Spirit of Wonder


Spirit of Wonder is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenji Tsuruta, originally serialized from 1986 in Kodansha's Morning seinen manga magazine, and later in Monthly Afternoon, until 1996.
It was later adapted into a one-episode OVA in 1992, entitled Chaina-san no Yūutsu, animated by Ajia-do Animation Works and released by Toshiba-EMI. It was later followed in 2001 by a new OVA series, produced and released by Bandai Visual, which included two arcs, Shōnen Kagaku Kurabu and Chaina-san: Tanpenshū. In 2004, Bandai Visual released a complete DVD box set release of the entire series in Japan, entitled WONDERBOX, which included the 2001 sequel it produced as well as the earlier 1992 episode. Bandai Visual also released an 11-minute short entitled Cup of China's; this short is only available in the WONDERBOX DVD box set release.
The complete OVA series has also been broadcast worldwide by the anime television network Animax, including its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia.
The earlier OVA was released in North America by AnimEigo entitled Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring. The newer OVA series DVD was released in North America by Bandai Entertainment, entitled Spirit of Wonder it is also available in Australia from Madman Entertainment under the same name.

Staff

1992 OVA

;Chaina-san no Yūutsu:
;Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
;Shōnen Kagaku Kurabu:
;Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
Cast
Staff
;Chaina-san Tanpenshū:
;Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories-Shrinking of Miss China
;Chaina-san Tanpenshū:
;Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories-Planet of Miss China
;Cup of China's