List of RahXephon media

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This is a list of media from the Japanese science fiction series RahXephon .

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RahXephon began production as an anime television series in 2001. A manga version, a novelization, soundtracks and an audio drama were published during and after the original broadcast, which lasted from January to September 2002. The series was released on DVD in Japan during its original broadcast, and was subsequently translated and both broadcast and released on DVD in other countries.

A television movie, a RahXephon video game, and an OVA episode were released a year later, in 2003. Characters, mecha and story from RahXephon were featured in a game in the Super Robot Wars series. Art books, guide books and additional novels were also released. This list includes video games and music, but not toys, hobby articles and other merchandise.

Printed media

Manga volumes

The manga release started before the anime broadcast, so that the ending in one medium would not trail too far behind the other. [1] The first chapter, or "mission", appeared in the magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-X in the October 2001 issue [2] (released 19 September 2001); the final chapter was released two months after the airing of the last anime episode, in the December 2002 issue (released 19 November 2002). [3] [4]

The chapters were subsequently released in three compilation volumes which were translated and published internationally. These volumes contain the following chapters and extras. In addition, each publisher may have added certain notes and advertisements in the front and back of the volumes.

Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3

Available editions

PublisherLanguageVolume 1Volume 2Volume 3
Shogakukan [5] Flag of Japan.svg Japanese ISBN   4-09-157131-X ISBN   4-09-157132-8 ISBN   4-09-157133-6
VIZ Media [6] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg English ISBN   1-59116-407-9 ISBN   1-59116-427-3 ISBN   1-59116-428-1
Chuang Yi Flag of Singapore.svg EnglishNo ISBN listedNo ISBN listed ISBN   981-260-099-X
Madman Entertainment Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg English# 1978# 1979# 1980
Panini Comics (Planet Manga) Flag of Italy.svg Italian # 37# 38# 39
Panini Comics (Génération Comics) Flag of France.svg French ISBN   2-84538-230-8 ISBN   2-84538-284-7 ISBN   2-84538-322-3
Panini Comics Flag of Germany.svg German ISBN   3-89921-557-5 ISBN   3-89921-558-3 ISBN   3-89921-677-6
Norma Editorial Flag of Spain.svg Spanish ISBN   84-8431-853-2 ISBN   84-8431-854-0 ISBN   84-8431-855-9
Haksan Publishing Flag of South Korea.svg Korean ISBN   89-529-7302-X ISBN   89-529-7368-2 ISBN   89-529-7711-4
M&C Comics [7] Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesian # 1327# 1328# 1329

Novelization

Hiroshi Ohnogi, one of the screenwriters on the TV series, has written a novelization in five volumes. These are published in English by DrMaster.

VolumeJapaneseEnglish
ReleaseISBNReleaseISBN
01July 2002 ISBN   4-8401-0598-7 2005-08-25 ISBN   1-59796-000-4
02August 2002 ISBN   4-8401-0615-0 2005-12-21 ISBN   1-59796-001-2
03October 2002 ISBN   4-8401-0653-3 2006-02-25 ISBN   1-59796-002-0
04December 2002 ISBN   4-8401-0687-8 2006-06-25 ISBN   1-59796-003-9
05February 2003 ISBN   4-8401-0719-X 2006-11-15 ISBN   1-59796-004-7

Guide books

Two different illustrated guide books have been published.

There are also two guide books which go more into details.

Art books

There are also art books available.

Other books

Video games

RahXephon video game

RahXephon for PS2, regular edition cover Ps2rahxephon.jpg
RahXephon for PS2, regular edition cover

The RahXephon video game, Blue Sky Fantasia [lower-alpha 2] (ラーゼフォン 蒼穹幻想曲, Rāzefon Soukyū Gensokyoku), was released for the PlayStation 2 by Bandai Japan on 7 August 2003; there is no English version. The game is mainly an adventure game with some action sequences similar to Zone of the Enders. The player moves around in a 3D environment, learning about places and relationships, and moving the story toward one of forty different endings. In-game characters are voiced by their original Japanese voice actors and are animated while speaking. Cut scenes feature hand-drawn animation, some of which was made for the game. In the action sequences the player fights Dolems with the RahXephon; weapons and other RahXephon variants can be unlocked.

The special Plusculus edition of the video game contains an extra booklet and a DVD with the RahXephon OVA episode.

Super Robot Wars

The RahXephon characters and mecha have appeared in the game Super Robot Wars MX (2004), mixed with those from other shows. RahXephon's story-line also had a major role in the game's overall mixed plot, as the series' climax was also the climax of the game. In the game, the RahXephon is a very powerful unit, with the power of a Super Robot but much of the agility of a Real Robot; although not quite as overwhelming as the Zeorymer, it is one of the more effective units.

RahXephon characters and mecha re-appear in the game Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander the 2nd (2007).

Music

Theme songs

ProductionSong nameCredit
RahXephon (TV series) opening"ヘミソフィア" ("Hemisphere")By Yuho Iwasato and Yoko Kanno. Performed by Maaya Sakamoto for episodes 2-3 and 5-25. Instrumental version for episode 4.
RahXephon (TV series) ending"夢の卵" ("Yume no Tamago", "Fledgling Dream")By Ichiko Hashimoto. Different verses from the Japanese and English versions performed by Ichiko and Mayumi Hashimoto for episodes 1 through 25.
RahXephon (TV series) final episode ending"Before you Know"Instrumental by Ichiko Hashimoto.
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio (movie) ending"Tune the Rainbow"By Yuho Iwasato and Yoko Kanno. Performed by Maaya Sakamoto.

Albums

Singles

Notes

  1. ↑ Named after the song "Over the Rainbow" from the movie The Wizard of Oz.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Literal, unofficial, title translation
  3. ↑ Preliminary title according to editor, Koji Mitarai (2003). RahXephon Bible: Analysis Phase. ADV Films. p. 86. ISBN   1-4139-0026-7.{{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help) Alternative translation: The Time Tuner

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  2. ↑ "This month's number of Sunday GX" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 October 2001.
  3. ↑ "This month's number of Sunday GX" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 December 2002.
  4. ↑ "Next number of Sunday GX" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 December 2002.
  5. ↑ "GXコミックス" (in Japanese). Shogakukan . Retrieved 6 January 2007.
  6. ↑ "RahXephon". VIZ Media . Retrieved 6 January 2007.
  7. ↑ "RahXephon" (in Indonesian). M&C Comics . Retrieved 30 September 2006.
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