History Manga / Nazca

''Jikuu Tenshou Nazca'' (''Dimensional Movement Nazca'') was a 2-volume manga by Akira Himekawa published starting in 1997, which was adapted into a TwelveEpisodeAnime series in 1998. The anime was released in English by Pioneer (Creator/{{Geneon}}) in the year 2000. [[PopCulturalOsmosis It is mostly known for contributing several seconds of footage used in the opening]] of the sitcom ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle''.

Shortly afterwards, Kyoji is presented with a {{katana|sAreJustBetter}} by Tate, who then challenges him to a duel. Tate eventually explains that he was the reincarnation of the [[{{Mayincatec}} Incan]] warrior Yawaru -- and Kyoji, whether he realizes it or not, was the reincarnation of the warrior Bilka, who fought against him during the civil war between Atahualpa and Huascar before the Incan Empire fell to the Spanish Empire in the 16th century.

* {{Mayincatec}}: The portrayal of the Incan Empire in the anime shows a terrifying lack of research. Exhibit A: A flashback to an Incan capital before the Spanish conquest, with a prominent cathedral in the heart of the city.

* AnaChronismStew: Lots of it. As is it mentioned below, one episode depicts a prominent cathedral in the heart of an Inca city, other episodes depict horses ([[MisplacedWildlife an animal species which was introduced in Peru by the Spanish conquerors]]) living during the times of the Inca Empire.

* {{Mayincatec}}: The portrayal of the Incan Empire in the anime shows a terrifying lack of research. Exhibit A: A flashback to an Incan capital, with a prominent cathedral in the heart of the city.
* PublicDomainSoundtrack: The anime's opening theme, "Ai no Fugue", is based on Bach's "Little Fugue in G Minor".

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Despite its title, this anime barely has anything to do with the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_culture real Nazca culture]] and takes so much liberties towards Peruvian history that it would make ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' look historically accurate in comparison, combining stuff from Mayan, Aztec and Incan cultures with some Japanese elements such as katanas.

* AnaChronismStew: Lots of it. As is it mentioned below, one episode depicts a prominent cathedral in the heart of an Inca city, other episodes depict horses ([[MisplacedWildlife an animal species which was introduced in Peru by the Spanish conquerors]])living during the times of the Inca Empire.

* AnaChronismStew: Lots of it. As is it mentioned below, one episode depicts a prominent cathedral in the heart of an Inca city, other episodes depict horses living during the time of the Inca Empire ([[MisplacedWildlife an animal species which was introduced in Peru by the Spanish conquerors]]).

* AnaChronismStew: Lots of it. As is it mentioned below, one episode depicts a prominent cathedral in the heart of an Inca city, other episodes depict horses living during the time of the Inca Empire([[MisplacedWildlife an animal species which was introduced in Peru by the Spanish conquerors]]).

** Incas did not use katanas (Or anaything resembling a sword)as weapons.

** Most of the soundtrack (With the excpetion of the ending song, which is a Peruvian song called [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cóndor_Pasa_(song) El Condor Pasa]] feels more influenced by European ClassicalMusic rather anything related with the Incas.

** Most of the soundtrack (With the excpetion of the ending song, which is a Peruvian song called
[[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cóndor_Pasa_(song) El Condor Pasa]] feels more influenced by European ClassicalMusic rather anything related with the Incas.

* ThreeDEffectsTwoDCartoon: The anime uses minimally textured and low-polygon CGI to pan around the temple of Iriyatesse.

* ConspicuousCG: The anime uses minimally textured and low-polygon CGI to pan around the temple of Iriyatesse.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Despite its title, this anime barely has anything to do with the
[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_culture real Nazca culture]] and takes so much liberties towards Peruvian history that it would make ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' look historically accurate in comparison, combining stuff from Mayan, Aztec and Incan cultures with some Japanese elements such as katanas.

[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_culture real Nazca culture]] and takes so much liberties towards Peruvian history that it would make ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' look historically accurate in comparison, combining Mayan, Aztec and Incan culture with some Japanese elements.

''Jikuu Tenshou Nazca'' (''Dimensional Movement Nazca'') was a 2-volume manga by Akira Himekawa published starting in 1997, which was adapted into a TwelveEpisodeAnime series in 1998. The anime was released in English by Pioneer (Creator/{{Geneon}}) in the year 2000. [[PopCulturalOsmosis It is mostly known for contributing several seconds of footage used in the first opening]] of the sitcom ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle''.

* ConspicuousCG: The anime uses CGI to pan around the temple of Iriyatesse.

->[[MemeticMutation Does anyone remember]] ''Nazca''? [[WaxingLyrical Yes, no, maybe... I don't know!]] [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle You're not the boss of me now!]]