Kidou Senkan Nadesico

Martian Successor Nadesico / 機動戦艦ナデシコ / Kidou Senkan Nadeshiko / Mobile Battleship Nadesico

Genres: Action, Comedy, Mecha, Military, Parody, Romance, Sci-Fi, Space
Themes: Mecha, Military, Parody, Space
Studios: Xebec
Producers: Audio Tanaka, Starchild Records, TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising
Licensors: ADV Films, Nozomi Entertainment
Rating: 7.49 / 10
Rank: #2069
Popularity: #3149
Users Listed: 58,198
Users Scored: 21,046
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/06/2024
Aired: October 1, 1996 – March 25, 1997 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Tuesday at 18:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Following the destruction of his Martian home, Akito finds himself unexpectedly transported to Earth and drawn into the orbit of the private battleship Nadesico. A lifelong fan of giant robot anime, Akito's peaceful aspirations are disrupted as he joins the Nadesico crew as a cook, utilizing unique nanite implants that grant him control over the ship’s mecha. Under the command of Captain Yurika, he becomes entangled in a mission of vengeance against Mars, alongside a diverse and unconventional group of individuals.

The series explores themes of disillusionment and the contrast between idealized narratives and harsh realities. As the Nadesico crew prepares for a confrontation on Mars, Akito confronts the gap between his fictional world and the complexities of actual conflict, questioning the nature of heroism and purpose within a war fueled by personal loss. The atmosphere blends elements of science fiction with character-driven drama, examining the psychological impact of trauma and the search for belonging amongst those who feel like outsiders.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Characters:

Misumaru, Yurika (Main) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, De Bortoli, Federica, Earhart, Jennifer K., Jeong, Mi Sook, Marinho, Raquel, Narciso, Flávia, Rodríguez, Adriana
Tenkawa, Akito (Main) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Spencer, Spike, Alto, Massimiliano, Lucindo, Fábio, Kang, Su Jin, Campos, Marco Aurélio, Rocha, Héctor
Admiral (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McAvin, Andy, Sugawara, Junichi
Ai-chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yates, Kimberly, Kawakami, Tomoko, Nolan, Diana
Akara, Ginji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okano, Kousuke, Temple, Lew, Becerril, Carlos
Akatsuki, Nagare (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou, Hickman, Jay, De ambrosis, Massimo, Marconato, Alexandre
Akiyama, Genpachirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gremillion, John, Matsumoto, Yasunori
Amano, Hikaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Martinez, Cynthia, Latini, Ilaria, Kikuchi, Shiho, Marques, Jussara, Liberatori, Perla, Benítez, Daniela
Aoi, Jun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kentarou, Raffaeli, Daniele, Laskowski, Mark, Andreatto, Rodrigo, Vidal, Arturo Sian
Aquamarine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizutani, Yuuko, Medina, Marisol
Chief Investigator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaiser, John, Naka, Hiroshi
Crimson, Aqua (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Haag, Hilary, Mizutani, Yuuko
Daichi, Akira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo, Monteiro, Dado, Vidale, Fabrizio, Stanley, Greg
Daigoji, Gai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, Weaver, Brett, Mori, Simone, Baroli, Hermes, Valverde, Mauricio
Emissary of Peaceland (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McAvin, Andy
Fressange, Ines (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsui, Naoko, Bryson, Heather, Helena, Lúcia, Dragani, Pinella, Mainou, Patricia
Fukube, Jin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Nobuo, Graziani, Sergio, Ross, Phil, Hernández, Mario
Gyappy the Vampire (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Spencer, Spike
Haruka, Minato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Manison, Kelly, Okamoto, Maya, De Angelis, Eleonora, Castro, Marisol
Hoary, Goat (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta, Mungle, Rob, Campanile, Carlos, Rossi, Alessandro
Holiday, Doc (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Douglas, Jason
Hoshino, Ruri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Vincent-Davis, Kira, Minami, Omi, Bullara, Fernanda, Lee, Seon, Martínez, Azucena, Donati, Gemma
Howmei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rae, Marcy, Ichijou, Miyuki, Boraschi, Cristina, Bastos, Lene, Silva, Fátima
Ikeda (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mignogna, Vic, Madono, Mitsuaki
Imaizumi, Toshiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Manison, Kelly
Itsuki, Kazama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cousins, Kelli, Yajima, Akiko
Iwasaki, Mari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cousins, Kelli
King Premium (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Klimko, Andrew, Tobita, Nobuo
Kinjo Won, Erina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: De Bortoli, Barbara, Nagashima, Yuko, Carter-Essex, Emily, Gaidarji, Tânia
Kobayashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Kobayashi, Noriko
Kokubunji, Junpei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Yokoyama, Chisa, Martínez, Azucena
Kokubunji, Nanako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Manison, Kelly, Minami, Omi
Kumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sims, Sheri
Kumi's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sparks, Randy
Kumi's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Auten, Christine
Kusakabe, Haruki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McAvin, Andy, Yasui, Kunihiko, Hernández, Mario
Magical Princess Natural Lychee (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Vincent-Davis, Kira, Yokoyama, Chisa, Mendoza, Mireya
Maki, Izumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasawa, Miki, Lo, Tamara, Garcia, Melissa, Avarista, Tiziana, García, Belinda
Meditation Robots (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fox, Randy
Mii-e Mii-e (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamoto, Maya, Ebinne, Ekanem
Misumaru, Kouichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, De Ambrosis, Luciano, Guarnieri, José Otávio, Pfister, Ted
Mizuhara, Junko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imai, Yuka, Matsuzawa, Yumi, Ebinne, Ekanem
Munetake, Sadaaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Madono, Mitsuaki, Gremillion, John, Di Stefano, Sergio, Santoro, Gileno
Nasty Cook (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mungle, Rob
Old Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaiser, John, Takada, Ben, Fox, Randy
Professor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ross, Phil, Kosugi, Juurouta
Prospector (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Kenichi, Sidello, Paul, Mete, Marco
Queen of Peaceland (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Auten, Christine, Yokoyama, Chisa
Reinard, Megumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Latini, Ilaria, Keplmair, Tatiane, Strader, Jenny, Takano, Naoko
Saizou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugawara, Junichi, Geller, David
Satou, Mikako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Motoi, Emi
Shiratori, Tsukumo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, Weaver, Brett, Sawaya, Ricardo, Prando, Francesco, Valverde, Mauricio
Shiratori, Yukina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootani, Ikue, Haag, Hilary, Amorim, Tarsila, Milana, Alida, Mendoza, Mireya
Subaru, Ryoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Musy, Stella, Yokoyama, Chisa, Pissardini, Adriana
Supreme Commander's Aide (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yates, Kimberly
... and 12 more characters

