{"product_id":"hyper-speed-grandoll-dvd","title":"Hyper Speed GranDoll DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eHikaru Amaki has spent her whole life believing she is an ordinary, slightly clumsy high school girl who happens to be the adopted daughter of a somewhat eccentric university professor and his wife. This belief is shattered at an amusement park when she is attacked by alien invaders and a small android named Sigil appears to inform her of the truth: \u003cstrong\u003eHikaru is actually the last princess of a faraway planet\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eand the Grandoll Armor — a high-speed powered battle suit of extraordinary capability — was hidden on Earth specifically for her.\u003c\/strong\u003e She is now humanity's only protection against the alien force pursuing her. Hikaru's reaction is less \"chosen warrior accepts destiny\" and more \"ordinary teenage girl in over her head,\" which gives the series much of its charm. As she learns to use the Grandoll Armor and navigates the relationship with Sigil — who starts as a cold mission-handler and gradually becomes something warmer — the alien threat escalates and the truth about her origins deepens. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHyper Speed GranDoll is a three-episode OVA produced by Zero-G and Bandai Visual, directed by Hideki Tonokatsu, and written by Satoru Akahori — the creator of Sorcerer Hunters, Knights of Ramune, and Maze: The Mega-Burst Space. The theme song \"The Moment When You Softly Swear\" was performed by Junko Iwao, the voice of Tomoyo in Cardcaptor Sakura. A PlayStation game adaptation was released in Japan shortly after the OVA.\u003cstrong\u003e The series draws its DNA from Project A-Ko, Galaxy Fraulein Yuna, and the transformation-armor genre, and was noted by reviewers as a well-executed if thoroughly by-the-book example of its type. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in North America on DVD by Central Park Media on July 6, 2004; discontinued by CPM on October 14, 2006. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Hideki Tonokatsu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/b\u003e Satoru Akahori (Sorcerer Hunters, Knights of Ramune, Maze: The Mega-Burst Space)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Concept:\u003c\/b\u003e Katsumi Hasegawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e Zero-G \/ Bandai Visual\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheme Song:\u003c\/b\u003e \"The Moment When You Softly Swear\" by Junko Iwao \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Junko Iwao as Hikaru Amaki (Cardcaptor Sakura — voice of Tomoyo, Ceres: Celestial Legend, Rurouni Kenshin Trust \u0026amp; Betrayal, DNA²)\u003cbr\u003e- Yuko Miyamura as Sigil (Evangelion, Apocalypse Zero, Rurouni Kenshin, Sorcerer Hunters, Hyper Police)\u003cbr\u003e- Haruna Ikezawa as Haruna Saotome (Demon Fighter Kocho)\u003cbr\u003e- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Sir Friedshalf (Descendants of Darkness, Tekkaman Blade II, Noir) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (Central Park Media — New York):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Debora Rabbai as Hikaru Amaki (Birdy the Mighty, Maze OVA, Fencer of Minerva)\u003cbr\u003e- Liz Craynon as Sigil\u003cbr\u003e- Scott Cargle as Kouichi Amagi (Shinesman, Birdy the Mighty)\u003cbr\u003e- Ted Lewis as Peos (Pokémon, DNA²)\u003cbr\u003e- Peter Cascone as GranKnight (Birdy the Mighty)\u003cbr\u003e- Jonathan Boggs as Sir Friedshalf (DNA²) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Art Gallery\u003cbr\u003e- Central Park Media \/ US Manga Corps Previews \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English Subtitles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e 超光速グランドール (Chō Kōsoku Gurandōru \/ Hyper Speed GranDoll)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~90 Minutes (Complete OVA, 3 Episodes)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Hideki Tonokatsu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2004 (U.S. Release, July 6 — Central Park Media); discontinued October 14, 2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Release Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e August 25 – December 18, 1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Central Park Media (US Manga Corps)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e 13+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Sci-Fi, Action, Magical Girl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Lost Alien Princess, Powered Battle Armor, Android Companion, Satoru Akahori Comedy, Project A-Ko Spiritual Cousin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.Hikaru