DNA

DNA (Japanese: DNA Hepburn:

DNA
D En Ei Ts: Dokoka de Nakushita Aitsu no Aitsu) is a science fiction manga series
written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized across Shueisha's
Weekly Shnen Jump magazine between 1993 and 1994, spanning a total of five
tankbon volumes.

DNA was adapted into a 12-episode anime television series which ran on Nippon
Television from October 7, 1994 to December 23, 1994. This was followed by a
three-episode anime original video animation (OVA) in 1995. Produced by
Madhouse and Studio Deen, the anime series was directed by Jun'ichi Sakata,
whereas the character designer and animation director for the series was Kumiko
Takahashi. DNA has been broadcast in Japan by Animax, which has also aired the
series across its respective networks worldwide, including its English-language
networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia. All 15 episodes were licensed in North
America by Central Park Media until their closing in 2009. The five volumes and
box set are out-of-print. Discotek Media has since re-licensed the series for a DVD
release in 2014.[1]

Cover of the first volume

DNA
Contents
1 Plot (D En Ei Ts: Dokoka de Nakushita
1.1 Characters Aitsu no Aitsu)
2 Release Genre Harem, Science
3 Anime adaptation fiction
3.1 Episode list
Manga
4 References
Written by Masakazu Katsura
5 External links
Published by Shueisha
Demographic Shnen

Plot Magazine Weekly Shnen

Jump
Junta Momonari is a high school student with an unusual problem. Whenever he
Original run 1993 1994
becomes sexually aroused by a woman, his "female allergy" kicks in, causing the
poor boy to throw up. Needless to say, he is a complete failure with women, with no Volumes 5
hope in sight. Then, one fateful day, Junta is confronted by an attractive girl in Anime television series
strange clothing who claims to be from the future. Directed by Jun'ichi Sakata

The girl gives Junta her name as Karin Aoi, and tells him about how the world has Written by Tatsuhiko Urahata
become terribly overpopulated in her time, to the point where having more than one Music by Fujio Takano
child is a crime punishable by death. At the root of the problem is a family of
Studio Madhouse
"Mega-Playboys": people with sexual charisma and impulses that lead each of them
Studio Deen
to have 100 children that carry the Mega-Playboy DNA, causing them and all their
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Licensed by Discotek Media
descendants to each have 100 children as well. All this started with a single Mega-
Playboy, whom Karin has travelled back into the past to deal with. Original NTV
Karin reveals to Junta that she is a "DNA Operator". Her job is to make alterations in network
people's DNA that will change their nature for the greater good of society. She English Animax Asia
intends to shoot the original Mega-Playboy with a DCM ("DNA Control Medicine") network
bullet that will alter his DNA in order to relieve him of his mega-playboy qualities,
Original run October 7, 1994
thus preventing the overpopulation problem from ever happening. She can then
December 23, 1994
return to the future to receive the reward that will allow her to finally get the "nice
husband, cute pet, and sweet, sweet home" she yearns for. She confirms Junta's Episodes 12
identity, then, to his shock, promptly shoots him. Original video animation
Directed by Jun'ichi Sakata
It seems that Junta, the boy who couldn't look at a naked woman without throwing
up, was destined to become the original Mega-Playboy later in his life. Escaping Written by Tatsuhiko Urahata
back to her time machine, Karin arrives to a message from her boss in the future. Music by Fujio Takano
Her hopes for a commendation on a job well done are dashed when her rather upset Studio Madhouse
employer points out that the DCM bullet she was supposed to use on the Mega- Studio Deen
Playboy was left behind in the future. By shooting Junta with the wrong DCM bullet
Released February 21, 1995
one which Karin planned on using to create an ideal husbandrather than
June 25, 1995
eliminating the Mega-Playboy, Karin actually created him!
Runtime 30 minutes per
Now unable to return to the future until she sets things right, Karin decides to episode
improvise by making Junta get together with the only girl who does not give him an
Episodes 3
allergic reaction: his childhood friend Ami Kurimoto (despite him not feeling any
romantic affection for her, since he sees her moreas a sister).

