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1996 AniPike Contest Answers

After going through all the entries, I gave a few extra points here and there, for a grand possible total of 111 (116 with the bonus question). I was very flexible on most of the answers, so even if you got close to the spelling, I gave it to you. Be thankful for that... :P

1)What is the name of the person who gave Yawara her only official loss?
[YAWARA!]

Answer: Okamura (Given name not given)

Comment:: Yes, Yawara did forefit, but not to Sayaka. Okamura was on the mat when she didn't show up.

2)What is the given name of Kodachi's brother?
[Ranma 1/2, ¤é¤ó¤Þ£±¡¿£²]

Answer: Tatewaki

Comment:: When I wrote "given name", I did not mean his full name. If you wrote his full name, you got one point. If you wrote just his given name, you got two points.

3)Who was Hii-Ragi reincarnated as?
[Please Save My Earth, ¤Ü¤¯¤ÎÃÏµå¤ò¼é¤Ã¤Æ, Boku no Chikyuu o Mamotte]

Answer: Dobashi Daisuke

4)What's the name of the school that Junta attends?
[DNA^2]

Answer: Shiritsu Fukoma Koutou Gakkou (aka Fukoma Private High School)

5)What's the name of "The Premium's" general producer?
[Twinkle^2 Idol Star, ¥Æ¥£¥ó¥¯¥ë¡°£²¥¢¥¤¥É¥ë¡ö¥¹¥¿¡¼, Tinkuru^2 Aidoru Sutaa]

Answer: Asaba Tatsumi

6)What expressway was Yuuki driving on at the beginning of the manga?
[RASH!, ¥é¥Ã¥·¥å, Rasshu]

Answer: Unknown

Comment:: I misread the manga. I orignally thought it was the Chuou Expressway she was on. However, The road sign which says "Chuou Expressway" is an exit sign leading to that expressway. So, I gave everyone the point. If you guessed "Chuou Expressway", you got two points.

7)Who's the police detective nemesis of the Cat's Eye?
[Cat's Eye, ¥¥ã¥Ã¥Ä¥¢¥¤, Kyattsu Ai]

Answer: Utsume Toshio

8)Who is Misato's roommate?
[Neon Genesis Evangelion, ¿·À¤µª¥¨¥ô¥¡¥ó¥²¥ê¥ª¥ó, Shin Seiki Evangerion]

Answers: Pen Pen, Ikari Shinji, Asuka

9)Who's the person always "examining" Hazumi's panties?
[Combustible Campus Guardress, Çú±êCAMPUS¥¬¡¼¥É¥ì¥¹, Bakuen Campus Gaadores]

Answer: Chiryuu-sempai

10)In what city is the Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum located?

Answer: Takarazuka (His hometown)

11)In what city was Marie born?
[Nadia of the Mysterious Seas, ¤Õ¤·¤®¤Î³¤¤Î¥Ê¥Ç¥£¥¢, Fushigi no Umi no Nadia]

Answer: Marseilles, France

12)What was the first-ever Japanese animated television series?

Answer: Otogi Manga Calendar (6/25/1962)

Comment:: Tetsuwan Atom (aka Astro Boy) came out 1/1/1963

13)What anime show first appeared on Japanese television on October 5, 1969?

Answers: Sazae-san, Hakushon Daimaou, Moomin

14)Who's Aikawa Yoji's agent?
[To-Y,¥È¡¼¥¤, Tooi]

Answer: Kato Kashiko

15)What's the name of the guy who works at the arcade that *Usagi* had a crush on?
[Sailor Moon, Èþ¾¯½÷Àï»Î¥»¡¼¥é¡¼¥à¡¼¥ó, Bishoujo Senshi Seeraa Mun]

Answer: Furuhata Motoku

Comment:: I guess I didn't make it specific enough that I wanted the Japanese name. So I gave 2 points for "Furuhata Motoku" and 1 point for "Andrew".

16)What do Kamikita Heizaemon (Zambott 3), Dr. Cosmo (Cyborg 009) and Mito (Nausicaa) have in common?

Answer: The same voice actor (Nagai Ichirou) [Cherry, Happosai]

17)What's Makimura Kaori's favorite food?
[City Hunter, ¥·¥Æ¥£¡¼¥Ï¥ó¥¿¡¼, Shitii Hantaa]

Answer: Parfait

18)Who's Takada Akemi's husband?

Answer: Fellow Headgear member Ito Kazumari

19)Who's Dr. Nova's son?
[Battle Angel Alita, ½ÆÌ´, Gunnm]

Answer: K.A.O.S (or Keiosu or Chaos)

20)What's the name of Shun Mitaka's dog?
[Maison Ikkoku, ¤á¤¾¤ó°ì¹ï, Mezon Ikkoku]

Answer: McKenroe

21)Who's the leader of the RosenRitters?
[Legend of Galactic Heroes, ¶ä²Ï±ÑÍºÅÁÀâ, Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu]

Answer: Walter Von Schenkopp

22)Cyborg 004 is from what country?
[Cyborg 009, ¥µ¥¤¥Ü¡¼¥°£°£°£¹, Saiboogu 009]

Answer: Germany

23)Who is the author of "Banana Fish"?

Answer: Yoshida Akimi

24)"Grave of the Fireflies" (²Ð¿â¤ë¤ÎÊè, Hotaru no Haka) is based on an original story by what author?

Answer: Nosaka Akiyuki

25)Who is the pilot of the Minerva?
[Crusher Joe, ¥¯¥é¥Ã¥·¥ã¡¼¥¸¥ç¥¦, Kurasshaa Jou]

Answer: Talos

26)What's the name of the place where Miki had her first part time job?
[Marmalade Boy,¥Þ¥Þ¥ì¡¼¥É¥Ü¡¼¥¤, Mamareedo Booi]

Answer: Bobson's Fine Ice Cream

27)Who's the skeleton that sold Tetsuro eggs?
[Galaxy Express 999, ¶ä²ÏÅ´Æ»999, Ginga Testsudou 999]

Answer: Holo Holo (or Horo Horo) (The Skeleton Man)

28)What's Ataru and Shinobu's future son's name?
[Urusei Yatsura, ¤¦¤ëÀ±¤ä¤Ä¤é]

Answer: Kokeru

29)What's the name of Kagato's ship?
[Tenchi Muyo,Å·ÃÏÌµÍÑ]

Answer: Souja

30)Who's the Queen of the Mazone people?
[Space Pirate Captain Harlock, ±§Ãè³¤Â±¥¥ã¥×¥Æ¥ó¥Ï¡¼¥í¥Ã¥¯, Uchuu Kaizoku Kyaputen Haarokku]

Answer: Rafflesia

31)Who's Ryu's mother?
[Midnight Eye Gokuu 2]

Answer: Nozawa Ryoko

32)Name one of Hiromi-chan's chickens.
[Mobile Police Patlabor, µ¡Æ°·Ù»¡¥Ñ¥È¥ì¥¤¥Ð¡¼, Kidou Keisatsu Patoreibaa]

Answers: Yasuko, Naoko, Akemi

33)What did Kyousuke and Madoka eat on New Years Day?
[Kimagure Orange Road, ¤¤Þ¤°¤ì¥ª¥ì¥ó¥¸¥í¡¼¥É, Kimagure Orenji Roodo]

Answer: Toshi Koshi Soba (New Year's Eve Soba, Year Pass Soba)

Comment:: I gave you the point if you just wrote "soba", but not if you wrote "noodles"

34)In what hotel did Dr. McLaren stay in?
[Bubblegum Crisis 7, ¥Ð¥Ö¥ë¥¬¥à¥¯¥é¥¤¥Ã¥¹7, Baburugamu Kuraissu 7]

Answer: St. Regis Hotel

35)Who's the pregnant lady who took Kiki in?
[Kiki's Delivery Service, Ëâ½÷¤ÎÂðµÞÊØ, Majo no Takkyuubin]

Answer: Osono

36)Who's Mamoru's brother?
[Space Crusier Yamato, ±§ÃèÀï´Ï¥ä¥Þ¥È, Uchuu Senkan Yamato]

Answer: Susumu Kodai

37)What kind of plane does Porco fly?
[Porco Rosso, ¹È¤ÎÆÚ, Kurenai no Buta]

Answer: Savoia S-21

38)Who's the voice actress for Fuke Erose of "Genesis Climber Mospeada"?

Answer: Doi Mika

39)Who's the creator of "Sazae-san"?

