Martian Successor Nadesico
Kidou Senkan NadesicoSummary
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: Anime News Network)
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 9 h 58 min (26 × 23 min)
- Season
- Fall 1996
- Start date
- October 1, 1996
- End date
- March 25, 1997
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Xebec
- Romaji title
- Kidou Senkan Nadesico
- English title
- Martian Successor Nadesico
- Native title
- 機動戦艦ナデシコ
Relations
Suggested watch order
Based on known prequels and sequels.
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Gekiganger 3
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Martian Successor NadesicoThis page
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Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness
Characters 25
Main characters
- Yurika Misumaru御統ユリカMain
- Akito Tenkawa天河明人Main
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- Gai Daigoujiダイゴウジ・ガイSupporting
- Tsukumo Shiratori白鳥九十九Supporting
- Genichirou Tsukiomi月臣元一朗Supporting
- Ken Tenku天空ケンSupporting
- Yukina Shiratori白鳥ユキナSupporting
- Ryoko Subaru昴リョーコSupporting
- Seiya Uribatake瓜畑セイヤSupporting
- Ruri Hoshino星野ルリSupporting
- Nagare Akatsukiアカツキ・ナガレSupporting
- Izumi Maki真木イズミSupporting
- Jun Aoi葵ジュンSupporting
- Goat Hoaryゴート・ホーリーSupporting
- Sadaaki Munetakeムネタケ・サダアキSupporting
- Ines Fressangeイネス・フレサンジュSupporting
- Haruka Minato遥ミナトSupporting
- Hikaru Amano天野ヒカルSupporting
- Erina Kinjo Wonエリナ・キンジョウ・ウォンSupporting
- Megumi Reinardメグミ・レイナードSupporting
- ProspectorプロスペクターSupporting
- Joe Umitsubame海燕ジョーSupporting
- HoumeiホウメイSupporting
- Jin Fukube瓢仁Supporting
- Akira Daichi大地アキラSupporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Tatsuo SatouDirector
- Kia AsamiyaOriginal Character Design
- Keiji GotouCharacter design
- Takayuki HattoriMusic
- Toshihisa KoyamaArt director
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- Houko KuwashimaTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Tomoko KawakamiInsert Song Performance (eps 13, 19)
- Omi MinamiInsert Song Performance (ep 19)
- Hiroyuki KawasakiScript (eps 11, 17, 24)
- Tatsuo SatouStoryboard (eps 1, 2, 5, 8, 16, 25, 26)
- Tatsuo SatouBase Planning
- Toshiyuki OomoriTheme Song Composition (OP)
- Akiharu IshiiAnimation Director (eps 8, 19)
- Kiyoshi YoshidaTheme Song Composition (ED)
- Shou AikawaScript (eps 1-3, 6-8, 13-16, 21, 22, 24-26)
- Matt GreenfieldADR Director (English)
- Matt GreenfieldProducer (English)
- Takao KatoStoryboard (ep 6)
- Yoshinori KanadaAnimation (ep 26; "Gekiganger 3")
- Yumi MatsuzawaTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Naruhisa ArakawaScript (eps 4, 9, 19, 22)
- Shingo AdachiIn-Between Animation (eps 1, 3, 14, 26)
- Takumi SakuraMechanical Design
- Mika AkitakaMain Mechanical Design
- Hideyuki MotohashiAnimation (ep 8; "Gekiganger 3")