Purojekuto A-ko (1986)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Katsuhiko Nishijima

Writers:

Tomoko Kawasaki (writer)
Yûji Moriyama (writer)

Release Date:

21 June 1986 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Comedy

Plot:

Project A-ko is the typical love triangle of three school girls and their confrontations with aliens, giant robots, and women who look like burly men.

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Spaceship | Transvestite | Cult Favorite | Uniform

Cast

Denica Fairman	...	Daitokuji Biiko (B-ko) (English version)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hirofumi Banba	...	Space Station Director
Toni Barry	...	Asa (English version)
Jay Benedict	...	Captain (voice: English version)
Julia Braams	...	C-Ko (1st Volume Only) (voice: English version)
Ted Cole	...	Grash (voice: English version)
Tesshô Genda	...	'D'
Daisuke Gôri	...	Mari (male)
Stacey Gregg	...	A-Ko (1st Volume Only) (voice: English version)
Megumi Hayashibara	...	Ume
Shûichi Ikeda	...	Captain
Sayuri Ikemoto	...	Mari (female)
Miki Itô	...	Magami Eiko (A-ko)
Asami Mukaidono	...	Miss Ayumi
Kenji Nagae	...	Space Station Member
Samantha Newark	...	Vocals (voice)
Yôko Ogai	...	Asa
Tamio Ôki	...	Director of the Earth Defense Army
Ippei Oogi	...	Announcer
Lisa Ross	...	Miss Ayumi (voice: English version)
Teryl Rothery	...	Magami Eiko (A-ko) (after 1st Vol) (voice: English version)
Emi Shinohara	...	Daitokuji Biiko (B-ko)
Marc Smith	...	'D' (voice: English version)
Yoshino Takamori	...	Ine
Shizuo Takeuchi	...	Announcer
Venus Terzo	...	Daitokuji Biiko (B-ko) (after 1st Vol) (voice: English version)
Michie Tomizawa	...	Kotobuki Shiiko (C-ko)
Cathy Weseluck	...	C-Ko (after 1st Vol) (voice: English version)
Ken Yamaguchi	...	Space Station Colonel
Annemarie Zola	...	Mari (English version)

Also Known As:

Project A-Ko

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:Unrated | Australia:PG | UK:15

Company:

APPP

Trivia:

The film was originally intended to be a part of the infamous erotic series, _Kurîmu remon (1988) (V)_. It was changed because the producers felt the film would be more profitable as a comedy. B-ko's bath scene is all that remains from that phase of the production.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After the alien ship destroys the space station, the resulting wreckage floats across the screen towards the left comes to a complete stop. In the next shot, the debris is moving once again.

Quotes:

[B-ko works on her new invention]
B-ko: It's perfect... Perfect! A-ko, you're going to die... die... DIE!

Movie Connections:

References "Wonder Woman" (1976)

Soundtrack:

In Your Eyes

If you're looking for an excellent Anime, this is it!

"A city is miraculously reborn just 16 years after being completely destroyed by a giant meteor." Thus begins Project A-ko, which follows the exploits of A-ko Magami, the lively heroine, as well as her ditzy sidekick, C-ko Kotobuki. But all hell breaks loose when the spoiled rich girl, B-ko Daitokuji, decides she wants C-ko for herself. But that's not all that's going on.... there's plenty of surprises in store.

With a lively musical score, lots of humorous moments and plenty of onscreen action, this is easily one of my favorite Anime movies.

Whether you're new to Anime or a longtime fan, this one is well worth your time to check out!