Amaki has spent her whole life believing she is an ordinary, slightly clumsy high school girl who happens to be the adopted daughter of a somewhat eccentric university professor and his wife. This belief is shattered at an amusement park when she is attacked by alien invaders and a small android named Sigil appears to inform her of the truth: Hikaru is actually the last princess of a faraway planet, and the Grandoll Armor — a high-speed powered battle suit of extraordinary capability — was hidden on Earth specifically for her. She is now humanity's only protection against the alien force pursuing her. Hikaru's reaction is less \"chosen warrior accepts destiny\" and more \"ordinary teenage girl in over her head,\" which gives the series much of its charm. As she learns to use the Grandoll Armor and navigates the relationship with Sigil — who starts as a cold mission-handler and gradually becomes something warmer — the alien threat escalates and the truth about her origins deepens. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHyper Speed GranDoll is a three-episode OVA produced by Zero-G and Bandai Visual, directed by Hideki Tonokatsu, and written by Satoru Akahori — the creator of Sorcerer Hunters, Knights of Ramune, and Maze: The Mega-Burst Space. The theme song \"The Moment When You Softly Swear\" was performed by Junko Iwao, the voice of Tomoyo in Cardcaptor Sakura. A PlayStation game adaptation was released in Japan shortly after the OVA. The series draws its DNA from Project A-Ko, Galaxy Fraulein Yuna, and the transformation-armor genre, and was noted by reviewers as a well-executed if thoroughly by-the-book example of its type. Released in North America on DVD by Central Park Media on July 6, 2004; discontinued by CPM on October 14, 2006. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Hideki Tonokatsu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/b\u003e Satoru Akahori (Sorcerer Hunters, Knights of Ramune, Maze: The Mega-Burst Space)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Concept:\u003c\/b\u003e Katsumi Hasegawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e Zero-G \/ Bandai Visual\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheme Song:\u003c\/b\u003e \"The Moment When You Softly Swear\" by Junko Iwao \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Junko Iwao as Hikaru Amaki (Cardcaptor Sakura — voice of Tomoyo, Ceres: Celestial Legend, Rurouni Kenshin Trust \u0026amp; Betrayal, DNA²)\u003cbr\u003e- Yuko Miyamura as Sigil (Evangelion, Apocalypse Zero, Rurouni Kenshin, Sorcerer Hunters, Hyper Police)\u003cbr\u003e- Haruna Ikezawa as Haruna Saotome (Demon Fighter Kocho)\u003cbr\u003e- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Sir Friedshalf (Descendants of Darkness, Tekkaman Blade II, Noir) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (Central Park Media — New York):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Debora Rabbai as Hikaru Amaki (Birdy the Mighty, Maze OVA, Fencer of Minerva)\u003cbr\u003e- Liz Craynon as Sigil\u003cbr\u003e- Scott Cargle as Kouichi Amagi (Shinesman, Birdy the Mighty)\u003cbr\u003e- Ted Lewis as Peos (Pokémon, DNA²)\u003cbr\u003e- Peter Cascone as GranKnight (Birdy the Mighty)\u003cbr\u003e- Jonathan Boggs as Sir Friedshalf (DNA²) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Art Gallery\u003cbr\u003e- Central Park Media \/ US Manga Corps Previews \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English Subtitles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e 超光速グランドール (Chō Kōsoku Gurandōru \/ Hyper Speed GranDoll)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~90 Minutes (Complete OVA, 3 Episodes)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Hideki Tonokatsu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2004 (U.S. Release, July 6 — Central Park Media); discontinued October 14, 2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Release Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e August 25 – December 18, 1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Central Park Media (US Manga Corps)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e 13+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Sci-Fi, Action, Magical Girl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Lost Alien Princess, Powered Battle Armor, Android Companion, Satoru Akahori Comedy, Project A-Ko Spiritual Cousin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42510271971413,"sku":null,"price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/96266831-DBE8-4561-9D99-9143DCE5652E.jpg?v=1781135301","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/hyper-speed-grandoll-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}