[Orphan] Genji, Part 1 (LD)

Orphan Fansubs presents the first English version of the 1992 sci-fi OVA Genji (Part One). This clusterf**k of a show is confusion from beginning to end, starting with the fact that there is no "Part Two"; the manga it is based on was abandoned.

Genji tells the story of Ebata Katsumi, a 16-year-old in modern Japan. He is an exact lookalike for Minamoto no Yoritomi (aka Genji) in a parallel Japan, where the Genpei War is fought in modern(ish) times, with Heian warfare intermixed with tanks, flamethrowers, and bazookas. When Genji is killed, Katsumi's girlfriend - who is actually Princess Sakura in parallel Japan - returns to her timeline. Katsumi chases after her and gets embroiled in the war, when the Minamoto clan recruits him as a replacement for Genji. The confusion only deepens from there. See this blog entry for more details.



Laserdisc rip; FLAC audio.

This release, and all Orphan releases, are available for direct download from IRC bot Orphan|Arutha in channels #nibl or #news on irc.rizon.net.

Information:
https://collectr.blogspot.com/2023/10/genji-part-1.html