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Project A-Ko

Project A-Ko

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

Part of Project A-Ko Collection

1986•1h 23m•6.7/10
ActionAnimationComedyScience Fiction

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.7/10(46)

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.

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Production

APPP Company, SOEISHINSHA, Shochiku-Fuji Company

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Miki Ito

Miki Ito

Eiko 'A-Ko' Magami (voice)

Emi Shinohara

Emi Shinohara

Biko 'B-Ko' Daitokuji (voice)

Michie Tomizawa

Michie Tomizawa

Shiiko 'C-Ko' Kotobuki (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

D (Operative DC138621-S113) (voice)

Shuichi Ikeda

Shuichi Ikeda

Captain Napolipolita (voice)

Asami Mukaidono

Miss Ayumi (voice)

Sayuri Ikemoto

Sayuri Ikemoto

Mari (voice)

Daisuke Gori

Daisuke Gori

Mari (voice)

Tamio Ohki

Tamio Ohki

Earth Defense Minister (voice)

Hirofumi Banba

Station Commander / Apple Squad Leader (voice)

Kenji Nagae

Pilot / Construction Chief (voice)

Mari Chikura

Operator (voice)

Ippei Ohgi

Announcer (voice)

Yasuo Takeuchi

Announcer (voice)

Misaki Yuki

Navigator (voice)

向井亚纪

向井亚纪

Navigator (voice)

Akari Hibino

Akari Hibino

Asa (voice)

Yoshino Takamori

Yoshino Takamori

Ine (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Ume (voice)

Ken Yamaguchi

Ken Yamaguchi

Station Colonel / Stray Dog (voice)

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