Galaxy Fraulein Yuna - DVD

Yuna Kagurazaka is an ordinary-seeming high school girl who is also the Savior of the Light — champion of the interstellar Galaxy Fräulein contest and chosen protector of galactic peace. Her best friend and constant companion is Yuri, an android discovered on the moon who has lost all her memories and has an extraordinary appetite. In the first OVA series, old enemies have framed Yuna for attacking her hometown and she faces execution while her friends scramble to rescue her — with predictably chaotic results. In the sequel, Galaxy Fräulein Yuna Returns, the tone darkens considerably: the Abyssal Fairy and the Dark Sisters threaten both Yuna's world and the people closest to her, while Yuna's unwillingness to fight people she considers worth saving is tested against an enemy who has no such reluctance. The full set moves from screwball comedy rescue to genuine emotional stakes across five episodes.

Galaxy Fräulein Yuna is a two-episode OVA series produced by J.C. Staff, directed by Yorifusa Yamaguchi, written by Satoru Akahori and Masashi Noro, scored by Takanori Arisawa, and based on the PC Engine RPG franchise created by Mika Akitaka and developed by Red Company for Hudson Soft — released in Japan from September 21 to November 22, 1995. Galaxy Fräulein Yuna Returns is a three-episode OVA sequel produced by J.C. Staff, directed by Akiyuki Shinbo — who would later direct Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Bakemonogatari, and the Monogatari series — and released from December 21, 1996 to May 21, 1997. The mecha designs for the series were handled in part by Hajime Katoki — the mechanical designer behind Mobile Suit Gundam 0083, Gundam Wing, and the V-Project Gundam series. ADV Films released both OVA series together on a single bilingual DVD on August 6, 2002, collecting all five episodes at a runtime of 125 minutes.

Notable Staff & Voice Talent

Director (OVA 1): Yorifusa Yamaguchi
Director (Returns): Akiyuki Shinbo (later Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Monogatari series, Nisekoi)
Screenplay: Satoru Akahori & Masashi Noro
Original Franchise Creator: Mika Akitaka
Mecha Design: Kunihiro Abe & Hajime Katoki (Gundam 0083, Gundam Wing, V-Project)
Studio: J.C. Staff
Music: Takanori Arisawa (Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 1)

Japanese Cast:
• Chisa Yokoyama as Yuna Kagurazaka
• Miki Takahashi as Yuri
• Yuriko Yamamoto as Polylina / Ayako
• Yumi Touma as Misaki
• Satomi Koorogi as Flair
• Akiko Yajima as Shiori
• Ai Orikasa as Captain Elner
• Yuri Amano as Lina

DVD Features (ADV Films Complete Collection)

• Galaxy Fräulein Yuna OVA (2 episodes, ~55 min)
• Galaxy Fräulein Yuna Returns OVA (3 episodes, ~70 min)
• English Dub & Japanese Audio
• ADV Films Previews

Spoken Languages: English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles

Edition Details

Japanese Title: 銀河お嬢様伝説ユナ (Ginga Ojōsama Densetsu Yuna / Galaxy Lady Legend Yuna)
Runtime: 125 Minutes (OVA 1: 2 eps ~55 min / Returns: 3 eps ~70 min)
Directors: Yorifusa Yamaguchi (OVA 1) / Akiyuki Shinbo (Returns)
DVD Release Year: 2002 (U.S. Complete Collection, August 6 — ADV Films, SKU: DGY-001, UPC: 702727031021)
Original Release Dates (Japan): OVA 1: September 21 – November 22, 1995 / Returns: December 21, 1996 – May 21, 1997
Publisher: ADV Films
Rating: 12+
Region: Region 1 (U.S. / Canada)
Note: Returns director Akiyuki Shinbo later directed Puella Magi Madoka Magica and the Monogatari series. Mecha design by Hajime Katoki (Gundam Wing). Based on Hudson Soft PC Engine RPG franchise by Mika Akitaka.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Themes: Idol Galaxy Defender, Female Friendship, Mecha Combat, PC Engine Game Adaptation, Akiyuki Shinbo Early Work

Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.