Saber Marionette J

Saber Marionette J / セイバーマリオネットJ

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Harem, Martial Arts, Mecha, Romance, Sci-Fi
Themes: Harem, Martial Arts, Mecha
Studios: Studio Junio
Producers: Bandai Visual, HAL Film Maker, Sotsu, TV Tokyo
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment
Rating: 7.33 / 10
Rank: #2766
Popularity: #4097
Users Listed: 35,797
Users Scored: 15,252
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/15/2022
Aired: October 1, 1996 – March 25, 1997 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 25
Broadcast: Tuesday at 18:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Centuries from now, Earth’s dwindling resources spurred humanity’s expansion into the cosmos. The ill-fated colony ship Mesopotamia crash-lands on Terra ll, a planet remarkably like Earth but populated solely by men. To ensure survival, the survivors establish six distinct nations, utilizing advanced cloning and genetic engineering to perpetuate their lineage. Lacking women, they develop sophisticated androids known as Marionettes for domestic tasks. These automatons are programmed for efficiency, devoid of personal feeling. The narrative follows Otaru, a young man who discovers three unique Marionettes possessing an unforeseen "Maiden Circuit" – a source of emotion and independent thought. As Otaru guides these exceptional beings, they become integral to defending their fledgling nation from external aggression, forcing them to confront the nature of humanity, artificiality, and the potential for genuine connection in a world striving for survival.

Characters:

Bloodberry (Main) - Voice Actors: Hiramatsu, Akiko, Henderson, Saffron, Reis, Denise
Cherry (Main) - Voice Actors: Shiratori, Yuri, Oliver, Nicole, Aguirre, Rossy, Fitzgerald, Erin, Noya, Fátima, Chae, Ui Jin, Jeong, Hye Ok
Faust, Gelhardt von (Main) - Voice Actors: Midorikawa, Hikaru, Dobson, Paul, Lima, Wellington, Villeli, Alejandro
Lime (Main) - Voice Actors: Hayashibara, Megumi, O'Hara, Maggie Blue, Hernández, Cristina, Regina, Márcia, Yun, Mi Na
Luchs (Main) - Voice Actors: Mizutani, Yuuko, Wheeler, Colleen, Fitzgerald, Erin, de Sá, Isabel, Oliver, Nicole, Patiño, Rebeca
Mamiya, Otaru (Main) - Voice Actors: Swaile, Brad, Imai, Yuka, Daayán, Irwin, Araújo, Márcio, Eom, Sang Hyeon
Panther (Main) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Beltrame, Rosana, Ferris, Samantha
Tiger (Main) - Voice Actors: Terzo, Venus, Takano, Urara, Pissardini, Adriana
Baiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Ai, Oliver, Nicole
Gemini (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikami, Kyouko, Kennedy, Ellen
Gennai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cho, Tickner, French
Gettel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu, Newman, Richard
Hanagata, Yumeji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takano, Urara, Almeida, Rita, Chong, Cynthia, Kennedy, Ellen
Hanagata, Mitsurugi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Vincent, Samuel, Lima, Mauro Eduardo, Kim, Jang, Tejedo, Ricardo
Hess (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomohiro, Romero, Cássius, de Castro, Rolando, Willows, Alec, Brown, Don, Dobson, Paul
Hewlick, Joy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Klassen, Terry, Oshida, Hiroyuki
Leopard (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tano, Megumi, Henderson, Saffron
Lorelei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, Martiñón, Isabel, Quinto, Letícia, Kennedy, Ellen
Michael (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, Henderson, Saffron
Obiichi, Soemon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo, Brown, Don, Newman, Richard
Oekubo, Hikozaemon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru, Newman, Richard, Dobson, Paul, Arias, César
Pinsuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiga, Katsuya, Klassen, Terry
Tamasaburou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawamura, Maria, Kennedy, Ellen
Tokugawa, Ieyasu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi, Brown, Don

Staff:

Haruta, Katsunori (Producer)
Yokoyama, Shinjirou (Producer)
Shimoda, Masami (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Honda, Kazuyuki (Episode Director)
Ikehata, Takashi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kimura, Ryuuichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Mano, Akira (Episode Director)
Nishimoto, Yukio (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Odaka, Yoshinori (Episode Director)
Sayama, Kiyoko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Sekita, Osamu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Sugiyama, Keiichi (Episode Director)
Amiya, Masaharu (Script)
Kanemaki, Kenichi (Script)
Perry, Ward (Script)
Uetake, Sumio (Script)
Daichi, Akitarou (Storyboard)
Kakudou, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Kanbe, Mamoru (Storyboard)
Matsuzono, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Satou, Junichi (Storyboard)
Takayanagi, Tetsushi (Storyboard)
Terahigashi, Katsumi (Storyboard)
Hayashibara, Megumi (Theme Song Performance)
Satou, Hidetoshi (Theme Song Composition)
Akahori, Satoru (Original Creator)
Fukazawa, Manabu (Key Animation)
Fukushima, Toyoaki (Key Animation)
Gotou, Masami (Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Katsumi (Screenplay)
Hashimoto, Junichi (Key Animation)
Hata, Tomoji (Animation Director)
Hoshino, Mamoru (Key Animation)
Imaishi, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
Imaizumi, Kenichi (Animation Director)
Inoue, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
Ishino, Satoshi (Animation Director)
Kaneko, Masakuni (Key Animation)
Katou, Yasuhisa (Key Animation)
Katsuki, Kunio (Key Animation)
Kawamura, Akio (Animation Director)
Kikuchi, Akira (Key Animation)
Koga, Makoto (Animation Director)
Konno, Kouichi (In-Between Animation)
Kotobuki, Tsukasa (Original Character Design)
Kumagai, Tetsuya (Key Animation)
Kusuda, Satoru (Key Animation)
Kusumoto, Yuuko (Key Animation)
Lee, Seok-in (In-Between Animation)
Lee, Jung-Phil (In-Between Animation)
... and 20 more staff

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