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[[File:Tetsuwan Birdy- Decode.jpg|thumb|250px|''TETSUWAN BIRDY DECODE'']]
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'''''TETSUWAN BIRDY''''' (鉄腕バーディー) is the title of [[Yuki Masami]] in several series ([[OVA]], [[Manga|manga]] and TV). The original [[Manga|manga]] from 1985 to 1987 published in the magazine [[Weekly Shonen Sunday]] and later abandoned with only one issue. In 2003 began a new version of the series, with a totally different style and was published in [[Weekly Young Sunday]] 2003 to 2008. Upon completion of the journal title was in the magazine [[Big Comic Spirits]] which is currently published. The 22 issues were published from 2003 to 2009.
  
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Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode (鉄腕バーディー DECODE), is a new TV [[anime]] adaptation of [[Birdy the Mighty]] (鉄腕バーディー), which is being animated by A-1 Pictures and produced by [[Aniplex]], premiered in [[Japan]] on [[TV Saitama]] and other broadcast networks from July 4, 2008. The series is directed by [[Kazuki Akane]] (director of [[Vision of Escaflowne]]), written by [[Hiroshi Ōnogi]], with its character designer and overseeing animation director being [[Ryo Timo]]. It is also slated to air on the satellite network [[Animax]] from July 14, 2008 with another season slated to air on January 2009. The TV series is featuring a different [[seiyū]] cast from the original OVA series.[2] At [[Anime USA]] 2009, [[Funimation Entertainment]] announced that it has acquired the show and will be released in 2010.
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An [[Anime|anime]] adaptation called ''[[TETSUWAN BIRDY: DECODE]]'' (鉄腕バーディー DECODE) aired from 2008 to 2009.
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==Plot==
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==Synopsis==
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Birdy Cephon Altera is a Federation agent chasing interplanetary criminals to the planet Earth. While in pursuit of one, she accidentally kills a high school boy named Tsutomu Senkawa. Fortunately for Tsutomu, there is a way to keep him alive, although he ends up merged into Birdy's body and must remain so until the repair of his body is complete.
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Birdy is an alien police who came to ground behind the most wanted fugitives from galactic Federeção in an attempt to capture these criminals, Birdy has just mortally wounding one Earthlings (Senkawa Tsutomu) and not to let him die, his conscience is transferred to the body Birdy, while his body is totally "rebuilt" and thus, Birdy and Tsutomu must begin to share the same body and live together Tsutomu living life while capturing the criminals.
  
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So Tsutomu is stuck sharing a body with an attractive, strong - if impulsive - space police agent, while trying to keep his family and friends from finding out about Birdy. In the meantime, Birdy continues her investigation. Together, they take on a secretive group of evil aliens planning to perform experiments on the unsuspecting inhabitants of Earth.
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==Manga Staff==
  
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==Characters==
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* Story & Art: [[Yuki Masami]]
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[[File:Tetsuwan_Birdy_protagonists.jpg|thumb|250px|Protagonists of Birdy the Mighty: Decode TV series. From left to right: Tsutomu Senkawa, Birdy Cephon Altera.]]
 
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'''Birdy Cephon Altera'''
 
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Voiced by: [[Mitsuishi Kotono]] (Japanese), [[Alex McCord]] (English) (OVA)
 
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Voiced by: [[Saeko Chiba]] (TV)
 
  
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A Federation police officer, she heads to Earth in order to pursue alien criminals after they went to use the planet to seek refuge. During one of her missions, she accidentally kills Tsutomu and has to fuse with him in order to keep him alive.
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==Music==
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In the 2008 anime, her false identity on Earth is of rising Japanese idol Shion Arita. She is accompanied by a robot named Tute.
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===Birdy the Mighty OVA===
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Birdy is an Altairian, a human-like alien, possibly from a planet orbiting the star Altair and more specifically an Ixion Altairian, a bio-engineered supersoldier bred for combat.
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; Ending Theme Songs
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* [[Cherry (singer)|Cherry]] - [[Future Shock|future shock]] <small>(episodes 1-3)</small>
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'''Tsutomu Senkawa'''
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* [[The she|The s・h・e]] - [[Sayonara kara Hajimeyou]] (サヨナラから始めよう; ''Let's Start with Goodbye'') <small>(episode 4)</small>
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Voiced by: [[Iwanaga Tetsuya]] (Japanese), [[Justin Thompson]] (English) (OVA)
 
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Voiced by: [[Miyu Irino]] (TV)
 
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A high school student who had his mind hosted within Birdy after being killed during her confrontation with an alien criminal. Birdy tries to let him live a normal life until his body is rebuilt.
 
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==Civilians==
 
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'''Natsumi Hayamiya'''
 
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Voiced by: [[Yukana]] (Japanese), [[Matty O'Shea]] (English) (OVA)
 
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Voiced by: [[Kanae Itō]](TV)
 
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Tsutomu's female friend and classmate.
 
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'''Hazumi Senkawa'''
 
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Voiced by: [[Maruo Tomoko]] (Japanese), [[Debbie Rabbai]] (English) (OVA)
 
  
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Tsutomu's older female sibling.
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===TETSUWAN BIRDY: DECODE / 02===
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'''Sayaka Nakasugi'''
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* [[Hearts Grow]] - "[[Sora (Hearts Grow)|Sora]]" (そら; ''Sky'') <small>(episodes 1-13)</small>
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* [[NIRGILIS]] - "[[Kiseki (NIRGILIS)|kiseki]]" (奇跡; ''Miracle'')
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Sayaka had a weak body until she was involved in a car accident. After she healed from the accident her demeanor became more cheerful.
 
