Brigadoon: Marin & Melan
BRIGADOON: marin & μελαν is a Japanese anime television series animated by Sunrise. It aired on Wowow from July 21, 2000 to February 9, 2001 and a manga adaptation by Nozomi Watase was published by Kadokawa. The story takes place in Japan in 1969 and it is about an orphan girl named Marin Asagi who befriends an alien named Melan Blue.
The series was directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani and the characters were designed by Takahiro Kimura, both of whom worked on The King of Braves GaoGaiGar and Betterman.
The show's setting in Yayoi, Tokyo was based on neighborhoods in which director Yonetani and art director Takashi Nakamura once lived. Color is a recurring theme in the series as well. Most if not all of the episodes have a color in the title, and nearly everyone in the cast is named after a color in one way or another. Likewise, the rainbow is an important image.
Plot
Marin Asagi is a typical junior high school girl with a loving adoptive family. Her life changes drastically when a mysterious mirage is seen in the sky above the entire Earth. The mirage is actually another world called Brigadoon. Soon, alien creatures called Monomakia descend from the formation in the sky and hunt down Marin, but she is saved by another Monomakia named Melan Blue, a flying, sword-wielding, gun-slinging alien who becomes her protector. Together, Marin and Melan must save the Earth, and deal with family crisis, school prejudice and the police. They come to an understanding of Marin's past and Melan's unexplained mission, and learning to trust each other.Characters
Main characters
Marin AsagiMelan BlueLoloMoe Kisaragi- '''Makoto Alo'''
Tenement house
Moto AsagiShuta AianMike WhiteThe Momoi TripletsShiro OnandoTadashi Tokita- '''Jun Tokita'''
Yayoi Junior High
Chiasa KuriharaMidori ManoIsshin UsuzumiTakashi TanzenTatsuya KabamotoSumire HanazonoA-ko SaenaiEbicha Tamami- '''Wakana Konno'''
Historical figures
Prime Minister Eisaku SatoPresident Richard Nixon- '''Crew of Apollo 11'''
Important Monomakia
Pyon SilverErin GarnetKuston BrownPoikun- '''Kushatohn'''
Brigadoon Central Assembly
LiliLalaLulu- '''Lele'''
Glossary
Brigadoon - Once every 100 years, the worlds of Brigadoon and Earth share a dimensional space bubble. This phenomenon causes a dangerous event called Mutual Collapse.Monomakia - Also known as Bionic Machines. The Monomakia are creatures engineered by the inhabitants of Brigadoon, each of which is created for a specific purpose such as combat, assassination, transportation, etc. Some are more organic than others.Ampoule - A small container much like a bottle that holds individual Monomakia when they are inactive. Ampoules also serve as life support systems and regenerative units for the Monomakia inside.Mutual Collapse - A phenomenon of space-time disturbances caused when Earth and Brigadoon make dimensional contact.Renegade - The primary antagonistic force of the series. A political faction that seeks to disrupt the Pasca Ritual and thus bring about the destruction of both Earth and Brigadoon. The Japanese word for this faction is 変数値, which is a mathematical term referring to a variable value.Pasca - A dangerous ritual that should not happen, and is a sort of last resort for saving the worlds and restoring stability. The falling of the Tower of Bronte to Earth alerted Melan that the Day of Pasca was coming near.Creis - A key element for the Pasca Ritual. Marin is believed to be the Creis, which makes her the target of many a hostile Monomakia.Funny World - A nickname for Earth used by the inhabitants of Brigadoon.Submaton Color - A third world that exists between Earth and Brigadoon. It can be accessed only when the two worlds are near each other, but it is not affected by Mutual Collapse.Episode list
- 出会いは浅葱色
- 紺碧なるモノマキア
- 鈍色き雲間から
- 虹をもとめて
- ソーダ色の空の下
- 銀灰の訪人
- 赫赫たる決戦
- 海が紫紺に染まる時
- ピンク・フライト
- 大怪獣、燦爛!
