A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
July 3, 2002
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 26
Finale:
December 25, 2002
Creators:
Ken Akamatsu
Original Title:
陸上防衛隊まおちゃん
Alternate Titles:
Earth Defender! Mao-chan
Mao-chan
Rikujō Bōeitai Mao-chan
Genres:
Animation | Comedy | Kids
Production Companies:
Kodansha
XEBEC
Countries:
JP
Three eight-year-old girls, Mao, Misora and Sylvia, try to defend the earth against invading aliens. The world's defense has fallen to unlikely straits because the aliens are excessively cute, of which combat engagements are televised: if the forces battling the aliens were not cute themselves, the general public would revolt, as it would be seen as "bullying". Consequently, three military leaders chose their granddaughters to be the defenders, fittingly, becoming a team even cuter than the aliens. They each have a clover-shaped badge that enables them to transform.
Art Direction:
Chitose Asakura
Director:
Yoshiaki Iwasaki
Music:
Takayuki Hattori
Screenplay:
Yosuke Kuroda
Series Composition:
Yosuke Kuroda
Sound Director:
Hiromi Kikuta
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