Dream Hunter Rem

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Dream Hunter Rem

ドリームハンター麗夢 (Dorīmu Hantā Remu)
Genre	Fantasy, Bishōjo, Science fiction, Horror
OVA
Directed by
Studio
No. of episodes	5 + 1 special
Released	1985—1992

Dream Hunter Rem (ドリームハンター麗夢, Dorīmu Hantā Remu^?) is an anime OVA series released from 1985 to 1992.^[1] Rem Ayanokōji is a "dream hunter," a person capable of entering the dreams of sleeping people and fighting the demons causing nightmares.^[2] The stories have their base in standard horror, with action scenes thrown in. The first episode was originally supposed to be a hentai release, containing a large number of pornographic scenes. These were removed or replaced for the original release, however, in order to have content appropriate for a larger general release. Later, a "special edition" containing all of the removed scenes was released.^[2]

1 Characters
2 Releases
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Characters

Rem Ayanokōji: While appearing to be a typical junior high school age girl, Rem has the psychic ability to enter the dreams of other individuals. She is a descendant of a long line of people with the ability to be "Dream Guardians," those who hunt down the demons who try to steal the life force of humans by invading their dreams. Her true age and family situation unknown, and she never discusses these matters. She makes her living as a private detective investigating supernatural matters. Her headquarters, the Ayanokōji Detective Agency, is located on a side street off Aoyama in Tokyo. As her investigations are limited to supernatural and bizarre phenomenon, her advertising is limited to word of mouth from grateful clients. Voiced by Naoko Matsui.

Alpha: Rem's pet kitten, who also acts as support by transforming into a large wild cat during confrontations with Rem's opponents. Voiced by Masumi Gotō and Sanae Miyuki

Beta: Rem's pet puppy, who acts as support by transforming into a large wild dog when needed. Beta has the ability to track ghosts and spirits. Voiced by Naoki Tatsuta.

Enkō: A mysterious ascetic monk who, while unable to enter dreams and confront dream demons there, he is able to offer strong assistance when Rem is fighting outside the dream world. He has very powerful abilities due to his strong faith. In the real world, he is able to use powerful martial arts techniques in order to fight the demons in their true form. He also has strong feelings of love toward Rem. Voiced by Show Hayami.

Detective Jun'ichirō Sakaki: An inspector from police headquarters. He became acquainted with Rem when during a demon nightmare incident in which his daughter died. While he was decorated for meritorious service during the incident, he has come to think of himself as incompetent and been involved in many bizarre occurrences. Voiced by Kenji Utsumi.

Kaimaru Kidō: A dedicated student of psychology, and assistant professor at Genjōsai University, Kidō is also a computer expert. He also has strong romantic feelings toward Rem, and frequently battles Enkō for her attention. Voiced by Shūichi Ikeda.

Professor Shinigami/Mephisto: His real name is Shimura (死夢羅), and he has the same Dream Guardian ancestors as Rem. However, he uses his power in order to murder people in their dreams. Voiced by Tamio Ōki.

Elizabeth: Voiced by Emi Shinohara.
Tokiko: Voiced by Kazuko Yanaga.
Asuka Saeko/Demonic Lady: Voiced by Masako Katsuki.
Yōko Takamiya: Voiced by Sumi Shimamoto.
Keiko: Voiced by Sumi Shimamoto.
Meimi Katsuragi: Voiced by Miki Takahashi.

Sources: ^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

[edit] Releases

[edit] OVA titles

Orange Animation: Dream Hunter Rem (Orange Video House/Sai Enterprise, 1985-12-15)^[3]
Dream Hunter Rem II: Seimi Shingakuen no Yōmu (King Records/Sai Enterprise)
Dream Hunter Rem III: Muin, Kubinashi Musha Densetsu (King Records/Sai Enterprise)
New Dream Hunter Rem: Yume no Kishi-tachi (Meldoc)^[4]
New Dream Hunter Rem: Massacre in the Phantasmic Labyrinth (Cyclone)^[5]

The following was a rerelease of the first episode above. It contains all of the explicit scenes removed from the original.^[2] The story has been slightly altered as well.

Dream Hunter Rem Special Version: Sanmu, Arise Dr. Shinigami (Orange Video House/Sai Enterprise)

[edit] CDs

Listed chronologically.

Dream Hunter Rem Original Soundtrack: Special (King Records, K30X-7102, December 21, 1987, ¥3000)
Dream Hunter Rem: Minami Azabu Mahō Club (King Records, 276A-7003, April 21, 1988, ¥3000)
Dream Hunter Rem: Dennō Kūiki no Meiro (King Records, K30X-7140, October 21, 1988, ¥3000)
New Dream Hunter Rem Image Album: Yume no Kishi-tachi (Meldoc, MECH-30001, November 21, 1990, ¥3000)
New Dream Hunter Rem Voice Movie: Yume no Kishi-tachi (Meldoc, MECH-30004, January 21, 1991, ¥3000)
New Dream Hunter Rem: Sōtō no Mercedes (Cyclone, CYCC-10002, April 25, 1992, ¥3000)
New Dream Hunter Rem Voice Movie: Massacre in the Phantasmic Labyrinth (Cyclone, CYCC-10005, September 25, 1992, ¥3000)

[edit] Novels

Dream Hunter Rem V: Yume Circus Bishōjo Jigokuhen (by Seiji Okuda, art by Kazuaki Mōri, Tokuma Communications, October 1989, ¥777)
Dream Hunter Rem: Floyd-jō Genmutan (by Seiji Okuda & Yō Yūki, art by Kazuaki Mōri, Keibunsha, January 30, 1992, ¥757)