Project A-Ko
1986 · Movie · NR · 83 min · ★ 6.7
In a rebuilt future city, life at an elite girls' school gets shaken up when two new students arrive. The setup mixes everyday school chaos with a strange sci-fi backdrop tied to the city's dramatic past.
Also known as Supernova
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Details
- Original title
- プロジェクトA子
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-06-21
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 83 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (46 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like upbeat, offbeat anime with school comedy and sci-fi flavor, especially if titles like Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer or Ranma ½ appeal to you; Not for you if you want grounded realism.
Pros: playful sci-fi setup; lively school premise; retro anime energy | Cons: thin plot details; very quirky tone; old-school style
Themes
- female friendship
- space
- superhuman
- giant robot
- schoolgirl
- grudge
- anime
- absurdism
- original video animation (ova)
Cast & crew
Miki Ito
as Eiko 'A-Ko' Magami (voice)
Emi Shinohara
as Biko 'B-Ko' Daitokuji (voice)
Michie Tomizawa
as Shiiko 'C-Ko' Kotobuki (voice)
Tessyo Genda
as D (Operative DC138621-S113) (voice)
Shuichi Ikeda
as Captain Napolipolita (voice)
- AM
Asami Mukaidono
as Miss Ayumi (voice)
Sayuri Ikemoto
as Mari (voice)
Daisuke Gori
as Mari (voice)
Tamio Ohki
as Earth Defense Minister (voice)
- HB
Hirofumi Banba
as Station Commander / Apple Squad Leader (voice)
Directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima