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“Cadets turn starship into reality show to fund war after their planet surrenders.”

Starship Operators

スターシップ・オペレーターズ

7.16

4,342 rank · 18,098 viewers · 55 favorites

Drama Sci-Fi Military Space

13 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Winter 2005 · J.C.Staff · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Synopsis

Cadets turn starship into reality show to fund war after their planet surrenders.

For the 73rd class of cadets of the Defense University of the small planet Kibi, a shakedown cruise on the fleet's new starship "Amaterasu" is a fitting lead-up to graduation. As they are returning to their home planet, however, they are shocked to hear news of a declaration of war by the aggressive Kingdom against Kibi. When their planetary government surrenders without a struggle, the cadets decide to launch their own war, aboard the "Amaterasu". To gain funding, they make a deal with a galactic news network - and find themselves the "stars" of their own "reality show". Unfortunately, this is the kind of reality show that can get you killed... (Source: ANN)