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Martian Successor Nadesico - Invasion (Vol. 1) |
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The unbridled silliness of Nadesico provides a welcome counter to the grimly serious tone of many mecha series. It's A.D. 2195 and the "Jovian Lizards" are attacking Earth after capturing Mars and the Moon. Tired of the inept campaigns of the United Space Force, Nergal Heavy Industries builds a super battleship, the Nadesico. They staff the ship with an assortment of oddballs and misfits under Captain Yurika, a flaky young woman. Yurika nurses a crush on Akita Tenkawa, who was traumatized when he saw the Jovians slaughter innocent civilians on Mars. Despite his skill as a robot pilot, he wants nothing to do with heroics--he signs on to the Nadesico as a fry cook. He's won over by the irrepressible Gai Daigoji, who's a fanatic admirer of the old Gekigangar III series--a very funny spoof of '70s mecha programs. Gai soon has Akita fighting the Jovians in the best anime tradition. The vocal performances tend to be over the top, and the manic tone prevents some plot points from carrying the requisite emotional punch. Still, it's easy to see why the freewheeling insanity of Nadesico has made the series and its follow-ups so popular in Japan and the U.S. Contains the first four episodes: 1. "To Go Like a Man," 2. "Leave the Blue Earth to Me," 3. "A Goodbye that Came Too Soon," 4. "Charmed by Aqua Space." Unrated; suitable for ages 10 and up for minor sexual innuendoes and violence, largely restricted to robot versus robot. --Charles Solomon
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