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{{short description|2005 Japanese historical romance manga by Kaoru Mori and anime}} |
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| name = Emma |
| name = Emma |
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| image = Emma manga vol01.jpg |
| image = Emma manga vol01.jpg |
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| caption = First {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volume cover, featuring Emma |
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| ja_kanji = エマ |
| ja_kanji = エマ |
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| ja_romaji = Ema |
| ja_romaji = Ema |
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| genre = [[Historical fiction|Historical]] |
| genre = {{ubl|[[Historical fiction|Historical]]<ref name="Emma"/>|[[Romance comics|Romance]]<ref name="Emma">{{cite web|last1=Aoki|first1=Deb|title=Emma Volume 1 by Kaoru Mori|url=http://manga.about.com/od/reviews/gr/emmavol1.htm|website=[[About.com]]|access-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409073020/http://manga.about.com/od/reviews/gr/emmavol1.htm|archive-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref>}}<!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per [[MOS:A&M]]). --> |
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| author = [[Kaoru Mori]] |
| author = [[Kaoru Mori]] |
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| publisher = [[Enterbrain]] |
| publisher = [[Enterbrain]] |
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| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=[[Yen Press]]}} |
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA={{ubl|[[CMX (comics)|CMX Comics]] (former)|[[Yen Press]] (current)}}}} |
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| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|[[Seinen manga|Seinen]]}} |
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| magazine = [[Comic Beam]] |
| magazine = [[Comic Beam]] |
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| first = January 2002 |
| first = January 2002 |
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| last = March 2008 |
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| volumes = 10 |
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# ''Emma'' (2002–2006) |
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| author = Kaoru Mori |
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# ''Emma: Extra Stories'' (2006–2008) |
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| publisher = Enterbrain |
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| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}} |
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| demographic = ''Seinen'' |
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| magazine = Comic Beam |
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| first = September 2006 |
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| last = March 2008 |
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| volumes = 3 |
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| volume_list = #Manga |
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{{nihongo|'''''Emma'''''|エマ|Ema}} is a Japanese [[historical romance]] [[manga]] by [[Kaoru Mori]]. It was published by [[Enterbrain]] in the magazine ''[[Comic Beam]]'' and collected in |
{{nihongo|'''''Emma'''''|エマ|Ema}} is a Japanese [[historical romance]] [[manga]] by [[Kaoru Mori]]. It was published by [[Enterbrain]] in the magazine ''[[Comic Beam]]'' and collected in ten {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes. The series has been adapted as an [[anime]] television series, entitled {{nihongo|''Emma – A Victorian Romance''|英國戀物語エマ|Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma}}. The manga is licensed in English in North America by [[Yen Press]] and the anime is licensed in English by [[Right Stuf International|Nozomi Entertainment]]. |
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Set in [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[London]] at the end of the 19th century, ''Emma'' is the story of a [[maid|housemaid]] who falls in love with a member of the gentry. However, the young man's family disapproves of him associating with people of the [[lower classes]]. |
Set in [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[London]] at the end of the 19th century, ''Emma'' is the story of a [[maid|housemaid]] who falls in love with a member of the gentry. However, the young man's family disapproves of him associating with people of the [[lower classes]]. |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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Both the manga and anime versions of ''Emma'' are unique for being set in a setting seldom visited by either medium without some fantasy or [[Speculative fiction|speculative]] element. The author and illustrator of the manga, Kaoru Mori, is a self-professed [[Anglophile]],<ref>Author's afterword, Volume 1</ref> and attempted to recreate 1895 [[London]] with meticulous detail. The manga has a [[cult following]] in Japan, even going as far as opening an ''Emma''-inspired and themed [[Cosplay restaurant|maid café]] in [[Shinjuku]].<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070112040132/http://victoriancafe-emily.com/|url=http://victoriancafe-emily.com/|title=Victorian Cafe Emily|archive-date= |
Both the manga and anime versions of ''Emma'' are unique for being set in a setting seldom visited by either medium without some fantasy or [[Speculative fiction|speculative]] element. The author and illustrator of the manga, Kaoru Mori, is a self-professed [[Anglophile]],<ref>Author's afterword, Volume 1</ref> and attempted to recreate 1895 [[London]] with meticulous detail. The manga has a [[cult following]] in Japan, even going as far as opening an ''Emma''-inspired and themed [[Cosplay restaurant|maid café]] in [[Shinjuku]].<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070112040132/http://victoriancafe-emily.com/|url=http://victoriancafe-emily.com/|title=Victorian Cafe Emily|archive-date=January 12, 2007|access-date=May 31, 2009}}</ref> Its popularity has sparked an interest in English maid [[cosplay]], even going as far as having the official ''Emma'' anime website selling Emma's "costume" for ¥45,000.<ref>{{cite web| title=Emma Victorian Romance Store| publisher=[[Enterbrain]]| url=http://www.emma-victorian.com/emma1/goods_other.html| access-date=April 14, 2006| archive-date=February 5, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205112325/http://www.emma-victorian.com/emma1/goods_other.html| url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Characters== |
==Characters== |
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;{{nihongo|Emma|エマ|Ema}} |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Yumi Tōma]]|Eileen Montgomery<ref>{{ |
:{{Voiced by|[[Yumi Tōma]]|Eileen Montgomery<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|title=Emma: A Victorian Romance Anime's English Dub Casts Eileen Montgomery as Emma|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-29/emma-a-victorian-romance-anime-english-dub-casts-eileen-montgomery-as-emma/.145136|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=March 29, 2019|archive-date=July 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725122421/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-29/emma-a-victorian-romance-anime-english-dub-casts-eileen-montgomery-as-emma/.145136|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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:She falls in love with William Jones from the first time they meet. Originally from a poor seaside [[Yorkshire]] village, she was kidnapped as a young girl to be sold to a London brothel. She managed to escape but became lost in London. She managed to work odd jobs for food, until she was taken under the wing of Kelly Stownar, as her housemaid. Under Mrs. Stownar, Emma was taught to read, write, and a variety of other subjects. In later chapters of the manga, it is revealed that Emma can also read a bit of French. |
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:After the death of Mrs. Stownar, Emma leaves London, intending to go back to her village, but she ended up meeting with a maid who worked for the [[Mölders (Emma)|Mölders]] (Meredith in the English translation of the manga) family, German immigrants who live in a mansion in York, and Emma is hired as a servant in the Mölders' household. There, she becomes a favorite because of her fluency in English, and for this her mistress always brings Emma on distant trips, e.g. the trip to Mrs. Trollope's (Aurelia Jones') house and also the trip to London alongside a few menservants who could also speak English. She was also a well-liked maid among the staff due to her honesty and diligence in her work, as well as the children who often played with her. |
:After the death of Mrs. Stownar, Emma leaves London, intending to go back to her village, but she ended up meeting with a maid who worked for the [[Mölders (Emma)|Mölders]] (Meredith in the English translation of the manga) family, German immigrants who live in a mansion in York, and Emma is hired as a servant in the Mölders' household. There, she becomes a favorite because of her fluency in English, and for this her mistress always brings Emma on distant trips, e.g. the trip to Mrs. Trollope's (Aurelia Jones') house and also the trip to London alongside a few menservants who could also speak English. She was also a well-liked maid among the staff due to her honesty and diligence in her work, as well as the children who often played with her. |
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;{{nihongo|William Jones|ウィリアム・ジョーンズ|Wiriamu Jōnzu}} |
;{{nihongo|William Jones|ウィリアム・ジョーンズ|Wiriamu Jōnzu}} |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Tokuyoshi Kawashima]]|[[Ted Lewis (voice actor)|Ted Lewis]]<ref>{{ |
:{{Voiced by|[[Tokuyoshi Kawashima]]|[[Ted Lewis (voice actor)|Ted Lewis]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|title=Emma: A Victorian Romance Anime's English Dub Casts Ted Lewis as William|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-04/emma-a-victorian-romance-anime-english-dub-casts-ted-lewis-as-william/.145403|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=April 4, 2019|archive-date=July 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725125602/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-04/emma-a-victorian-romance-anime-english-dub-casts-ted-lewis-as-william/.145403|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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:He is the eldest son of the "House of Jones", a very wealthy merchant [[middle class]] family that is attempting to rise into the gentry. As his father's heir, he is under tremendous stress to not only take over the family business but also marry a girl from another wealthy family, preferably into the [[peerage]]. He develops feelings for Emma after their first meeting. He often intercepts her coming from [[Covent Garden]] on [[Regent Street]]. In the manga, William had told his father about Emma but his father had never seen Emma (different with the anime). |
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:After Emma's departure, William changed drastically. He began to work very hard, attending social meetings and took care of his family's business. In his own perspectives, he never stopped regretting losing Emma, but he would live his life in the 'upper class side' as his father expected him to be. His change affected everyone around him, including Hakim. However, during the engagement party (the one with Eleanor Campbell), he unexpectedly meets Emma again, who is Dorothea Molders' companion at the time. Infused with this new hope, he gets conflicted with his engagement to Eleanor. But, that conflict helps strengthen his resolve to carry his family's business and his love for Emma. |
:After Emma's departure, William changed drastically. He began to work very hard, attending social meetings and took care of his family's business. In his own perspectives, he never stopped regretting losing Emma, but he would live his life in the 'upper class side' as his father expected him to be. His change affected everyone around him, including Hakim. However, during the engagement party (the one with Eleanor Campbell), he unexpectedly meets Emma again, who is Dorothea Molders' companion at the time. Infused with this new hope, he gets conflicted with his engagement to Eleanor. But, that conflict helps strengthen his resolve to carry his family's business and his love for Emma. |
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;{{nihongo|Kelly Stownar|ケリー・ストウナー|Kerī Sutounā}} |
;{{nihongo|Kelly Stownar|ケリー・ストウナー|Kerī Sutounā}} |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Taeko Nakanishi]]|[[Erica Schroeder]]<ref>{{ |
:{{Voiced by|[[Taeko Nakanishi]]|[[Erica Schroeder]]<ref name="ANN-2019-05-25">{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Emma: A Victorian Romance Anime's English Dub Casts Martin Billany as Al|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-25/emma-a-victorian-romance-anime-english-dub-casts-martin-billany-as-al/.147114|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=May 25, 2019|archive-date=July 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724195140/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-25/emma-a-victorian-romance-anime-english-dub-casts-martin-billany-as-al/.147114|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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:Emma's employer and William Jones' former [[governess]]. She married at the age of 18, but lost her husband two years into the marriage, and did not have any children. Young and educated, Mrs. Stownar decided to become a governess, and tutored William and his siblings with an iron fist. Right before retiring, she met Emma, and took her in as her maid. |
:Emma's employer and William Jones' former [[governess]]. She married at the age of 18, but lost her husband two years into the marriage, and did not have any children. Young and educated, Mrs. Stownar decided to become a governess, and tutored William and his siblings with an iron fist. Right before retiring, she met Emma, and took her in as her maid. |
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:Kelly was the one who taught Emma to do the household chores, to read, and to write. It was also Kelly who acted as a 'bridge' between Emma and William, although she realized that the relationship between Emma and William would never work out smoothly. |
:Kelly was the one who taught Emma to do the household chores, to read, and to write. It was also Kelly who acted as a 'bridge' between Emma and William, although she realized that the relationship between Emma and William would never work out smoothly. |
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;{{nihongo|Hakim Atawari|ハキム・アタワーリ|Hakimu Atawāri}} |
;{{nihongo|Hakim Atawari|ハキム・アタワーリ|Hakimu Atawāri}} |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Yūji Ueda]]|James Rieser<ref name="emmas1bd">{{cite AV media|title=Emma: A Victoria Romance Season One Blu-Ray|type=Blu-ray|publisher=Right Stuf|date=2021 |
:{{Voiced by|[[Yūji Ueda]]|James Rieser<ref name="emmas1bd">{{cite AV media|title=Emma: A Victoria Romance Season One Blu-Ray|type=Blu-ray|publisher=Right Stuf|date=May 4, 2021}}</ref>}} |
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:William Jones' best friend, who is a prince from [[India]], and acts as a foil for William. He and William both attended [[Eton College]]. Somewhat of a womanizer, Hakim's straightforwardness and being outgoing is a clear departure from William's reservedness and dislike for social events. Hakim usually has his servant [[harem]] accompanying him and travels with a full complement of servants and elephants. Like William, Hakim was captivated with Emma the first time he saw her. |
:William Jones' best friend, who is a prince from [[India]], and acts as a foil for William. He and William both attended [[Eton College]]. Somewhat of a womanizer, Hakim's straightforwardness and being outgoing is a clear departure from William's reservedness and dislike for social events. Hakim usually has his servant [[harem]] accompanying him and travels with a full complement of servants and elephants. Like William, Hakim was captivated with Emma the first time he saw her. |
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:His stay in England was prolonged simply because he wanted to see how the relationship between Emma and William progressed. Once he found out that Emma was in love with William, he tried to encourage their relationship into something further, but he let go Emma when she said that she would go back to her hometown, and made no efforts to prevent her from leaving. When William finally proposed to Eleanor, Hakim finally said that he would go back home. To him, there was no more excitement seeing William surrender to the pressure of the society. |
:His stay in England was prolonged simply because he wanted to see how the relationship between Emma and William progressed. Once he found out that Emma was in love with William, he tried to encourage their relationship into something further, but he let go Emma when she said that she would go back to her hometown, and made no efforts to prevent her from leaving. When William finally proposed to Eleanor, Hakim finally said that he would go back home. To him, there was no more excitement seeing William surrender to the pressure of the society. |
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: According to Mori, Hakim was originally intended to be a pure rival to William, but his role in the story changed as it progressed.<ref name="anninterview">{{cite web |
: According to Mori, Hakim was originally intended to be a pure rival to William, but his role in the story changed as it progressed.<ref name="anninterview">{{cite web| url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2006-09-01/6| title=Interview: Kaoru Mori| author=Chih-Chieh Chang| publisher=Anime News Network| date=September 1, 2006| access-date=December 30, 2007| archive-date=January 12, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112084353/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2006-09-01/6| url-status=live}}</ref> |
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;{{nihongo|Eleanor Campbell|エレノア・キャンベル|Erenoa Kyanberu}} |
;{{nihongo|Eleanor Campbell|エレノア・キャンベル|Erenoa Kyanberu}} |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Sanae Kobayashi]]|[[Jessica Calvello]]<ref>{{ |
:{{Voiced by|[[Sanae Kobayashi]]|[[Jessica Calvello]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=Emma: A Victorian Romance English Dub Casts Jessica Calvello as Eleanor|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-15/emma-a-victorian-romance-english-dub-casts-jessica-calvello-as-eleanor/.138200|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=October 15, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725143949/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-15/emma-a-victorian-romance-english-dub-casts-jessica-calvello-as-eleanor/.138200|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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:The young daughter of a [[viscount]] who falls in love with William. Her feelings for William are often reinforced by misunderstandings from William's courtesy and accommodation. Though her family is of the peerage, her family's financial situation is deteriorating. Due to this, her father very much wants Eleanor to marry into the wealthier, but lower class, Jones family. |
