Nostalgia alert: I caught this one on the Sci-Fi Channel back in the 90s. I woke up super early Sunday morning to watch it and loved every minute of it. It was just so much more than the cartoons that I was watching at the time. Ahhh, fond memories.
Story 4/10
The story is a love triangle between the three main girls. A-Ko is our super-powered, tomboy school girl. B-Ko is our rich and spoiled, jealous, robot-genius school girl. And C-Ko is the hyper-annoying school girl. They fight. There are robots. And then some space people show up. Don’t worry too much about the plot. It’s all about the comedy and action.
Art 7/10
This anime was from the 80s and it shows. The characters had big hair and strange noses. It was all hand drawn and looked pretty good for its time.
You could tell who the characters were from their designs. Our energetic hero had wild, red hair. The rich girl had long, curly sideburns. The saccharine girl had the flower in her hair. The robots and the machines had good looks and are well-animated. The action was good. The punches, kicks, missiles, and robots had weight and momentum. The knockout moments were impactful.
I never thought that any of the images were inconsistent or low-quality. It’s good stuff for the 80s.
Sound 6/10
The voice acting was good. A-Ko sounded like a cute tomboy. She grunted and shouted with conviction during her fights. C-Ko was gratingly annoying, as intended. B-Ko had some good maniacal laughter.
The music was 80s synth-pop. There were a couple English language tracks that played – one during the date scene and the other at the end. My nostalgic self appreciated it.
Characters 7/10
The characters were fun. The three main characters had their personalities and their play off each other was what this movie was all about. They weren’t given backstories or explained much at all, but it was fine.
The school people were forgettable with the exception of the man/woman. And the space people were forgettable with the exception of the man/woman. What was up with the burly men/women?
Enjoyment 8/10
How much you enjoy this movie is about what type of mood you’re in. If you’re drunk and/or looking to watch schoolgirls fight robots, you’ll have a good time. If you are feeling introspective and are looking for something deep and meaningful, you should probably watch something else.
Overall 7/10
I had a good time watching it. It’s low-stakes wackiness and I was in the mood for it.
