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Martian Successor NADESICO

Martian Successor NADESICO

Alternative Titles

English: Kidou Senkan Nadesico
Synonyms: Nadesico
Japanese: 機動戦艦ナデシコ

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 1, 1996 to Mar 25, 1997
Duration: 23 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 7.751 (scored by 3983 users)
Ranked: #5812
Popularity: #672
Members: 7,140
Favorites: 113
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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action comedy drama mecha

Synopsis

Akito doesn't want to fight. Despite a childhood spent on the anime Gekiganger 3, a Mecha show, he'd rather cook than pilot a Mecha. Fate intervenes when his home on Mars is destroyed, and he is transported instantly to the Earth, mysteriously. He has questions no one can answer fully, but follows a girl from a chance meeting in hopes to discover any. The girl, Yurika, is captain of the private battleship Nadesico, and in order to follow her, he enlists as their cook. Possessing the nanite implants that allow to control mechas, he's a handy backup pilot for the mechas of the Nadesico. He joins a crew bent on revenging Mars and composed of misfits, otakus, and ditzes. But in reality they are handpicked experts. They take their own private war back to Mars to face the harsh reality that life may not always be like a Giant Mecha Series. (Source: ANN)

Related Anime

Adaptation: Nadesico
Sequel: Martian Successor Nadesico - The Prince of Darkness
Spin-off: Gekiganger 3 - The Movie

Characters & Voice Actors

Misumaru, Yurika
Misumaru, Yurika
Main
Kuwashima, Houko
Japanese
Kuwashima, Houko
Earhart, Jennifer K.
English
Earhart, Jennifer K.
...
Tenkawa, Akito
Tenkawa, Akito
Main
Spencer, Spike
English
Spencer, Spike
Ueda, Yuji
Japanese
Ueda, Yuji
...
Prospector
Prospector
Supporting
Ono, Kenichi
Japanese
Ono, Kenichi
Sidello, Paul
English
Sidello, Paul
Howmei
Howmei
Supporting
Rae, Marcy
English
Rae, Marcy

Staff

Greenfield, Matt
Producer, ADR Director
Sato, Tatsuo
Director, Storyboard, Planning
Aikawa, Shou
Script
Kawasaki, Hiroyuki
Script


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May 10, 2008
L-sama
I consider myself relatively new to the mecha anime genre, with my main exposure to it being in the form of Evangelion, Gundam, and a little bit of Macross. So when I heard about Nadesico and its parodies, I figured that it wouldn’t hurt to give it a go. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve laughed more throughout any other series.

Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or new to mecha anime, Nadesico doesn’t fail in its quest to poke fun at its ancestry and let you know about it. It’s rather fun to watch the show and point out the parody moments in each episode. read more
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Oct 11, 2008
ParaParaJMo
Even though the intention of this anime is meant to be a satire on mech, in a way, it has its own distinctive story that you can easily follow, and is very intriguing with its conspiracies, which for some reasons, you can take seriously. I credit the show for being more character driven which has mostly been the nature of the mech genre, and though the characters are meant to parody of archetypes and standards, they are still likeable and distinguishable. Though the main cast such as Akito, Yurika, and Gai are air headed and stupid, they are still good natured and passionate which are read more
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Recommendations

They are both space operas with a twist of comedy. Both shows have quirky characters and deals with going to war with an alien race. They are kind of like the rebels in space.
Macross forms the template that Nadesico uses. The love triangle, the singing idol, the macho friend of the main character, and the influence of culture on the alien enemies. The big difference is that the overall theme of Macross and Nadesico are different.
reportRecommended by Fuku - Add to favorites

Opening Theme

"You Get to Burning" by Yumi Matsuzawa

Ending Theme

"Watashi Rashiku" by Houko Kuwashima

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