:The young daughter of a [[viscount]] who falls in love with William. Her feelings for William are often reinforced by misunderstandings from William's courtesy and accommodation. Though her family is of the peerage, her family's financial situation is deteriorating. Due to this, her father very much wants Eleanor to marry into the wealthier, but lower class, Jones family. |
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:Eleanor is a very shy girl, yet at the same time she always tries to catch William's attention, for example by inviting him into a tea-party in her mansion, and visiting to William's mansion for 'seeing the rose blooming'. She is very shy whenever William is around, yet finally she is able to tell him her feelings when they are watching opera. She is (almost) always accompanied by her faithful servant Annie, who takes care of her since she was a child (in the 4th volume of the manga, it was shown that since Eleanor was still a child Annie has been serving her.) |
:Eleanor is a very shy girl, yet at the same time she always tries to catch William's attention, for example by inviting him into a tea-party in her mansion, and visiting to William's mansion for 'seeing the rose blooming'. She is very shy whenever William is around, yet finally she is able to tell him her feelings when they are watching opera. She is (almost) always accompanied by her faithful servant Annie, who takes care of her since she was a child (in the 4th volume of the manga, it was shown that since Eleanor was still a child Annie has been serving her.) |
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: Housemaid of the Mölders household. Emma first met Tasha at King's Cross railway station where she was leaving for Haworth along with her mistress Dorothea Mölders. Tasha later shared the same carriage as Emma, after learning that Emma was a maid, she suggested to her to apply for employment at Mölders household in Haworth, which was short of staff. After Emma is hired there, she and Tasha shared a servant's quarter and they became close friends. |
: Housemaid of the Mölders household. Emma first met Tasha at King's Cross railway station where she was leaving for Haworth along with her mistress Dorothea Mölders. Tasha later shared the same carriage as Emma, after learning that Emma was a maid, she suggested to her to apply for employment at Mölders household in Haworth, which was short of staff. After Emma is hired there, she and Tasha shared a servant's quarter and they became close friends. |
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;{{nihongo|Monica Mildrake|モニカ・ミルドレイク|Monika Mirudoreiku}} |
;{{nihongo|Monica Mildrake|モニカ・ミルドレイク|Monika Mirudoreiku}} |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Kikuko Inoue]]|[[Jessica Calvello]]<ref name="emmas2bd">{{cite AV media|title=Emma: A Victorian Romance Season 2 Blu-ray|type=Blu-ray|publisher=Right Stuf|date=2021 |
:{{Voiced by|[[Kikuko Inoue]]|[[Jessica Calvello]]<ref name="emmas2bd">{{cite AV media|title=Emma: A Victorian Romance Season 2 Blu-ray|type=Blu-ray|publisher=Right Stuf|date=June 1, 2021}}</ref>}} |
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: Eleanor's older sister, who feels very protective of her. She doesn't like William and thinks he is not good enough for her sister. |
: Eleanor's older sister, who feels very protective of her. She doesn't like William and thinks he is not good enough for her sister. |
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;{{nihongo|Viscount Campbell|キャンベル子爵|Kyanberu Shishoku}} |
;{{nihongo|Viscount Campbell|キャンベル子爵|Kyanberu Shishoku}} |
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: Eleanor's father, a member of the nobility with strong [[Class discrimination|classist]] views who secretly despises all non-nobles and resents the fact that lack of money forces him to accept a commoner as husband for Eleanor. This is shown drastically when, after shaking hands with Richard Jones, he throws away the glove he was wearing. |
: Eleanor's father, a member of the nobility with strong [[Class discrimination|classist]] views who secretly despises all non-nobles and resents the fact that lack of money forces him to accept a commoner as husband for Eleanor. This is shown drastically when, after shaking hands with Richard Jones, he throws away the glove he was wearing. |
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;{{nihongo|Al|アル|Aru}} |
;{{nihongo|Al|アル|Aru}} |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]]|Martin Billany<ref name="ANN-2019-05-25"/>}} |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]]|Martin Billany<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/160939828/lets-dub-emma-a-victorian-romance-anime-tv-series/posts/2517175|title=Update 36: The Role of Al Has Been Cast! · Let's Dub ALL OF Emma A Victorian Romance Anime TV Series|website=Kickstarter|language=en|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref>}} |
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:A local Jack of all Trades who knew Kelly Stownar's husband, Doug, when they were children. She often calls upon him to fix things around her house and shares her concerns about Emma with him. His relationship to Kelly is ambiguous. Most times, their banter makes them seem like siblings. |
:A local Jack of all Trades who knew Kelly Stownar's husband, Doug, when they were children. She often calls upon him to fix things around her house and shares her concerns about Emma with him. His relationship to Kelly is ambiguous. Most times, their banter makes them seem like siblings. |
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;{{nihongo|Sarah|サラ|Sara}} |
;{{nihongo|Sarah|サラ|Sara}} |
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:A sullen young footman in the employment of the Mölders household. His father was a wandering clockmaker who passed on his mechanical skills to his son. His taciturn behaviour may be as a result of his regretting his father's rebellious nature, which eventually led to a nomadic and impoverished lifestyle. The unstable lifestyle of his childhood leads him to appreciate the quiet security of his current profession. He respects Emma for her strong, quiet spirit and grows protective of her as and when he notices her in her vulnerable moments. |
:A sullen young footman in the employment of the Mölders household. His father was a wandering clockmaker who passed on his mechanical skills to his son. His taciturn behaviour may be as a result of his regretting his father's rebellious nature, which eventually led to a nomadic and impoverished lifestyle. The unstable lifestyle of his childhood leads him to appreciate the quiet security of his current profession. He respects Emma for her strong, quiet spirit and grows protective of her as and when he notices her in her vulnerable moments. |
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;Richard Jones |
;Richard Jones |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Akio Nojima]]|[[Wayne Grayson]]<ref>{{ |
:{{Voiced by|[[Akio Nojima]]|[[Wayne Grayson]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=Emma: A Victorian Romance English Dub Casts Wayne Grayson as William's Father|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-11/emma-a-victorian-romance-english-dub-casts-wayne-grayson-as-william-father/.138040|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=October 11, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725074301/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-11/emma-a-victorian-romance-english-dub-casts-wayne-grayson-as-william-father/.138040|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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:Richard is William's father. |
:Richard is William's father. |
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;Grace Jones |
;Grace Jones |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Sayaka Ohara]]|Claire Curtis-Ward<ref>{{ |
:{{Voiced by|[[Sayaka Ohara]]|Claire Curtis-Ward<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Emma: A Victorian Romance Anime's English Dub Casts Claire Curtis-Ward as Grace|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-09/emma-a-victorian-romance-anime-english-dub-casts-claire-curtis-ward-as-grace/.149906|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=August 9, 2019|archive-date=July 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725142616/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-08-09/emma-a-victorian-romance-anime-english-dub-casts-claire-curtis-ward-as-grace/.149906|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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:{{Voiced by|[[Kaori Mizuhashi]]|Tara Tisch<ref name="ANN-2019-05-25"/>}} |
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Written and illustrated by [[Kaoru Mori]], ''Emma'' was serialized in [[Enterbrain]]'s [[Seinen manga|{{Transliteration|ja|seinen}} manga]] magazine ''[[Comic Beam]]'' from the January 2002 to the May 2006 issues.<ref name="Beam-completed">{{cite web|url=http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/comic/works/worksArchive.html|title=List of completed works serialized in ''Comic Beam''|publisher=[[Enterbrain]]|access-date=May 31, 2009|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209041336/http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/comic/works/worksArchive.html|archive-date=February 9, 2009}}</ref> Enterbrain collected its 52 chapters in seven {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes, released from August 30, 2002,<ref name="vol1JP"/> to May 25, 2006.<ref name="vol7JP"/> From the third volume onward, {{ill|Rico Murakami|ja|村上リコ}} served as historical consultant to ensure the historical accuracy of the manga. Additional stories, known as {{nihongo|''Emma: Extra Stories''|エマ 番外編|Ema Bangaihen}}, were published in ''Comic Beam'' from the September 2006 to the March 2008 issues.<ref name="Beam-completed"/> These chapters were collected in volumes 8–10, released from March 26, 2007,<ref name="vol8JP"/> to April 25, 2008.<ref name="vol10JP"/> |
