Nuumamonja: Time and Space Adventures

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Jikuu Bouken Nuumamonjaa
Release date(s)	August 1, 1996
Running time	16 min (total)
Language	Japanese

Nuumamonja: Time and Space Adventures (Jikuu Bouken Nuumamonjaa) is an anime OVA based on Chrono Trigger. It was released in Japan in 1996 and is believed to have been played at trade shows during the game's initial release. It has a running time of 16 minutes. The music for the OVA was taken directly from the game's soundtrack.

[edit] Overview

The story takes place in 1000 AD, in the same setting as Chrono Trigger. The Millennium Fair opens at night to a gathering of monsters who come through the portal located in Guardia. The two stars, Nu and Mamo (a Kilwala), try to recruit members for their musical group "Nuumamonjaa." Finding no one willing to join their group, they wander the fair and find Johnny from 2300 A.D., and interrupt his performance.

Later, Nu enters a drinking contest and wins a golden shovel, with the help of a controller that resembles that of a Super Famicom. Nu must urinate after winning the contest, and goes into the bushes to find Gato (Gonzales in Japan). Gato activates and chases the group, while singing his line from the game: "Ah, Gonzalez. I am strong. Beat me up and get silver points." (Aa Gonzaresu. Ore-wa tsuyoi. Ore ni kattara shirubaa pointo.)

Eventually Nu and Mamo end up on Gato's back as he runs uncontrollably, entering a race against Johnny. In an attempt to stop Gato, Nu presses a large button on Gato's back, which causes a large boxing glove on a spring to hit Johnny and fling him into a wall. Gato then runs off and causes large explosions in the distance. His voice (singing) can still be heard from where Nu and Mamo are.

In the morning, Gato is still singing, but runs out of power and falls to the ground. A group of people is seen watching in the foreground, including Crono and Lucca.

The credits show Nu and Mamo interposed in scenes from the game.