Rumik World: Faiyâ torippâ (Video 1986)

A girl in feudal Japan jumps to modern times and then back when she is older with her younger brother who is seperated from her in the timestream.

Director:

Motosuke Takahashi

Writers:

Tomoko Konparu, Rumiko Takahashi (comic)

Stars:

Julia Burton, Tesshô Genda, Alan Greaves

Cast

Credited cast:
Julia Burton	...	Suzu (voice)
Tesshô Genda	...	Akauma
Alan Greaves	...	Shukumaru (voice)
Cynthia Meade	...	Suzuko (voice)
Yû Mizushima	...	Shukumaru
Susan Sheridan	...	Suhu (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto	...	Suzuko
Mayumi Tanaka	...	Shuhe
James Thompson	...	Old Father (voice)
Natsuo Tokuhiro	...	Suzuko's Father
Akiko Tsuboi	...	Suzuko's Mother
Kôji Yada	...	Village Chief

Storyline

Fire-Tripper is a story by Rumiko Takahashi about a girl who is caught in an explosion, but instead of dying she finds herself reliving ancient history.

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Plot Keywords:

episodic | time travel | based on comic | anime

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Genres:

Animation | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Japan

Release Date:

21 March 1986 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Firetripper

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shogakukan

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Rumik World: Warau hyôteki (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Presentiment"
Written by Minako Yoshida
Lyrics by Kaoru Akimoto
Performed by Kaoru Akimoto
Arranged by Satoshi Takebe

User Reviews

Not as good as the comic, but fun, anyway.

This was the first anime video (subtitled) I ever bought, with the exception of the dubbed My Neighbor Totoro, though I had watched anime for about six months before that. I can't say I was too impressed with it, especially compared to the comic. A lot of it has to do with the fact that it adheres to the comic almost frame-for-frame, whereas others (like Mermaid Forest, Maris the Chojo, and even Laughing Target) all change numerous things and add things that enhance (for the most part) the story. All Fire Tripper the Anime adds is an extended "fans service" (nude scene) and a freeze frame ending showing what their life will be be like. Also, the only decent acting comes Suzuko's voice-actress, Sumi Shimamoto (who, among other things, also starred as Nausicaa in Kaze no Tani no Naushika and as Kyoko Otonashi in Maison Ikkoku)--everyone else is either annoying (Shukumaru) or dull (everybody else). All the same, Rumiko Takahashi's story is still terrific, so I give this a 7 out of 10.