Apocalypse Zero
Details
- Also known as: Kakugo no Susume, 覚悟のススメ
- Type: OVA
- Status: Finished Airing
- Score: 4.7
- Episodes: 2
- Genres: Action, Ecchi, Horror, Mecha, Sci-Fi
- Studio: Ashi Productions
- Aired: 1996-10-23 to 1996-12-18
- Season: Fall 1996
Synopsis
In the post-apocalyptic world that Earth has become in the 21st century, monsters, mutants, and demons all roam the land looking for human prey. Kakugo and Harara have been trained by their father in the ancient Zero fighting technique, to protect the last remnants of humanity, and restore hope and peace on Earth.
Powered by both their superior fighting skills and their secret techniques, as well as special living armor made from the souls of ancient warriors, they are sent into the world to defend the weak from demons and mutants who savagely attack and destroy human life.
Yet, with all their training, Harara succumbs to the evil within, killing their father and believing Kakugo is dead as well. But their fates are still intertwined. Kakugo comes to the remnants of a city to help the few human inhabitants. As he saves them from the ravages of cannibalistic monsters and depraved mutants, he once again encounters his psychotic sibling, and the bloodiest battle of the 21st century brings new meaning to Sibling Rivalry!
(Source: Media Blasters)
Episodes
- Episode 1: Battle 1 (1996-10-18)
- Episode 2: Battle 2 (1996-10-23)
Characters and voice actors
- Kakugo Hagakure (main character) · Japanese voice: Kouichi Yamadera · English voice: Lex Lang
- Harara Hagakure (main character) · Japanese voice: Megumi Ogata · English voice: Mona Marshall
- Tsumiko Horie (main character) · Japanese voice: Mitsuko Horie · English voice: Sherry Lynn
- Hamuko (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Masako Katsuki · English voice: Melodee M. Spevack
- Aoki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Sara Nakayama · English voice: Jessica Gee George
- Bolt (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kunihiko Yasui · English voice: Derek Stephen Prince
- Chidokuro (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Shigeru Chiba · English voice: Tony Pope
- Dokumaguro (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Ryoutarou Okiayu · English voice: Derek Stephen Prince
- Eikichi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Takeshi Aono · English voice: Steve Kramer
- Oboro Hagakure (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Hidekatsu Shibata · English voice: Tony Pope
- Hiroshi Haoka (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Toshiyuki Morikawa · English voice: Doug Stone
- Hoshino (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Ryoutarou Okiayu
- Kagenari (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kenichi Ogata · English voice: Terrence Stone
- Megumi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yuuko Miyamura · English voice: Melissa Fahn
- Principal (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kenichi Ogata · English voice: Bob Papenbrook
- Kazu Shimada (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Shinichiro Miki · English voice: Dave Mallow
- Ponta Takada (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Daisuke Sakaguchi · English voice: Mari Devon
- Tomohisa (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yuzuru Fujimoto
- Hiroko Uchiyama (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yuka Imai · English voice: Michelle Ruff
- Zenigata (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Shigeru Chiba · English voice: Steve Kramer
Opening and ending songs
- Ending 1: Kakugo Kanryou! · Hironobu Kageyama