Compiler

• Name — Compiler • Ja Kanji — コンパイラ • Ja Romaji — Konpaira • Genre — * Comedy • Science fiction

• Type — manga • Author — Kia Asamiya • Publisher — Kodansha • Imprint — Afternoon KC • Magazine — Monthly Afternoon • First — March 24, 1990 • Last — August 25, 1992 • Volumes — 3

• Type — manga • Title — Assembler 0X • Author — Kia Asamiya • Publisher — Kodansha • Imprint — Afternoon KC • Magazine — Monthly Afternoon • First — October 24, 1992 • Last — June 24, 1995 • Volumes — 4

• Type — ova • Director — * Kiyoshi Murayama • Takao Kato • Producer — * Joji Furusawa • Kazuhiko Ikeguchi • Masaki Sawanobori • Yoshimasa Mizuo • Writer — * Takao Kato • Kiyoshi Murayama • Music — Toshiyuki Omori • Studio — * Animate Film • Studio Fantasia • First — March 5, 1994 • Last — October 5, 1994 • Runtime — 30 minutes • Episodes — 2

• Type — ova • Title — Compiler Festa • Director — Kiyoshi Murayama • Producer — * Kōji Shimana • Masaki Sawanobori • Yoshimasa Mizuo • Writer — Michitaka Kikuchi • Music — Toshiyuki Omori • Studio — Studio Fantasia • Released — December 21, 1995 • Runtime — 50 minutes • Episodes — 1

• Type — manga • Title — Ganzo Compiler • Author — Kia Asamiya • Publisher — Shōnen Gahōsha • Magazine — Young King OURs • Published — September 30, 2021

• Portal — yes Compiler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon from March 1990 to August 1992. The series follows two computer programs, Compiler and Assembler, who, after failing to take over Earth, decide to live with two human brothers while dealing with various enemies that are after them. A sequel series, titled Assembler 0X and focusing on the character Assembler, was serialized in Monthly Afternoon from October 1992 to June 1995. The manga was adapted into a two-part anime original video animation (OVA) in 1994 by Kodansha, King Records, and Movic. It was licensed in North America by ADV Films. An OVA sequel was released in 1995.

Compiler (as in a source code compiler) features two girls, Compiler and Assembler, who arrived on Earth from 2-D cyberspace to play a "game" in which they will delete the real world and reform it. However, they move in with two young men called Toshi and Nachi and lose interest in the game. After Toshi is injured and the game is cancelled, two beings called Plasma and Compiler 2 are sent in to erase the girls.

• Compiler: • Assembler: • Toshi Igarashi: • Nachi Igarashi:

Written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya, Compiler was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon from March 24, 1990, to August 25, 1992. Kodansha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from April 23, 1991, to February 23, 1993. The series was republished in two bunkoban volumes, both released on July 10, 1999. A sequel series by Asamiya, titled Asenbura Zero Ekkusu and focusing on the character Assembler who is now human, was serialized in Monthly Afternoon from October 24, 1992, to June 24, 1995. Kodansha collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from October 23, 1993, to October 23, 1995. The series was republished in two bunkoban volumes, both released on August 6, 1999. In May 2021, it was announced in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs that a new Compiler story by Asamiya will debut in the magazine later that year. The short story, titled Ganzo Compiler, was released on September 30, 2021, in the November issue.

A two-part original video animation (OVA) anime adaptation was produced by Kodansha, King Records, and Movic in 1994. It was animated by Animate Film and Studio Fantasia. The first episode was directed by Kiyoshi Murayama, and written by Takao Kato; it was released on March 5, 1994. The second episode was directed by Kato and written by Murayama; it was released on October 5, 1994. Yuji Moriyama was the character designer for both episodes. The anime was licensed in North America by ADV Films in August 1999, and was released in VHS on August 10. An OVA sequel, titled Compiler Festa, was released on December 21, 1995. It was produced by Kodansha, King Records, and Movic, and animated by Studio Fantasia. It was directed by Murayama and written by Kia Asamiya (under his real name, Michitaka Kikuchi). Naoko Takeuchi and Yasuhiro Ōshima were the character designers. The sequel was licensed in North America by ADV Films, and was released under the title Compiler 2 in VHS on November 9, 1999. The opening theme is "I Was Born to Fall in Love", and the end theme is "Full Up Mind", both by Masami Okui. The themes were released as a single on January 21, 1994; the full OVA soundtrack was released later that same year, on April 21. As well as the single and soundtrack, three image albums—Compiler, Assembler, and Interpreter—were also released.