Origami Warriors
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Origami Warriors (Taiwanese translation: Origami Fighters, Chinese: 摺紙戰士) is a Taiwanese comic book created by Jhou Sian-Zong and published by the Ching-Win Company. The comic was published in a series of 22 books and followed in 2003 by Origami Fighter Generation.
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[edit] Plot
Origami Fighters opens when Yi Jhang-jhih (homonym with "a piece of paper" in Chinese) and three other children come across several pieces of paper and a book showing ways to fold them into different shapes. The material turns out to be an ancient hi-tech gadget that, when folded properly, turns into the Dragon Genie. The paper folders bond with the genie to become fighting monsters clad in paper armor to take on evil.
[edit] Characters
- Wang, Jhih-Jhe (王志哲,ワン・ジージェ), nickname is Siao-Jhe 小哲. Siao means little. Fire and Not
(KR)Wang, Ji-Cheol (왕지철, 王志哲).
- Zeng, Li-Lian (曾麗蓮,ゼン・リーリャン), nickname is Siao-Lian 小蓮. Lian means lotus. Forest
(KR) Jeong, Yeo-Rin (정여린, 鄭麗吝), nickname is Jasmine.
- Su, Dai-Jhih (蘇代止,スー・タイジ), nickname is Shu-Dai-Zih 書呆子 , (マジメくん) means bookworm. wind
(KR) Seo, Dae-Jin (서대진, 徐代進), nickname is Lingling.
- Bi, Jhih (畢直,ブルタンク), nickname is Pi-Zih 痞子 means ruffian. Water
(KR) Toongi (퉁이).
- Da-Kr (means Dark‧Wolf) (達克,ダーキー). Thunder
(KR) Hyeon, Dal-Kook (현달국, 玄達國).
- Kuang, Long (狂龍,マシュー・クァン) means wild dragon. Fire
(KR) Kwang, Yong (광룡, 狂龍).
[edit] Adaptation
An animated television series based on the comic book debuted in Taiwan in 2004. It aired on Japan in 2005; and in 2006, it became the first Taiwanese cartoon shown on South Korean television. The staff include animators from Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea.
[edit] Staff
- Original work: "Origami Warriors" Jhou Sian-Zong 周顯宗
- Production: Origami Warriors Committee
- Setting: Jo Jang Hee/Junki Takegami
- Answer Brochure: Kim Eon Jeong/Yasuo Shizuya, Sakachi Ohashi, Takashi Yamada, Tadashi Hayakawa
- Character: Wi Hyeon Soo/Hiroyuki Taiga, Matsushita Hiromi/Kazuko Tadano
- Art: Jang Yoon cheol/Katsuhiro Hashi
- Coloring Design: Lee Seon ho/Rumiko Nagai
- Technical Director: Nam Goong jin
- Marketing: Han Jeong Hoon, Kim Eun Joo, Bak Chung Seok, Kook Yeong Ja
- Advertising: Bae Seon Yeong
- Web Creator: Yoon Joon yeong/Jeong In Soo
- Design: Song Cheong Hwa/Moon Se Rim
- Creative Producer: Lee Kyeong Sook/Kim Jae Young/Kwon Yeong Sook
- Make Producer: Kwon Ho Jin/Seong Ha Mook/No Jeong Hyeon
- Animation Producer: Hong Jemina/Kang Seok Woo, Kim Jeong Kyoo/An Yoo Seop
- Director: Park Woo Hyun/Ami Tomobuki
[edit] Music
The opening and ending themes are performed by TVXQ.
- Opening:「Free your mind (Featuring TRAX)」
- Ending:「Your LOVE is all I need」
- Song Composer: Kim Yeong Hoo
- Music Composer: Kim Yeong Hoo/William Pyeon
- Lab Making: Brian Joo
- Singer: TVXQ
[edit] Reception
Origami Warriors won the 2002 award for most popular children's comic from the Chinese Publishers' Foundation and the Comic Artist Labor Union in Taipei.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Not Just a Paper Tiger. Taiwan Review (01-01-2006).
