Nazca (TV series)

Nazca (時空転抄ナスカ, Jikū Tenshō Nasuka, lit. Nazca: Dimensional Transfer) is an anime series created by Yoshihiko Inamoto. It is about a group of people who are reincarnations of ancient Inca warriors who have returned to re-enact a civil war that resulted in the fall of the Inca Empire.

Not to be confused with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
Nazca
時空転抄ナスカ
(Jikū Tenshō Nasuka)
GenreAdventure, fantasy, mythological[1]
Created byYoshihiko Inamoto
Manga
Written byAkira Himekawa
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineAce Dash
DemographicShōnen
Original run1997 – 1998
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byHiroko Tokita
Produced by
Written by
Music byTsuneyoshi Saito
StudioRadix
Licensed by
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run April 6, 1998 – June 23, 1998
Episodes12

Plot

Miura Kyoji, a dedicated kendo student, discovers that his instructor, Tate Masanari, is a reincarnated Inca warrior named Yawaru who wishes to destroy the world to purify it. Kyoji himself is the warrior Bilka, who foiled Yawaru's plans in their previous lives. As Yawaru gathers other awakened spirits such as from Kyoji's friends & enemies to give him ever more power, Kyoji faces conflicting loyalties; he must decide if he is merely a vessel for the reincarnated soul, destined to fulfill a role given to him and destroy a person he liked and respected in order to save the world, or if he is a free individual who can bring Masanari to his senses and break the cycle of rebirth and human possession. Kyoji gathers his girlfriend; Tate's ex-fiancé, Yuka Kiritake, his best friend Dan Takuma, & Dan's friend Seino Keita to stop Tate's/Yawaru's mission, while Tate gathers Kyoji's best friend, Daimon, Kyoji & Dan's rival, Shiogami, Shiogami's half-sister, Tatsuko, and Garos, another reborn God to stop Kyoji, Yuka, Dan & Seino's interference. They all travel to Asuka to release or prevent Iryatesse, a source of power & energy for all that lives on Earth. Tate/Yawaru plans to release Iryatesse in order to create his ideal world, which will also cause the deaths of millions. Kyoji/Bilka & his friends plan to stop him, so that they can protect their futures.

Episodes list
No.TitleWritten byOriginal air date
1"Those Who Awaken"
Tsunehisa ItoApril 6, 1998 (1998-04-06)
2"Reunion in the Andes"
Tsunehisa ItoApril 13, 1998 (1998-04-13)
3"Meeting of the Sleeping Souls"
Tsunehisa ItoApril 20, 1998 (1998-04-20)
4"Tears and Farewell!"
Katsuyuki SumisawaApril 27, 1998 (1998-04-27)
5"Iriyatesse"
Tsunehisa ItoMay 4, 1998 (1998-05-04)
6"Decisive Battle in an Empty Town!"
Naruhisa ArakawaMay 11, 1998 (1998-05-11)
7"Memory, Separate Ways"
Naruhisa ArakawaMay 18, 1998 (1998-05-18)
8"The Promised Land"
Katsuyuki SumisawaMay 25, 1998 (1998-05-25)
9"Light Chasing Darkness"
Naruhisa ArakawaJune 2, 1998 (1998-06-02)
10"Beyond Light, Towards Tomorrow"
Naruhisa ArakawaJune 9, 1998 (1998-06-09)
11"Towards the Final Fate!"
Naruhisa ArakawaJune 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
12"And for the Future!"
Naruhisa ArakawaJune 23, 1998 (1998-06-23)

Two clips from episode 3 of Nazca are used in the opening titles of the American sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.[2]

References
  1. Ross, Carlos. "Nazca". THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  2. "Malcolm In the Middle Watches NAZCA!". Ain't It Cool News. December 15, 2000. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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