Cosmo Police Justy - The 1984 manga and anime

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Justy (ジャスティ, Jasuti) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsuguo Okazaki published in Shōnen Sunday Zōkan. It was adapted into an original video animation film aimed at home video (OVA) released on July 20, 1985. The OVA was released as a double feature film with the film Area 88.

The story follows Justy Kaizard, a police officer who pursues criminal espers; his tactics may be similar to those of a bounty hunter, but he is a payroll clerk. Justy is also an esper with remarkable powers. He is able to moderate his psychic forces through the use of the sash he wears. With this device, which acts only as a psychic shock absorber, it can finely mitigate its powers to prevent collateral damage.

Viz translated part of the manga into English and released nine out-of-order issues in North America between December 6, 1988 and April 4, 1989.

Studio Pierrot released a 44-minute OAV single, titled Cosmo Police Justy (Cosmo Police ジャスティ, Kosumo Porīsu Jasuti), on July 20, 1985, directed by Motosuke Takahashi, the director of the OVA Fire Tripper. In addition to the voices listed in the characters section, other voice actors providing additional voices in the OVA include Michihiro Ikemizu (Magnumam Vega), Daisuke Gōri, Hōchū Ōtsuka, Kōzō Shioya, Tomohiro Nishimura, Fumihiko Tachiki, Masashi Sugawara, and Matsumi Ōshiro.

The OVA is based in part on two comic book stories: The Tears of Astaris, listed on the front page of English comic publications as volumes one and two, and also Hostages which is listed as volumes four and five. It was released as a double feature film with the film Area 88.

In the July 1985 issue of Shōnen Sunday Zōkan included a 50-page insert on the OVA. The anime was not released in English due to the high licensing costs

History

Justy Kaizard is the most powerful Esper in the known universe and works as a member of the Cosmopolitan Police of the Galaxy Patrol System to take down the Esper criminals. During one of these culls, he killed Magnamum Vega while his young daughter Astaris was watching. After the fight, she transformed from girl to young woman and attacked him. While he was injured in his attack, he forgot everything. Justy took the girl home and started raising her as his younger sister with the help of Jelna Flarestar.

Since he has taken down over 200 esper criminals since joining the Cosmo Police, the rest of the esper criminals are willing to do whatever it takes to get rid of Justy. To this end, they hijack a civilian shuttle and demand that Magnamum's daughter Astaris be brought in exchange for the passengers on board the transport. Justy is tasked with taking her there, but while she is making the EVA's journey between the ships, a group of criminal espers unite using telepathy to make her remember what happened to her father and who was responsible for it.

Astaris begins attacking the policeman, destroying Justy's ship and using more and more power to try to break through his defenses. Concerned about the safety of the nearby transport, Justy uses his powers to teleport him away from combat. In doing so, he lets his guard down and Astaris is able to hit him with the full force of his powers, making him disappear. The criminal espers believe they have destroyed it, so they take the transport with all the hostages and teleport, leaving Astaris floating in space. Astaris comes out of his anger and begins to wonder what happened and where Justy went. Then she falls asleep, exhausted. After the shuttle leaves, Justy appears and rescues the sleeping Staris, promising to bring the esper criminals to justice for using her in their ruse.

After surrounding Astaris in a protective bubble, Justy deforms after being transported on the run. Teleporting into the transport, Justy takes out three of the hijackers before the others teleport in an attempt to escape and easily follows them. He easily defeats all but four after asking them to bring Astaris back as it was before. The remaining four combine their powers to try to defeat Justy, but he takes them out one by one until he gets to the gang leader. He tells him that Astaris is his beloved younger sister now, and proceeds to eliminate him.

Justy returns and rescues Ataris, and the voiceover upon their return shows that Astaris remembers nothing of her attack on Justy and has come back to love him as her heroic older brother. The show ends with Justy and his partner going out on another mission.

Characters

Justy, Jelna, and Bolba characters previously appeared in Okazaki's 2nd Year A Class debut manga Hoshiko-sensei.

Justy Kaizard (ジャスティ・カイザード, Jasuti Kaizādo)
Born (or at least found in a shipwreck) on Sapphire, the sixth planet of the Pelwing System, Justy is an esper of the Galaxy Patrol Cosmo Police, with the designation Σ04-1 (Sigma 04-1). Despite being the most powerful esper in the known universe, Justy has a kind heart. He helps track down superhuman criminals to bring them to justice, although it pains him to have to use his powers in this way. She wears a headband that adjusts her esper powers to one ten thousandth of their normal strength. The headband normally suppresses an esper's power completely, but due to the strength of his powers, it allows him more precise control over them.
During the Great Galactic War, Justy fought alongside Jelna and her group as part of the Esper Commandos against the Andromeda Rebel Army. His adoptive sister, Jelna, is his only family and, due to the hardships they went through during the war, they became very close. Justy also takes care of Astaris, the daughter of Magnamum Vega, an esper criminal who he killed in the course of his duties. He considers her a younger sister and is very protective of her.

Jelna Flarestar (ジェルナ・フレアスター, Jeruna Fureasutā)

Jelna was the first esper hired by the Cosmo Police, although she now works mainly as an office job in the department. He has raised Justy since he was very young and has a brotherly affection for him. However, as there is no blood relationship between the two, romantic feelings have begun to manifest.
After the powers of the Esper begin to manifest across the galaxy, Jelna defeats the leader of the Andromeda Rebel Army while leading her Esper Commandos unit during the fighting in the Great Galactic War, thereby perishing. Voiced by: Keiko Yokozawa

Astaris Vega (アスタリス・ベガ, Asutarisu Bega)
Astaris is the daughter of the criminal esper Magnamum Vega. After seeing her father killed by Justy when she was five, her desire for revenge was so great that it activated the latent powers of esper within her, rapidly aging her body into that of a young woman ("One of these days ho you will be big and strong and I will kill you! "). However, he retains the mentality of his current age. [5] He doesn't remember what happened to his father, or that it was Justy who killed him. She is technically Jelna's prisoner and Justy took it upon herself to raise her, treating her as her favorite younger sister. Since his esper powers are so great, he also wears a headband that dampens them.
Meet Yoshiko Tachibana during Justy's second mission to Earth. Voiced by: Miina Tominaga

Rector (レクター, Rekutā)
The commander of the office of the Galaxy Patrol Cosmo police space station. He's the one who gives orders to Justy. Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto

Bolba (ボルバー・シークレン, Borubā Shukuren)
A member of the Cosmo Police, designation Σ03-1 (Sigma 03-1). He is like a big brother to Justy and has a very cheerful personality. Despite having a Sigma designation, it has little or no esper power, but aids in investigating Esper-related incidents. In the translations of Viz's comics, his name is Trevor. Voiced by: Kenichi Ono

Yoshiko Tachibana (立花美子, Tachibana Yoshiko)
A Japanese student and first-year A-year member at Yumeno Academy. He has a cheerful disposition and is a member of the local hygiene committee.

Technical data

Gender Science fiction

manga

Written by Tsuguo Okazaki
Published by Shogakukan
English publisher Viz (partial)
Magazine Shōnen Sunday Zokan
Publication date August 1981 - November 1984
Volumes 5 (List of volumes)

Original video animation

Cosmo Police Justy

Regia by Motosuke Takahashi
Product by Yuji Nunokawa
Written by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
Music by Hiroya Watanabe
STUDIO Pierrot
Publication date the 20 July 1985
Duration 44 minutes

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/