Answer: Hasegawa Machiko

40)Who is Pan's paternal grandmother?
[Dragonball,¥É¥é¥´¥ó¥Ü¡¼¥ë, Doragonbooru]

Answer: Chi Chi

41)Who is Maris' multi-tailed partner?
[Rumik World: Maris the Chojo,¤ë¡¼¤ß¤¯¤ï¡¼¤ë¤É: ¥¶Ä¶½÷, Ruumiku Waarudo: Za Choujo]

Answer: Murphy

42)What's Sheeta secret, full inherited name?
[Laputa, Castle in the Sky, Å·¶õ¤Î¾ë¥é¥Ô¥å¥¿, Tenkuu no Shiro Rapyuta]

Answer: Lusheeta Toelle Ul Laputa

43)Who's the head of the Royal Guards?
[Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro, ¥ë¥Ñ¥ó»°À¤: ¥«¥ê¥ª¥¹¥È¥í¤Î¾ë, Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro]

Answer: Gustav

44)What section was furthest behind schedule?
[Neo Tokyo: Order to Stop Construction, ÌÂµÜÊª¸ì¡§¹©»öÃæ»ßÌ¿Îá, Meikyuu Monogatari: Kouji Chuushi Meirei]

Answer: Section 8

45)What's the name of Big Fire expert Ivan's Mecha?
[Giant Robo, ¥¸¥ã¥¤¥¢¥ó¥È¥í¥Ü, Jaianto Robo]

Answer: Uraenus (or Uranus)

46)Where was most of the Kouga taskforce slaughtered?
[Ninja Scroll, ½ÃÊ¼±ÒÇ¦É÷Ä¡, Juubei Ninpuuchou]

Answer: Forest near Shimode Village

Comment:: Just entering "forest" wasn't specific enough to get the point

47)What's Amuro's rank?
[Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, µ¡Æ°Àï»Î¥¬¥ó¥À¥à: µÕ½±¤Î¥·¥ã¡¼, Kidou Senshi Gandamu: Gyakushuu no Shaa]

Answer: Taii (Lieutenant)

Comment:: I though it was pretty much agreed upon that Space Fleets use the same rank as the Navy. Therefore, if you entered the Army equivalent (Captain), you didn't get the point.

48)What century is Doraemon from?
[Doraemon, ¥É¥é¤¨¤â¤ó]

Answer: 22nd Century

49)What's Penguin Village's tallest mountain?
[Dr. Slump, Dr. ¥¹¥é¥ó¥×, Dr. Suranpu]

Answer: Ichinii Mountain

50)What was Lana's hometown?
[Future Boy Conan, Ì¤Íè¾¯Ç¯¥³¥Ê¥ó, Mirai Shounen Konan]

Answer: High Harbor

51)Who killed Hamaji?
[The Hakkenden, The È¬¸¤ÅÁ]

Answer: Dobetsu Teramoto (Inuyama)

52)Who published "Summer of Menir"?
[They were 11, £±£±¿Í¤¤¤ë, 11 nin iru]

Answer:Vidmenir Knume

53)What's the name of the mecha of the masked man who hated Masaki Kihara for giving him a woman's face?
[Hades Project Zeorymer, Ì½²¦·×²è¥¼¥ª¥é¥¤¥Þ¡¼, Purojekuto Zeoraimaa]

Answer: Rose C'est La Vie of the Moon

54)Who's Luna's shape changing friend?
[Luna Varga, Ëâ½ÃÀï»Î¥ë¥Ê¥ô¥¡¥ë¥¬¡¼, Majuu Senshi Runa Varuga]

Answer: Roco

55)What Soyokaze crew member wears a hockey mask?
[Irresponsible Captain Tylor, ÌµÀÕÇ¤´ÏÄ¹¥¿¥¤¥é¡¼, Musekinin Kanchou Taira]

Answer: Jason

56)Is God a Blonde, Red Head, or Brunette?
[Oh My Goddess!, ¤¢¤¢¤Ã½÷¿À¤µ¤Þ¤Ã, Aa Megamisama]

Answer: Brunette

Comment:: I thought this one was a easy one, but I was amazed at the number of wrong answers. I even got a philosophical answer on why God can't have hair. BTW: Definition of Brunette: Someone having darkish hair (So black hair is included).

57)Who's the voice actor of the Conductor in "Galaxy Express 999"?

Answer: Kimotsuki Kaneta

58)Who's the member of Arslan's company for served at Misura temple?
[Heroic Legend of Arislan, ¥¢¥ë¥¹¥é¡¼¥óÀïµ, Arusuraan Senki]

Answer: Farangiis (and all the various romanizations of that)

59)Who's Nobunaga's demonic valet?
[Yotoden, ÍÅÅáÅÁ, Youtouden]

Answer: Ranmaru Mori

60)What's the show both Taeko & Toshio watched as kids?
[Only Yesterday, ¤ª¤â¤Ò¤Ç¤Ý¤í¤Ý¤í, Omohide Poro Poro]

Answer: Kyokkori Hyoutan Jima

61)Name the five Japanese shows that comprised the American "Force Five" series.

Answer: Wakusei Robo (Danguard Ace), Ozora Maryo (Gaiking), UFO Robo Grandizer, SF Saiyuki Starzinger (Spacekeeters), Getta Robo G (Starvengers)

62)What instrument does Jun play?
[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, ²Ê³ØÇ¦¼ÔÂâ¥¬¥Ã¥Á¥ã¥Þ¥ó, Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman]

Answer: Electric Guitar

63)What movie did C-Ko go see?
[Project A-ko 4:Final, ¥×¥í¥¸¥§¥¯¥ÈA»Ò: Final, Purojekuto Ako: Final]

Answer: Kimajime Orenji Enjeru: Ano yo ni kaeritai (Serious Orange Angel: I Want to Return to that World)

Comment:: Sorry folks. Entering "A Parody of the KOR Movie" wasn't enough to get the point. The movie sign with the title is clearly visible.

64)What was Hajime's part time job?
[Queen Millenia, £±£°£°£°Ç¯½÷²¦, Sennen Joou]

Answer: Window Washer

65)How much is Cobra's head worth?
[Space Adventure Cobra movie, ¥¹¥Ú¡¼¥¹¥¢¥É¥Ù¥Á¥ã¡¼¥³¥Ö¥é, Supeesu Adobechaa Kobura]

Answer: 7 million

66)Who's the one armed ninja?
[Dagger of Kamui, ¥«¥à¥¤¤Î·õ, Kaumi no Ken]

Answers: Tarouza (Jiro's Father) and Hanzo (Lost his arm during the movie)

67)Who is Dr. Password's granddaughter?
[KO Century Beast Warriors, KOÀ¤µª¥Ó¡¼¥¹¥È»°½Ã»Î, KO Seiki Biisuto San Juushi]

Answer: Yuni Charm Password

68)Who's the old man Haruko takes care of?
[Roujin Z, Ï·¿ÍZ]

Answer: Takazawa Kijuro

69)Who did Miyu grant immortality to?
[Vampire Princess Miyu 1, µÛ·ìÉ±ÈþÍ¼, Kyuuketsu Hime Miyuu]

Answer: Miyahito

70)Who's the American who designed the Brick mecha?
[Robot Carnvial, ¥í¥Ü¥Ã¥È¥«¡¼¥Ë¥Ð¥ë, Robotto Kaanibaru]

Answer: John Jack Volkarson III (or a variation of the last name)

71)What's the name of the girl with the scared face?
[Curse of the Undead: Yoma, ÍÅËâ, Youma]

Answer: Aya

72)What's the real name of the Greenwood dorm?
[Here is Greenwood, ¤³¤³¤Ï¥°¥ê¡¼¥ó¥¦¥Ã¥É, Koko wa Guriinuddo]

Answer: Ryokurin-ryou

73)Who was Marie Antoinette's imposter?
[Rose of Versailles, ¥Ù¥ë¥µ¥¤¥æ¤Î¥Ð¥é, Berusaiyu no Bara]

Answer: Jean

74)Who's grandfather is a giant?
[Akazukin Cha Cha, ÀÖ¤º¤¤ó¥Á¥ã¥Á¥ã]

Answer: Riiya

75)Where was the original graduation trip destination?
[I Can Hear the Sea, ³¤¤¬¤¤³¤¨¤ë, Umi ga Kikoeru]

Answer: Kyoto

76)What brings the Space Force vs Air Force fight to a halt?
[Wings of Honneamise, ²¦Î©±§Ãè·³¥ª¥Í¥¢¥ß¥¹¤ÎÍã, Ouritsu Uchuugan Oneamisu no Tsubasa]

Answer: Shiro puking

Answer: The Moon

78)What book does Maria Braun have in her bag?
[Kishin Corps, µ¡¿ÀÊ¼ÃÄ, Kishin Heidan]

Answer: "Evolution of Physics"

Comment:: To those who entered "Mein Kampf"....doomo. (ROTFL) ^_^

79)Which one of Kushana's arms is artifical?
[Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, É÷¤ÎÃ«¤Î¥Ê¥¦¥·¥«, Kaze no Tani no Naushika]

Answer: Left

80)Who is the Queen of the Killer Commandoes?
[Venus War Chronicles, ¥ô¥¤¥Ê¥¹Àïµ, Vuinasu Senki]

Answer: Miranda

81)Which person does not belong in this list and why?
Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)
Natsume Kyusaku (All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku)
Char Aznable (Mobile Suit Gundam)
Ashram (Record of Lodoss War)
Professor Tomoe (Sailor Moon S)

Answer: Char Aznable.
Reason: He's the only one not voice acted by Kamiya Akira.

Comment:: Those of who answered "Natsumu Kyusaku: Because she's the only girl" need to watch Nuku Nuku again. :P

82)Which of the faculty was the original baseball team manager?
[Touch, ¥¿¥Ã¥Á, Tatchi]

Answer: Kojima Yuko

83)A poster of what movie was on Tanaka's wall?
[Otaku No Video, ¤ª¤¿¤¯¤Î¥Ó¥Ç¥ª, Otaku no Bideo]

Answer: Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro (Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro)

84)Which Fuji ship does Cobalt destroy?
[Iczer One, Àï¤¨¡ª¥¤¥¯¥µ¡¼£±, Tatakae! Ikusa-1]

Answer: Fuji 1

85)Where is Ninja Master Gara's place located?
[Bastard!!, ¥Ð¥¹¥¿¡¼¥É!, Basutaado]

Answer: Grave Valley

86)Which Tarot card is Iggy's power associated with?
[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, ¥¸¥ç¥¸¥ç¤Î´ñÌ¯¤ÊËÁ¸±, Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken]

Answer: The Fool

87)What's the full title of the video tape Youta got from Gokuraku?
[Video Girl Ai, ÅÅ±Æ¾¯½÷, Den'ei Shoujo]

Answer: Nagu Samete Ageru Amano Ai

Comment:: You got the point if you entered "A Soothing Girl Amano Ai" or something to that effect. Those who entered the actual Japanese title got two points.

88)What anime used a James Brown song as it's ending theme?

Answer: Mad Bull 1

89)Which Shoujo magazine features "Marmalade Boy" and "Chibi Maruko-chan"?

Answer: Ribon

90)What was the first Megazone 23 CD to feature the song "Tomorrow Blues"?

Answer: Megazone 23 Ongaku Hen

91)Devilman first appeared on Japanese television in what year?

Answer: 1972

92)What television show was based on the same real life story as "The Sound of Music"?

Answer: Trapp Family Monogatari (Story of the Trapp Family)

93)Iroka Kahoru works for what cosmetics company?
[Futaba-kun Change, ¤Õ¤¿¤Ð·¯¥Á¥§¥ó¥¸, Futabakun Chenji]

Answer: Zetton Cosmetics

94)When was the first Mortar Head invented?
[Five Star Stories]

Answer: Cluster Year 980

95)What's Mahara Fabrio's rank?
[Macross 7 Trash, ¥Þ¥¯¥í¥¹7¥È¥é¥Ã¥·¥å]

Answer: Chuui (Lieutenant Junior Grade)

Comment:: As with the Amuro rank question, the army equivalent (First Lieutenant) wasn't accepted. Neither was "Lieutenant".

96)Who summoned Hikaru, Umi and Fuu to Cefiro?
[Magical Knight Rayearth, ËâË¡µ³»Î¥ì¥¤¥¢¡¼¥¹, Majikku Naito Reiaasu]

Answer:Princess Emerald

97)What's the real name of the Baron?
[Whisper of the Heart, ¼ª¤ò¤¹¤Þ¤»¤Ð, Mimi o Sumaseba]

Answer: Baron Funbelt Von Sickingen

98)Who's the voice actress for Interpreter in "Compiler"?

Answer: Kawamura Maria

99)Which girl releases demons when she cries?
[Ghost Sweeper Mikami, GSÈþ¿À, Goosuto Suiipaa Mikami]

Answer: Meiko

100)Who's Motoko's partner?
[Ghost in the Shell, ¹¶³Ìµ¡Æ°Ââ, Koukaku Kidoutai]

Answer: Bateau

Bonus/Tiebreaker Question
101)What actor/actress was in both the live action "YAWARA!" movie and Itami Juzo's "The Funeral"?

Answer: Nagae Hidekazu

Comment:: He played Hanazono in "YAWARA" and the deceased's other son-in-law (Just look for the tallest guy) in "The Funeral".