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“8-year-old Mao and friends defend Japan from cute aliens using transformation badges with no powers.”

Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan

陸上防衛隊まおちゃん

6.44

8,181 rank · 6,411 viewers · 11 favorites

Comedy Sci-Fi Military Kids

26 episodes · 12 min per ep min · Summer 2002 · Xebec · G - All Ages

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Synopsis

8-year-old Mao and friends defend Japan from cute aliens using transformation badges with no powers.

Mao Onigawara is a happy 8-year-old grade-schooler and the granddaughter of Chief of Staff of Ground Defense Force. Equipped with her cloverleaf-shaped badge which enables her to transform (but gives her no special power whatsoever), Mao and her best friends (granddaughters of Chief of Staff of Air and Marine Defense Force, respectively) will defend Japan against the invasion from "cute aliens," who are way too cute to be dealt with by regular armed forces. (Source: ANN)