“Schoolgirl Juna dies, revived as Earth's guardian against pollution-spawned raaja, seeking balance between humanity and nature.”
Arjuna
地球少女アルジュナ
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Synopsis
Schoolgirl Juna dies, revived as Earth's guardian against pollution-spawned raaja, seeking balance between humanity and nature.
Juna Ariyoshi is an ordinary Japanese schoolgirl, who possesses a childlike curiosity and a strong admiration toward nature. One day, while on a trip with her boyfriend, Tokio Oshima, Juna dies from a motorcycle accident. However, she is given a chance to live by an individual named Chris Hawken. He offers her powers that make her the avatar of time; in exchange, she must fight to protect the Earth from evil forces called raaja, which are born out of the toxic pollution human beings have caused. She soon discovers that this is no easy task. While trying to master her newfound powers, she must also seek answers to deep questions about the ways science and technology have taken away humans' primal and instinctive connections with nature. With the help of Chris, his assistant Cindy Klein, and a powerful international organization named SEED, it is up to Juna to overcome her fears and find a way to stop the raaja from destroying everyone and everything she cares for.
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Derived from 19 sampled reviews
What 19 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 2.8
↓ 2.84
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Jan 2026
- 7 “Earth Maiden Arjuna breaks from typical anime conventions by delivering a powerful environmental message through a teenage girl's emotional journey and growing ecological awareness. While the...”
- 9 “Arjuna is a well-crafted early-2000s series with solid storytelling and a gutsy, opinionated environmental message I found entertaining. The catch is Kawamori’s preachy, “do better” tone—if you...”
- 7 “Earth Maiden Arjuna stands out with exceptional art and animation quality, plus Yoko Kanno's phenomenal musical score that perfectly captures the anime's soul. However, the series suffers from...”
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- Format 13 × 26′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 38m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2001 – Mar 2001 Winter 2001
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0734 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Sotsu Producer
Licensed by
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor