Saber Marionette J
Saber Marionette JSummary
In the distant future, since the Earth has become overpopulated, efforts to find and colonize on other planets have begun. However, one of the ships, the "Mesopotamia" malfunctions and all but 6 of its inhabitants are all killed. the remaining 6 manage to escape to a nearby planet named "Terra ll ", which is similar to Earth in many respects. However, all of them are male. Therefore, as to not let their efforts go to waste, they begin to set up 6 countries and to reproduce through cloning and genetic engineering. however, there are still no women, and to make up for it, thy create lifelike advanced female androids called "Marionettes" which do everyday chores and work. However, they are all emotionless machines. But one day, a ordinary boy named Otaru finds and awakens 3 special battle type Marionettes that have emotions due to a "Maiden Circuit" within them. It's up to him then to teach them and allow their emotions to grow, and when a nearby country threatens with world domination, it's up to to Otaru and his "human" Marionettes to protect their country.
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 25
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 10 h 25 min (25 × 25 min)
- Season
- Fall 1996
- Start date
- October 1, 1996
- End date
- March 25, 1997
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Studio Junio
- Romaji title
- Saber Marionette J
- English title
- Saber Marionette J
- Native title
- セイバーマリオネットJ
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Characters 19
Main characters
- LimeライムMain
- BloodberryブラッドベリーMain
- Gelhardt von Faustゲルハルト・フォン・ファウストMain
- PantherMain
- CherryチェリーMain
- Otaru Mamiya間宮小樽Main
- TigerMain
- LuchsMain
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- Mitsurugi HanagataSupporting
- LoreleiローレライSupporting
- HessヘスSupporting
- Yumeji HanagataSupporting
- Ieyasu TokugawaSupporting
- GoettelSupporting
- Tamasaburo玉三郎Supporting
- BaikoSupporting
- Gennai ShiragaSupporting
- LeopardレパードSupporting
- NarratorナレーターBackground
Staff and studios
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Key staff
- Masami ShimodaDirector
- Satoru AkahoriOriginal creator
- Tsukasa KotobukiOriginal Character Design
- Hidekazu ShimamuraCharacter design
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- Megumi HayashibaraTheme Song Performance (OP, ED)
- Junichi SatouStoryboard (ep 24)
- Akitarou DaichiStoryboard (ep 3)
- Akio WatanabeAnimation Director (eps 10, 18)
- Satoshi IshinoAnimation Director (Ep 9)
- Kiyoko SayamaStoryboard (ep 13, 21)
- Kiyoko SayamaEpisode Director (ep 13, 21)
- Mamoru KanbeStoryboard (ep 17)
- Osamu SekitaEpisode Director (ep 6)
- Osamu SekitaStoryboard (ep 6)
- Kenichi KanemakiScript
- Masami ShimodaEpisode Director (ep 1, 8, 25)
- Masami ShimodaStoryboard (ep 1, 25)
- Keiichi SugiyamaEpisode Director
- Katsumi HasegawaScript
- Ward PerryADR Script (English)
- Kenichi ImaizumiAnimation Director (ep 14)
- Hidekazu ShimamuraAnimation Director
- Makoto KogaAnimation Director (eps 19, 23)
- Sumio UetakeScript (eps 4, 8, 13, 16)
- Tomomi ShimazakiKey Animation (eps 9, 21, 22, 24, 25)