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''Emma'' is drawn in a meticulously crosshatched [[pen and ink]] style, and Mori is noted for the depth and accuracy of her research in creating the characters and settings. A companion reference called the ''Emma Victorian Guide'' has been published to explain many of the unfamiliar and obscure historical references. Emma appears on all the cover of the volumes of the manga series. From volume 3 of the manga on, Kaoru Mori hired a historical consultant, Rico Murakami, to ensure the historical accuracy of the manga. Murakami also became the historical consultant for the anime series. |
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In North America, the manga was first licensed by [[CMX (comics)|CMX Comics]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Emma Vol. 1|url=http://dccomics.com/cmx/?action=on_sale&i=5775|publisher=[[CMX (comics)|CMX Comics]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104165918/http://dccomics.com/cmx/?action=on_sale&i=5775|archive-date=January 4, 2010}}</ref> which released ten volumes from September 20, 2006,<ref name="CMX-vol1"/> to December 8, 2009.<ref name="CMX-vol10"/> In October 2014, [[Yen Press]] announced that they had licensed the manga,<ref>{{cite web|last=Mahoney|first=Rachel|title=Yen Press Licenses A Certain Magical Index, Trinity Seven, Chaika - The Coffin Princess, Prison School Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-10/yen-press-licenses-a-certain-magical-index-trinity-seven-chaika-the-coffin-princess-prison-school-/.79789|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=October 10, 2014|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308161117/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-10/yen-press-licenses-a-certain-magical-index-trinity-seven-chaika-the-coffin-princess-prison-school-/.79789|url-status=live}}</ref> and released in five [[omnibus edition]] volumes from May 19, 2015,<ref>{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 17–23|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-19/north-american-anime-manga-releases-may-17-23/.88340|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=May 19, 2015|archive-date=March 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303093254/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-19/north-american-anime-manga-releases-may-17-23/.88340|url-status=live}}</ref> to August 23, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 2127|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-23/north-american-anime-manga-releases-august-21-27/.105696|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=August 23, 2016|archive-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607045137/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-23/north-american-anime-manga-releases-august-21-27/.105696|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2018, [[Yen Press]] announced the digital release of the manga.<ref>{{cite web|last=Madrigal|first=Brianna|title=Announcement: Kaoru Mori's series gets a digital release!|url=https://yenpress.com/2018/09/announcement-kaoru-moris-series-gets-a-digital-release-2/|publisher=[[Yen Press]]|access-date=October 14, 2022|date=September 21, 2018|archive-date=October 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014003440/https://yenpress.com/2018/09/announcement-kaoru-moris-series-gets-a-digital-release-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The main story of ''Emma''{{'s}} serialization run in [[Enterbrain]]'s ''[[Comic Beam]]'' was between the January 2002 and May 2006 issues,<ref name="Beam-completed">{{cite web|url=http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/comic/works/worksArchive.html|title=List of completed works serialized in ''Comic Beam''|publisher=[[Enterbrain]]|access-date=2009-05-31|language=ja}}</ref> ending at 52 chapters, corresponding to the end of the seventh collected volume. The author has since been creating additional stories in the same setting, focusing on characters beyond Emma and William. These stories were serialized in ''Comic Beam'' as {{nihongo|''Emma: Further Tales''|エマ 番外編|Emma Bangaihen}} between the September 2006 and March 2008 issues,<ref name="Beam-completed"/> and are collected as additional volumes of ''Emma''. Volume 8 in Japan was released in a special edition that included a DVD ({{ISBN|4-7577-3450-6}}). |
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The manga was adapted into a [[Television|TV]] [[anime]] series, entitled {{nihongo|'''''Emma – A Victorian Romance'''''|英國戀物語エマ|Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma}}, directed by [[Tsuneo Kobayashi]], scripted by [[Mamiko Ikeda]], and produced by [[Studio Pierrot]] and [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]]. The first season of the anime series premiered between April 2 and June 18, 2005 across Japan on several [[UHF anime|UHF TV stations]], [[BS-i]] and the [[satellite television|CS TV network]] [[Animax]], who have also later aired the series across its respective networks worldwide, including [[Hong Kong]] and [[Taiwan]], also translating and dubbing the series into [[English language|English]] for its English language networks in [[Southeast Asia]] and [[South Asia]], and other regions. |
The manga was adapted into a [[Television|TV]] [[anime]] series, entitled {{nihongo|'''''Emma – A Victorian Romance'''''|英國戀物語エマ|Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma}}, directed by [[Tsuneo Kobayashi]], scripted by [[Mamiko Ikeda]], and produced by [[Studio Pierrot]] and [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]]. The first season of the anime series premiered between April 2 and June 18, 2005, across Japan on several [[UHF anime|UHF TV stations]], [[BS-i]] and the [[satellite television|CS TV network]] [[Animax]], who have also later aired the series across its respective networks worldwide, including [[Hong Kong]] and [[Taiwan]], also translating and dubbing the series into [[English language|English]] for its English language networks in [[Southeast Asia]] and [[South Asia]], and other regions. |
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The Japanese title of the anime is written using a couple of [[kanji]] from before the adoption of simplified characters after the end of [[World War II]], which reflects the usage of kanji in the time period the story is set in. In modern Japanese 英國戀物語 (Eikoku Koi Monogatari, lit. ''English Lovestory'' or ''Lovestory in England'') would be written as 英国恋物語, the characters for [[country]] and love being replaced by their modern variants. The series' official English title is ''Emma - A Victorian Romance''.<ref>{{cite web |
The Japanese title of the anime is written using a couple of [[kanji]] from before the adoption of simplified characters after the end of [[World War II]], which reflects the usage of kanji in the time period the story is set in. In modern Japanese 英國戀物語 (Eikoku Koi Monogatari, lit. ''English Lovestory'' or ''Lovestory in England'') would be written as 英国恋物語, the characters for [[country]] and love being replaced by their modern variants. The series' official English title is ''Emma - A Victorian Romance''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pierrot.jp/english/title/emma.html|title=''Emma'' anime English official website|publisher=[[Studio Pierrot]]|access-date=May 31, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720041629/http://pierrot.jp/english/title/emma.html|archive-date=July 20, 2009 }}</ref> |
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The series' depiction of [[Victorian era|Victorian England]] was accurate, with locations such as [[London]]'s [[London King's Cross railway station|King's Cross station]], [[The Crystal Palace]], [[Covent Garden]], [[Charles Edward Mudie|Mudie's Lending Library]] and such vehicles and applications of the era, such as [[William Samuel Henson|Henson]]'s [[Aerial Steam Carriage]], recreated in meticulous detail. |
The series' depiction of [[Victorian era|Victorian England]] was accurate, with locations such as [[London]]'s [[London King's Cross railway station|King's Cross station]], [[The Crystal Palace]], [[Covent Garden]], [[Charles Edward Mudie|Mudie's Lending Library]] and such vehicles and applications of the era, such as [[William Samuel Henson|Henson]]'s [[Aerial Steam Carriage]], recreated in meticulous detail. |
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The anime series was continued in a second season, {{nihongo|'''''Emma – A Victorian Romance: Second Act'''''|英國戀物語エマ 第二幕|Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma Dai Ni Maku}}, which premiered in Japan on numerous television stations from April 16, 2007. Animated by [[Ajia-do Animation Works]] and directed by [[Tsuneo Kobayashi]] and written by [[Mamiko Ikeda]], the second season was first announced by the anime's official website in August 2006 and the September 2006 issue of manga publisher [[Enterbrain]]'s ''Comic Beam'' magazine, in which the original manga has been serialized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emma-victorian.com/|title=''Emma Victorian Romance'' official website|publisher=[[Enterbrain]]|access-date= |
