This 2-episode series is pretty funny. Not "Excel Saga" funny...not even "Maison Ikkoku" funny. That being said, it's still amusing.
The series, such as it is, is a parody of J-Pop culture, from energy drinks to the idol industry. Still, some of these jokes are for the die-hard anime fan. (Like the golden idols destroyed accidentally by Maron's fight with the enemy mecha, said to be from the "Go dynasty". A close look reveals that the idols are mecha designs from Go Nagai's various anime series.) What really hurt this series was the voice acting for the dub. Jessica Calvello shines in her role, and the police captain's actor is good, but the rest are so grating that one cringes when their characters appear on screen.
This series was just intended as an in-joke about J-Pop culture. As that, it shines. Don't expect too much from it. And if you can get past the awful voices used in the dub, you'll find it an amusing little anime.
The series, such as it is, is a parody of J-Pop culture, from energy drinks to the idol industry. Still, some of these jokes are for the die-hard anime fan. (Like the golden idols destroyed accidentally by Maron's fight with the enemy mecha, said to be from the "Go dynasty". A close look reveals that the idols are mecha designs from Go Nagai's various anime series.) What really hurt this series was the voice acting for the dub. Jessica Calvello shines in her role, and the police captain's actor is good, but the rest are so grating that one cringes when their characters appear on screen.
This series was just intended as an in-joke about J-Pop culture. As that, it shines. Don't expect too much from it. And if you can get past the awful voices used in the dub, you'll find it an amusing little anime.
