Gdleen


Jikō Wakusei Gdleen, known simply as Gdleen, is a Japanese science fiction light novel series written by Yuto Ramon and illustrated by Hitoshi Yoneda. The first novel in the series, subtitled Kamigami no Mikotachi, was published in September 1989 by Kadokawa Shoten under the Sneaker Bunko imprint. It was adapted into an original video animation and released in 1990.
A role-playing video game based on the anime was developed by Jorudan and published by SETA, for the Super [Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom] in 1991.

Plot

The plot of Gdleen revolves around Ryūn who crash lands on the planet Gdleen. There he meets Fana and the two are soon entangled in a long-standing war between the Babaress and Miyorl tribes.

Media

Light novels

;Jikō Wakusei Gdleen series
No.SubtitleRelease dateISBN
1Kamigami no MikotachiSeptember 1989978-4044112011
2Ryūn no DensetsuNovember 1989978-4044112028
3Gdleen KeikakuJanuary 1990978-4044112035

; Gdleen series
No.SubtitleRelease dateISBN
1Atsuki Kaze no OtomeOctober 1990978-4044112042
2Kurenai no Senshi-tachiDecember 1990978-4044112059
3Unmei no Hijiri KyōdaiMay 1991978-4044112066
4Taiyō no MusumeNovember 1991978-4044112073

Anime

The OVA, called Gdleen, was directed by Takao Kato and Toyoo Ashida and based on a screenplay written by Michiru Shimada.

Video game

The video game adaptation, called Gdleen, was designed by Yuhei Yamaguchi, while the music was composed by Psychosonic, You Ohyama, and Toshimichi Isoe. It is a single-player video game, and was the first role-playing game for the Super Famicom, released six months after the video game console's launch in Japan.