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'''Gomesu/Gomez'''
 
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Voiced by: [[Akio Ohtsuka]] (Japanese), [[Cory Carthew]] (English) (OVA)
 
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Voiced by: [[Unshō Ishizuka]] (TV)
 
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An alien criminal who had been in Earth under disguise. He's an Altarian henchman of Christella Revi.
 
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Christella Revi
 
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Voiced by: [[Mako Hyōdō]] (Japanese), [[Mary Alice McGuire]] (English) (OVA)
 
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A rogue scientist who is the antagonist of the story.
 
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==Manga==
 
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The original [[manga]] ran in what is now [[Shōnen Sunday Super]], but when [[Masami Yuki]] began serializing [[Kyūkyoku Chōjin R]] in the pages of [[Shōnen Sunday]] it began appearing infrequently, and was eventually abandoned. Only one volume was ever collected. In 2003, after a number of other series for [[Shōnen Sunday]], [[Masami Yuki]] moved to [[Weekly Young Sunday]], a seinen [[magazine]], and began drawing a remake version, starting the story from the beginning.
 
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==Production==
 
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''Birdy the Mighty Decode'' was first announced under the name Birdy the Movement. It was then revealed in the Tokyo International Anime Fair that the show would be aired in summer 2008 as ''Birdy the Mighty Decode''.
 
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A second season of ''Birdy the Mighty: Decode'' began to air on January 9, 2009, known as Birdy the Mighty Decode: 02. It concluded in May. There is no indication that there will be further seasons.
 
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A subsequent OVA titled [[Birdy the Mighty Decode: Cipher]] features an "unaired episode" that connects the first and second seasons. It is currently planned for [[DVD]] release on July 22, 2009. The episode is named Between you and me. The ending says Bye Bye and to be continued.
 
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==Media==
 
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'''DVD'''
 
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The first [[DVD]] for Birdy the Mighty Decode was released on September 24, 2008.
 
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'''OST'''
 
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The [[Birdy the Mighty Decode OST]] was released on September 24, 2008 in a simultaneous release with the [[DVD]].
 
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==Music==
 
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===Opening Theme Songs===
 
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* [[Hearts Grow]] - "[[Sora (Hearts Grow)|Sora]]" (そら; Sky) <small>(episodes 1-13)</small>
 
  
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* [[Afromania]] - "[[Let's go together]]" <small>(episodes 1-13)</small>
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* [[Afromania]] - "[[Let's Go Together|Let's go together]]" <small>(episodes 1-13)</small>
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* [[no3b]] - "[[Tane (no3b)|Tane]]" (タネ)
  
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==Albuns==
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===Discography===
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* [2008.08.24] [[Tetsuwan Birdy Decode Original Soundtrack]] (鉄腕バーディー DECODE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)
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* [1997.02.05] [[Tetsuwan Birdy Original Soundtrack 2]]
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* [2008.08.24] [[TETSUWAN BIRDY DECODE Original Soundtrack]] (鉄腕バーディー DECODE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)
  
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===Singles===
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* [2008.09.03] [[Hearts Grow]] - [[Sora (Hearts Grow)|Sora]] (そら; Sky)
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* [2008.09.03] [[Hearts Grow]] - [[Sora (Hearts Grow)|Sora]] (そら; ''Sky'')
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* [2008.09.03] [[Afromania]] - [[Let's go together]]
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* [2008.09.03] [[Afromania]] - [[Let's Go Together|Let's go together]]
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* [2009.03.04] [[NIRGILIS]] - "[[Kiseki (NIRGILIS)|kiseki]]" (奇跡; ''Miracle'')
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* [2009.03.18] [[no3b]] - "[[Tane (no3b)|Tane]]" (タネ)
  
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==DVDs==
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* [2009.07.22] [[Tetsuwan Birdy Decode - The Cipher]] (鉄腕バーディー DECODE - THE CIPHER)
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* [2009.07.22] [[TETSUWAN BIRDY DECODE - The Cipher]] (鉄腕バーディー DECODE - THE CIPHER)
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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[http://www.youngsunday.com/rensai/comics/birdy.html Birdy the Mighty Manga Official Site (Japanese)]
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* [http://www.youngsunday.com/rensai/comics/birdy.html TETSUWAN BIRDY Official Website]
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[http://www.birdy-tv.com/ Birdy the Mighty Decode Official Site (Japanese)]
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* [http://www.birdy-tv.com/ TETSUWAN BIRDY DECODE Official Website]
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[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=9287 Birdy the Mighty Decode (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 03:20, 2 June 2018

TETSUWAN BIRDY DECODE

TETSUWAN BIRDY (鉄腕バーディー) is the title of Yuki Masami in several series (OVA, manga and TV). The original manga from 1985 to 1987 published in the magazine Weekly Shonen Sunday and later abandoned with only one issue. In 2003 began a new version of the series, with a totally different style and was published in Weekly Young Sunday 2003 to 2008. Upon completion of the journal title was in the magazine Big Comic Spirits which is currently published. The 22 issues were published from 2003 to 2009.

An anime adaptation called TETSUWAN BIRDY: DECODE (鉄腕バーディー DECODE) aired from 2008 to 2009.

Synopsis

Birdy is an alien police who came to ground behind the most wanted fugitives from galactic Federeção in an attempt to capture these criminals, Birdy has just mortally wounding one Earthlings (Senkawa Tsutomu) and not to let him die, his conscience is transferred to the body Birdy, while his body is totally "rebuilt" and thus, Birdy and Tsutomu must begin to share the same body and live together Tsutomu living life while capturing the criminals.

Manga Staff

Music

Birdy the Mighty OVA

Ending Theme Songs

TETSUWAN BIRDY: DECODE / 02

Opening Theme Songs
Ending Theme Songs

Discography

Albums
Singles
DVDs

External Links

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