Ozanari Dungeon

Ozanari Dungeon (Japanese: おざなりダンジョン, Hepburn: Ozanari Danjon) is a manga series by Motoo Koyama which was serialized in Monthly Comic Nora from November 1987 to November 1996. The manga series was adapted into a three episode OVA series titled Ozanari Dungeon: The Tower of Wind (おざなりダンジョン 風の塔, Ozanari Danjon: Kaze no Tō) from Toshiba EMI.

Ozanari Dungeon
Volume 1 tankōbon cover of Ozanari Dungeon
おざなりダンジョン
(Ozanari Danjon)
GenreSword and sorcery[1]
Manga
Written byMotoo Koyama
Published byGakken (Original) (1987-1998)
Biblos (2004-2006)
Jive (2006-present)
MagazineMonthly Comic Nora
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 1987 – November 1996
Volumes17
Original video animation
Ozanari Dungeon: The Tower of Wind
Directed byHiroshi Aoyama
Written byFumihiko Shimo, Hideki Sonoda
StudioTelecom Animation Film
Released 27 September 1991 – 20 December 1991
Runtime30 minutes each
Episodes3
Manga
Nariyuki Dungeon
Written byMotoo Koyama
Published byGakken
MagazineMonthly Comic Nora
DemographicShōnen
Original run1997 – 1998
Volumes3
Manga
Naozari Dungeon
Written byMotoo Koyama
Published byJive
MagazineComic Rush
DemographicShōnen
Original run2006 – 2010
Volumes8
Manga
Ozanari Dungeon Special
Written byMotoo Koyama
Published byJive
DemographicShōnen
Original run2008 – 2008
Volumes1
Manga
Ozanari Dungeon Tactics
Written byMotoo Koyama
Published byJive
MagazineComic Rush
DemographicShōnen
Original run2010 – 2013
Volumes6
Manga
Ozanari Dungeon Tactics
Written byMotoo Koyama
Published byJive
MagazineComic Rush
DemographicShōnen
Original run2010 – 2013
Volumes6
Manga
Ozanari Dungeon Cloud Pangea
Written byMotoo Koyama
Published byJive
DemographicShōnen
Original run2016 – 2016
Volumes1

Premise, Setting, Plot

Ozanari Dungeon is an adventure manga set on a fantastical Sword and Sorcery world while occasionally shows few pieces of anacronistic technologies such as the Guild's blimp.

This manga follows the adventures of a group of mercenaries: the barbarian Mocha (the main character), the rogue Blueman, and the mage Kiriman. Mocha and her gang belong to a mercenary guild. Their main concern is gold but they will help to save the day even if the troubles don't concern them.

In early phases of first manga, the stories are self contained and has little connection with each other. In that phase, the tone and atmosphere tend to the light-hearted and episodic. The author's drawing dramatically improves after volume 5. The plot becomes much more refined as well. After volume 10 or so, the plot becomes really profound, deep, and heavier on continuity. The scale becomes quite large, with whole nations going to war and dragon(s) which can destroy the world.

Characters

Protagonists
Mocha (モカ, Moka)
Mocha is Elven (either part- or full-elf) Fighter and she acts as melee combatant in Dungeon and Dragon's "Fighter-Mage-Thief" party formation. As she has great physical strength yet little intelligence she is very close to Barbarian. Despite her very revealing suit, she is very innocent, pure and naive. The first manga shows her snippets of past with her mentor and father figure, a legendary Colosseum fighter and advanturer, Salvador. She is named after a coffee type, Mocha.
Blueman (ブルーマン, Burūman)
Blueman is Nekomatango (a cat-like race) Rogue and act as a thief in Dungeon and Dragon's "Fighter-Mage-Thief" party formation. He is named after a coffee type, Blue Manjaro.
Kiriman (キリマン, Kiriman)
Kiriman is a Inumoarukeba (a dog/kangaroo-like race) magician and act as a mage in Dungeon and Dragon's "Fighter-Mage-Thief" party formation. They always "talk" with written sign. They be named after a coffee type, Kili Mountain (a.k.a. Kilimoun).
Espre (エスプレ, Esupure)
Espre is a member of Magic Academy and thus an Astral, a soul being who leaves behind physical body. He passed of as a longsword so he can follow and observe Mocha and her gang incognito. He is named after a coffee type, Espresso.

Supporting characters
  • Cain
Cain is a bookish human prince who is smitten with Mocha. In a bid to win Mocha's heart, he trains under Falco and Keaton and starts adventuring.
  • Falco
Falco is a master swordsman and veteran adventurer. He is engaged to Azusa.
  • Azusa
Azusa is a heiress to a ninja clan. She is engaged to Falco.
  • Keaton
Keaton is a veteran adventurer. Though he looks like an expressionless airhead, he is one of the most skilled fighter in the guild

References
  1. Oppliger, John (18 July 2008). "Ask John: What Are the Best Sword & Sorcery Anime?". AnimeNation. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2020.


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