, known simply as Gdleen, is a Japanese science fiction light novel series written by Yuto Ramon and illustrated by Hitoshi Yoneda. The first novel in the series, subtitled , was published in September 1989 by Kadokawa Shoten under the Sneaker Bunko imprint. It was adapted into an original video animation and released in 1990.
A role-playing video game based on the anime was developed by Jorudan and published by SETA, for the Super Famicom in 1991.
Plot The overarching plot revolves around the Self-Navigating Planet of Gdleen with the first arc of the books involving Gavanna's prophecy and how it ties into the Gdleen Project. Through several character's adventure throughout the world of Gdleen, the Gdleen Project is revealed.
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Light novels Jikō Wakusei Gdleen series No. Subtitle Release date ISBN 1 September 1989 978-4044112011 2 November 1989 978-4044112028 3 January 1990 978-4044112035
Gdleen () series No. Subtitle Release date ISBN 1 October 1990 978-4044112042 2 December 1990 978-4044112059 3 May 1991 978-4044112066 4 November 1991 978-4044112073
Anime The OVA, called Gdleen, was directed by Takao Kato and Toyoo Ashida and based on a screenplay written by Michiru Shimada.
The plot revolves around Ryūn who crash lands on the planet Gdleen. There he meets Fana and the two are soon entangled in a long-standing war between the Babaress and Miyorl tribes.
Video games Gdleen received two video game adaptations: Digan no Maseki (ディガンの魔石;trans. The Magic Stone of Digan) for PC-88, PC-98, and MSX as well as the Self-titled Gdleen for Super Famicom.
The video game adaptation, called Gdleen, was designed by Yuhei Yamaguchi, while the music was composed by Psychosonic, You Ohyama, and Toshimichi Isoe. It is a single-player video game, and was the first role-playing game for the Super Famicom, released six months after the video game console's launch in Japan.
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