{"product_id":"puppet-princess-dvd","title":"Puppet Princess DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapan's Sengoku period. Lord Karimata has murdered the master craftsman Monoyoshi Arima and stolen his greatest creations — life-size mechanical puppet warriors of extraordinary combat capability. Monoyoshi's daughter Rangiku has survived, and she wants everything back. Joining her is Yasaburo Manajiri, a masterless ninja and the last survivor of his clan, who has no particular reason to help her and does so anyway. Rangiku carries her own set of smaller puppets that she can control remotely — but operating them leaves her physically vulnerable and unable to defend herself. She needs a protector. Yasaburo needs a purpose. Together they cut through Karimata's forces across blood-soaked 16th century Japan in a story that lasts exactly as long as it needs to. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePuppet Princess is a 42-minute OVA directed by Hirotoshi Takaya — the same director as WXIII: Patlabor Movie 3 — with music by Kaoru Wada (Inuyasha films) and produced by TMS Entertainment. The original North American DVD was released by Media Blasters on August 28, 2001 at a suggested retail price of $14.99, rated 16+.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector \/ Character Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Hirotoshi Takaya (WXIII: Patlabor Movie 3, Great Dangaioh Animation Director)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/b\u003e Junichi Miyashita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Kazuhiro Fujita (Ushio \u0026amp; Tora, Karakuri Circus)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e TMS Entertainment (City Hunter, Saint Tail, Project ARMS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Kaoru Wada (Inuyasha films, City Hunter) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Ai Orikasa as Rangiku (Battle Athletes, Slayers, Magic User's Club, Sorcerer Hunters, Tenchi in Tokyo)\u003cbr\u003e• Akio Otsuka as Yasaburo Manajiri (Hyper Police, Inuyasha films, Night Warriors, WXIII Patlabor, Ghost in the Shell: SAC)\u003cbr\u003e• Norio Wakamoto as Lord Karimata (Gate Keepers, Slayers, Kishin Corps, Metropolis) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (Media Blasters):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Georgette Rose as Princess Rangiku (Ninja Cadets)\u003cbr\u003e• Michael McConnohie as Yasaburo Manajiri (Megazone 23 — Streamline dub, Gundress)\u003cbr\u003e• Dorothy Elias-Fahn as Woman (Rurouni Kenshin, Mahoromatic, Steel Angel Kurumi, Love Hina, Akira — 2001 dub)\u003cbr\u003e• Richard Barnes as Narrator\u003cbr\u003e• Abe Lasser as Sadayoshi \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Media Blasters \/ Anime Works Previews\u003cbr\u003e• Note: Blu-ray reissue also available (Media Blasters, February 23, 2021) \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 からくりの君 (Karakuri no Kimi \/ Puppet Princess)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~42 Minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Hirotoshi Takaya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2001 (U.S. Release, August 28 — Media Blasters \/ Anime Works); reissued on DVD \u0026amp; Blu-ray February 23, 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Release Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e March 24, 2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Media Blasters (Anime Works)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e 16+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Action, Historical Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Sengoku Period, Mechanical Puppet Warriors, Revenge Quest, Masterless Ninja, Kazuhiro Fujita Short Story \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42565599133781,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/A98DD1C5-6F8D-4CDE-8F03-96EEE87926B9.jpg?v=1780443407","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/puppet-princess-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}