“Superpowered Eiko fights genius Biko's mecha for best friend Shiiko as alien spaceship arrives.”
Project A-Ko
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Synopsis
Superpowered Eiko fights genius Biko's mecha for best friend Shiiko as alien spaceship arrives.
Sixteen years after its destruction by a meteor, Graviton City has been rebuilt into a futuristic metropolis. However, this is of little concern to superpowered high school student Eiko Magami, who only cares about her best friend Shiiko Kotobuki and arriving at school on time. Unfortunately, the incredibly intelligent Biko Daitokuji intends to befriend Shiiko, taking Eiko's place as the Shiiko's best friend using any means she can. Biko decides that, to accomplish this, she must defeat Eiko in combat. In order to overcome her super strength and speed, Biko creates a mecha and challenges Eiko in front of their school gate. As the two commence their battle, an extremely large spaceship hovers over Earth, searching for something left behind.
What people say
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Derived from 17 sampled reviews
What 17 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.80 · some divergence
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
↑ 0.76
Running avg · Dec 2008 → Nov 2025
- 8 “A stupid yet lovable 80-minute blast of nostalgia, packed with blink-and-you’ll-miss-it animation and relentless giant-robot cameos that serve no plot purpose. The synthpop soundtrack is admittedly...”
- 7 “Project A-Ko delivers a brilliant sci-fi action-adventure that successfully parodies 80s anime genres while featuring iconic lesbian characters who've become archetypes in anime history. While it...”
- 10 “Project A-ko delivers anime art at 100%, great action sequences, and hilarious comedy that instantly converted me into a lifelong fan. The story is admittedly dreadful and weird, preventing it from...”
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- Format 1 × 83′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 23m all episodes
- Aired Jun 1986 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0190 catalog
Produced by
- Soeishinsha Producer
- Arts Pro Producer
Licensed by
- Central Park Media Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor