Demon Fighter Kocho


Demon Fighter Kocho is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by. It was published in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1995 to 1997, with its chapters collected in four volumes. It was adapted into two live-action films and an original video animation in 1997. The OVA was released on DVD by Media Blasters in North America in 2000.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, Demon Fighter Kocho was published on a monthly basis in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1995 to 1997. Shueisha collected its chapters in four volumes, released from September 1995 to October 1997.

Live-action films

Two live-action films, subtitled and, were released on April 25 and October 2, 1997, respectively.

Original video animation

An original video animation adaptation animated by, directed, with scripts by, was released on May 21, 1997.
In North America, the OVA was licensed by Media Blasters. It was released on December 19, 2000.

Reception

Chris Beveridge of AnimeOnDVD.com offered a mixed review of the OVA. While he suggested the single episode might have worked better as part of a Media Blasters anthology, he acknowledged that the dubbed extras helped compensate. As for the show itself, he noted its appeal to viewers seeking heavy fan service without crossing into hentai, remarking: "There's plenty of fan service and nakedness throughout that will satisfy those who aren't brave enough to just buy hentai but just feel wrong looking at the Rayearth girls in that way."