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Shin Cutey Honey (By Jmaruyama)

 
Production Information

Japanese Name

Shin Cutey Honey

 

English Name

The New Cutie Honey

 

Air Dates

1994 – OVA (Original Video Animation) Series (8 Volumes)

Producers

Kuriyama Tomiro, Sakamoto Masanori

Original Story

Go Nagai

Original Screenplay

Shizuya Isao

Production Planning

Nagai Takashi, Koide Masao, Takahashi Naoko

Designs

Osamu Kasai

Series Director

Nagaoka Yasuchika

 

Production Company

Toei Video Co., Ltd.


Cast/Voices

- Neya Michiko (Kisaragi Honey/Cutey Honey)
- Fukami Rica (Hayami Daigo)
- Tomita Kousei (Hayami Danbei)
- Matsumoto Rica (Hayami Naoki)
- Takagi Wataru (Hayami Akakabu)
- Hayami Sho (Mayor Light)
- Iwao Junko (Natsuko)
- Ishikawa Hideo (Dorumek)
- Kawata Taeko [AKA Yamada Takako] (Black Maiden)
- Kakegawa Hirohiko (Peeping Spider)
- Tamagawa Sakiko (Death Star)
- Matsumoto Yasunori (Virtual Hacker)
- Matsui Naoko (Jewel Princess)
- Takano Urara (Saline)
- Inoue Kikuko (Yasha)
- Orikasa Ai (Gene)
- Adachi Shinobu (Scorpion)
- Amano Yuri (Gold Digger)
- Takizawa Kumiko (Panther Zora )

Series/Movie Info

Story

The metropolis known as “Cosplay City” is besieged by rampant crime and terror. It’s principle executor, Mayor Light is determined to fight back and rid the city of its criminal elements. This does not sit well with the “Outlaws” who rule the streets of Cosplay City. They wreck havoc upon Mayor Light’s public rally. However, the “Outlaws” are mere pawns of the real power behind Cosplay’s criminal syndicate, Dorumek. Dorumek, fronted by his two aids Peeping Spider and Black Maiden makes a bargain with Mayor Light to cease his criminal activities. Mayor Light agrees to his terms amidst the oppositions of his beautiful but meek secretary Ms. Honey. Hayami Danbei, who has since himself become a cyborg remarks to his grandson Daigo, how remarkably similar Ms. Honey looks to the Honey he knew so many years ago. Danbei still holds out hope that “the Warrior of Love” will return to battle the crime that has enveloped the city.

As feared, Mayor Light walks right into an assassination attempt by Dorumek. During the melee Ms. Honey is shot protecting Daigo from a hail of gunfire. But instead of being killed Ms. Honey “changes” into the familiar form of Cutey Honey. Cutey Honey has returned and is “fighting” mad.

Numerous battles ensue until she finally confronts the “Dark Lord”, who reveals himself to be a “living aperture” to the hellish realm of Panther Zora. Black Maiden also sheds her metallic form and shocking exclaims that she is herself Panther Zora.

Cutey Honey destroys Dorumek but Panther Zora escapes. Cutey Honey continues her battle against Panther Zora’s revived “Dark Army” while continuing to adjust to the world of the future.


What Happened
Since the Original
Storyline?

The story of Shin Cutey Honey is hinted to take place at least 100 years in the future. By this time Cutey Honey has lost her memory and has assumed the form of Ms. Honey, secretary to Mayor Light. She has lost most of her powers and is totally unaware of what has occurred in the past.

The Hayami Clan is still going strong with its matriarch, Danbei having been turned into a cyborg. Nothing is known about what happened to Seiji and Jyunpei. The new generation of Hayami’s (Naoki, Akakabu and Daigo) are still getting themselves into trouble however, making a living as a “Bonnie & Clyde” type of outfit of robbers.

Since Panther Claw’s destruction at the hands of Cutey Honey, Panther Zora has taken on the form a female child with telekinetic & ESPER powers. To further add to her powers she also submitted herself to “modification”, becoming a powerful winged cyborg. Calling herself “Black Maiden” she manipulates her “consort” Dorumek and is the true power behind Cosplay City’s Criminal Syndicate.

Episodes/Enemies List

Vol. 1 –Stage 1: “Tenshi Wa Maifurita” (An Angel Descends) –Death Star
Vol. 2 –Stage 2: “Houseki Hime No Amai Wana” (The Sweet Trap of the Jewel Princess) –Jewel Princess, Virtual Hacker
Vol. 3 –Stage 3: “Utagoi Wa Akuma No Sasoi” (A Singing Voice is the Devil's Temptation) -Saline
Vol. 4 –Stage 4: “Honey Shisu!? Matenrou No Seisen” (The Death of Honey?! Battle for the Sacred Skyship!) –Dorumek,                               Black Maiden
Vol. 5 –Stage 5: “(Yami No Gundan Hen) Cho Sen! Jaku Jyu No Kiba” ([Dark Army Chapter] Challenge! The Fangs of the                               Evil Sky Monster) -Yasha
Vol. 6 –Stage 6: “(Yami No Gundan Hen) Ayakashi No Fukushu Ki” ([Dark Army Chapter] The Evil of Revenge)-Gene
Vol. 7 –Stage 7: “(Yami No Gundan Hen) Kangoku Wa Jaaku No Toriko ([Dark Army Chapter] Prison is the Nest of Evil)                               -Scorpion
Vol. 8 –Stage 8: “(Yami No Gundan Hen) Yuwaku Wa Ogon No Kagayaki” ([Dark Army Chapter] Temptation Shines Like                               Gold) –Gold Digger

Cutey Honey Forms  

In this new future Honey transforms into a new set of seven forms. The only hold over from the past is her Hurricane Honey and Cutey Honey Form.

Hurricane Honey
Cutey Honey
Armoroid Honey – A Battle Armor Suited persona. Seeming possess    superhuman strength and resilience.
Kung Fu Honey – A Chinese Fighter persona. Possesses incredible    fighting skills.
Reporter Honey – Newscaster persona.
Punk Honey – Punk Singer persona.
Army Honey – Military Commando persona.
Queen Honey – An “S & M” Fetish persona. Wields a domination whip.
Thief Honey – A “cat burglar” persona.

  The Dark Army

Who are the Dark Army?
Lead by “puppet leader” Dorumek, the Dark Army is a vast criminal syndicate that rules over Cosplay City. While not affiliated to the original Panther Claw, their goals are similar – the total acquisition of power and wealth.

Dorumek is revealed to be a mystical entity with vast supernatural powers. His body is an aperture to Panther Zora’s domain (Hell ?). He is Panther Zora’s consort and replaces Sister Jill.

Dorumek is served by one other accomplice besides Black Maiden. Peeping Spider is an altered human agent who utilizes technology to give himself “spider-like” powers.

Unlike Panther Claw, the Dark Army utilizes human agents both male and female.

When battling Cutey Honey, these agents can also “change” themselves into more superhuman forms by injecting (doping) themselves with a special elixir, which gives them supernatural and mystical powers. These powers are fatal however, and they slowly destroy the human agent.

The foot soldiers of the Dark Army are the “Outlaws” or “Bosozoku”. They ride around on modified motorcycles and wield a variety of wicked axes and swords.

In addition to the main Dark Army agents listed several other agents are seen albeit briefly. They are: Pilgrim, Sewer King, Aqua Medusa and Evil Stinger.

  

     

 

Additional Information

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Trivia/Factoids

A new series debuted in 1997 from the same team who helmed the “Sailor Moon” series. Rather than continue from the previous OVA and TV series, the producers opted to “re-make” Cutey Honey to appeal to newer fans. This time around time Cutey Honey was considerable younger and sported an entirely different set of forms and powers. Even her origin was altered and new characters introduced.

 
 
 
 
 
   

 

 

 

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