7, 12, 16, 20, 24
)

Tetsuhito Saito (11 episodes
eps 5, 8, 11-12, 14-15, 19, 21, 23-25
)

Toshiaki Iino (5 episodes
eps 10, 14, 17, 21, 24
)

Yōichi Ishikawa (15 episodes
eps 3, 5-6, 9, 11-15, 17-23 odd, 24-25
)

Yoshikazu Shimazu (6 episodes
eps 4-5, 12, 16, 20, 24
)

Yoshitaka Yasuda (7 episodes
eps 1, 5, 9, 13, 17-18, 24
)

Yuji Kushida (5 episodes
eps 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Yukie Sakō (eps 4, 8)
Photography:
Tomoyoshi Ishizuka (eps 1-25)
Production manager: Hideo Deguchi
Recording Operator: Makoto Uchida
Sound Adjustment: Kunio Kuwabara
Sound Effects: Tōru Noguchi
Special Effects: Takeshi Saitō
Theme Song Performance:
Yuri Horikawa (OP1)
Kōji Tsujitani as Raiel
Mayumi Iizuka as Flute
Yūji Ueda as Hamel

Kiyoyuki Yanada as Dragon King Drum
Megumi Ogata as Sizer
Mitsuaki Madono as Clary Ned
Mugihito as Narration
Shigeru Chiba as Oboe
Sumi Shimamoto as Queen Horn
Takashi Matsuyama as Beast King Guitar
Tomoko Kojima as Trombone
Unshō Ishizuka as Hell King Bass
Yūji Ueda as Demon King Chestra

Eiji Maruyama as Horo
Eri Nomoto as Princess Lyre
Eriko Nakayama as Dance
Ginzō Matsuo as King Syrinx
Hironori Miyata as
Captain (ep 12)
Doctor (ep 16)
Guest (ep 15)
Mouth Piece
Soldier #1 (ep 10)
Soldier A (ep 9)
Villager (ep 24)
Voice #1 (ep 11)
Katsuaki Arima as Kokyuu
Katsumi Masago as
Guest (ep 15)
Soldier (eps 16, 18)
Kei Mayama as Adagio
Kenji Sobu as
Barrier Soldier (ep 1)
Communications Soldier (eps 2, 9)
Guest (ep 3)
Soldier (8 episodes
eps 5-6, 12-14, 19-20, 22
)

Soldier #2 (ep 10)
Voice #2 (ep 11)
Kiyoyuki Yanada as
Prince Gong
Zampano
Kumi Yamakado as
Birdy
Woman
Mifuyu Hiiragi as Ocarina
Mugihito as
Fisherman (4 episodes
eps 16-17, 19, 22
)

Resik (5 episodes
eps 1-2, 7, 10-11
)
Naoko Miura as
Pandora
Prince Shō
Tin
Natsumi Sasaki as
Queen Shawm
Shopkeeper (ep 15)
Seiko Tomoe as Old Woman (eps 15-16)
Shinichirō Miki as Prince Gaita
Takashi Matsuyama as
Customer #1 (ep 3)
Vocalist (eps 1-2)
Takashi Yoshida as
Barrier Soldier (ep 1)
Guest (ep 3)
Soldier (8 episodes
eps 5-6, 12-14, 19-20, 22
)

Soldier #3 (ep 10)
Soldier C (ep 9)
Transport Soldier (ep 17)
Voice #3 (ep 11)
Tatsuo Uemura as Percuss
Tomomichi Nishimura as King Cittern
Toshihiko Nakajima as
Communications Soldier (ep 5)
Customer #2 (ep 3)
Lookout (ep 8)
Server (ep 4)
Soldier (ep 6)
Villager (eps 1-2, 24)
Yuki Matsuda as Communications Soldier (ep 2)
Yūzō Mikawa as Villager (eps 1-2)
Japanese companies
Animation: Studio DEEN
Backgrounds:
Kobayashi Production (22 episodes
eps 1-13, 16-20, 22-25
)

Studio Loft (eps 14-15, 21)
Broadcaster: TV Tokyo
Film Developing: Imagica
Finish Animation:
Studio Peacock (eps 15, 22)
In-Between Animation:
Tamazawa Dōgasha (ep 16)
Key Animation:
Studio WAVE (5 episodes
eps 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
)

Photography: T. Nishimura
Production:
Studio DEEN
Recording Production: Omnibus Promotion
Sound Effects: Anime Sound Production

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