Variable Geo (anime)

Infobox animanga/Header
name = Variable Geo


caption =
ja_name = ヴァリアブル・ジオ
ja_name_trans =
genre = Martial artsInfobox animanga/OVA
title =
director = Toru Yoshida
studio = flagicon|Japan KSS
flagicon|USA ADV Films
episodes = 3
released = flagicon|Japan 1996-1997
flagicon|USA 1998 (VHS), 2003 (DVD)Infobox animanga/OVA
title =
director = Ryuuichi Nozaki
studio = flagicon|Japan Milky Studio
episodes = 3
released = 25 February 2004

Nihongo|"Variable Geo"|ヴァリアブル・ジオ is an anime series based in the popular Japanese fighting game of the same name.

In 29 November 1996, KSS released the first chapter of a three part original video animation. Second chapter was released in 14 March 1997. The third and last in 27 June 1997. In 1998 ADV Films released the animation subtitled and dubbed on VHS, and later re-released in 2003 on DVD, as part of the celebration of the "10th Variable Geo Anniversary".

Also, a new OVA series was released in Japan during 2004 called Variable Geo Neo (or "VG NEO"), based in the new Giga game for the "10th Variable Geo Anniversary", with new characters but with the same storyline and in the same VG universe. Also there's a secret character from the first series in this anime.

Plot

The special of the day is Variable Geo, a brutal battle between waitresses who serve up generous portions of energy blasts and vicious side orders of murderous martial artistry. For buffed beauties who make below-minimum wages, VG is the perfect way to make some fast cash. The victorious walk away with millions, and the defeated lose everything (namely, all their clothes). But this high-stakes sport has dark forces and dubious practices behind the fun and games. Lethal injections make steroids seem like vitamins. Instead of team prayer, there's demonic possession. Athletic sponsors are malevolent corporations with a more frightening agenda than increased market share. It's all just part of the game.

"V.G. NEO" continues after a legendary fight several decades ago to find the strongest waitress, Yu Asuka arranges with her brother-in-law for her to live with him and work in his cafe, suddenly the enormous debt she made with her brother-in-law starts to get too costly. In order to repay her brother-in-law the money, she joins the "Variable Geo League" which is a fight by waitresses among one of the most enormous luxury liners in the world. An unknown sponsor promises enormous prizes for winning, but the loser will have to bear the ultimate humiliations. The maidens who wish to change their fate cannot lose these one-on-one matches or the worst will happen.

Characters

Variable Geo

*Yuka Takeuchi
*Jun Kubota
*Satomi Yajima
*Manami Kusonoki
*Erina Goldsmith (aka "Elirin")
*Ayako Yuuki
*Chiho Masuda
*Kaori Yanase
*Reimi Jahana
*Miranda Jahana (as a cameo)

VG Neo

*Yu Asuka
*Sanari Misumi
*Ayumi Okamoto
*Zhenzhu-Yu
*Diane Rian
*Kei Sagara
*Anna F. Gold
*Misty

References

External links

* " [http://www.kss-inc.co.jp/ KSS Studio Homepage] "
* " [http://www.advfilms.com/ ADV Films Homepage] "
* " [http://www.ms-pictures.com/label/milky/index.php Milky Animation Label Homepage] "
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* " [http://www.web-giga.com/vgneo/vgneo.htm V.G. NEO's Official Page in Giga] "
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