The anime series was continued in a second season, {{nihongo|'''''Emma – A Victorian Romance: Second Act'''''|英國戀物語エマ 第二幕|Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma Dai Ni Maku}}, which premiered in Japan on numerous television stations from April 16, 2007. Animated by [[Ajia-do Animation Works]] and directed by [[Tsuneo Kobayashi]] and written by [[Mamiko Ikeda]], the second season was first announced by the anime's official website in August 2006 and the September 2006 issue of manga publisher [[Enterbrain]]'s ''Comic Beam'' magazine, in which the original manga has been serialized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emma-victorian.com/|title=''Emma Victorian Romance'' official website|publisher=[[Enterbrain]]|access-date=May 31, 2009|language=ja|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130103253/http://www.emma-victorian.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Both seasons have been licensed in [[English language|English]] by [[The Right Stuf International|Nozomi Entertainment]], with a box set of the first season released on June 24, 2008 in English subtitles.<ref>{{cite web |
Both seasons have been licensed in [[English language|English]] by [[The Right Stuf International|Nozomi Entertainment]], with a box set of the first season released on June 24, 2008, in English subtitles.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-01-10/right-stuf%27s-nozomi-entertainment-sets-date-for-emma-a-victorian-romance-season-1-on-dvd| title=Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Sets Date for Emma: A Victorian Romance - Season 1 on DVD| publisher=Anime News Network| date=January 10, 2008| access-date=February 14, 2008| archive-date=February 18, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218125158/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-01-10/right-stuf%27s-nozomi-entertainment-sets-date-for-emma-a-victorian-romance-season-1-on-dvd| url-status=live}}</ref> On September 18, 2018, Nozomi Entertainment launched a [[Kickstarter]] campaign in an attempt to gather funds to produce an English dub for season 1 for $110,000, along with a $180,000 stretch goal for season 2, following their successful Kickstarter campaign in 2017 for [[Aria (manga)|''Aria'']];<ref>{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=Right Stuf Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Dub Emma: A Victorian Romance, Release Blu-ray|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-18/right-stuf-launches-kickstarter-campaign-to-dub-emma-a-victorian-romance-release-blu-ray/.136949|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=September 18, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724054815/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-18/right-stuf-launches-kickstarter-campaign-to-dub-emma-a-victorian-romance-release-blu-ray/.136949|url-status=live}}</ref> the campaign ended on October 18 of that same year, as a success, with a total of $253,834 raised; 130% over the original goal.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=Emma: A Victorian Romance English Dub Kickstarter Campaign Ends With US$253,834|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-18/emma-a-victorian-romance-english-dub-kickstarter-campaign-ends-with-usd253834/.138328|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 16, 2023|date=October 18, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725180017/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-18/emma-a-victorian-romance-english-dub-kickstarter-campaign-ends-with-usd253834/.138328|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Original soundtracks== |
====Original soundtracks==== |
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Two pieces of [[theme music]] are used for both seasons; one opening theme and one ending theme each. The first season's opening theme is "Silhouette of a Breeze" composed and arranged by [[Yang Bang-ean|Kunihiko Ryo]], and the ending theme is "Menuet for EMMA" composed by [[Yang Bang-ean|Kunihiko Ryo]], arranged by Kenji Kaneko, and performed by the Tokyo Recorder Orchestra. The second season's opening theme is a "Celtic Version" of "Silhouette of a Breeze" and the ending theme is "Rondo of Lilybell". Both "Menuet for EMMA" and "Rondo of Lilybell," are done mostly with a [[Recorder (musical instrument)|recorder]]. A "String Quartet Version" of "Silhouette of a Breeze" was the BGM used when introducing the show's sponsors at the beginning and end of each episode. |
Two pieces of [[theme music]] are used for both seasons; one opening theme and one ending theme each. The first season's opening theme is "Silhouette of a Breeze" composed and arranged by [[Yang Bang-ean|Kunihiko Ryo]], and the ending theme is "Menuet for EMMA" composed by [[Yang Bang-ean|Kunihiko Ryo]], arranged by Kenji Kaneko, and performed by the Tokyo Recorder Orchestra. The second season's opening theme is a "Celtic Version" of "Silhouette of a Breeze" and the ending theme is "Rondo of Lilybell". Both "Menuet for EMMA" and "Rondo of Lilybell," are done mostly with a [[Recorder (musical instrument)|recorder]]. A "String Quartet Version" of "Silhouette of a Breeze" was the BGM used when introducing the show's sponsors at the beginning and end of each episode. |
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==Reception== |
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The manga of ''Emma'' was awarded an Excellence Prize at the 2005 [[Japan Media Arts Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2005 (9th) Japan Media Arts Festival - Excellence Prize |
The manga of ''Emma'' was awarded an Excellence Prize at the 2005 [[Japan Media Arts Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2005 (9th) Japan Media Arts Festival - Excellence Prize|url=http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/backnumber/17/sakuhin/sakuhin/manga03.html|access-date=May 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517193210/http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/backnumber/17/sakuhin/sakuhin/manga03.html|archive-date=May 17, 2007|url-status=dead }}</ref> The English translation was listed by ''[[Library Journal]]'' as one of the best graphic novels of 2007<ref name="libraryjournal">{{cite web|url=http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6541462.html?industryid=47115|title=The Best Graphic Novels of 2007|publisher=Library Journal|date=March 15, 2008|access-date=August 26, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013172303/http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6541462.html?industryid=47115|archive-date=October 13, 2008 }}</ref> and was named by the [[Young Adult Library Services Association]] as among the 10 best [[graphic novels]] for teens for 2008.<ref name="yalsa2008">{{cite web| url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-01-16/manga-named-to-librarians-great-graphic-novels-list| title=Manga Named to Librarians' Great Graphic Novels List| publisher=[[Anime News Network]]| date=January 16, 2008| access-date=August 26, 2008| archive-date=September 7, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907180947/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-01-16/manga-named-to-librarians-great-graphic-novels-list| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/annotations/08ggnt10.cfm|title=2008 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens|publisher=[[American Library Association]]|access-date=July 24, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203231726/http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/annotations/08ggnt10.cfm|archive-date=February 3, 2009 }}</ref> |
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*[http://pierrot.jp/archives/tv_list_2005/tv_069.html ''Emma''] at [[Studio Pierrot]] |
*[http://pierrot.jp/archives/tv_list_2005/tv_069.html ''Emma''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124095630/http://pierrot.jp/archives/tv_list_2005/tv_069.html|date=January 24, 2017 }} at [[Studio Pierrot]] |
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*[http://emma.rightstuf.com/ ''Emma''] at [[The Right Stuf International]] |
*[http://emma.rightstuf.com/ ''Emma''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210001622/http://emma.rightstuf.com/ |date=February 10, 2010 }} at [[The Right Stuf International]] |
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Emma | |
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エマ (Ema) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Kaoru Mori |
Published by | Enterbrain |
English publisher |
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Magazine | Comic Beam |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | January 2002 – March 2008 |
Volumes | 10 |
Series titles | |
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Anime television series | |
Emma – A Victorian Romance | |
Directed by | Tsuneo Kobayashi |
Written by | Mamiko Ikeda |
Music by | Kunihiko Ryo |
Studio | Pierrot |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Animax, BS-i |
English network | |
Original run | April 2, 2005 – June 18, 2005 |
Episodes | 12 |
Anime television series | |
Emma – A Victorian Romance: Second Act | |
Directed by | Tsuneo Kobayashi |
Written by | Mamiko Ikeda |
Music by | Kunihiko Ryo |
Studio | Ajia-do Animation Works |
Licensed by |
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Original network | Animax, Chiba TV, NBN, SUN, Tokyo MX, tvk, TVS |
English network | |
Original run | April 16, 2007 – July 2, 2007 |
Episodes | 12 |
Emma (エマ, Ema) is a Japanese historical romance manga by Kaoru Mori. It was published by Enterbrain in the magazine Comic Beam and collected in ten tankōbon volumes. The series has been adapted as an anime television series, entitled Emma – A Victorian Romance (英國戀物語エマ, Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma). The manga is licensed in English in North America by Yen Press and the anime is licensed in English by Nozomi Entertainment.
Set in Victorian London at the end of the 19th century, Emma is the story of a housemaid who falls in love with a member of the gentry. However, the young man's family disapproves of him associating with people of the lower classes.
Overview
[edit]Both the manga and anime versions of Emma are unique for being set in a setting seldom visited by either medium without some fantasy or speculative element. The author and illustrator of the manga, Kaoru Mori, is a self-professed Anglophile,[2] and attempted to recreate 1895 London with meticulous detail. The manga has a cult following in Japan, even going as far as opening an Emma-inspired and themed maid café in Shinjuku.[3] Its popularity has sparked an interest in English maid cosplay, even going as far as having the official Emma anime website selling Emma's "costume" for ¥45,000.[4]
Characters
[edit]- Emma (エマ, Ema)
- Voiced by: Yumi Tōma (Japanese); Eileen Montgomery[5] (English)
- She falls in love with William Jones from the first time they meet. Originally from a poor seaside Yorkshire village, she was kidnapped as a young girl to be sold to a London brothel. She managed to escape but became lost in London. She managed to work odd jobs for food, until she was taken under the wing of Kelly Stownar, as her housemaid. Under Mrs. Stownar, Emma was taught to read, write, and a variety of other subjects. In later chapters of the manga, it is revealed that Emma can also read a bit of French.
- After the death of Mrs. Stownar, Emma leaves London, intending to go back to her village, but she ended up meeting with a maid who worked for the Mölders (Meredith in the English translation of the manga) family, German immigrants who live in a mansion in York, and Emma is hired as a servant in the Mölders' household. There, she becomes a favorite because of her fluency in English, and for this her mistress always brings Emma on distant trips, e.g. the trip to Mrs. Trollope's (Aurelia Jones') house and also the trip to London alongside a few menservants who could also speak English. She was also a well-liked maid among the staff due to her honesty and diligence in her work, as well as the children who often played with her.
- William Jones (ウィリアム・ジョーンズ, Wiriamu Jōnzu)
- Voiced by: Tokuyoshi Kawashima (Japanese); Ted Lewis[6] (English)
- He is the eldest son of the "House of Jones", a very wealthy merchant middle class family that is attempting to rise into the gentry. As his father's heir, he is under tremendous stress to not only take over the family business but also marry a girl from another wealthy family, preferably into the peerage. He develops feelings for Emma after their first meeting. He often intercepts her coming from Covent Garden on Regent Street. In the manga, William had told his father about Emma but his father had never seen Emma (different with the anime).
- After Emma's departure, William changed drastically. He began to work very hard, attending social meetings and took care of his family's business. In his own perspectives, he never stopped regretting losing Emma, but he would live his life in the 'upper class side' as his father expected him to be. His change affected everyone around him, including Hakim. However, during the engagement party (the one with Eleanor Campbell), he unexpectedly meets Emma again, who is Dorothea Molders' companion at the time. Infused with this new hope, he gets conflicted with his engagement to Eleanor. But, that conflict helps strengthen his resolve to carry his family's business and his love for Emma.
- Kelly Stownar (ケリー・ストウナー, Kerī Sutounā)
- Voiced by: Taeko Nakanishi (Japanese); Erica Schroeder[7] (English)
- Emma's employer and William Jones' former governess. She married at the age of 18, but lost her husband two years into the marriage, and did not have any children. Young and educated, Mrs. Stownar decided to become a governess, and tutored William and his siblings with an iron fist. Right before retiring, she met Emma, and took her in as her maid.
- Kelly was the one who taught Emma to do the household chores, to read, and to write. It was also Kelly who acted as a 'bridge' between Emma and William, although she realized that the relationship between Emma and William would never work out smoothly.
- Hakim Atawari (ハキム・アタワーリ, Hakimu Atawāri)
- Voiced by: Yūji Ueda (Japanese); James Rieser[8] (English)
- William Jones' best friend, who is a prince from India, and acts as a foil for William. He and William both attended Eton College. Somewhat of a womanizer, Hakim's straightforwardness and being outgoing is a clear departure from William's reservedness and dislike for social events. Hakim usually has his servant harem accompanying him and travels with a full complement of servants and elephants. Like William, Hakim was captivated with Emma the first time he saw her.
- His stay in England was prolonged simply because he wanted to see how the relationship between Emma and William progressed. Once he found out that Emma was in love with William, he tried to encourage their relationship into something further, but he let go Emma when she said that she would go back to her hometown, and made no efforts to prevent her from leaving. When William finally proposed to Eleanor, Hakim finally said that he would go back home. To him, there was no more excitement seeing William surrender to the pressure of the society.
- According to Mori, Hakim was originally intended to be a pure rival to William, but his role in the story changed as it progressed.[9]
- Eleanor Campbell (エレノア・キャンベル, Erenoa Kyanberu)
- Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi (Japanese); Jessica Calvello[10] (English)
- The young daughter of a viscount who falls in love with William. Her feelings for William are often reinforced by misunderstandings from William's courtesy and accommodation. Though her family is of the peerage, her family's financial situation is deteriorating. Due to this, her father very much wants Eleanor to marry into the wealthier, but lower class, Jones family.
- Eleanor is a very shy girl, yet at the same time she always tries to catch William's attention, for example by inviting him into a tea-party in her mansion, and visiting to William's mansion for 'seeing the rose blooming'. She is very shy whenever William is around, yet finally she is able to tell him her feelings when they are watching opera. She is (almost) always accompanied by her faithful servant Annie, who takes care of her since she was a child (in the 4th volume of the manga, it was shown that since Eleanor was still a child Annie has been serving her.)
- Tasha (ターシャ, Tasha)
- Voiced by: Naomi Wakabayashi
- Housemaid of the Mölders household. Emma first met Tasha at King's Cross railway station where she was leaving for Haworth along with her mistress Dorothea Mölders. Tasha later shared the same carriage as Emma, after learning that Emma was a maid, she suggested to her to apply for employment at Mölders household in Haworth, which was short of staff. After Emma is hired there, she and Tasha shared a servant's quarter and they became close friends.
- Monica Mildrake (モニカ・ミルドレイク, Monika Mirudoreiku)
- Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (Japanese); Jessica Calvello[11] (English)
- Eleanor's older sister, who feels very protective of her. She doesn't like William and thinks he is not good enough for her sister.
- Viscount Campbell (キャンベル子爵, Kyanberu Shishoku)
- Voiced by: Katsunosuke Hori
- Eleanor's father, a member of the nobility with strong classist views who secretly despises all non-nobles and resents the fact that lack of money forces him to accept a commoner as husband for Eleanor. This is shown drastically when, after shaking hands with Richard Jones, he throws away the glove he was wearing.
