Compiler (manga)

Compiler
コンパイラ
(Konpaira)
Genre
Manga
Written byKia Asamiya
Published byKodansha
ImprintAfternoon KC
MagazineMonthly Afternoon
Original runMarch 24, 1990 – August 25, 1992
Volumes3
Manga
Assembler 0X
Written byKia Asamiya
Published byKodansha
ImprintAfternoon KC
MagazineMonthly Afternoon
Original runOctober 24, 1992 – June 24, 1995
Volumes4
Further information
Original video animation
Directed by
Produced by
  • Joji Furusawa
  • Kazuhiko Ikeguchi
  • Masaki Sawanobori
  • Yoshimasa Mizuo
Written by
  • Takao Kato
  • Kiyoshi Murayama
Music byToshiyuki Omori
Studio
Licensed by
Released March 5, 1994 – October 5, 1994
Runtime30 minutes
Episodes2
Original video animation
Compiler Festa
Directed byKiyoshi Murayama
Produced by
  • Kōji Shimana
  • Masaki Sawanobori
  • Yoshimasa Mizuo
Written byMichitaka Kikuchi
Music byToshiyuki Omori
StudioStudio Fantasia
Licensed by
  • NA: ADV Films (expired)
ReleasedDecember 21, 1995
Runtime50 minutes
Episodes1
Manga
Ganzo Konpaira
Written byKia Asamiya
Published byShōnen Gahōsha
MagazineYoung King OURs
PublishedSeptember 30, 2021

Compiler (Japanese: コンパイラ, Hepburn: Konpaira) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine from March 1990 to August 1992. The series follows two computer programs, Compiler and Assembler, who, after failing to take over Earth, decide to live in human form with two human brothers while dealing with various enemies that are after them.

A sequel series, titled Assembler 0X (Japanese: アセンブラ０Ｘ, Hepburn: Asenbura 0 X) and focusing on the character Assembler, was serialized in Monthly Afternoon from October 1992 to June 1995.

The manga was adapted into a two-part anime original video animation (OVA) in 1994 by Kodansha, King Records, and Movic. It was licensed in North America by ADV Films. An OVA sequel was released in 1995.

Plot

Compiler (as in a source code compiler) features two girls, Compiler and Assembler, who arrived on Earth from 2-D cyberspace to play a "game" in which they will delete the real world and reform it. However, they move in with two young men called Toshi and Nachi and lose interest in the game. After Toshi is injured and the game is cancelled, two beings called Plasma and Compiler 2 are sent in to erase the girls.

Characters

Compiler (コンパイラ, Konpaira)
Voiced by: Naoko Matsui[2] (Japanese); Kelly Manison[2] (English)
Assembler (アセンブラ, Asenbura)
Voiced by: Yūko Mizutani[2] (Japanese); Jessica Calvello[2] (English)
Toshi Igarashi (五十嵐淑, Igarashi Toshi)
Voiced by: Nozomu Sasaki[2] (Japanese); Spike Spencer[2] (English)
Nachi Igarashi (五十嵐那智, Igarashi Nachi)
Voiced by: Koichi Yamadera[2] (Japanese); Andrew Klimko[2] (English)

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya, Compiler was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon from March 24, 1990,[a] to August 25, 1992.[b] Kodansha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from April 19, 1991,[7] to February 19, 1993.[8] The series was republished in two bunkoban volumes, both released on July 12, 1999.[9][10]

A sequel series by Asamiya, titled Assembler 0X and focusing on the character Assembler who is now human, was serialized in Monthly Afternoon from October 24, 1992,[c] to June 24, 1995.[d] Kodansha collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from October 19, 1993,[11] to October 19, 1995.[12] The series was republished in two bunkoban volumes, both released on August 5, 1999.[14][15]

In May 2021, it was announced by Shōnen Gahōsha's Young King OURs that a new Compiler story by Asamiya will debut in the magazine later that year.[1] The short story, titled Ganzo Konpaira (元祖 コンパイラ; lit. 'Original Compiler'), was released on September 30, 2021, in the November issue.[16]

Compiler

No. Release date ISBN
1April 19, 1991[7]978-4-06-314032-3
2April 21, 1992[17]978-4-06-314043-9
3February 19, 1993[8]978-4-06-314057-6

Assembler 0X

No. Release date ISBN
1October 19, 1993[11]978-4-06-321036-1
2July 19, 1994[18]978-4-06-321041-5
3February 21, 1995[19]978-4-06-321047-7
4October 19, 1995[12]978-4-06-321051-4

Anime

A two-part original video animation (OVA) anime adaptation was produced by Kodansha, King Records, and Movic in 1994.[20] It was animated by Animate Film and Studio Fantasia. The first episode was directed by Kiyoshi Murayama, and written by Takao Kato; it was released on March 5, 1994.[21] The second episode was directed by Kato and written by Murayama; it was released on October 5, 1994.[22] Yuji Moriyama was the character designer for both episodes.[21][22] The anime was licensed in North America by ADV Films in August 1999.[23][24]

An OVA sequel, titled Compiler Festa, was released on December 21, 1995.[25] It was produced by Kodansha, King Records, and Movic, and animated by Studio Fantasia. It was directed by Murayama and written by Kia Asamiya (under his real name, Michitaka Kikuchi).[25][20] Naoko Takeuchi and Yasuhiro Ōshima were the character designers.[20] The sequel was licensed in North America by ADV Films.

The opening theme is "I Was Born to Fall in Love", and the end theme is "Full Up Mind", both by Masami Okui. The themes were released as a single on January 21, 1994;[26] the full OVA soundtrack was released later that same year, on April 21.[27] As well as the single and soundtrack, three image albums—Compiler, Assembler, and Interpreter—were also released.

Notes

  1. ^ Debuted in the magazine's May 1990 issue,[3] released on March 24, 1990.[4]
  2. ^ Finished in the magazine's October 1992 issue,[5] released on August 25, 1992.[6]
  3. ^ Debuted in the magazine's December 1992 issue,[11] released on October 24, 1992.[5]
  4. ^ Finished in the magazine's August 1995 issue,[12] released on June 24, 1995.[13]

References

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  3. ^ "Contents". Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese). No. May 1990 issue. Kodansha. Table of contents. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  4. ^ "Contents". Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese). No. March 1990 issue. Kodansha. Table of contents. Retrieved March 9, 2026. […] アフタヌーン5月号(3月24日発売)誌上にて行います。
  5. ^ a b "Contents". Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese). No. October 1992 issue. Kodansha. Table of contents. Archived from the original on March 9, 2026. Retrieved March 9, 2026. […] アフタヌーン12月号(10月24日発売)誌上にて。
  6. ^ "Contents". Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese). No. August 1992 issue. Kodansha. Table of contents. Archived from the original on March 9, 2026. Retrieved March 9, 2026. […] アフタヌーン10月号(8月25日発売)誌上にて。
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  13. ^ "Contents". Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese). No. June 1995 issue. Kodansha. Table of contents. Archived from the original on March 9, 2026. Retrieved March 9, 2026. […] アフタヌーン8月号(6月24日発売)誌上にて。
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  20. ^ a b c スタジオ ファンタジア 作品一覧 (in Japanese). Studio Fantasia. Archived from the original on September 13, 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  21. ^ a b allcinema. "オリジナルビデオアニメ COMPILER　陰の章 (1994) - allcinema". www.allcinema.net. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
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  25. ^ a b allcinema. "オリジナルビデオアニメ COMPILER　FESTA (1995) - allcinema". www.allcinema.net. Archived from the original on July 15, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
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