Project A-Ko 4: Final (1989)

A-ko and B-ko are fighting as usual, as C-ko watches from the sidelines feeling neglected by both. Ayumi-sensei has been behaving strangely lately. She's wearing a heart-shaped crystal with... See full summary »

Director:

Yûji Moriyama

Writers:

Tomoko Kawasaki (screenplay), Yûji Moriyama (screenplay)

Stars:

Miki Itô, Emi Shinohara, Michie Tomizawa

Cast

Credited cast:
Miki Itô	...	Eiko Magami (A-ko) (voice)
Emi Shinohara	...	Biiko Daitokuji (B-ko) (voice)
Michie Tomizawa	...	Shiiko Kotobuki (C-ko) (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lynda Boyd	...	Miss Ayumi (voice)
Ian James Corlett	...	Hikari Daitokuji (voice)
Merrilyn Gann	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Tesshô Genda	...	Kei Yûki / D (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara	...	Ume (voice)
Akari Hibino	...	Asa (voice) (as Yôko Ogai)
Shûichi Ikeda	...	Captain Napolipolita (voice)
Sayuri Ikemoto	...	Mari (voice)
Janyse Jaud	...	C-Ko's Mother (voice)
Terry Klassen	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Scott McNeil	...	Captain Napolipolita (voice)
Asami Mukaidono	...	Miss Ayumi (voice)

Storyline

A-ko and B-ko are fighting as usual, as C-ko watches from the sidelines feeling neglected by both. Ayumi-sensei has been behaving strangely lately. She's wearing a heart-shaped crystal with a hexagram inside, and is chanting mysterious prayers in private. At the ruins of an ancient civilization, an archaeologist spies a hexagram among the hieroglyphics. Deep in outer space, an alien fleet is on a course for Earth, and its flagship bears the same hexagram shape.

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Plot Keywords:

surrealism | anime | satire | sequel | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

7 October 1989 (Japan)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A.P.P.P., Pony Canyon, Studio Fantasia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

54 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Col. Yashida is commanding the troops, he gives an order to the "Nishijima Platoon". This is a reference to the director of the original A-ko film Katsuhiko Nishijima.

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Quotes

Girl: [in a movie, sees boy sitting on a bench] Oh, there you are, darling!
Boy: There's something I have to tell you. I think we should stop seeing each other. Actually...
Girl: [hurt] No! I know there's another girl. I've known it for a long time. But I thought I'd won!
Boy: I'm sorry.
Girl: But how could you? You kissed me, darling! How could you?
Boy: [assuringly] Hey.
Girl: [hopeful] Yes?
Boy: [furious] One little kiss is no big deal!
[kicks her, sending her skidding across the park]

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Connections

Follows Project A-Ko 2: Daitokuji zaibatsu no inbô (1987)

User Reviews

It's the end of the world! HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

The final entry in the "real" world of A-Ko sequels... This one involves A-ko and B-ko fighting over Kay who has been mysteruiously betothed to the girls' teacher. Weird. She's also been receiving strange messages from outer space and her eyes glow. The girls go commando and try to break up the wedding... in the mean time, the aliens come back in full force to pick up their long lost princess, C-Ko... the queen is even weirder than C-Ko is. The whole thing is rather sad and distrubing, nearly plotless, but includes a great scene where C-Ko watches a truly bad romance flick. The film also seems to have two endings... one sad and miserable, the other unbelieveable and tear-jerking. See it if you are a big fan... and lament the fact that all the sequels combined could not equal the first in sheer entertainment.