Corpse Party: Tortured Souls

Corpse Party: Tortured Souls

The cover of the English Blu-ray release.
コープスパーティー Tortured Souls -暴虐された魂の呪叫-
(Kōpusu Pātī: Tortured Souls -Bōgyaku Sareta Tamashii no Jukyō-)
Genre Horror,[1] Mystery[2]
Original video animation
Directed by Akira Iwanaga
Written by Shoichi Sato
Studio Asread
Licensed by

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Released 24 July 2013
Runtime 30 minutes each
Episodes 4

Corpse Party: Tortured Souls (コープスパーティー Tortured Souls -暴虐された魂の呪叫- Kōpusu Pātī: Tortured Souls -Bōgyaku Sareta Tamashii no Jukyō-, lit. Corpse Party: Tortured Souls -The Curse of Tortured Souls-) is a four-episode anime OVA based on the Japanese video game Corpse Party. It serves as a sequel to the Corpse Party: Missing Footage OVA.

Characters

The following is a list of characters appearing in the OVAs, along with the voice actors who played them:

Character[2] Voiced by[2]
Satoshi Mochida Hiro Shimono
Naomi Nakashima Rina Satō
Ayumi Shinozaki Asami Imai
Seiko Shinohara Satomi Arai
Yuka Mochida Eri Kitamura
Yoshiki Kishinuma Yuichi Nakamura
Mayu Suzumoto Yūka Nanri
Sakutaro Morishige Tetsuya Kakihara
Yui Shishido Miyuki Sawashiro
Sachiko Shinozaki Ikue Ōtani
Yuuya Kizami Tomokazu Sugita
Naho Saenoki Ayano Yamamoto
Yuki Kanno Hiromi Igarashi
Ryou Yoshizawa Satomi Moriya
Tokiko Tsuji Momoko Ōhara
Yoshikazu Yanagihori Daisuke Matsuo
Takamine Yanagihori Taira Kikumoto

Episode list

  1. "Separated in Multi-Dimensions"
  2. "A Broken Hinge"
  3. "Love Out of Reach"
  4. "The Sad Truth"

Production

The original video animation was announced by game production company MAGES on 2 August 2012 as a sequel to the Corpse Party: Missing Footage OVA, which was released on the same day as the announcement.[3][4]

The series was directed by Akira Iwanaga and written by Shoichi Sato, with animation by the studio Asread. Seiki Tanaka provided the series' character designs, as well as serving as chief animation director.[5][6]

The opening theme is "Stardust Ring" (星屑のリング Hoshikuzu no Ring) by Asami Imai,[5] while the closing theme is "Firefly Light" (蛍火 Hotarubi) by Yumi Hara.[7]

Release

Game maker 5pb. streamed three promotional videos for the OVAs prior to their release, on 22 December 2012,[5] 28 May 2013,[8] and 28 June 2013.[7]

The OVAs received a special screening in Osaka on 15 June 2013, which was attended by members of the staff and cast.[8]

They were released as four episodes on 24 July 2013, and were available either as two DVDs or a Blu-ray box set.[8]

Section23 Films licensed the series for release in North America under its Maiden Japan imprint,[9] and released it on DVD and Blu-ray on 26 January 2016.[10]

Reception

The series has acquired some recognition as one of the most gruesome anime series in existence.[1][11]

Reviewing the series for Anime News Network, Theron Martin gave the North American Blu-ray release an overall grade of B, writing that "if hyperviolent fare on the level of Elfen Lied, Ninja Scroll, or Hellsing Ultimate is beyond your tolerance range then give Corpse Party a wide, wide berth. If, however, you revel in such titles then this one is a must-see." He praised the OVA's art and animation, but was less pleased with the story. He concluded that the series' "absolutely nails its main selling point – its graphic content and the visuals supporting it – and that is, indeed, all that really matters.[1]

Chris Beveridge also gave the series a B on The Fandom Post, writing that "[i]t’s plainly not my cup of tea, to be honest, but I can admire what they do and I imagine for your average viewer that doesn’t see this often it’ll be pretty disturbing." Commenting on the animation, he said "the show has a good look about it without being too detailed or too realistic so that it doesn’t freak you out completely." He also commented that "[t]he character animation comes across well and the backgrounds are largely solid." He concluded by saying that "it’s likely to be a bit of a cult show in the long run. And rightly so as I can imagine a good number of fans keeping this one handy to introduce people to an area of anime not produced often these days outside of some hentai shows."[12]

The reviewers were split on the lack of an English dub, with Martin calling it "a curious choice, as I would think fare like this would sell well enough in the States (and possibly even beyond the normal otaku crowd) to warrant an English dub,"[1] while Beveridge wrote: "I can’t imagine too many actors wanting to get in on this one considering the brutality with the kids, but it’s also not a property that has huge recognition over here to warrant risking it."[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Corpse Party: Tortured Souls Sub.Blu-Ray - Complete Collection". Anime News Network. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Green, Scott (2 June 2013). "VIDEO: "Corpse Party: Tortured Soul" OVA Preview". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Corpse Party Games Get New Tortured Souls Video Anime". Anime News Network. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Luster, Joseph (4 August 2012). "Sequel Planned for "Corpse Party: Missing Footage" OVA". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Corpse Party: Tortured Souls Anime's Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Green, Scott (23 December 2012). "VIDEO: "Corpse Party: Tortured Soul" OVA Preview". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Corpse Party: Tortured Souls Anime's 3rd Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 "Corpse Party: Tortured Souls Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Maiden Japan Adds Corpse Party: Tortured Souls OVA". Anime News Network. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 24-30". Anime News Network. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Luster, Joseph (1 July 2013). "VIDEO: Third "Corpse Party: Tortured Souls" OVA Promo is Gruesome". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  12. 1 2 Beveridge, Chris (9 February 2016). "Corpse Party: Tortured Souls Blu-ray Anime Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved 23 February 2016.

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