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Oh! Edo Rocket

Oh! Edo Rocket

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Ohedo Rocket, Ooedo Rocket
Japanese: 大江戸ロケット

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 3, 2007 to Sep 26, 2007
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 7.531 (scored by 1847 users)
Ranked: #12972
Popularity: #2100
Members: 5,115
Favorites: 27
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Popular Tags

comedy historical

Synopsis

In Edo in the mid-1800's, fireworks maker Seikichi Tamaya and his friends struggle to live under the harsh morality laws imposed by the strict city councilor, which ban all luxuries, including fireworks. One day, a strange girl stops by Sekichi's shop with an equally strange request: she wants Sekichi to build a firework that can reach the moon.

(Source: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors

Sora
Sora
Main
Palencia, Brina
English
Palencia, Brina
Fujimura, Chika
Japanese
Fujimura, Chika
Ginjirou
Ginjirou
Main
Yamadera, Kouichi
Japanese
Yamadera, Kouichi
Brooks, Jonathan
English
Brooks, Jonathan
Akai, Nishinosuke
Akai, Nishinosuke
Main
Huber, Chuck
English
Huber, Chuck
Kawashima, Tokuyoshi
Japanese
Kawashima, Tokuyoshi
Tamaya, Seikichi
Tamaya, Seikichi
Main
Ayres, Greg
English
Ayres, Greg
Soumi, Yoko
Japanese
Soumi, Yoko

Staff

Mizushima, Seiji
Director, Storyboard
Mima, Masafumi
Sound Director
Nagasaki, Kenji
Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director
Yasuda, Kenji
Episode Director



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Nov 11, 2008
alx222000
Oh! Edo Rocket is a mix of crazy comedy and serious drama, and like the fireworks that feature so prevelently, it explodes wonderfully.

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The show doesn't take itself very seriously at all. The show is heavy with humour, and is quite fond of self-reference, as well as some pop culture (Such as the very apt 'Men in Black'). It also has no problems breaking the fourth wall (ie. admitting it's fictional), and you'll regularly see modern conveniences, such as the TVs used to show some flashbacks.
The humour is well executed, and despite the numerous comedy series I've seen, I never really felt this series' read more
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Jun 9, 2009
Credulous
During festivals in Japan it is customary to shout "Tamaya!" or "Kagiya!" when the fireworks are lighting up the sky. I knew about this, but I had always wondered why they would shout something like that. Now I know.

Oh! Edo Rocket is about a firework maker named Tamaya Seikichi and his friends in Edo during the mid-1800's. A time that was hard on anyone with a profession that leaned more towards entertainment and suchlike, well to be quite fair it was probably hard on most common people living in Japan during this age.

I normally don't write reviews about animes I have given a high rating, read more
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Recommendations

Same crazy mix of parody-comedy action with nevertheless a strong and complicated story. "Gurren" originates from super robot mecha animes, "Edo Rocket" from harem-type with this special girl that just falls on protagonist's head=) They both exploit some common themes but do it in a bit unexpected fashion.
Both series take place in bizarre alternate universe late-Edo-period Japan after the arrival of aliens. Both series have random, crazy humor and very entertaining characters. Oh! Edo Rocket has more actual plot and drama though. Also both feature the talents of Kugimiya Rie (Kagura/Shunpei).

Opening Theme

"Oh Edo Nagareboshi IV" by PUFFY

Ending Theme

"100 miles~Niji o Oikakete" by Santara
#2: "I Got Rhythm" by Natural High

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