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{{short description|Japanese anime television series}}{{Convert to Episode table}}

{{redirect|Dual!|other uses|Dual (disambiguation)}}

{{More citations needed|date=June 2011}}

{{Infobox animanga/Header

| name = Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure

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| ja_kanji = デュアル!ぱられルンルン物語

| ja_romaji = Dyuaru! Parare Runrun Monogatari

| genre = [[Comedy]], [[Mecha]], [[Harem (genre)|Harem]]

| creator = Masaki Kajishima

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = TV series

| director = [[Katsuhito Akiyama]]

| producer = {{ubl|Kinya Watanabe|Hiroaki Inoue|Akio Matsuda|[[Mitsutoshi Kubota]]}}

| writer = [[Yōsuke Kuroda]]

| music = Seikou Nagaoka

| studio = [[Anime International Company|AIC]]{{efn|{{nihongo|Production assistance|制作協力}} for all episodes provided by [[Shaft (company)|Shaft]].}}

| licensee = {{English anime licensee

| NA = [[NBCUniversalDiscotek Entertainment Japan|GeneonMedia]]

}}

| network = [[Wowow]]<br />[[AT-X (TV network)|AT-X]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.at-x.com/program/detail/1329|title = デュアル！ぱられルンルン物語 &#124; 番組 &#124; At-X}}</ref>

| network_en = {{English anime network

| SEA = [[AXN (Asian TV channel)|AXN]]

| US = [[TechTV]]

}}

| first = April 8, 1999

| last = July 1, 1999

| episodes = 13 + OVA

| episode_list = #List of episodes

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = ova

| director = Katsuhito Akiyama

| producer =

| writer = Yōsuke Kuroda

| music = Seikou Nagaoka

| studio = AIC

| released = December 22, 1999

| runtime = 30 minutes

}}

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{{refimprove|date=July 2023}}

{{Nihongo|'''''Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure'''''|デュアル!ぱられルンルン物語|Dyuaru! Parare Runrun Monogatari}} is a Japanese [[anime]] series animated by [[Anime International Company|AIC]] and created by [[Masaki Kajishima]], best known for the ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' franchise. It was originally broadcast on [[Wowow]] from April to July 1999 and was licensed in the US by [[NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan|Pioneer LDC]], later known as Geneon. In addition to the original TV run, an [[Original video animation|OVA]] special was added to conclude the series as a de facto "14th episode".

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Over the course of the series, Kazuki manages to attract several very different women without even trying, and he becomes a hero. He is later taken prisoner by Dr. Rara, the father of this world's Mitsuki. Mitsuki Rara eventually defects and comes to live with Kazuki and her counterpart. Later on, a new type of robot made from the artifact is deployed that can cause objects and people to be shifted between the alternate worlds. During the battle against it, Kazuki and Mitsuki Sanada are sent back to their original world, and they discover their world's Dr. Sanada covered up their disappearance by claiming that they had eloped. As it turns out, the frequent travel between worlds is taking a toll on the universe itself as the barriers separating them begin to break down; this will eventually lead to both worlds vanishing. A decision must be made; since Kazuki and the alien technology are exclusive to each world, one must be eliminated to halt the destruction. The robots are destroyed, and the worlds combine into one, an expression of Kazuki's wish for all his (girl)friends to continue to stay together with him (even though the action is again caused by Mitsuki's carelessness).

Masaki Kajishima, confirmed that ''DUAL!'' is in fact set in the distant past of the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' universe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/tenchi-muyo-multiverse-facts/|title = 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Tenchi Muyo Multiverse|date = 25 March 2020}}</ref>

==Characters==

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:When Zinv is destroyed and the worlds merge, D becomes Dee Sanada, taking on the animated personality of a young girl.

:There is also an apparent resemblance between D and ''[[Tenchi Muyo! GXP]]'' character Neju na Melmas, leading some to believe that she and D may belong to the same race. The character of D also resembles the character Doll from ''[[Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar]]''. D will appear in the ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'' OVA sequel ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP Paradise Shidō-hen''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-13/tenchi-muyo-gxp-paradise-shido-hen-anime-reveals-ova-format-cast-more-staff/.193789 | title=Tenchi Muyo! GXP Paradise Shidō-hen Anime Reveals OVA Format, Cast, More Staff | date=9 July 2023}}</ref>

;{{nihongo|Yayoi Schwael|弥生·シュバエル|Yayoi Shubaeru}}

:{{Voiced by|[[Chie Nakamura]]|[[Carolyn Hennesy|Ramona Lee]]}}

:Yayoi is the original pilot of the white Core Robot, which Kazuki named "Hartzenen". After suffering a serious head injury in battle, Yayoi experienced a feedback loop, effectively cutting off her connection to robots and ending her career as a pilot. Kazuki climbed into Hartzenen and took control, saving Yayoi's life. She refers to Kazuki as "her prince", and falls in love with him.

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:{{Voiced by|[[Kenichi Ogata (voice actor)|Kenichi Ogata]]|[[G. Gordon Baer]]}}

:In our world, Rara is a [[Nobel Prize]]-winning scientist (previously in competition with Ken Sanada for that honor). In the parallel world, he is become something of a [[megalomaniac]]. It was he who began the war in the first place, transforming himself into a messiah-like figure ("You fools have no fear of God!", "the divine power of the Rara Army").

