Score
6.8 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
35
Studio
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Official Streams
Virtua Fighter
Also known as バーチャファイター
TVFall 1995Source GamePG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionAdventureComedy
6.8/10
Community score
#4103
Rank
13.1K
Members
51
Favorites
Synopsis
Legends speak of a great constellation of stars, only visible to those who possess true strength. Having lost his ability to see those stars, Akira walks the earth in search of answers. His quest pits him against powerful fighters like the Koenkan and the mysterious Kage Maru, and lands him in the center of an international conspiracy. For the first time on DVD, come the adventures of Akira, Jacky, Sara and Pai. Facing off with the greatest martial artists from all over the world, all the top characters from the best-selling video game are ready for action!
SEASON 1 = EPISODE 1 - 24
ROUND 1 = EPISODE 1 - 12
ROUND 2 = EPISODE 13 - 24
SEASON 2 = EPISODE 25 - 35
(Source: AniDB)
Cast Highlights
Bryant, Jacky
Main
Voice: Matsumoto, Yasunori (Japanese)
Bryant, Sarah
Main
Voice: Okamoto, Maya (Japanese)
Chan, Pai
Main
Voice: Matsui, Naoko (Japanese)
Yuki, Akira
Main
Voice: Miki, Shinichiro (Japanese)
Chan, Lau
Supporting
Voice: Chiba, Shigeru (Japanese)
Di, Shun
Supporting
Voice: Kitamura, Kouichi (Japanese)
Durix, Eva
Supporting
Voice: Tanaka, Atsuko (Japanese)
Hagakure, Kagemaru
Supporting
Voice: Yanada, Kiyoyuki (Japanese)
Core Staff
Hishikawa, Naoki
Episode Director, Storyboard
Nishiyama, Akihiko
Episode Director
Okao, Takahiro
Episode Director, Storyboard
Otani, Masahito
Episode Director
Shimoda, Masami
Episode Director
Tanaka, Atsuko
Episode Director
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "Wild Vision" by Ishikawa Masatoshi (eps 1-24)
2: "Ai ga Tarinai ze (愛がたりないぜ)" by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi (eps 25-35)
Endings
1: "Kuchibiru no Shinwa (くちびるの神話)" by Vivian Hsu
2: "Kyouhansha (共犯者)" by Vivian Hsu
3: "Eien no Mannaka de (永遠の真ん中で)" by Akiko Seko
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Episode 3
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Aired 10/23/1995
Episode 4
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Aired 10/30/1995
Episode 5
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Aired 11/6/1995
Episode 6
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Aired 11/13/1995
Episode 7
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Episode 8
Sadness of the Past
Aired 11/27/1995
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes35
Duration22 min per ep
SourceGame
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 1995
AiredOct 9, 1995 to Jun 27, 1996
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#6514
Scored by5.2K
BroadcastMondays at 18:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Virtua Fighter
Romaji title
Virtua Fighter
Japanese title
バーチャファイター
Synonyms
El Defendor Virtuoso/ Virtua Fighter
Production Team
Main studio
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Producers
Aniplex, TMS Entertainment, Yomiko Advertising, Sega, Half H.P Studio, TV Tokyo Music, Sony Music Entertainment
Licensors
Media Blasters, Discotek Media
Japanese title
バーチャファイター
Themes And Audience
Martial Arts