List of Spriggan media

The list is the following media that has appeared in the Spriggan series.

Franchise

Anime

A film version of the manga, using the Noah's Ark story, was released to the public in 1998 for Japanese audiences with animation done by Studio 4°C [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=224 Spriggan movie Page] from Anime News Network. Retrieved on January 5, 2008.] . ADV Films released the film in English-speaking countries on April 23, 2002, with the exception of Madman Entertainment, which brought the movie to Australia and New Zealand [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=224 Spriggan movie Page] from Anime News Network. Retrieved on January 5, 2008.] . In Asia, it is distributed in Japan by Toho, Hong Kong and other Asian countries under AVP Video in DVD and VCD. In Europe, it was produced in German by Anime Connection of Germany, in Russian by MC Entertainment, in Dutch by Dybex and in Swedish by Sandrew Metronome. It was also out in Italian by Dynit [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=224 Spriggan movie Page] from Anime News Network. Retrieved on January 5, 2008.] .

The movie was directed and storyboarded by Hirotsugu Kawasaki, written by Kawasaki and Yasutaka Itō and supervised by Katsuhiro Otomo. Hiroshi Takashige and Ryoji Minagawa had a hand in assisting the director in producing the film.

It was confirmed to be shown in the Future Film Festival in Italy on January 17, 2002 [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=224 Spriggan movie Page] from Anime News Network. Retrieved on January 5, 2008.] . It was also shown in various premieres in the US and Canada. [ [http://www.sprigganthemovie.com News Page, taken from the Official ADV Spriggan Webpage.] Retrieved on January 5, 2008.]

ADV Films had rereleased Spriggan into a Special Edition DVD on February 15, 2005.

Theme song

*Ending - "Jing Ling" by Säju

Manga

; Japan : Published by Shogakukan in 11 full volumes after initially appearing in the weekly Shonen Sunday Magazine on October 1988. From July 1991 to April 1996, Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd. was responsible for publishing the Spriggan manga into 11 volumes.

:In 2001, Shogakukan has done a reprint of the Spriggan series in a collector's edition for 8 volumes. Included in the 1st volume is a lost story that neither Hiroshi Takashige nor Ryoji Minagawa were able to publish. The lost story was called First Mission. In the 8th volume, a special story called Gold Rush was published, detailing Yu's life after he graduated from high school.

:Shogakukan has also recently released a special movie illustration book for the OVA version of Spriggan.

:From July of 2006, Spriggan is being reprinted for sale in Japanese manga stores. All volumes are available under the imprint of Shogakukan Books (SB). [ [http://www.s-book.com/plsql/com2_c_list?sha=1&cd=02300&tid=409193661 Shogakukan Book's Spriggan Page.] Retrieved on January 24, 2007.]

; Canada/United States : Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.'s licensing arm in North America, VIZ Media, was able to translate and publish 3 out of 11 volumes as "Striker" before the company curtailed further translation work after it was first serialized in Manga Vizion.

; France : Glénat Corporation was responsible for publishing Spriggan's 2 volumes into French for distributing in France and in other French-speaking areas, mostly in Europe. [Like the Canada/United States release, it was marketed as Striker also.]

; Germany : Planet Manga, a division of the Italian Panini Comics, published Spriggan's 11 volumes in German, distributing it mostly in Europe.

; Hong Kong : Jade Dynasty published Spriggan for the Hong Kong market.

; Indonesia : Elex Media Komputindo has so far translated up to volume 10.

; Malaysia : Was translated as part of an installment in a fortnightly comic magazine, Komik Remaja (KREKO), but was cancelled during the Noah's Ark story, with an excuse citing 'inappropriate religious elements'.

; Netherlands : Big Balloon translated the Spriggan manga volumes into Dutch. Unlike most countries that published Spriggan as the name of the manga was meant to be, it was marketed as Striker. [ Canada and the United States also had Spriggan sold in their manga markets as Striker. See [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=2425 Anime News Network's Spriggan Manga Page for more details.] Retrieved on January 24, 2007.]

; Singapore: The series is produced in English in Singapore by Chuang Yi [ [http://www.chuangyi.com.sg/english/sud_pages/spriggan/index.html Chuang Yi's Spriggan Page. ] Retrieved on January 24,2007.]

; South Korea : Junior Special Comics has published the original 11 volume series, with the collector's edition done by Daiwon C.I. comics

; Spain : Published by Planeta DeAgostini, currently in 1 full volume.

; Taiwan : Full 11 chapters translated in Mandarin by Tong Li Comics under the Youth Comic Series label, and distributed to the Asian region, especially in areas with a sizable Chinese community.

Video Games

On July 12, 1991 Nexat Soft released Seirei Senshi Spriggan for the PC-Engine. The player takes control of a Spriggan field agent equipped with an Armored Machine Suit. The game is a vertical shooter and was only released in Japan on Super CD-ROM.

On May 5, 1991 Nexat Soft released the sequel for the PC-Engine. This game changes gameplay of the first game by switching to a side-view horizontal style shooter. The player still controls a Spriggan field agent equipped with an Armored Machine Suite. The game was only released in Japan on Super CD-ROM.

On June 16, 1999, From Software released a Spriggan-related game for the Playstation named [http://www.mattsmessyroom.com/ps1anime/Spriggan_Lunar_Verse/Spriggan_Lunar_Verse.html PSX Anime List's Spriggan Lunar Verse Page.] Retrieved on January 24, 2007.] . The game was developed by FROM Liquid Mirror Software. Players will assume control of another Japanese Spriggan field agent named Tatsuki Otsuki. The game was only released in Japan and Asia.

A soundtrack of the game was also released by Absord Music Japan on November 26, 1999. It was composed by Keiichiro Segawa, Tsukasa Saito and Yuji Kanda. The soundtrack had a total of 25 tracks. [ [http://www.chudahs-corner.com/soundtracks/index.php?catalog=ABCA-39 Chudah's Corner's Spriggan Lunar Verse Soundtrack Page.] Retrieved on January 24, 2007.]

The game is a spin-off of the Spriggan manga storyline and is not considered to be part of the manga's official canon, though Hiroshi Takashige and Ryoji Minagawa had supervised the FROM Liquid Mirror Software members in creating the game in order to maintain an actual feeling from the Spriggan manga. [http://www.mattsmessyroom.com/ps1anime/Spriggan_Lunar_Verse/Spriggan_Lunar_Verse.html PSX Anime List's Spriggan Lunar Verse Page.] Retrieved on January 24, 2007.]

References

Studio 4°C