My-Otome Zwei
My-Otome Zwei | |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Masakazu Obara |
Written by | Hiroyuki Yoshino |
Music by | Yuki Kajiura |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by | |
Released | November 24, 2006 – August 24, 2007 |
Episodes | 4 |
My-Otome Zwei (
Similar to its predecessors My-HiME and My-Otome, the title is a pun, which derives from the visual similarity of the Latin letter "Z" (from the German word zwei "two") to the kanji "
Plot[edit]
My-Otome Zwei takes place one year after the events of My-Otome. Arika is now a full-fledged Otome (though still under the tutelage of Miss Maria as she has not yet received enough credits to graduate) and Nagi is incarcerated in a prison somewhere in Aries. The various nations are at peace with one another and plan to hold S.O.L.T. (Strategic Otome Limitation Talks) to discuss limiting the numbers of Otome.
A mission to destroy a meteor threatening to collide with Earl sets into motion a chain of events which result in a mysterious shadowy figure attacking Garderobe and several Otome as well as a new, more powerful version of Slave appearing across the planet. To make matters worse, Queen Mashiro disappears following an argument with Arika. The series follows Arika's search for Mashiro as well as Garderobe's attempts to uncover the truth behind the shadowy figure.
Characters[edit]
Episode list[edit]
Release information[edit]
Each release is available in two versions; a standard edition containing only the 30-minute episode on DVD and a limited edition Special Package.
Each Volume's Special Package contains:
- A DVD containing the 30-minute episode
- A 3-track music CD containing the episode's ending song, its off vocal version and an audio commentary (Volume 4 had a drama track of My-HiME★DESTINY instead of the audio commentary)
- A figurine (Volume 1: Mini Mikoto cat, Volume 2: Meister Arika, Volume 3: Blue Sky Robe Arika and Volume 4: Neptune Robe Nina)
- A picture label
The Volume 1 Special Package also included an illustration book.
The first volume was released November 24, 2006, the second volume was released February 23, 2007, the third volume was released May 25, 2007, and the fourth and final volume was released August 24, 2007.
Theme songs[edit]
Ending themes
- Believe ~Eien no Kizuna~ (Believe ~
永遠 の絆 ~) by Mika Kikuchi (Episode 1) - Storm by Ami Koshimizu (Episode 2)
- Egao no Iro wa Niji no Iro (
笑顔 の色 は虹 の色 ) by Yukana (Episode 3) - Otome wa DO MY BEST desho? 2007Ver. (
乙女 はDO MY BESTでしょ? 2007Ver.) by Mika Kikuchi, Ami Koshimizu, Yukana, Mai Nakahara, Saeko Chiba and Ai Shimizu (Episode 4)
Manga[edit]
In 2007, My-Otome Zwei was serialized as a single-volume manga in Champion RED. The art was done by Chako Abeno. Having nothing to do with the original My-Otome manga, it followed the storyline of the OVA at first but later diverged.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- My-Otome Zwei (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
References[edit]
- ^ "Funimation Adds Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne, Outlaw Star, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Funimation's My-Hime, My-Otome Home Video Releases Slated for January". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Funimation". Facebook. Retrieved 5 October 2017.