Megami Paradise

Megami Paradise
1995 Laserdisc cover
女神天国 (Megami Tengoku)
Genre	Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Magical girl
Original video animation
Directed by	Katsuhiko Nishijima
Studio	King Records
Licensed by	ADV Films
Released	1995-06-07 – 1995-08-04
Episodes	2
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Megami Paradise (女神天国, Megami Tengoku^?) is a role-playing game by NEC Home Electronics and released in 1994 on the PC Engine Super CD-Rom. A two part OAV series was produced in 1995 by King Records under their subdivision Starchild Records and Studio Fantasia. It was directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima and follows in the tradition of his later works Agent Aika and Najica by having character designs by Noriyasu Yamauchi and having copious amount of upskirt shots. The anime is based on a manga by Akihiro Yoshizane which was serialised in the Dengeki G's Engine magazine.

Availability

Megami Paradise was released in the US by ADV Films on VHS. Currently, the show has not gotten a DVD release and ADV has not given any indication that a DVD or new release is planned or even if the license is still held by ADV Films.

Plot

The story is set in a utopia-like world made up of only women, under the benevolent rule of a woman called the Mamamega. The Mamamega possesses a magic item called the Astro Star, which absorbs evil from the world outside the paradise they live in. Eventually, when the Astro Star becomes saturated with evil thoughts and desires, the Mamamega has to perform a ceremony to purify the Astro Star, and then she hands over the position of Mamamega to her successor.

As the story begins, the soon-to-be Mamamega chooses Lilith as her first miko (shrine maiden) and tasks Lilith with finding two other mikos, who will serve as guards/attendants to the new Mamamega. But as Lilith goes to try and recruit two others to help her, they cross paths with a group that has other plans for the Astro Star and wants to take over the Paradise they live in...

Characters

New Mamamega

Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka

The new Mamamega, who rules over the Megami Paradise and is entrusted with the Astro Star.

Lilith

Voiced by: Yuri Shiratori

The first woman the new Mamamega recruits to be one of her mikos (shrine maidens). Lilith was surprised to be chosen, since she isn't that confident in her own abilities, but the new Mamamega tells her she believes in her potential. She can use her magic to summon spirits. She also a Chosen One.

Rurubell

Voiced by: Hekiru Shiina

An energetic pink-haired girl who insists that Lilith should include her on the new Mamamega's miko team, although she's young. Can use magic, and has a wide variety of magic tools. Friends with and looks up to Stashia.

Stashia

Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue

One of the women Lilith recruits to join her serving the new Mamamega, she is a graceful person who uses a harp/bow as a weapon. However, Stashia is a peaceful woman, and mainly joined as a shrine maiden to look after Rurubell.

Juliana

Voiced by: Megumi Ogata

A master swordswoman, who Lilith also recruits to be a miko serving the new Mamamega.

Yamimama

Voiced by: Masako Katsuki

An evil woman whose goal is removing the Astro Star from the Paradise and taking over the world.

Pastel

Voiced by: Kyoko Hikami

A servant of the Yamimama who fights against Lilith and her friends. She looks like an ordinary little girl but can use powerful dark magic from her wand.

Rouge

Voiced by: Kumiko Watanabe

A servant of the Yamimama who fights against Lilith and her friends. She wields a sword and can shoot flaming projectiles.

Maharaja

Voiced by: Yuko Kobayashi

A servant of the Yamimama who fights against Lilith and her friends. She is adept with the whip.

Angela

Voiced by: Yuko Nagashima

An elf-eared servant of the Yamimama who fights against Lilith and her friends. She wields a large hammer and can summon evil spirit beasts.

External links

• Megami Paradise at King Record
• Megami Paradise (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia