"Rikujô Bôei-tai Mao-chan" (2002) TV series

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Yoshiaki Iwasaki

Writers:

Ken Akamatsu (concept)
Yôsuke Kuroda (writer) (episodes)

Release Date:

3 July 2002 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation

Plot:

The Japanese military selects three 8-year-old girls to defend Japan against cute aliens.

Cast

Kimiko Koyama	...	Mao Onigawara (voice)
Yûya Yoshikawa	...	Misora Tsukishima (voice)
Yui Horie	...	Sylvia Maruyama (voice)
Miki Nagasawa	...	Kagome Mishima (voice)
Yukiko Mannaka	...	Yuriko Ózora (voice)
Ai Iura	...	Chinami Noki (voice)
Akio Nojima	...	Rikushirô Onigawara (voice)
Kiyonobu Suzuki	...	Sorajirô Tsukishima (voice)
Takashi Taniguchi	...	Adalbert von Maruyama (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dorothy Elias-Fahn	...	Kagome Mishima (voice: English version) (as Midge Mayes)
Sandy Fox	...	Mao Onigawara (voice: English version)
Wendee Lee	...	Yuriko Oozora (voice: English version)
Julie Maddalena	...	Slyvia Maruyama (voice: English version)
Michael McConnohie	...	Rikushiro Onigawara (voice: English version)
Tony Pope	...	Sorajiro Tsukishima (voice: English version) (as Anthony Mozdy)
Derek Stephen Prince	...	Ichiro Suteki (voice: English version) (as David Umansky)
Michelle Ruff	...	Carol Cameron (voice: English version)
Doug Stone	...	Prime Minister / Galaxy The Great (2002) (voice: English version) (as David Orosco)
Julie Ann Taylor	...	Ground Defense Operator (voice: English version)
Kirk Thornton	...	Adelbert von Maruyama (voice: English version) (as Ron Allen)
Kari Wahlgren	...	Misora Tsukishima / Chinami Noki (2002) (voice: English version) (as Kay Jensen)

Also Known As:

"Ground Defense Force Mao-chan" (USA)

Runtime:

Japan:12 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Trivia:

Yui Horie reprises her role as Naru Narusegawa from "Rabu Hina" (2000) in episode 20.

Cute,Very Cute

When I first watched the trailer on this anime on one of my Chobits volumes,I have to say out of all the cute anime I've seen, this one proves to be the best,and it was. When I started collecting this series on DVD,I was right. I really like this series,and it was amazing. My favorite characters in this show are:Mao,Misora,and Yuriko,and of course Mao's Grandfather,the Chief of Staff of the Ground Defence Force. But what this series really explains is teamwork is the most important thing in a show. It's very important to work together as one, and to be a part of it. Another thing that this series explains is that true courage is what we have to have,and to be brave and stand up for yourself,and defend. It was pretty cool that Michael McConnohie got to play the role of Mao's Grandfather. I also want to dedicate this in memory of Tony Pope,because he was a great man to do this show. So in closing,if you want something for you the kids,then this is the one series to get,and it's the best.