:In the bizarre scene where Kazuki actually has dinner with the Rara family, the General reveals a softer side of himself; he believes that the war is about keeping the alien technology out of the wrong hands. However, it quickly becomes clear that Rara is simply a figurehead, with his wife wielding the real power. He redeems himself, however, when Kazuki attacks their base, and gets everyone out before it gets destroyed.

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==Connections to ''Tenchi Muyo!'' Universe==

It has been confirmed by the creator of ''Tenchi Muyo!'' and ''Dual!''{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} that the two series are related, and in fact occur in the same universe. A mecha, confirmed in the ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'' novels to be Zinv, is found during an episode of ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'' which runs parallel with the ''Tenchi'' OVA Series. The hero of the ''GXP'' series, [[Seina Yamada]] has been confirmed to be a direct reincarnation of Kazuki Yotsuga and, in a complicated way, several others are basically partial reincarnations of the rest of the cast. In fact, ''Dual''! is so consistently relevant to the ''GXP'' novels they can be viewed as a distant sequel.

*The Great Prehistoric Civilization mentioned in the ''True Tenchi Muyo''! novels is revealed, in the ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'' novels, to be the space-faring civilization begun by the characters at the end of ''Dual!''. It seems to have died out close to a billion years prior to the main Tenchi Muyo timeline. Though not the first or last, this civilization eventually performed the greatest "seeding" program in the galaxy. They seeded proto-planets so that the human genome would replicate itself and somehow even seeded cultural and technological norms so things like handheld telephone designs would repeat throughout the galaxy and similar food dishes, like curry and spaghetti, would continue almost unchanged throughout history. Tenchi's Earth has somehow turned out functionally identical to the earlier Earth. In fact, when the original solar system of the Earth from ''Dual'' is found, the entire solar system is found to be basically the same: containing a giant gas planet like Jupiter, a ringed planet like Saturn, etc.

*[[Washu Hakubi|Washu]] explains that at one time in the past, a group of people (Kazuki's group) made such an impact on the universe that their existence had massive effects on the "Astral Sea" (the dimension where a being's "astral self" originates and returns after death) that their astrals basically replicated and continue to revive and form the base of many beings in the universe.

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*Seina represents an almost direct reincarnation of Kazuki and no others seem to share Kazuki's base astral.

*Other than Miki, Mitsuki Sanada's astral also forms the core of [[Kiriko Masaki]], the Renza agent Karen, Tsukiko Masaki (Kiriko's mother and also the model for the AI that Hiroshi created and became Miki), and others.

*Other than Fuku, Yayoi Schwael resemblesshares her astral pattern with [[Amane Kaunaq]], the Renza agent Gyokuren, Mikami Kuramitsu, and others.

*Other than Kirche, Mitsuki Rara resemblesshares her astral pattern with [[Ryoko Balta]], the Renza agent Suiren, Ringo Tasuki, and others.

*Other than the D that is her astral copy, D/Dee resemblesshares her astral pattern with [[Neju Na Melmas]], the Renza agent Hakuren, and others.

*When four of the girls that share an astral with their ''Dual'' counterpoint join Seina, his bad luck (described as a "biased probability" in the novels) is lessened and can even create good luck.

*Others that surround Seina, like [[Airi Masaki]] and [[Seto Kamiki Jurai]] probably represent other primary characters in ''Dual'', such as Akane Yamano, Reika Nanjoin, and Ayuko Rara, but this has not been confirmed. Seto does have a separate "mirror self" called Kuis Panta that has been confirmed to share the D astral, but while they are practically copies of each other- they do not seem to share the same astral pattern.

=== Cameo appearances ===

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==Production==

Dual! was inspired by the popularity of Neon Genesis Evangelion when it aired in Japan in the 1990s with the main characters inspired by the dynamics of Shinji, Asuka, Rei and Misato.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=1191|title=THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure}}</ref>

===Media===

Dual! was released in Japan via VHS, Laserdisc and DVD from June 25 to December 22, 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anime-int.com/works/dual/tv/releases.html |title=Archived copy |website=www.anime-int.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209044912/http://www.anime-int.com/works/dual/tv/releases.html |archive-date=9 February 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A Blu-Ray version was released in Japan on October 11, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/%E5%B1%B1%E5%8F%A3%E9%9A%86%E8%A1%8C/dp/B07DC44N9N|title = デュアル!ぱられルンルン物語 Blu-ray|date = 11 October 2018}}</ref>

The US/Canada version was formerly licensed by Pioneer (Geneon).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://geeky.parade.com/anime/discotek-2024-release-schedule#gid=ci02cc11e8b0002657&pid=lupin-the-3rd-sweet-lost-night- | title=Discotek Just Announced a Bunch of New Anime Remasters | date=17 October 2023 }}</ref> On October 17, 2023, Discotek announced a Blu-Ray release of the anime in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-16/discotek-licenses-lovely-complex-with-new-english-dub-nanoha-belladonna-of-sadness-chie-the-brat-/.203513 | title=Discotek Licenses Lovely Complex with New English Dub, Nanoha, Belladonna of Sadness, Chie the Brat, Rainbow, IGPX, More }}</ref>

==Notes==

A Blu-Ray version was released in Japan on October 11, 2018.<ref>https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/%E5%B1%B1%E5%8F%A3%E9%9A%86%E8%A1%8C/dp/B07DC44N9N</ref>

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==References==

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==External links==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090207053711/http://www.anime-int.com/works/dual/tv/ AIC Official website] (Japanese)

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