Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan (2002–2002)

TV ShowEndedTV TokyoAnimation, Comedy, Kids1 season, 26 episodes
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Plot

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.

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Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes2002Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01I'll Protect Japan by Myself!July 3, 2002—
  2. S01E02First Deployment of Mao-chan!July 10, 2002—
  3. S01E03The Air Defense Force, Misora-chanJuly 17, 2002—
  4. S01E04The Sky and Land are OneJuly 24, 2002—
  5. S01E05Sea Defense Force SilviaJuly 31, 2002—
  6. S01E06Anyways, Let's Have a MealAugust 7, 2002—
  7. S01E07I'll Eefend Even the Water Striders!August 14, 2002—
  8. S01E08Project "Defense Barrier"August 21, 2002—
  9. S01E09Formation, Total Defense PartyAugust 28, 2002—
  10. S01E10Japan Collection MissionSeptember 4, 2002—
  11. S01E11Put Everything Aside, It's a Field Day!September 11, 2002—
  12. S01E12Asleep or Awake, We Must Defend!September 18, 2002—
  13. S01E13My Mother Came!September 25, 2002—
  14. S01E14Defense Headquarters CrisisOctober 2, 2002—
  15. S01E15Kikuchimonji the III Enters!October 9, 2002—
  16. S01E16Mii-kun Ran AwayOctober 16, 2002—
  17. S01E17An Actor's Road is Harsh...October 23, 2002—
  18. S01E18The Cheerful Snow Festival!October 30, 2002—
  19. S01E19Apples - Tangerines - MelonsNovember 6, 2002—
  20. S01E20To the Hot Springs to Pass the Exams for Todai!November 13, 2002—
  21. S01E21American Defense GirlNovember 20, 2002—
  22. S01E22Let's Defend Happiness!November 27, 2002—
  23. S01E23I'm Sorry, Mii-kunDecember 4, 2002—
  24. S01E24The Woman of the Purple LiliesDecember 11, 2002—
  25. S01E25Protect the MemoriesDecember 18, 2002—
  26. S01E26Today I'll Defend Loosely as Usual!December 25, 2002—

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Castfull cast & details

Akio NojimaAkio NojimaRikushiro Onigawara (voice)Yui HorieYui HorieSilvia Maruyama (voice)Kiyonobu SuzukiKiyonobu SuzukiSorajiro Tsukishima (voice)Miki NagasawaMiki NagasawaKagome Mishima (voice)Kimiko KoyamaKimiko KoyamaMao Onigawara (voice)
Yūya Yoshikawa
Yūya YoshikawaMisora Tsukishima (voice)
Ai Iura
Ai IuraChinami Noki (voice)Takashi TaniguchiTakashi TaniguchiAdalbert Von Marayuma (voice)

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