Characters

Junta Momonari ( Momonari Junta)

Voiced by: Keiichi Nanba (Japanese); Liam O'Brien (English)
A high school boy with a peculiar allergy to girls: he vomits when sexually aroused. He gains
the ability to transform into the Mega-Playboy, practically at will, after being shot by Karin's
first DCM bullet. However, each time he transforms, his Mega-Playboy DNA stabilizes more
and more. O'Brien's portrayal of Junta and in other shows received a nomination for Best
Actor in a Comedy at the American Anime Awards.[2]

Karin Aoi ( Aoi Karin)

Voiced by: Miina Tominaga (Japanese); Jessica Calvello (English)
A sixteen-year-old DNA Operator from the overcrowded future, sent back in time in order to
prevent the advent of the Mega-Playboy using DCM, however she brings back the wrong
bullet from the future which accelerates Junta in becoming the Mega-Playboy. All she wants
out of life is a nice husband, a cute pet, and a sweet home, but when she met Junta she falls
in love with himat first because of his Mega-Playboy powers, and finally because of him as
a person.

Ami Kurimoto ( Kurimoto Ami)

Voiced by: Hiroko Kasahara (Japanese); Rachael Lillis (English)
Junta's childhood friend and schoolmate, and, except for two instances, the only girl who
doesn't bring about an allergic reaction in him. She is also the only girl immune to the Mega-
Playboy's ability to seduce women, something Karin considers a key part in the plan to stop
the Mega-Playboy. If Junta and Ami stay together, she can nullify the Mega-Playboy's
charms and the future won't be overcrowded.

Tomoko Saeki ( Saeki Tomoko)

Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese); Veronica Lake (English)
One of the most popular and beautiful girls in Junta's school, and the ex-girlfriend of Ryuji.
She falls in love with Junta because of his Mega-Playboy powers. Apart from this, she's a
 quite lonely girl; her mother died and her father works abroad.

Ryuji Sugashita ( Sugashita Ryji)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese); Dan Green (English)
Tomoko's wealthy and possessive ex-boyfriend. Swears vengeance against Junta. Later
gains powers that rival those of the Mega-Playboy after being accidentally shot by a second
DCM bullet.

Kotomi Takanashi ( Takanashi Kotomi)

Voiced by: Hekiru Shiina (Japanese); Lotus (English)
A friend and classmate of Ami's who has an embarrassing problem similar to Junta's allergy:
she farts whenever she gets nervous. Kotomi develops a crush on Junta due to his Mega-
Playboy DNA. She and Junta spend some time together trying to help cure each other of
their problems. She's very talented in gymnastics.

Yokomori ()
Voiced by: Rysuke bayashi (Japanese); Tristan Goddard (English)
Karin's boss from the future.

Oharu ()
Voiced by: Eiko Yamada (Japanese); Barry Banner (English)
The AI of Karin's time traveling ship.

Lulara Kawasaki ( Kawasaki Rurara)

Voiced by: Sakiko Tamagawa (Japanese); Rebecca Miriam (English)
The Mega-Playboy's youngest daughter and Junta's 101st child (counting ). In the anime,
she is Junta's great-granddaughter.

Mori ()
Voiced by: Jun Hazumi (Japanese); David Brimmer (English)
A government official from the future who wishes to use the Mega-Playboy and his
descendants for his own purposes.

Kakimaro Someya ( Someya Kakimaro)

Voiced by: Mitsuo Iwata (Japanese); Tom Wayland (English)
A friend of Junta who often pokes fun at Junta's bad luck with girls.

Ichigo Ichikawa ( Ichikawa Ichigo)

Voiced by: Hidehiro Kikuchi (Japanese); Jake Eisbart (English)
Another one of Junta's friends.

Chiyo Momonari ( Momonari Chiyo)

Voiced by: Hiroko Maruyama (Japanese); Lynna Dunham (English)
Junta's mother, she has raised him alone after being widowed. A kind woman, if somewhat
of a meddler and tattletale sometimes.

Mako Iwasaki ( Iwasaki Mako)

Competitor with Kotomi in gymnastics, tried to remove her competition with the help of her brother, a psychic interested in Junta's
psychic soldier abilities. She appears only in the manga.

Release
The DNA manga was published in Japanese magazine Weekly Shnen Jump 1993 No. 36 through 1994 No. 29 and consists of 42
chapters collected in 5tankbon volumes:
 No. Japan release date Japan ISBN

1 December 2, 1993[3] ISBN 4-08-871756-2

Karin Aoi is tasked to travel to the past in order to solve the world's overpopulation problem. The origin of the problem
is Junta Momonari whose genes makes him an extreme womanizer dubbed as Mega Playboy (
Mega Pureibi); his genes are passed down to his a hundred descendants which causes a chain reaction. Karin
shoots Junta with a DNA modifier which causes the Mega Playboy genes to awaken. Out of DNA modifiers, Karin
decides to set Junta up with Ami Kurimoto, his childhood friend who is resistant to the Mega Playboy genes, in order
to promote monogamy and destroy the Mega Playboy persona. Junta's Mega Playboy garners the love ofomoko T
Saeki; in Envy, Ryuji Sugashita hires peopleto attack Junta. After his friends are hurt, Junta's Mega Playboy persona
takes over and dispatches his attackers with psychic attacks.

2 April 4, 1994[4] ISBN 4-08-871757-0

Karin receives a new DNA modifier and attempts to shoot Junta, only to miss and hit Ryuji who discovers he has
gained the ability to absorb other people's DNA into himself. Using his powers, he morphs into Junta and ruins his
reputation with Ami and Tomoko. Afterwards, Ryuji absorbs Junta's powers and defeats him. Ami suggests Junta to
learn how to use the Mega Playboy's powers while in his regular mindset in order to defeat Ryuji.

3 July 4, 1994[5] ISBN 4-08-871758-9

Ryuji gather's the school's females in order to publicly humiliate Junta in battle to winomoko's
T affection. Junta gains
an early advantage, until Ryuji awakens his psychic abilities. Overwhelmed, Junta's Mega Playboy persona takes over
and achieves victory. Ryuji gains a change ofheart and expresses regret in his actions before being taken to the
hospital.

4 October 4, 1994[6] ISBN 4-08-871759-7

Karin explains the Mega Playboy persona to Ami in order to convince her to her plan. Ami's friend, Kotomiakanashi,
T
wants to ask Junta on a date but whenever she is nervous, she farts. Junta, with the Mega Playboy's influence,
decides to help her overcome her problem. Junta's actions garner the attention of a psychic user who wants to
compare his abilities to Junta's.

5 February 3, 1995[7] ISBN 4-08-871760-0

The psychic user sabotages Kotomi's performance to antagonist Junta; He is easily defeated by Junta. Later Mori, a
corrupt government employee from an alternate future, travels to the present. He has taken control of Junta's one-
hundred descendants except for the 101st child; the 101st child is Junta and Karin's child, is the strongest among his
siblings, and the only good child who actively opposes Mori's reign. Mori forces Junta's Mega Playboy personality to
become dominant; the personality is later overcome by Junta. As a result, Mori's plan falls apart and he commits
suicide. Karin decides to go on a date with Junta. She asks him who he likes, he replies her and Ami. In response,
Karin shoots Junta with a DNA modifier, erases his memories about her, and returns to the future.

Anime adaptation

Episode list
 No. Title Original release

"The girl from the future -Karin"

1 Aired October 7, 1994
"Mirai kara kita shjo Karin"( )

Junta sits in the living room of his schoolmate, a girl named Tomoko. When she comes on to him strongly his
allergy flares up and he pukes, causing him to be kicked out. The day after Junta meets a blue haired girl named
Karin. While they are sitting in a restaurant she explains that she comes from the future, is a DNA Operator, and
has arrived to prevent him becoming the 'Mega-Playboy'. Karin then shoots him with the DCM bullet.

When Karin goes back to her time machine, she learns she used the wrong bullet and actually caused Junta to
become the Mega-Playboy in the first place.

"Mega-playboy is born! -Junta"

2 Aired October 14, 1994
"Megapure tanj! Junta"(! )

Junta is delighted that he can now talk to a girl normally and has already charmed Tomoko with his Mega-playboy
power. A girl named Kotomi tells her friend Ami, Junta's childhood friend, that Junta is being friendly with another
girl.

Meanwhile Ryji, Tomoko's former boyfriend,gets a bunch of thugs to attack her and Junta.

"On the night of the festival -Ami"

3 Aired October 21, 1994
"Matsuri no yoru ni Ami"( )

Karin realizes there is a bond between Junta and Ami and decides that if she could hook them together it would be
helpful for her mission. However for some reason Junta's Mega-playboy persona doesn't work on Ami.

"Who gets the necklace? -Tomoko"

4 Aired October 28, 1994
"Nekkuresu wa dare ni? Tomoko" (? )

When Junta asks Ami about what type of present he should get a girl he likes, she tells him to get a necklace,
When he's at the mall buying the necklace he runs into omoko.
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"Don't tell a soul! -Kotomi"

5 Aired November 4, 1994
"Dare ni mo ienai! Kotomi"(! )

Kotomi tells her friend Ami that she's lovesick. Ami asks what class the boy is in, and Kotomi says that he's sitting in
a particular seat in Class C. Ami realizes that this is Junta's class and feels concerned. Later
, while in a restaurant,
Kotomi embarrasses herself in front of Junta and Ami and runs out crying.

"What did Junta do to Kotomi?"

6 Aired November 11, 1994
"Junta wa Kotomi ni nani wo shita?"(?)

Ami runs after Kotomi and is tracked by Junta and Karin. Later Ami explains Kotomi's problem, she farts when she
gets excited or nervous. When Junta finds Kotomi, they stroll about the hotel district, and Junta then tells Kotomi
that he'll help cure her. Meanwhile Karin looks frantically for them in the local love-hotels.

"I want to give you all that I have!"

7 Aired November 18, 1994
"Watashi no subete wo agetai no!"( !)

Kotomi is still interested in Junta, Ami tells Karin that Junta has to date Kotomi now that she's told him her feelings.
Junta and Kotomi spend time together at the gym trying to cure each other of their problems. Kotomi tries to seduce
Junta which causes the Mega-playboy persona to reappear .

"You've always been at my side"

8 Aired November 25, 1994
"Zutto anata ga soba ni ita"()

Mega-Playboy Junta tells Kotomi that she doesn't have to change and that she's fine just the way she is. Kotomi
realizes that Junta was never serious about going out with her
. She tells Ami that she has broken up with Junta and
that Ami shouldn't hold back for her sake. Meanwhile Karin has received the correct DCM bullet from the future.

"The shot to Ryuuji's heart..."

9 Aired December 2, 1994
"Sono dangan wa Ryji no mune ni.."( )

Karin's boss, Yokomori, warns her that they've run out of budget and this is the last bullet she'll get. Karin sends a
note to Junta to meet her on the school roof, she intends to snipe him from an adjacent building.omokoT and Ryji
 are already on the roof arguing. When Junta appears the situation gets complicated and ends with Karin
accidentally shooting Ryji.

"Dangerous Ryji's Dangerous Power"

10 Aired December 9, 1994
"Abunai Ryji no abunai nryoku"()

As a result of being shot with DCM bullet Ryji has gained the power to absorb other people DNA and morph into
them. He uses this to get revenge on Junta by ruining his reputation with Ami andomoko.
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"Don't turn into the Mega-playboy!"

11 Aired December 16, 1994
"Megapure ni naccha dame!!"(!!)

Junta believes the only way he can defeat Ryji is by transforming into Mega-Playboy however Karin is opposed to
it because the change might be permanent. Karin tries to fight Ryji herself but when Junta and Ami arrive she's
already been beaten.

"Bye-bye Mega-playboy"
12 Aired December 23, 1994
"Baibai megapureibi"()

After a tough fight Junta at last defeats Ryji by transforming into Mega-Playboy . Karin believes that as long as Ami
stays with Junta, he will never turn into the Mega-Playboy again. Karin flies fofin her time ship only to return shortly
afterwards saying her mission got extended.

"Another time machine" OVA released February 21,

13
"M hitotsu no taimumashin"() 1995

At Junta's house, Karin sings karaoke and gets so drunk she needs to be carried back to her ship and put to bed.
Another time ship appears, carrying a girl named Lulara Kawasaki and a man named Mori.

"The thing forgotten a century from now" OVA released April 25,
14
"Hyaku-nen go no wasuremono"(100) 1995

Lulara says that Junta is her ancestor and she has come there to finish the job that Karin couldn't. At the time ship
Mori tells Karin hes does not want to eliminate the Mega-Playboy , and that he synthesized the DCM bullet she shot
Ryuuji with. Karin analyzes the bullet and finds out it would not only permanently lock Junta's DNA as the Mega-
Playboy's, but would allow Junta and all of his descendants to be controlled by high-frequency gamma waves.
Junta and Ami try to escape Lulara but she easily catches them and shoots Junta.

"I'll never forget you" OVA released June 25,

15
"Boku wa anata o wasurenai"() 1995

Now controlled by Mori. Junta attacks Karin, however he's not under complete control. Junta eventually regains
control of himself. Mori is taken in by the time police, Lulara and Ryji are free of charges given that weren't
responsible for their actions. Karin shoots Junta with the correct DCM bullet and says the Mega-Playboy is now
completely gone and that Junta will forget everything about Karin's visit. She then returns to the future.

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External links
DNA (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
DNA (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
DNA (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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