Blue Sonnet


Crimson Fang Blue Sonnet is a 19-volume manga series by which ran in Hana to Yume magazine from 1981 to 1987 as part of the series of stories. A five episode anime OVA series was adapted from the manga by Mushi Production and released in 1989. The OAV series was licensed and released on VHS and LaserDisc in North America by Central Park Media in 1990. A dubbed version was released on VHS by Manga Entertainment in 1997.

Characters

; Lan Komatsuzaki
; Sonnet Barge
; Dr. Josef Merekes
; Wataru Komatsuzaki
; Jin Kiryuu
; Shuuichi Torigai
; Yuri Onagara
; Daisuke Kishima
; Naru Haibara

Others

  • Dr. Kaburagi
  • Kyouko Sodeki
  • Tsunaga
  • Mikura
  • Okano
  • Ina
  • Yumi
  • Editor Kouji Kubo
  • Race Track Announcer
  • Researcher
  • Guard
  • Doctor
  • Squad Leader

    Story

The opening credits for each episode show Sonnet's former life and give hints about her powers. In the battle between the two powerful espers, Sonnet starts to rediscover her humanity, while Lan has to fight to keep her humanity, and control the Crimson Fang powers.
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OVA staff

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Reception

The OVA series has been described as "a visual delight" which "harkens back to a simpler age, when the important thing was that the characters looked cute and the action looked cool", even though the "plot fits together, but only barely". While based on shōjo manga, the series contains intense and graphic violence, which is not typical for most shōjo works. The anime is considered "a little bit better than average, though it "doesn't feel finished", but it is "better than the vast majority of 'magical warrior series.