Staff:

Greenfield, Matt (Producer, ADR Director)
Ikeda, Shinichi (Producer)
Satou, Tatsuo (Director, Storyboard, Planning)
Tanaka, Hideyuki (Sound Director)
Kusaka, Naoyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Minami, Yasuhiro (Episode Director)
Mizushima, Seiji (Episode Director)
Nakatsu, Tamaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oohata, Kiyotaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Sakurai, Hiroaki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Aikawa, Shou (Script, Theme Song Lyrics, Planning, Series Composition)
Arakawa, Naruhisa (Script)
Kawasaki, Hiroyuki (Script)
Sakai, Mitsuyasu (Script)
Shudou, Takeshi (Script)
Fujimoto, Yoshitaka (Storyboard)
Kato, Takao (Storyboard)
Kawasaki, Itsurou (Storyboard)
Nakahara, Rei (Storyboard, Mechanical Design)
Kasumi (Theme Song Performance)
Kuwashima, Houko (Theme Song Performance)
Matsuzawa, Yumi (Theme Song Performance)
Oomori, Toshiyuki (Theme Song Composition)
Yoshida, Kiyoshi (Theme Song Composition)
Adachi, Shingo (In-Between Animation)
Aisaka, Naoki (Key Animation)
Akahori, Satoru (Screenplay)
Akitaka, Mika (Mechanical Design)
Andreatto, Rodrigo (ADR Director)
Asaki, Akiko (In-Between Animation)
Asamiya, Kia (Original Creator)
Chino, Takatoshi (Production Manager)
Egami, Natsuki (Animation Director)
Emori, Mariko (Key Animation)
Fujii, Fumino (In-Between Animation)
Gotou, Keiji (2nd Key Animation, Character Design, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Habara, Nobuyoshi (Key Animation, Character Design)
Hamazaki, Kenichi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Toshio (Special Effects)
Hattori, Takayuki (Music)
Hiraoka, Masayuki (Animation Director)
Hori, Taeko (In-Between Animation)
Ikai, Kazuyuki (Key Animation)
Ikegami, Tarou (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ishida, Atsuko (Key Animation)
Ishii, Akiharu (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Itou, Takeshi (Key Animation)
Itou, Kouji (Key Animation)
Jitsuhara, Noboru (Key Animation)
Kadonosono, Megumi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
... and 48 more staff

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