- やぶれた傘、闇の雨
- 漆黒からの巣立ち
- 天井暗黒世界
- 千紫万紅の果てに…
- 極彩サヴマトン・カラー
- 金ぴかの約束
- 未来色をさがせ!
- 私は茜に輝いて
- 仄かな破滅を運ぶ船
- 雪あかりの下で
- 萌葱色、永遠に…
- 赤錆びた壁を越えて
- 褐色の化身
- 命はかくも透きとおり
- 白きパスカの刻
- サヨナラは海の碧（まりん・ブルー）
Soundtrack
The music for the series was composed by Yoko Ueno and Yuji Yoshino. The soundtrack CDs were released by Japanese label Victor Entertainment on two separate CDs. There was also a Single CD featuring karaoke versions of the opening and closing theme songs. All of the CDs are now out of production.Original Soundtrack 1
- OP Theme :"Blue of Wind, Green of Sea " sung by Ikuko
- 銃剣士 Juukenshi - Gun Swordsman
- 蒼凰の瓶 Souou no Bin - Bottle of Azure Phoenix
- 浅葱色 Asagi Iro - Light Blue
- 駆けるモノ Kakeru Mono - The Runner
- 絆 Kizuna - Bonds
- 愉快なコト Yukai na Koto - Funny Things
- 命の色 Inochi no Iro - Color of Life
- 生活向上委員長 Seikatsu Kojo Iincho - The Chairman of Life Improvement
- いつものコト Itsumo no Koto - Routine Things
- 一騎討ち Ikki-Uti - Single Combat
- 黄金獣 Oogonju - The Golden Beast
- 不思議な喜び Fushigi na Yorokobi - Strange Joy
- 楽しいコト Tanoshii Koto - Fun Things
- 愛しいコト Itoshii Koto - Things to Cherish
- ふたり Futari - The Two
- 不透明 Futoumei - Opaque
- 紺碧 Konpeki - Deep Blue
- 天井世界 Tenjo Sekai - The Ceiling World
- 心 Kokoro - Heart
- ED Theme :"Rainbow Colored Treasure " sung by KAORI
Original Soundtrack 2
- 風の碧,海の翠 Kaze no ao, umi no midori - Blue of the Wind, Green of the Sea
- 茜色の眼鏡 Akane Iro no Megane - Glasses of Madder Red
- ロロのコト Lolo no Koto - Things About Lolo
- 平和な気持ち Heiwa na Kimochi - Peaceful Feeling
- イキモノ Iki Mono - Living Things
- 決戦 Kessen - Decisive Battle
- うれしい気持ち Ureshii Kimochi - Delightful Feeling
- 生きていくコト Ikiteiku Koto - To Live On
- 怯えるモノ Obieru Mono - The Frightened
- 想い Omoi - Thoughts
- 風と海 Kaze to Umi - Wind and Sea
- 虹色の宝物"Niji Iro no Takaramono - Rainbow Colored Treasure" sung by KAORI and Ayaka Saito
- 敵 Teki - Enemy
- さみしい気持ち Samishii Kimochi - Lonely Feeling
- 考えるモノ Kangaeru Mono - One Who Thinks
- 歩いていこう Aite Ikou - Let's Walk Ahead
- 紫色の亀 Murasaki Iro no Kame - The Purple Turtle
- 破壊的な色 Hakaiteki na Iro - Destructive Color
- 運命 Unmei - Fate
- 掟 Okite - Rule
- 天駆けるモノ Amatsu Kakeru Mono - One Who Files Across the Sky
- 断罪執行 Danzai Shikkou - Execution
- 少女の色 Otome no Iro - Color of Girl
- まりんとメラン Marin to Melan - Marin and Melan
- パスカの日 Pasuka no Hi - Day of Pasca
- "Deai o A-RI-GA-TOU..." sung by KAORI
Single CD
- OP Theme :"Blue of Wind, Green of Sea " sung by Ikuko
- ED Theme :"Rainbow Colored Treasure " sung by KAORI
- Original Karaoke :"Blue of Wind, Green of Sea "
- Original Karaoke :''"Rainbow Colored Treasure "''