- Al (アル, Aru)
- Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura (Japanese); Martin Billany[7] (English)
- A local Jack of all Trades who knew Kelly Stownar's husband, Doug, when they were children. She often calls upon him to fix things around her house and shares her concerns about Emma with him. His relationship to Kelly is ambiguous. Most times, their banter makes them seem like siblings.
- Sarah (サラ, Sara)
- Voiced by: Yōko Honna (Japanese); Rhiannon Ross[8] (English)
- A minor character and the clerk at Leyton's, a shop in London often frequented by the characters of Emma. Like Emma, Sarah has come to the attention of many a young gentleman in local society. Unlike Emma, Sarah is less reserved and often puts her foot in her mouth during her scenes. This does not, however, detract from her charm. Often, her comments serve to spur the various characters of Emma to make decisions and take action.
- Stevens (スティーブンス, Sutībunsu)
- Voiced by: Yūji Mikimoto (Japanese); Mike Pollock[8] (English)
- The Jones family butler. He is often a go-between for William and his father, and his duty to the head of the house, Mr. Jones, often forces Stevens to seem uncaring of William's difficulties concerning his courtship of Emma. Several times, during the course of the series, Stevens has been at the sharp end of some gentleman's displeasure through no fault of his own, but his tact and devotion to the Jones family resolves every situation in a face saving gesture of servility.
- Hans (ハンス, Hansu)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi (Japanese); Dan Green[11] (English)
- A sullen young footman in the employment of the Mölders household. His father was a wandering clockmaker who passed on his mechanical skills to his son. His taciturn behaviour may be as a result of his regretting his father's rebellious nature, which eventually led to a nomadic and impoverished lifestyle. The unstable lifestyle of his childhood leads him to appreciate the quiet security of his current profession. He respects Emma for her strong, quiet spirit and grows protective of her as and when he notices her in her vulnerable moments.
- Richard Jones
- Voiced by: Akio Nojima (Japanese); Wayne Grayson[12] (English)
- Richard is William's father.
- Grace Jones
- Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara (Japanese); Claire Curtis-Ward[13] (English)
- Grace is the oldest of William's two sisters.
- Vivian Jones
- Voiced by: Kaori Mizuhashi (Japanese); Tara Tisch[7] (English)
- Vivian is William's younger sister.
Mölders family
[edit]- Wilhelm Mölders (ヴィルヘルム・メルダース, Buiruherumu Merudāsu)
- Voiced by: Yutaka Aoyama (Japanese); Nicholas Corda[11] (English)
- The head of the Mölders household. A German merchant who moved to England together with his family. He is shown to be fond of his children and having a wide perspectives, in which he once told his son to say 'thank you' even towards servants, "because that is what a gentleman should do". It seems that difference of class doesn't matter to him as much it does to English people at that time. He is a bit ignorant of a person, in which Dorothea always pushes him about the matter of education for their daughter Ilse.
- Dorothea Mölders (ドロテア・メルダース, Dorotea Merudāsu)
- Voiced by: Gara Takashima
- The wife of Wilhelm Mölders. Often acts as a bridge between the Mölders family and the other upper-class families, Dorothea frequently goes on parties and dinners on behalf of her husband, accompanied by a servant who takes care of her dresses and make-ups. She is shown to be careless, for she mistakes Emma as her personal assistant Tasha in King's Cross station and she takes Emma to her residence in York just because 'that girl seems to get along well with Tasha.' She is a close friend of Mrs. Trollope (later revealed as Aurelia, William's mother). Kaoru Mori personally noted that the role model for Dorothea is the opera singer Maria Callas.
- Erich Mölders (エーリヒ・メルダース, Ērihi Merudāsu)
- The first Mölders' child, shown as a boy around 6-7 ten years old. He has a pet squirrel named Theo, and it seems that he likes his pet very much seeing that it frequently accompanies him. Erich speaks no English. In his first meeting with Emma, Theo was stuck in his bedpost's canopy and Emma helped him bringing Theo down although Emma couldn't speak German. Later, Erich expressed his gratitude toward Emma by kissing her on the cheek in front of parents, which surprised them.
- Ilse Mölders (イルゼ・メルダース, Iruze Merudāsu)
- The youngest child in Mölders household. In the manga, it was stated that Ilse is 5 years old. Ilse is a shy and quiet child yet adorable, so it seems that the servants like her very much. She is shown to inherit her mother's dark hair, and she has a favorite elephant doll, which is probably given by the servants on her birthday party.
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori, Emma was serialized in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Comic Beam from the January 2002 to the May 2006 issues.[14] Enterbrain collected its 52 chapters in seven tankōbon volumes, released from August 30, 2002,[15] to May 25, 2006.[16] From the third volume onward, Rico Murakami served as historical consultant to ensure the historical accuracy of the manga. Additional stories, known as Emma: Extra Stories (エマ 番外編, Ema Bangaihen), were published in Comic Beam from the September 2006 to the March 2008 issues.[14] These chapters were collected in volumes 8–10, released from March 26, 2007,[17] to April 25, 2008.[18]
In North America, the manga was first licensed by CMX Comics,[19] which released ten volumes from September 20, 2006,[20] to December 8, 2009.[21] In October 2014, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the manga,[22] and released in five omnibus edition volumes from May 19, 2015,[23] to August 23, 2016.[24] In September 2018, Yen Press announced the digital release of the manga.[25]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | August 30, 2002[15] | 4-7577-0972-2 | September 20, 2006[20] | 978-1-4012-1132-5 |
2 | February 24, 2003[26] | 4-7577-1312-6 | December 20, 2006[27] | 978-1-4012-1133-2 |
3 | November 25, 2003[28] | 4-7577-1642-7 | March 31, 2007[29] | 978-1-4012-1134-9 |
4 | May 26, 2004[30] | 4-7577-1887-X | June 20, 2007[31] | 978-1-4012-1135-6 |
5 | March 31, 2005[32] | 4-7577-2168-4 | September 30, 2007[33] | 978-1-4012-1136-3 |
6 | August 31, 2005[34] | 4-7577-2403-9 | December 31, 2007[35] | 978-1-4012-1137-0 |
7 | May 25, 2006[16] | 4-7577-2787-9 | March 31, 2008[36] | 978-1-4012-1737-2 |
8 | March 26, 2007[17] | 4-7577-3449-2 | March 11, 2009[37] | 978-1-4012-2070-9 |
9 | September 25, 2007[38] | 4-7577-3726-2 | July 7, 2009[39] | 978-1-4012-2071-6 |
10 | April 25, 2008[18] | 978-4757741782 | December 8, 2009[21] | 978-1-4012-2072-3 |
Other books
[edit]Novelizations
[edit]The novelisations are written by Saori Kumi, and based upon the original manga.
- Volume 1 (March 22, 2005) ISBN 4-7577-2209-5
- Volume 2 (October 29, 2005) ISBN 4-7577-2490-X
Victorian Guide
[edit]- Emma Victorian Guide by Kaoru Mori and Rico Murakami (November 25, 2003) ISBN 4-7577-1643-5
Animation guides
[edit]- Emma Animation Guide Vol. 1 by Kaoru Mori and Rico Murakami (November 4, 2005) ISBN 4-7577-2446-2
- Emma Animation Guide Vol. 2 by Kaoru Mori and Rico Murakami (February 10, 2006) ISBN 4-7577-2597-3
- Emma Animation Guide Vol. 3 by Kaoru Mori and Rico Murakami (June 6, 2006) ISBN 4-7577-2788-7
Anime
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The manga was adapted into a TV anime series, entitled Emma – A Victorian Romance (英國戀物語エマ, Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma), directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi, scripted by Mamiko Ikeda, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TBS. The first season of the anime series premiered between April 2 and June 18, 2005, across Japan on several UHF TV stations, BS-i and the CS TV network Animax, who have also later aired the series across its respective networks worldwide, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, also translating and dubbing the series into English for its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and other regions.
