Eternal Filena

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name = Eternal Filena


caption = Cover of volume 4 of the light novel series.
ja_kanji = 永遠のフィレーナ
ja_romaji = Eien no Firēna
genre = FantasyInfobox animanga/Novel
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author = Takeshi Shudō
illustrator = Akemi Takada
publisher = flagicon|Japan Tokuma Shoten
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magazine = Animage
first = 1985
last = 1994
volumes = 9
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studio = flagicon|Japan Tokuma Japan Communications
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episodes = 6
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released = Vol.1-2: 1992-12-21 Vol.3-4: 1993-01-25 Vol.5-6: 1993-02-25
runtime = 30 minutes eachInfobox animanga/Game
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publisher = flagicon|Japan Tokuma Shoten
genre = RPG
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platforms = flagicon|Japan Super Famicom
released = 1995-02-25
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nihongo|Eternal Filena|永遠のフィレーナ|Eien no Firēna is a fantasy light novel series by Takeshi Shudō (best known for writing the scripts for "Magical Princess Minky Momo" and "Pokémon") which was serialized in Japan in "Animage", illustrated by Akemi Takada. The series has been collected into nine volumes published by Tokuma Shoten. An OVA series based on the novels was released from 1992 to 1993.cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/yuuki7999/page031.html|title=永遠のフィレーナ|publisher=水石|accessdate=2008-10-01|language=Japanese] The novel series was also adapted into an RPG released by Tokuma Shoten for the Super Famicom in 1995.cite web|url=http://www.super-famicom.jp/data/ae/eien.html|title=永遠のフィレーナ|publisher=スーファミとかの部屋|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-10-01] cite web|url=http://www.famicom.biz/all/htmls/4988008006292.html|title=スーパーファミコン　永遠のフィレーナ|publisher=ファミコン倶楽部|accessdate=2008-09-01|language=Japanese] It was only released commercially in Japan.

Plot

"Eternal Filena" follows the adventures of Filena, a female slave and gladiator brought up as a boy in the ocean kingdom of Filosena, which is in the middle of a revival.

Sources:cite web|url=http://www.style.fm/as/05_column/shudo70.shtml|title=まだまだ続く小説家|date=2006-10-11|accessdate=2008-10-01|language=Japanese]

Light novels

The light novel series was serialized in "Animage" from 1985 until 1994. Interior illustrations as well as cover artwork for the collected volumes were done by Akemi Takada, known for her work on series such as "Kimagure Orange Road" and "Creamy Mami". The series has been collected into nine volumes.
*Volume 1, ISBN 4196695477, August 1985
*Volume 2, nihongo|"Hikari e no Dasshutsu"|光への脱出|, ISBN 4196695558, May 1986
*Volume 3, nihongo|"Akumu e no Chōsen"|悪夢への挑戦|, ISBN 4196695884, July 1988
*Volume 4, nihongo|"Hangeki e no Chōyaku"|反撃への跳躍|, ISBN 4196696309, June 1990
*Volume 5, nihongo|"Usubō no Tōka"|薄望への灯火|, ISBN 4196696376, September 1990
*Volume 6, nihongo|"Kimitsu e no Tabiji"|機密への旅路|, ISBN 4196696554, April 1992
*Volume 7, nihongo|"Hyōgen kara no Funade"|氷原からの船出|, ISBN 419669666X, February 1993
*Volume 8, nihongo|"Uni no Ōkami"|海の狼|, ISBN 4199000011, November 1993
*Volume 9, nihongo|"Aoku Hateshinaku"|青く果てしなく|, ISBN 4199000143, April 1994

Sources:cite web|url=http://www.interq.or.jp/venus/yasano/fantasy/bunko/tokuma-am.html|title=アニメージュ文庫＆徳間AM文庫作品一覧|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-10-01]

Anime

A six-episode anime OVA series, with original character designs by Akemi Takada, was released by Tokuma Japan Communications from December 1992 through February 1993 at a rate of two 30-minute episode per month. The OVA series was not well received.cite web|url=http://anime.geocities.jp/st_nht/Firena/firena_st.html|title= Eien no Firena: Original Soundtrack|publisher=Studio Neko-Han-Ten Anime/Manga CD Guide|accessdate=2008-10-01]

A soundtrack for the anime series was released on October 23, 1992, two months prior to the OVA series. The soundtrack was was performed by guitarist Jinmo, with vocals for the opening theme song, "Ocean", performed by Azumi Inoue.cite web|url=http://www.jinmo.com/main_discography/umitama.html|title=永遠のフィレーナ『海の魂』|publisher=jinmo.com|accessdate=2008-10-01|language=Japanese]

;nihongo|"Eternal Filena: Spirit of the Sea"|永遠のフィレーナ『海の魂』|Eien no Firēna: Umi no Tama:Tokuma Japan Communications:TKCA-30696, ¥2500

Cast

*Filena: Arisa Andō
*Lilla: Yūko Mizutani
*Zena: Yūsaku Yara
*Baraba: Hideyuki Hori
*Nesuto: Ken'yū Horiuchi
*Sarah: Ai Orikasa

Sources:cite web|url=http://anime.geocities.jp/st_nht/Firena/firena_index.html|title= Eien no Firena [Eternal Firena] |publisher=Studio Neko-Han-Ten Anime/Manga CD Guide|accessdate=2008-10-01]

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*Original work: Takeshi Shudō
*Director: Yoshitaka Nitta
*Character Designer: Kenzō Koizumi
*Animation Director: Kenzō Koizumi
*Art Director: Geki Katsumata
*Audio Director: Noriyoshi Matsuura
*Music: Jinmo
*Original character designs: Akemi Takada
*Animation: Studio Pierrot

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Videogame

The novels were adapted into a console role-playing game for the Super Famicom in 1995.

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