title_name=The World of Narue
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成恵の世界
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Narue no Sekai
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Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction, Shōnen
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'' (成恵の世界 ''Narue no Sekai'') is an
Anime and
Manga series about Iizuka Kazuto and his half-alien girlfriend Narue Nanase. The title is named after
A.E. Van Vogt 's
The World Of Null-A (Japanese title: 非Aの世界 ''Naru ê no Sekai'').
The manga, spanning nine volumes as of January 2007, is authored by
Tomohiro Marukawa and published by
Kadokawa Shoten since 2000. The manga is licensed in North America by
CPM .
The anime series ran on
Mainichi between
April 4 2003 and
June 28 2003 and is 12 episodes long.
U.S. Manga Corps licensed and released it in a four-disc DVD collection in 2004.
Kazuto Iizuka is your average 14 year old boy. That is until he has a run in with another student at his school, Narue Nanase, when she saves him from an attacking alien creature. During the ordeal Kazuto discovers that Narue is actually half alien herself and that her father is part of a galactic exploration team. With the encouragement of his friend Masaki Maruo, Izuka asks Narue out to on a date. Narue is reluctant at first, but after Kazuto assures her that he is not bothered by her alien heritage Kazuto and Narue start their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend. However, like any couple they have to deal with their fair share of problems; such as Narue's alien sister Kanaka and Hajime Yagi, Narue's classmate and ufologist who doesn't believe Narue is really an alien and thinks that Narue is lying to get attention.
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: Kazuto is the male protagonist, an average middle schooler who falls
in love with an alien girl. He has a kind personality and is also an
Otaku who likes a
Magical Girl Anime series, Yongo-chan.
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: Narue is the female protagonist, half-alien and half-earthling. She
is given the offer to go into space many times but thinks of Earth as
her home and does not want to leave.
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: Maruo is a friend of Kazuto's and tries to give hints to Narue. He is
also a childhood friend of Yagi.
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: Yagi is a classmate of Kazuto's and a
Sci-fi enthusiast. She
doesn't want to believe Narue is an alien, so she acts hostilely
towards her early on. When she befriends Kanaka, who had trouble
adjusting to school, Yagi is shown to be somewhat of a loner. Yagi and
Narue eventually get over their misunderstandings, partly due to
Kanaka, and are able to become friends.
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: Kanaka is the older half-sister of Narue and a full-blooded alien.
She actually appears younger than Narue when she shows up due to
complications in the method of space travel (time-dilation). Kanaka is
surprised and confused at what has happened while she was away and acts
rashly at first, causing trouble. She soon adjusts to her family on
Earth, though Kanaka still has a bratty, mischievous personality.
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: Bathyscaphe is Kanaka's caretaker. Although she appears to everyone
in the form of a human, her true form is a space battleship.
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: Narue's father, an alien. He was sent to Earth to study its culture
and people, and fell in love with a human woman, Narue's mother.
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: Head Inspector. He tries many times to persuade Narue to leave Earth
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: Cyborg used by Tail Messa to help defend Earth. When she first
appeared, she tried to seduce Kazuto away from Narue (under orders from
Tail Messa), but finds out that their bond is very strong and
unbreakable. After that she warms up to them and they become good
friends.
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: Cyborg used by Tail Mesa to help defend Earth.
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: Cyborg used by Tail Mesa to help defend Earth.
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# My Girlfriend Is An Alien
# The First Date
# A Secret Base For Two
# My Younger Older Sister
# Kanaka Goes To School
# The Impact of Love
# The Pool--Clear Danger!
# A Message From Earth
# A Starship In Love
# The Great Cosplay Plan
# A Private Little Wedding
# The Night Of The Festival
- Volume 1 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4-04-713346-9; English edition: ISBN 1-58664-961-2)
- Volume 2 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4-04-713365-5; English edition: ISBN 1-58664-962-0)
- Volume 3 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4-04-713416-3; English edition: ISBN 1-58664-963-9)
- Volume 4 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4-04-713477-5; English edition: ISBN 1-58664-964-7)
- Volume 5 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4-04-713516-X; English edition: ISBN 1-57800-725-9)
- Volume 6 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4-04-713601-8)
- Volume 7 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4-04-713679-4)
- Volume 8 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4-04-713736-7)
- Volume 9 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4-04-713882-7)
Note: Only the first 3 volumes were released in US bookstores and are currently out of print. The 4th and 5th volume only saw limited releases through online orders. As of March 2nd 2007, the CPM official website's 2006 catalog (http://www.centralparkmedia.com/cpmdb/06PRESS.pdf) refers to volume 5 as "the grand finale
the series ". Since it is clear that volume 5 is not the end of the manga in Japan (volume 9 being the most current) and because there has been no official announcement from CPM regarding the future localizations of the manga since then, future releases look unpromising.
- In the second episode, Kazuto and Narue are watching a movie which, in the English Dub, parodies California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. One lines includes a man yelling "someone call the governor!" and the parodied Arnold responds back "I'm already here!"
- Several Arnold Schwarzenegger movie quotes are also heard in the 30 second clip including:
- --- "hasta la vista, baby!" from '' The Terminator ''
- --- An altered version of the line "I eat green berets for breakfast. And right now I'm very hungry." from '' Commando '' (in the anime he says "I eat Saba for breakfast" instead).
- --- "I'll be back" from '' The Terminator ''
- --- "See you at the party" from '' Total Recall ''
- --- "Get to the chopper!" from '' Predator ''
