Gude Crest - The Emblem of Gude (女戦士エフェ＆ジーラ グーデの紋章, Onna Senshi Efe & Jīra: Gūde no Monshō, "Female Soldiers Efe & Jira: Crest of Gude") is a 1990 one-shot anime. The anime, based on the fantasy novel series Onna Senshi Efera to Jiriora [ja] by Reiko Hikawa [ja], runs for 45 minutes and was produced by J.C.Staff[1] and by Tairiku Shobu (大陸書房).[2] It was published in English by ADV Films.[1]Enoki Films USA licensed the series as Jun and Sarah: Sacrifice of the Evil Spirit.[2]
Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy, authors of The Anime Encyclopedia, Revised & Expanded Edition: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, described the work as being "in the spirit of the later Slayers".[1]
Characters
Clements and McCarthy describe the main characters, Efera and Jiliora, as being "modeled rather obviously on the Dirty Pair".[1]
Efera
In the Japanese version, she is Efe (エフェ).[1] Enoki Films named her Princess Juniana "Jun".[2]
Jiliora
In the Japanese version, she is Jeila (ジーラ Jīra).[1] Enoki Films named her Lady Saraphina-Effra "Sarah".[2]
Orlin (オーリン Ōrin)
A friend of Efera and Jiliora who helps them escape. Named Orin by Enoki Films.[2]
Kilian (キリアン Kirian)
Kilian is a boy who helps Efera and Jiliora escape. He dies. Named Kirian by Enoki Films.[2]
