Shadow Skill

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Shadow Skill 1, Shadow Skill: Epilogue

Japanese: 影技 SHADOW SKILL

Information

Type: OVA

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 25, 1995

Producers: Takeshobo

Licensors: Manga Entertainment

Studios: Zero-G Room

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Themes: Martial Arts, Super Power

Demographic: Shounen

Duration: 51 min.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 6.49¹ (scored by 2,471 users)

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Ranked: #7051²

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Popularity: #7743

Members: 6,887

Favorites: 10

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Synopsis

In this OVA, the story of Gau's history with his adopted sister and the secrets that make up the shadow skill unfold. The pair make their annual return to the gravesite of Gau's parents, where his growth and progress as a warrior can be exhibited for them. Gau has come along way in his training as a Sevalle under Elle's mentorship, but there are those who wish to find a way of eliminating them, just waiting for the right opportunity to mount a deadly attack. As the travellers make their journey, their family bonds and skill will be tested. Opponents are many, and battles are fierce, but Gau's training also entails taking on his sister in battle, and fully embracing the skills he must learn to defeat his ultimate opponent.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Ragu, Elle

Main

Hayashibara, Megumi
Japanese

Ban, Gau

Main

Matsuoka, Akio
Japanese

Low, Vy

Supporting

Matsumoto, Yasunori
Japanese

Lowengren, Scrib

Supporting

Yamaguchi, Kappei
Japanese

Lyu, Kyuo

Supporting

Ootani, Ikue
Japanese

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Staff

Negishi, Hiroshi

Director

Kasumi

Theme Song Performance

Tezuka, Osamu

Music

Namura, Hidetoshi

Key Animation

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Ending Theme

"Tasogare no Naka de (黄昏の中で)" by Kasumi Matsumura

Reviews

Jun 11, 2013

Shura-shurato

Recommended

This is one of those fighting anime wich can go all directions, and although it can´t be compared to the serie´s that was electrifying and the movie, this went into a more toned down side on a more personal story. I saw it back in 1999 on a videotape together with the movie and enjoyed it somewhat.
Animationwise it still had the same look like the movie was, and the story was´nt bad at all , something different that all that constant fighting.It also shows the personal inside struggle of Gau ban and ELLe Ragu, 2 protagonists, like a person has in its everyday ...

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Oct 8, 2009

Maur

Not Recommended

Unless you are a hardcore "Shadow Skill" or 'shonen fighting' fan, I have a hard time seeing how someone might enjoy this. It's not unforgivably terrible, but a lot of the elements in it are generally generic. It has all the classic fighting staples (such as learning more about others and oneself through fists rather than words) and it also possesses plenty of the exaggerated combat cliches one might be familiar with in this genre (such as destroying the surrounding landscape and gushing fountains of blood).

Unfortunately there are also disproportionate amounts of awkward exposition which don't lend themselves well to this kind of anime. Most ...