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Nazca (時空転抄ナスカ, Jikū Tenshō Nasuka, lit. Nazca: Dimensional Transfer) is an anime series created by Yoshihiko Inamoto. It is about a group of people who are reincarnations of ancient Inca warriors who have returned to re-enact a civil war that resulted in the fall of the Inca Empire.
| Nazca | |
| 時空転抄ナスカ (Jikū Tenshō Nasuka) | |
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| Genre | Adventure, fantasy, mythological[1] |
| Created by | Yoshihiko Inamoto |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Akira Himekawa |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Magazine | Ace Dash |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | 1997 – 1998 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroko Tokita |
| Produced by |
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| Written by |
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| Music by | Tsuneyoshi Saito |
| Studio | Radix |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 6, 1998 – June 23, 1998 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Plot
editMiura Kyoji, a dedicated kendo student, discovers that his instructor, Tate Masanari, is a reincarnated Inca warrior named Yawaru who wishes to destroy the world to purify it. Kyoji himself is the warrior Bilka, who foiled Yawaru's plans in their previous lives. As Yawaru gathers other awakened spirits such as from Kyoji's friends & enemies to give him ever more power, Kyoji faces conflicting loyalties; he must decide if he is merely a vessel for the reincarnated soul, destined to fulfill a role given to him and destroy a person he liked and respected in order to save the world, or if he is a free individual who can bring Masanari to his senses and break the cycle of rebirth and human possession. Kyoji gathers his girlfriend; Tate's ex-fiancé, Yuka Kiritake, his best friend Dan Takuma, & Dan's friend Seino Keita to stop Tate's/Yawaru's mission, while Tate gathers Kyoji's best friend, Daimon, Kyoji & Dan's rival, Shiogami, Shiogami's half-sister, Tatsuko, and Garos, another reborn God to stop Kyoji, Yuka, Dan & Seino's interference. They all travel to Asuka to release or prevent Iryatesse, a source of power & energy for all that lives on Earth. Tate/Yawaru plans to release Iryatesse in order to create his ideal world, which will also cause the deaths of millions. Kyoji/Bilka & his friends plan to stop him, so that they can protect their futures.
Episodes list
edit| No. | Title | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Those Who Awaken" | Tsunehisa Ito | April 6, 1998 |
| 2 | "Reunion in the Andes" | Tsunehisa Ito | April 13, 1998 |
| 3 | "Meeting of the Sleeping Souls" | Tsunehisa Ito | April 20, 1998 |
| 4 | "Tears and Farewell!" | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | April 27, 1998 |
| 5 | "Iriyatesse" | Tsunehisa Ito | May 4, 1998 |
| 6 | "Decisive Battle in an Empty Town!" | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 11, 1998 |
| 7 | "Memory, Separate Ways" | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 18, 1998 |
| 8 | "The Promised Land" | Katsuyuki Sumisawa | May 25, 1998 |
| 9 | "Light Chasing Darkness" | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 2, 1998 |
| 10 | "Beyond Light, Towards Tomorrow" | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 9, 1998 |
| 11 | "Towards the Final Fate!" | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 16, 1998 |
| 12 | "And for the Future!" | Naruhisa Arakawa | June 23, 1998 |
Popular culture
editTwo clips from episode 3 of Nazca are used in the opening titles of the American sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.[2]
References
edit- ^ Ross, Carlos. "Nazca". THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Malcolm In the Middle Watches NAZCA!". Ain't It Cool News. December 15, 2000. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
External links
edit- Review from EX
- Nazca (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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