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On October 10, a terrorist incident changed the world. A scientist named Terumichi Madoka — also known as Enkidu — detonated a device at the excavation site of the ancient tomb of Gilgamesh in Uruk, flooding the atmosphere with a psychic energy called Dynamis and permanently altering the sky into a vast mirror that reflects the earth below. Civilization has never fully recovered. Into this fractured world come Tatsuya and Fuko, a teenage brother and sister running from debt collectors after their mother's suicide, who stumble into a conflict between two factions: Orga, a small group of psychic children living in the Hotel Providence under the care of a mysterious wealthy widow known only as the Countess, who can channel Dynamis to reshape reality; and Gilgamesh, a cadre of beautiful, leather-clad figures who transform into winged creatures of terrifying power and serve the will of Enkidu, who survived his own explosion. Both factions want the siblings. What they represent to the ancient struggle playing out around them is the central mystery — and the answer, when it comes, is not comforting.
 
Gilgamesh is a 26-episode psychological dark fantasy series produced by Ishimori Entertainment and animated by Group TAC and Japan Vistec, directed by Masahiko Murata in his debut, and based on Shotaro Ishinomori's manga serialized in Weekly Shonen King from 1976 to 1978. Ishinomori — whose credits include Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Cyborg 009, and 008's manga adaptation — is one of the most prolific manga artists in history, and Gilgamesh represents one of his darker and more philosophically ambitious works, drawing from the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh and structured around questions of humanity, divinity, and whether civilization deserves to be saved. The score was composed by Kaoru Wada — whose credits include the City Hunter films, Inuyasha films, Puppet Princess, and the Gilgamesh TV series — and incorporates Beethoven's Emperor Concerto and the hymn "Shall We Gather by the River" as recurring thematic pieces. The series aired on Kansai TV from October 2, 2003 to March 18, 2004. ADV Films released the series in North America on seven individual DVD volumes from June 21, 2005 to March 21, 2006; Vol. 1 includes a collector's artbox. A Complete Collection 5-disc set followed October 17, 2006 and a Thinpak edition May 22, 2007.
 
Notable Staff & Voice Talent
 
Director: Masahiko Murata (debut feature; later Pumpkin Scissors, The Pilot's Love Song) 
Original Manga: Shotaro Ishinomori (Gilgamesh, Weekly Shonen King, Shōnen Gahōsha, 1976–1978; also: Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Cyborg 009, Kikaider) 
Studio: Group TAC / Japan Vistec / Ishimori Entertainment 
Music: Kaoru Wada (City Hunter films, Inuyasha films, Puppet Princess); features Beethoven Emperor Concerto & "Shall We Gather by the River" as recurring themes 
Opening Theme: "Crazy 4 U" by Kumi Koda 
Ending Theme: "Crazy 4 U" by Kumi Koda (episode 1); "Sign" by Kumi Koda (episodes 2–26)
 
Japanese Cast: 
• Akiko Kimura as Tatsuya Madoka 
• Houko Kuwashima as Fuko Madoka (Gate Keepers 21, Ceres: Celestial Legend, Z.O.E. Dolores I, Noir, Kaiba, Claymore, Space Brothers, Canaan, Gundam SEED — Flay, xxxHOLiC — Himawari) 
• Yuriko Yamaguchi as The Countess (Neon Genesis Evangelion — Ritsuko Akagi, One Piece — Nico Robin) 
• Akira Ishida as Novem (Gokudo, Slayers, Now and Then Here and There, Fruits Basket, Noir, Berserk The Advent, Chrono Crusade, Gundam SEED — Athrun, Gravitation — Ryuichi) 
• Ryotaro Okiayu as Terumichi Madoka / Enkidu (El-Hazard, Burn Up W, Nadesico, Fruits Basket — Shigure, FMA 2003 — Scar)
 
English Dub Cast (ADV Films — Houston): 
• Blake Shepard as Tatsuya Madoka 
• Alice Fulks as Fuko Madoka 
• Andrew Love as Novem 
• Brittney Karbowski as Uno (Akame ga Kill!, Phantom: Requiem, Black Bullet, Yamada's First Time, Gate, School-Live!) 
• John Swasey as Terumichi Madoka / Enkidu (El-Hazard: The Alternative World, Princess Nine, Megazone 23, WXIII Patlabor, Spriggan, Comic Party Revolution) 
• Shelley Calene-Black as The Countess (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen, Noir, Elfen Lied — Yuka)
 
DVD Volume Breakdown (ADV Films, 7 Volumes)
 
• Vol. 1 — Orphans of the Apocalypse (Eps 1–5, June 21, 2005, $29.98): collector's artbox included; standard keepcase also available 
• Vol. 2 — Mortal Coils (Eps 6–9, July 26, 2005, $29.98) 
• Vol. 3 — A Wake for the Undead (Eps 10–13, October 18, 2005, $29.98) 
• Vol. 4 — Death in Heaven (Eps 14–17, November 15, 2005, $29.98) 
• Vol. 5 — A Pale Horse (Eps 18–21, January 17, 2006, $29.98) 
• Vol. 6 — Dark Epiphany (Eps 22–24, February 21, 2006, $29.98) 
• Vol. 7 — Redemption (Eps 25–26, March 21, 2006, $24.98)
 
DVD Features (All Volumes)
 
• English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles 
• ADV Films Previews 
• Vol. 1 artbox holds complete 7-volume series; Complete Collection 5-disc set October 17, 2006 ($59.98); Thinpak 5-disc set May 22, 2007 ($69.98)
 
Spoken Languages: English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles
 
Edition Details
 
Japanese Title: ギルガメッシュ (Girugamesshu / Gilgamesh) 
Runtime: ~650 Minutes (Complete Series, 26 Episodes, 7 Volumes) 
Director: Masahiko Murata 
DVD Release Year: 2005–2006 (U.S. Individual Volumes, ADV Films, June 21, 2005 – March 21, 2006); Complete Collection October 17, 2006; Thinpak May 22, 2007 
Original Broadcast Date (Japan): October 2, 2003 – March 18, 2004 (Kansai TV) 
Publisher: ADV Films 
Rating: 14+ 
Region: Region 1 (U.S. / Canada) 
Vol. 1 artbox holds complete 7-volume series. Based on Shotaro Ishinomori's 1976 manga — creator of Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and Cyborg 009. Score by Kaoru Wada features Beethoven's Emperor Concerto throughout. 
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction 
Themes: Post-Apocalyptic Mirror Sky, Psychic Powers, Gothic Aesthetics, Ancient Mesopotamian Mythology, Shotaro Ishinomori Adaptation
 
Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.

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