Ariel Visual
ARIEL (エリアル) VISUAL
“Earth defended by reluctant teen pilots of giant feminine robot ARIEL against bumbling alien invaders facing budget audits.”
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Earth defended by reluctant teen pilots of giant feminine robot ARIEL against bumbling alien invaders facing budget audits.
To save the Earth from alien invaders and their giant monsters, Dr. Kishida does what any other red-blooded mad scientist would do: he builds a giant robot—the ultimate feminine fighting robot! Unfortunately, his grand-daughters refuse to pilot it! Apparently, they've got more important things to do than becoming teenage super-heroes. Besides, how are you supposed to study for your college entrance exams while getting beaten-up in battle? Fortunately for Dr. Kishida, things aren't too well for the invaders, either. According to their reports, the Earth was the perfect target: lush, peaceful, and relatively defenseless. Theoretically, the planet should've surrendered long ago. Now, the war is at a standstill, the dreaded Accounting Department is warning about the serious cost overruns, and the head of the home office has arrived from Galactic Headquarters to personally oversee operations. Has Headquarters decided to unleash, The Audit—or do they have something even more evil in mind? The fate of the world rests upon two people: Aya Kishida, one of the doctor's granddaughters, who may have to give up prep school to pilot the mighty (and lovely) ARIEL; and a mysterious alien named Saber Starblast, who may have the power to defeat the invaders once and for all... (Source: AnimeNfo)
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5.0/10
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- 5/10 “If you're looking for anything fun or exciting, this isn't it. I could tell things were off to a rocky start when this anime began with a 3 minute long narration, explaining things to the viewer...”
- 5/10 “The art is generally pretty good, and the character designs—particularly those of the granddaughters—are quite likable, with a few of Dr. Kishida's antics landing as genuinely humorous. However,...”
- 6/10 “The story arc is pretty simple. Aliens have invaded for the sake of claiming Earth for the corporation they work for. Their efforts are being thwarted by a large mecha shaped like a woman, ARIEL,...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-2607
- Format
- 2 × 27′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 0h 54m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 1989 – Aug 1989
- Summer 1989
- Source
- Ova
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-2607
- catalog