The Legend of Condor Hero

The Legend of Condor Hero
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神鵰侠侶 コンドルヒーロー
(Shin Chō Kyō Ryō: Kondoru Hīro)
Genre
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Jun Takagi
  • Masami Anno
Produced by
  • Hitoshi Nakajima
  • Matsumi Tanaka
Written byJin Yong
Studio
Original networkBS Fuji
Original run October 11, 2001 (2001-10-11) – May 3, 2008 (2008-05-03)
Episodes78
The Legend of Condor Hero
Title screen
Chinese神雕侠侣
Transcriptions

The Legend of Condor Hero (神鵰俠侶 コンドルヒーロー, Shin Chō Kyō Ryō: Kondoru Hīro) is a Japanese–Hong Kong anime series adapted from the wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. Co-produced by Nippon Animation and Jade Animation, the series was shown on BS Fuji from October 11, 2001 to May 3, 2008.

Synopsis

The Legend of Condor Hero is set in the 13th century around the Mongol conquest of China. Nearly a decade after the end of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the Mongols have conquered the Jin dynasty in northern China and are now setting their sights on the Song dynasty in the south. The Song citizens, many of whom are formidable martial artists in the jianghu, band together to defend their homeland from the impending Mongol invasion. The story culminates in the historical Battle of Xiangyang.

The story follows a young martial artist Yang Guo (Youka), who falls in love with his martial arts master, Xiaolongnü (Shouryuujo), and the trials and tribulations they go through in war-torn China.

List of episodes

There are 78 episodes released of The Legend of Condor Hero. Season I is composed of two parts—episodes 1–12 and episodes 13–26. Season II takes after the end of Season I, starting from episode 27 to 52. Season III broadcast began in Taiwan and Canada in 2008.

The Japanese version was only made for the first series.

In all three series, Taiseng released the respective DVDs months before respective television broadcasts.

Voice cast

Role Japanese voice Cantonese voice Mandarin voice
Yang Guo Daisuke Namikawa So Keung-man Ho Chih-wei
Xiaolongnü Mie Sonozaki Luk Wai-ling Wang Rui-chin
Guo Jing Jouji Nakata Chan Yan Chen Chin-i / Li Shih-yang
Huang Rong Jun Karasawa Sim Siu-lan Long Sian-huei / Liu Ru-ping
Guo Fu Akiko Kimura Cheng Lai-lai Yao Min-min
Li Mochou Urara Takano Doris Lo / Wong Yuk-kuen Yao Min-min
Lu Wushuang Kaori Lau Wui-wun / Cheung Chung-yan Wang Rui-chin
Cheng Ying Naoko Watanabe Wong Lai-fong Long Sian-huei
Hong Lingbo Hikaru Ikeda Leung Siu-ha Long Sian-huei
Granny Sun Junko Hori Au Sui-wah Long Sian-huei
Zhao Zhijing Osamu Sakuta Leung Chi-tat Chen Chin-i
Yin Zhiping Eiji Takemoto Poon Man-pak Li Ching-tang
Qiu Chuji Chan Chu-kwong Ho Chih-wei
Sun Bu'er Lui Pik-nar Yao Min-min
Hao Datong Yuen Ka-cheung Li Ching-tang
Ouyang Feng Tetsuo Komura Cheung Bing-keung Li Ching-tang
Hong Qigong Yuen Ka-cheung Chen Chin-i
Wanyan Ping Chieko Honda Choi Wai-ping Yao Min-min
Yelü Qi Hozumi Gōda Poon Man-pak Li Ching-tang / Chen Chin-i
Zhu Ziliu Lam Pou-chuen / Leung Chi-tat Chen Chin-i / Li Ching-tang
Feng Mofeng Chan Chu-kwong Li Ching-tang
Gongsun Zhi Tsuyoshi Koyama Chiu Sai-leung Li Ching-tang / Li Shih-yang
Qiu Qianchi Akari Hibino Wong Fung-ying Wang Rui-chin / Liu Ru-ping
Gongsun Lü'e Yuki Yamasaki Pansy Tsang Long Sian-huei / Yao Min-min
Zhou Botong Mugihito Yuen Ka-cheung Chen Chin-i / Li Shih-yang
Huang Yaoshi Cheung Bing-keung Li Shih-yang
Yideng Tam Ping-man / Lo Kwok-kuen Ho Chih-wei / Li Shih-yang
Yinggu Yuen Shuk-chun Yao Min-min
Jinlun Fawang Takashi Matsuyama Wong Chi-king Chen Chin-i / Li Ching-tang / Li Shih-yang
Huodu Hozumi Gōda Fung Kam-tong Li Ching-tang
Da'erba Sugino Tanuki Lo Kwok-kuen / Cheung Bing-keung Ho Chih-wei
Guo Xiang Chan Hoi-ting Wang Rui-chin
narrator Kōsei Hirota Chiu Sai-leung Chen Chin-i / Li Shih-yang

Theme songs

  • Opening theme song (Japanese version): "Yuu" by NoR
  • Opening theme song (Chinese version): "True Love is Bitter" by Andy Lau
  • Ending theme song: "Blása" by Yae

Production

After Nippon Animation had obtained the rights of the series, it produced the animation version with association with Jade Animation (TVB's animation studio), and decided to split the series into three parts.

Video releases

Taiseng Entertainment released the first season for English-speaking audiences. Since the show was much more popular in Chinese-speaking regions, the second season was not produced in Japanese like the first season, but in Cantonese and Mandarin.

VCD video of the series was released by Warner Bros. in Hong Kong.

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