“Students and a cyborg boy battle the Telegraph Pole Society's world-domination plot.”
Prefectural Earth Defense Force
県立地球防衛軍
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Students and a cyborg boy battle the Telegraph Pole Society's world-domination plot.
Telegraph Pole Society, a mysterious group, is planning to conquer the world. The principal of the local high school forms a Defense Force by recruiting students from school: Shogi Morita, Kuho Tasuke, and Akiko Ifukube. Meanwhile the high school crazy scientist, Dr. Inogami, has turned a local boy, Kami Sanchin, into a cyborg. They might just defeat the Telegraph Pole Society with the help of the cyborg, or maybe not... (Source: AnimeNfo)
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Running avg · Jan 2014 → Dec 2018
- 8 “Prefectural Earth Defense Force is 1980s anime distilled into 50 minutes of grin-inducing joy, channeling the same ridiculous spirit as Project A-ko or Urusei Yatsura with lovable characters and...”
- 7 “The animation is shockingly excellent for an 80s OVA with great action sequences, and the writing delivers some genuinely clever gags like villains giving mundane interviews and minions breaking...”
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- Format 1 × 49′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 49m all episodes
- Aired Mar 1986 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2220 catalog
Produced by
- OB Planning Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor