Demon Fighter Kocho

Demon Fighter Kocho
厄災仔寵 (Yakusai Kochō)
Genre	Comedy, Supernatural
Manga
Written by	Nonki Miyasu
Published by	Shueisha
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Young Jump
Original run	1995 – 1997
Volumes	4
Live-action film
Directed by	Katsuji Kanazawa
Released	April 25, 1997
Runtime	71 minutes
Original video animation
Directed by	Toru Yoshida
Written by	Hiroshi Toda
Music by	Toshihiko Sahashi
Licensed by	Media Blasters
Released	May 21, 1997
Runtime	35 minutes
Live-action film
Directed by	Katsuji Kanazawa
Released	October 2, 1997
Runtime	75 minutes
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Demon Fighter Kocho (厄災仔寵, Yakusai Kochō^?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nonki Miyasu. It was published in the Shueisha seinen magazine Young Jump with the chapters bound into four volumes between September 1995 and October 1997.^[1][2] It was adapted into two 1997 live-action films and an anime original video animation (OVA). The OVA was released on DVD by Media Blasters in the United States on December 19, 2000.

Reception

Chris Beveridge of Mania.com gave the OVA episode a mixed review. He noted the one episode might have been better as a compilation of similarly length anime from Media Blasters, though the inclusion of the dubbing extras somewhat made up for that. For the show itself he noted it may appeal to those who don't want hentai, but do want a high level of fan service stating, "What does Kocho have going for it? [...] There's plenty of fan service and nekkidness [sic] 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."^[3]

References

1. ^ "厄災仔寵 1 (ヤングジャンプコミックス) [Demon Fighter Kocho 1 (Young Jump Comics)]" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/408875381X/. Retrieved 2011-10-02. 
2. ^ "厄災仔寵 4 (ヤングジャンプコミックス) [Demon Fighter Kocho 4 (Young Jump Comics)]" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/408875574X/. Retrieved 2011-10-02. 
3. ^ Beveridge, Chris (December 19, 2000). "Demon Fighter Kocho". Mania. http://www.mania.com/demon-fighter-kocho_article_73502.html. Retrieved October 1, 2009.