Martian Successor Nadesico

Only one ship stands between earth and total annihilation! The High Mobile Battleship Nadesico is the most formidable fighting machine ever conceived, but due to a shortage of trained soldiers, the crew is a little unorthodox. The poor Jovians don't stand a chance against the largest contingent of geeks and misfits ever sent into orbit!

Martian Successor Nadesico (1996-1997) is a Japanese animated space comedy series created by Michitaka Kikuchi and produced by XEBEC and Trans Arts for TV Tokyo and affiliated stations. Across one twenty-six-episode season, the story follows Akito Tenkawa (voiced by Yuji Ueda), a young pilot pressed into service aboard the High Mobile Battleship Nadesico, a formidable warship that is the only obstacle between earth and total annihilation by the Jovians. Yurika Misumaru (voiced by Houko Kuwashima) and Ruri Hoshino (voiced by Omi Minami) anchor the bridge crew, while Gai Daigoji (voiced by Tomokazu Seki) adds a hot-blooded counterweight. Because the ship is short of trained soldiers, its crew is a loose assortment of hobbyists and misfits, and each episode mixes slapstick office-style friction with mecha battles and clashes with alien forces. The show balances breezy, irreverent humor with heavier moments of wartime loss and emotional strain. Its setting is a near-future interplanetary war between earth and an alien enemy, set in orbit and across space. Fans of Space Battleship Yamato, Macross and Gunbuster will find resonance in its blend of military space opera and comedic ensemble energy, and its tonal swings between goofy and grim make it a distinctive Japanese anime experience for viewers who enjoy both laughs and stakes.

• Space Battleship Yamato (1974)space opera mecha action with a comedic ensemble of misfit crew
• Gunbusterensemble military sci-fi with comedic misfit crew and mecha battles
• Macrossspace opera with quirky crew, romantic comedy undertones, and giant robot action
• Gundam Wingtonal blend of earnest mecha drama and comedic crew antics on a warship

Created by

Michitaka Kikuchi

Release Date

1996-10-01

Episode runtime

22 min

Rating

7.5 / 10 (25)

What is Martian Successor Nadesico about?

A ragtag crew of geeks and misfits pilots the largest battleship ever built to defend earth from alien invaders.

What is Martian Successor Nadesico like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Martian Successor Nadesico as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Martian Successor Nadesico violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Martian Successor Nadesico as mild.

Which shows are like Martian Successor Nadesico?

Shows with a similar feel include Space Battleship Yamato (1974), Gunbuster, Macross, and Gundam Wing.

How long is Martian Successor Nadesico?

Martian Successor Nadesico: 1 season, 26 episodes.

Is Martian Successor Nadesico still running?

No, Martian Successor Nadesico has ended.

Where can I watch Martian Successor Nadesico?

In United States, Martian Successor Nadesico streams on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.