Tetsuwan Birdy

Birdy the Mighty / 鉄腕バーディー
Tetsuwan Birdy
Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Shounen
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Madhouse
Producers: Bandai Visual
Licensors: Central Park Media
Rating: 7.06 / 10
Rank: #4228
Popularity: #4174
Users Listed: 34,497
Users Scored: 11,317
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/06/2022
Aired: July 25, 1996 – February 25, 1997 (Summer)
Type: ova
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 4

Synopsis:

Tsutomu's ordinary life of academic pressure takes a sharp turn when a chance encounter during a chaotic chase leads to his unexpected demise. Rescued by Birdy, an enigmatic interplanetary agent, Tsutomu is offered a precarious lifeline – a merging of consciousness with the agent herself. This unusual union thrusts him into a world of intergalactic crime-fighting, forcing him to navigate a life far removed from his previous concerns.

The series explores themes of identity and purpose as Tsutomu grapples with his transformed existence alongside Birdy. Set against a backdrop of both terrestrial and extraterrestrial threats, the story follows their collaborations in capturing criminals and safeguarding lives. It blends action-oriented scenarios with quieter moments of character development, offering a unique perspective on heroism and the complexities of being human – or something more.

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: 2 Hearts in 1 Body (Aired: 07/25/1996)
  • Episode 2: Double Trouble (Aired: 09/25/1996)

Characters:

  • Altera, Birdy Cephon (Main) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Gaidarji, Tânia, Bae, Jeong Mi, Mendoza, Rommy, McCord, Alex
  • Hayamiya, Natsumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukana, Concepcion, Priscilla, Ibarrola, Teresa
  • Senkawa, Tsutomu (Main) - Voice Actors: Iwanaga, Tetsuya, Fagundes, Vagner, Eom, Sang Hyeon
  • Bachilus (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio
  • Geega (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yara, Yuusaku
  • Gomez, George (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Tiraboschi, Armando
  • Hazawa, Masayuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higo, Makoto
  • Hikawa, Shougo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichikawa, Osamu
  • Masakubo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji
  • Megius, Paul (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiyokawa, Motomu, Jang, Gwang, Campanile, Carlos
  • Ondine (Supporting)
  • Revi, Christella (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hyoudou, Mako, Yun, Mi Na, Scalvi, Patrícia
  • Salamander (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Daiki
  • Senkawa, Kouichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamada, Keaton
  • Senkawa, Hazumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rabbai, Debora, Chiko, Song, Do Yeong, López Guerrero, Maria Eugenia
  • Senkawa, Izumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taichi, Kotoe
  • Yagihashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hoshino, Mitsuaki
  • Yamazaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi

Staff:

  • Ikeguchi, Kazuhiko (Producer)
  • Maruyama, Masao (Producer)
  • Sugita, Tsutomu (Producer)
  • Yoshimoto, Satoshi (Producer)
  • Kawajiri, Yoshiaki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Screenplay)
  • Asaka, Morio (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Hayashi, Hideo (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Mikasa, Osamu (Episode Director)
  • Konaka, Chiaki (Script)
  • Aoki, Katsushi (Background Art, Art Director)
  • Banno, Masayoshi (Background Art)
  • Hamasaki, Hiroshi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Hayama, Kenji (Key Animation)
  • Ida, Kaoru (Art Director)
  • Ikehata, Yuuji (Background Art)
  • Ishikawa, Yamako (Background Art)
  • Kanemori, Yoshinori (Key Animation)
  • Kawai, Masaki (In-Between Animation)
  • Kinoshita, Kazuhiro (Background Art)
  • Kobayashi, Osamu (In-Between Animation, Animation Check)
  • Koike, Takeshi (Key Animation)
  • Kouno, Ryou (Background Art)
  • Nagahama, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
  • Niidome, Toshiya (Key Animation)
  • Noda, Takuo (Key Animation)
  • Ogura, Nobutoshi (Key Animation)
  • Otani, Kow (Music)
  • Sakakibara, Toyohiko (Special Effects)
  • Sakurai, Kunihiko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Satou, Yuuzou (Key Animation)
  • Sayama, Yoshinori (Mechanical Design)
  • Shibazaki, Kenji (Sound Effects)
  • Sodre, Elcio (ADR Director)
  • Suzuki, Norimitsu (Key Animation)
  • Takahashi, Kumiko (Animation Director, Character Design)
  • Takahide, Kunio (Key Animation)
  • Terauchi, Satoshi (Editing)
  • Ueda, Hitoshi (Key Animation)
  • Werenko, Tim (Production Manager)
  • Yanagisawa, Masahide (Key Animation)
  • Yuuki, Masami (Original Creator)

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  • Tetsuwan Birdy (manga - Adaptation)
  • Tetsuwan Birdy Decode (anime - Alternative Version)