Crystal Jewels: Original Series

Crystal Jewels: Original Series, also known in Japan as (クリスタルジュエル), is the first installment of the Crystal Jewels (TV Series). There are a total of 240 episodes broadcasted on TBS, and four movies released between 1993 and 1996.

In Japan, the series ran between November 13, 1992 to March 12, 1996 in Japan at 9:00pm-9:30pm. In the United States, the series ran from April 2, 1993 to May 15, 1997, with the first season aired on Syndication and the rest of the three aired on YellTV. When the series aired on JunkCable, reruns of this series aired between 1997 and 1999. In this series, it introduced Kouchu Misako, a 9-year-old boy with Roaracryst, and with Shauna and Sakuro, and the others on adventure.

Plot
The series starts with the Crystal Jewels series (1992-1996). In the main Crystal Jewels anime, Kouchu Misako, a 9-year-old center character, has a dream to become a Master Champion of the League, and is more determined than anyone else was. So Kouchu have met Marc on his dream, and he has refused to tell his name. Kouchu woke up and went to Shari’s lab, and have encountered Roaracryst. They haven’t quite got along until they have stopped Sakuro Himensho, another 9-year-old, who was forced to get the Crystal Balls to Grai, and the Furious Five. The Furious Five gang consists of Julia Denoku (Junidena in Japanese), Kathern Honika (Kachika in Japanese), Genuan George (Gorakun in Japanese), Hiyon Morki (Hiyono in Japanese), and Katie Moshika (Shatomisuka “Shata” in Japanese). While going to get the medals, Kouchu have met Shauna Genga (Shanji in Japanese), after stealing her CDs to get the Crystal Monster for their lunch. Later, after saving the Clevergreen Cave, Sakuro joined Kouchu on his quest.

Kouchu also met Shari’s assistant, Dustin Withness (Wakiwaki-san “Wakisan” in Japanese), and told Kouchu that he is able to earn medals. After Kouchu receives his first medal, he encountered his childhood rival, Marcy Kimensho (Shinsho in Japanese) and the trouble maker Marukas, who appears to be competitive to Kouchu. So Kouchu continues on with his journey, only to noticed Hunter Grai when he is saving Dragiono. Kouchu’s favorite hero, Garem is introduced, too. Later on, Kouchu, while he is signing up for the tournament, ran into his childhood best friend, Elliott Mitoa (Maeko in Japanese), who needs help with his registration. Later on, the Crystal Brawlers got the eight medals, and participates in the 50th League Tournament, where Kouchu was cheated on by the Marukas. Despite his depressions, he and his friends go to the Jarbon Islands to retrieve the Silver Key. Kouchu and his friends decided to get the Ultimate Key in the Dungeon Path. However, their attempt getting their lead to trouble by the Dungeon King and the Witch, only to be saved by Marc. The Dungeon King turned the whole world against the Crystal Brawlers, in order to get his revenge. Grai have released Devil J to destroy the entire world. The people looking for the brawlers are frozen afterwards. When Iccryst is weak from the fight, Kouchu have inserted the Silver Key into Iccryst and defeated Devil J and saved the world in peace.

Characters

 * Main article:List of Crystal Jewels anime characters

Crystal Jewels, a long running anime series itself, have a majority of characters that came from the video games and are original. Kouchu Misako is the lead character of the anime series since he was 9-years-old. He went to Professor Shari and met Roaracryst (Roakijushiku) and ended up traveling with him after he helped him grab the Crystal Balls from Sakuro Himensho (same age as Kouchu), and the Furious Five, it's members, Julia Denoku (Junidena), Kathern Honika (Kachika), Genuan George (Gorakun), Hiyon Morki (Hiyono), and Katie Moshika (Shatomishuka). These five member's long-term mission was to collect all the Crystal Balls in order to give them to their boss, Hunter Grai, so he could summon his own father, Devil J, a demon from the underworld. Even though Kouchu and Roaracryst dealt with the Furious Five in the very first episode, they kept on dealing with them over the years. Kouchu and Roaracryst continues their journey and met Shauna Genga (Shanji), and ends up joining them once Kouchu lies to her about fixing her broken CD. Sakuro Hinensho later joins the group. Before getting the first medal, he was assisted by Dustin Witness (Wakisan), Shari's coworker. Kouchu also reunite with his rival, Marcy Kimensho (Shinsho), who brags that she's always one step ahead of him. Later, Kouchu also reunites with his best friend, Elliott Mitoa (Maeko), and he has a crush on him as well. Danielle Yukona, was Kouchu's first crush, as Sally (Sariri) is Sakuro's and Eric (Kashiko) is Shauna's. Garem, was introduced in the first series, as a superhero Later in the first saga, Tina, a time explorer, was introduced as a recurring character.

Episodes

 * Main article:List of Crystal Jewels episodes/original series

Broadcasting in Japan and United States
The anime series become pitched in late 1991 by means of TBS and its broadcast It's predecessor, and from November 13, 1992 to March 12, 1996, Crystal Jewels changed into broadcatsed on TBS at Friday evenings (a couple of episode may be aired some Fridays). More than one episodes may be aired on Friday, and can take over different timeslots and circulate them to both Thursday or Saturday. Crystal Jewels changed into also broadcasted by way of syndication all through the relaxation of Japan's broadcaster's (TensutuTV, Japantvworks, Hyoko Network Havens, TVPorium), and other Japanese cable networks which are broadcasted in personal cable. Productions held in this collection are Netorama Productions, TaiyaX (previously TaiyaEsukaNetwork), and Jotohub. From it's 1992 optimum to it's 1996 finale, the anime airs each Friday at 9:00pm in Japan.

When the series started its broadcast within the United States, that is in April 6, 1993, it became licensed via Saban Entertainment, produced with the aid of its manufacturing and the primary episode become syndicated by means of The Summit Media Group The show changed into syndicated until being moved to the YellTV in 1994. The series become dubbed in Canada in 1995, but best fifty two episodes have been launched due to the fact the dub changed into canceled for unknown reasons. The collection became then redubbed in Canada by using the Indigo Dub inside the past due 1997, however, it become closed inside the past due 2000 after the dub incorporates a few controversy, but simplest completed the Original Series. Then, the series became over again redubbed with the aid of Dubhub in 2003, and it stopped after 26 episodes whilst it continues in Australia.

During the English localization in the license of Saban Entertainment and Crystal Jewels Team, many characters' names changed, and a few are left unchanged because of English-name changing issues. From the Japanese, blood changed into removed from fighting scenes, range of short nudity became also censored, and use of weapons that could be repulsive to content is likewise digitally censored. While the Demodub, IndigoDub, Dubhub, and Funimation licenses indicates uncensored content, aimed for older audiences because the Japanese version, however unaired on tv and aired online.