The Japanese title of the anime is written using a couple of kanji from before the adoption of simplified characters after the end of World War II, which reflects the usage of kanji in the time period the story is set in. In modern Japanese 英國戀物語 (Eikoku Koi Monogatari, lit. English Lovestory or Lovestory in England) would be written as 英国恋物語, the characters for country and love being replaced by their modern variants. The series' official English title is Emma - A Victorian Romance.[40]
The series' depiction of Victorian England was accurate, with locations such as London's King's Cross station, The Crystal Palace, Covent Garden, Mudie's Lending Library and such vehicles and applications of the era, such as Henson's Aerial Steam Carriage, recreated in meticulous detail.
The anime series was continued in a second season, Emma – A Victorian Romance: Second Act (英國戀物語エマ 第二幕, Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma Dai Ni Maku), which premiered in Japan on numerous television stations from April 16, 2007. Animated by Ajia-do Animation Works and directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi and written by Mamiko Ikeda, the second season was first announced by the anime's official website in August 2006 and the September 2006 issue of manga publisher Enterbrain's Comic Beam magazine, in which the original manga has been serialized.[41]
Both seasons have been licensed in English by Nozomi Entertainment, with a box set of the first season released on June 24, 2008, in English subtitles.[42] On September 18, 2018, Nozomi Entertainment launched a Kickstarter campaign in an attempt to gather funds to produce an English dub for season 1 for $110,000, along with a $180,000 stretch goal for season 2, following their successful Kickstarter campaign in 2017 for Aria;[43] the campaign ended on October 18 of that same year, as a success, with a total of $253,834 raised; 130% over the original goal.[44]
Original soundtracks
[edit]Two pieces of theme music are used for both seasons; one opening theme and one ending theme each. The first season's opening theme is "Silhouette of a Breeze" composed and arranged by Kunihiko Ryo, and the ending theme is "Menuet for EMMA" composed by Kunihiko Ryo, arranged by Kenji Kaneko, and performed by the Tokyo Recorder Orchestra. The second season's opening theme is a "Celtic Version" of "Silhouette of a Breeze" and the ending theme is "Rondo of Lilybell". Both "Menuet for EMMA" and "Rondo of Lilybell," are done mostly with a recorder. A "String Quartet Version" of "Silhouette of a Breeze" was the BGM used when introducing the show's sponsors at the beginning and end of each episode.
Album: Victorian romance Emma original soundtrack album – Silhouette of a Breeze
Release date: June 15, 2005
Track list:
01 | Silhouette of a Breeze | 3:06 |
02 | Love at First Sight | 2:07 |
03 | Emma | 2:38 |
04 | Lace Handkerchief | 2:43 |
05 | Menuet for Emma | 1:33 |
06 | Society | 2:38 |
07 | Solitude | 2:13 |
08 | Crystal Palace | 2:20 |
09 | Silhouette of a Breeze (piano solo) | 2:08 |
10 | With Him | 2:10 |
11 | Emma (Piano solo) | 2:58 |
12 | The Season | 2:10 |
13 | Solitude (recorder ver.) | 2:55 |
14 | Separation | 2:50 |
15 | Confession | 2:05 |
16 | Menuet for Emma (piano solo) | 1:58 |
17 | Emma (harpsichord ver.) | 2:19 |
18 | William's Love | 2:14 |
19 | Silhouette of a Breeze (recorder ver.) | 3:07 |
Album: Victorian romance Emma second act original soundtrack album – Memories
Release date: June 20, 2007
Track list:
01 | Memory (strings ver.) | 2:44 |
02 | Silhouette of a Breeze (Celt ver.) | 3:06 |
03 | Curiosity | 1:48 |
04 | Diary | 3:02 |
05 | Waltz for Emma & William | 2:40 |
06 | Desire | 2:17 |
07 | The Belle of the Ball | 3:16 |
08 | EMMA (recorder ver.) | 2:17 |
09 | Distrust | 1:50 |
10 | Difference | 2:47 |
11 | Rondo of Lilybell (harpsichord ver.) | 1:39 |
12 | Mölders | 1:55 |
13 | Nostalgia | 2:28 |
14 | Innocence | 1:48 |
15 | Servant's Ball | 2:00 |
16 | Hope against Hope | 2:10 |
17 | Upstairs, Downstairs | 2:19 |
18 | Tragic Love | 1:44 |
19 | Repose | 1:45 |
20 | rondo of Lilybell | 2:39 |
21 | Purity | 2:16 |
22 | Silhouette of a Breeze (strings ver.) | 2:50 |
23 | Memory (recorder ver.) | 2:44 |
Reception
[edit]The manga of Emma was awarded an Excellence Prize at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival.[45] The English translation was listed by Library Journal as one of the best graphic novels of 2007[46] and was named by the Young Adult Library Services Association as among the 10 best graphic novels for teens for 2008.[47][48]
References
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- ^ Author's afterword, Volume 1
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- ^ "Emma Victorian Romance Store". Enterbrain. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2006.
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- ^ a b c Emma: A Victoria Romance Season One Blu-Ray (Blu-ray). Right Stuf. May 4, 2021.
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- ^ a b c Emma: A Victorian Romance Season 2 Blu-ray (Blu-ray). Right Stuf. June 1, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (October 11, 2018). "Emma: A Victorian Romance English Dub Casts Wayne Grayson as William's Father". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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- ^ a b "List of completed works serialized in Comic Beam" (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
- ^ a b エマ 1巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ a b エマ 7巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ a b エマ 8巻 (通常版) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ a b エマ 10巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Emma Vol. 1". CMX Comics. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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- ^ a b Kaoru, Mori (December 8, 2009). Emma Vol. 10. CMX Comics. ISBN 978-1-4012-2072-3.
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- ^ エマ 2巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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- ^ エマ 3巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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- ^ エマ 4巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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- ^ エマ 6巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Kaoru, Mori (December 31, 2007). Emma Vol. 6. CMX Comics. ISBN 978-1-4012-1137-0.
- ^ Kaoru, Mori (March 31, 2008). Emma Vol. 7. CMX Comics. ISBN 978-1-4012-1737-2.
- ^ Kaoru, Mori (March 11, 2009). Emma Vol. 8. CMX Comics. ISBN 978-1-4012-2070-9.
- ^ エマ 9巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Kaoru, Mori (July 7, 2009). Emma Vol. 9. CMX Comics. ISBN 978-1-4012-2071-6.
- ^ "Emma anime English official website". Studio Pierrot. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
- ^ "Emma Victorian Romance official website" (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
- ^ "Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Sets Date for Emma: A Victorian Romance - Season 1 on DVD". Anime News Network. January 10, 2008. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (September 18, 2018). "Right Stuf Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Dub Emma: A Victorian Romance, Release Blu-ray". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (October 18, 2018). "Emma: A Victorian Romance English Dub Kickstarter Campaign Ends With US$253,834". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "2005 (9th) Japan Media Arts Festival - Excellence Prize". Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
- ^ "The Best Graphic Novels of 2007". Library Journal. March 15, 2008. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- ^ "Manga Named to Librarians' Great Graphic Novels List". Anime News Network. January 16, 2008. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- ^ "2008 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens". American Library Association. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Emma anime official website (in Japanese)
- Emma Archived January 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine at Studio Pierrot
- Emma Archived February 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at The Right Stuf International
- Yen Press page
- Emma (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- "Emma" (2005) at IMDb
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