Project A-Ko

"For these three high-school students, repelling an alien invasion is as easy as a-b-c!"

1986 1h 23m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 46

ActionAnimationComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Earth. The not too distant future. A city is miraculously reborn just sixteen years after being completely destroyed by a giant meteor. At the prestigious Graviton High School for Girls, two new students are introduced. A-ko and her ditzy sidekick, C-ko.

“For these three high-school students, repelling an alien invasion is as easy as a-b-c!”

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Cast

Miki Ito
Eiko 'A-Ko' Magami (voice)
Emi Shinohara
Biko 'B-Ko' Daitokuji (voice)
Michie Tomizawa
Shiiko 'C-Ko' Kotobuki (voice)
Tessyo Genda
D (Operative DC138621-S113) (voice)
Shuichi Ikeda
Captain Napolipolita (voice)
Asami Mukaidono
Miss Ayumi (voice)
Sayuri Ikemoto
Mari (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Mari (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katsuhiko Nishijima
Writers: Yuji Moriyama, Tomoko Kawasaki, Kazumi Shirasaka
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Project A-Ko Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sachiko Miki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Miki Ito and Emi Shinohara and Michie Tomizawa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For these three high-school students, repelling an alien invasion is as easy as a-b-c!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Katsuhiko Nishijima directs. Sachiko Miki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
4Part of the "Project A-Ko Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Editor Sachiko Miki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Miki Ito and Emi Shinohara and Michie Tomizawa carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "For these three high-school students, repelling an alien invasion is as easy as a-b-c!".
8IMDB entry: tt0091794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "female friendship", "space", "superhuman", "giant robot".