a ko anime

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What kind of character is aka-Ko?

A-ko is usually friendly, cute and cheerful. She tries to lead a normal life, and spends a lot of time on clothes, a part-time job and romance in the sequels. However, she does have a fiery temper. She also has a large appetite and a tendency to oversleep on school days.

What is the story of Ako and BKO?

A-ko and B-ko are bounty hunters in an untamed world. When a young heiress, C-ko, falls out of the sky and into their hair, they find themselves battling space pirates and galactic police. Turns out the high-pitched, hungry C-ko holds a secret—the spirit of an ancient evil—and is the center of a plot to destroy the universe!

Is there a project A ko movie?

Project A-ko. Project A-ko (プロジェクトA子, Purojekuto Ēko) is a 1986 Japanese science fiction anime film that had several sequels and a spin-off.

Who is C-ko in Ako?

C-ko is their princess. Witnessing the abduction, A-ko and B-ko set aside their differences. Infiltrating the spaceship, A-ko confronts D and the ship's alcoholic Captain Napolipolita, while B-ko rescues C-ko.

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How strong is a-KO?

A-ko's magic powers are very basic. She is immensely strong, capable of wrecking power armor, robots, and tanks with her bare hands. Since she picked up and heaved a tank a fair distance, a likely STR score was determined based on the weight of a M-1 Abrams given in the Hero Almanac 2 article Send in the Marines.

Why is a-KO so powerful?

Made of uranium and heavier than her arm bands. Jet Black Mary Jane Shoes: A-ko wears her very cute pair of super-powered black Mary Jane shoes, so her superspeed can be a lot more powerful. Also she can also jump even a lot higher with her powerful black shoes.

Who owns project a-KO?

Kazufumi NomuraProject A-koProduced byKazufumi NomuraStarringMiki Itō Michie Tomizawa Emi Shinohara Asami MukaidonoMusic byRichie Zito Joey Carbone Toru AkasakaProduction companiesA.P.P.P. Soeishinsha13 more rows

How many project a KO movies are there?

Project A-ko1986Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group1987Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody1988Project A-ko 4: FINAL1989Project A-ko/Movies

Is OK KO an anime?

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How old is A-ko?

A-ko (A子) or Eiko Magami (摩神 英子, Magami Eiko) A-ko Magami, a 16-year-old red-haired, sailor-suited teenage girl who seems to be near invulnerable with superhuman speed and strength, is the heroine of the series and lives in Graviton City, Japan. A-ko is usually friendly, cute and cheerful.

What does "a-ko" mean in Japanese?

In Japanese, "-ko" is a common suffix for girls' names, like Hanako, Rumiko, and Yuriko, or indeed Eiko, which sounds just like A-ko. The literal meaning is "child", so A-ko is a generic "Child A", a common way to reference peripheral characters in Japanese contemporary drama.

Why did Nishijima take on the Ami movie?

Nishijima states (possibly in jest) that he took on this project because he was missing some teeth at the time and needed the funding from this film to buy new ones. The film was released to theaters by Shochiku-Fuji on June 21, 1986 alongside a shorter film titled Going on a Journey: Ami Final Chapter.

How many sequels are there to Project A-Ko?

Central Park Media has released the three theatrical sequels (often erroneously cited in U.S. anime references as OVAs) in a single-disc DVD collection, 'Project A-ko: Love and Robots': Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (1987) Cinderella Rhapsody (1988)

What is Project A-Ko?

Language. Japanese. Project A-ko (プロジェクトA子, Purojekuto Ēko) is a 1986 Japanese action-comedy science fiction anime film that had several sequels and a spin-off. This film focuses on a happy-go-lucky 16-year-old red-haired, sailor-suited teenage schoolgirl, A-ko Magami, who goes on her magical adventure from high school to outer space as she ...

What episode does A-Ko crash through?

In a nod to Project A-ko's origins as a Cream Lemon episode, the owner and several working girls from the brothel in the Cream Lemon episode "Pop Chaser" - where director Katsuhiko Nishijima was one of the animators - can be seen in one of the classrooms A-ko and B-ko crash through during a fight sequence in the film.

What is the name of the series that A-Ko and B-Ko are partners in?

After this original series, a spin-off entitled A-ko the Vs (1990) was created and released in the OVA format. In this two-part series (a "Grey side" and "Blue side"), A-ko and B-ko are partners hunting monsters in an extraterrestrial environment, with no relationship to the previous series.

Storyline

Project A-ko is the typical love triangle of three school girls and their confrontations with aliens, giant robots, and women who look like burly men. — David McGuire <[email protected]>

Did you know

The original film elements were thought to have been lost, until 2021, when North American anime distributor, Discotek Media, located them in a Japanese film archive. All previous DVD editions of the film, including the Japanese releases, had to be produced from existing video sources.

Synopsis

A-ko and B-ko are bounty hunters in an untamed world. When a young heiress, C-ko, falls out of the sky and into their hair, they find themselves battling space pirates and galactic police. Turns out the high-pitched, hungry C-ko holds a secret—the spirit of an ancient evil—and is the center of a plot to destroy the universe!

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What is the A-Ko the Vs?

The two of them are a team of bounty hunters in a galactic civilization, currently staying on a desert planet and hunting tortoise-like alien monsters when the OAVs open.

What is A-Ko's magic?

A-ko's magic powers are very basic. She is immensely strong, capable of wrecking power armor, robots, and tanks with her bare hands. Since she picked up and heaved a tank a fair distance, a likely STR score was determined based on the weight of a M-1 Abrams given in the Hero Almanac 2 article Send in the Marines.

How old do you have to be to read A-ko Magami?

The page A-ko Magami contains mature content that may include coarse language, sexual references, and/or graphic violent images which may be disturbing to some. Mature pages are recommended for those who are 18 years of age and older. If you are 18 years or older or are comfortable with graphic material, you are free to view this page.

What is the name of the school A-ko graduated from?

Battle 2: Blue Side, a scene shows that A-ko might have successfully graduated from Graviton High School and assumed a fairly normal position as a secretary in a Japanese Corporation. Her adult destiny is somewhat murky because by that time, the focus of the series had shifted to her alternate-universe self.

How tall is A-Ko?

A-ko stands 5' 4, with an athletic figure and thick red hair that falls past her shoulders. Typically, she is dressed in her school uniform, which is a white middy blouse with a sailor collar, red scarf, blue skirt, white underskirt (or white petticoat) white underwear, knee-high white socks, and black Mary Jane shoes.

What does A-Ko wear?

At all times, she wears a pair of black magical forearm bracers. If A-ko removes her arm bands (done once since they didn't go with her dress), her STR becomes, "unreliable.". A-ko tends to destroy things accidentally, since she's now unable to fully control how much strength she's using to accomplish a task.

Where does A-ko Magami live?

Gallery. A-ko Magami is the title heroine of the anime series Project A-ko and lives in Graviton City, Japan. A-ko is usually very friendly, cheerful, and polite and always tries to lead a normal life despite her unusual lineage. However, she does have a fiery temper and is very dangerous when angered.

What movie did A-Ko watch?

The movie that A-ko and C-ko watch, in which Colonel Sanders ominously walks out of the shadows, is a parody of the 1983 movie version of Genma Wars, known in the West as "Harmageddon". The comic opens with the narrator referencing a few well-known sci-fi works: A LONG TIME AGO, IN A GALAXY FAR — no, wait...

What is B-Ko's underling's name?

Mari, B-ko's underling, looks—and fights—like Kenshiro with pigtails. The plot of the first film is a rough re-hash of Super Dimension Fortress Macross. The weaponry in the film includes transforming mecha, a Wave-Motion Gun, and Macross Missiles.

What is the Akagiyama 23?

Battle Bikini: Akagiyama-23 is a power suit, designed specifically to enhance B-ko's speed and reflexes to match A-ko's. It resembles an armored bikini that includes a matching pair of boots and gauntlets and is usually worn beneath her clothing. Berserk Button: Each of the girls has one:

What armor does B-Ko use?

In the film, B-ko uses numerous mechs in her plans to crush A-ko. When they all fail, B-ko designs the Akagiyama-23 battle armor. Graviton City's defense force has many of their own mechas thanks to B-ko's father—only theirs are used to protect the city from the destruction caused by her and A-ko.

Who is the antagonist in Big Bad?

And for Captain Napolipolita, it is sobriety. Big Bad: Original film: B-ko Daitokuji becomes A-ko Magami 's rival and is the antagonist for most of the film, scheming to defeat A-ko so she can take her best friend, C-ko Kotobuki, for herself.

Who is A-ko's friend?

Her constant friend is C-ko Kotobuki, whom she has known since kindergarten. Although A-ko can sometimes be frustrated with her, she truly loves C-ko. Both are transfer students to Graviton High, but wear their former school's sailor-style uniform for most of the film.

Where does A-ko live?

, Magami Eiko?)) A-ko, a red-haired girl who seems to be near invulnerable with superhuman speed and strength, is the heroine of the series and lives in Graviton City, Japan. A-ko is usually very friendly, cheerful, and polite and always tries to lead a normal life despite abilities.

What is B-Ko's temper?

Although seemingly very calm and poised in public, and always deferring to her teachers' authority, B-ko has a tremendous temper which flares whenever she doesn't get what she wants.

Who is B-ko Daitokuji?

B-ko Daitokuji is well-known in Graviton High as the daughter of a local industrial tycoon. As a scholastic genius, she is seen living a luxurious lifestyle including limo rides to school and carrying haughty airs in her demeanor. At school, a small group of classmates act as her loyal subordinates.

Who is Miss Ayumi?

Miss Ayumi is a teacher at Graviton High School who has A-ko, B-ko, and C-ko in her class at the same time. This means that she has the task of trying to get C-ko to learn while preventing A-ko and B-ko from murdering each other. Miss Ayumi is modeled after the lead character of the eponymous TV series Creamy Mami, ...

Is C-Ko a child?

Though the same age as the other two girls, C-ko can be considered quite childlike. She is described as cute and innocent, tends to be hyperactive, and, in the Japanese version, frequently refers to herself in the third person, a trait associated with being childish.

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Overview

Project A-ko (プロジェクトA子, Purojekuto Ēko) is a 1986 Japanese action-comedy science fiction anime film that had several sequels and a spin-off. This film focuses on a happy-go-lucky 16-year-old red-haired, sailor-suited teenage schoolgirl, A-ko Magami, who goes on her magical adventure from high school to outer space as she struggles to finish her homework, rescue her friend C-ko, and save the Earth from an evil alien invasion. This series references a number of other works of

Plot

An alien space craft crashes into Graviton City, wiping out the entire population and leaving a massive crater where the city is rebuilt. Students A-ko Magami, a perky, fun-loving red-haired, sailor-suited teenage girl, and her best friend C-ko Kotobuki, a bubbly, carefree optimist, enter a new year of school as transfer students at the all-girls Graviton High School. Although A-ko possesses superhuman speed and strength, she considers herself an average teenager. She mo…

Production and release

The film was directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima who would later go on to direct Agent Aika and Labyrinth of Flames. Production of the film included several artists who would later create other popular works, including Kia Asamiya and Atsuko Nakajima. Also noted is the western source of the soundtrack, credited to Joey Carbone and Richie Zito.
The title itself is a reference to the 1983 Jackie Chan movie Project A, although the film bears no r…

Release

The film was released to theaters by Shochiku-Fuji on June 21, 1986, alongside a shorter film titled Going on a Journey: Ami Final Chapter. Pony Video distributed the film via VHS and LaserDisc later in the year.
Project A-Ko was Central Park Media's first video release in 1991 alongside Dominion Tank Police and MD Geist. They later released a dubbed version produced by Manga Entertainment to VHS in …

Critical reception

The film has largely been praised reviewers who consider it a classic for fans of Japanese anime. The film's humor was praised, with Hyper magazine saying the film "had me in stitches with its fast hitting cheesy humour."
Reviewer Joe Bob Briggs praised the film, citing the more adult subject matter compared to Saturday morning cartoons and crazy action, giving it four out of four stars. He placed the film al…

Sequels

Central Park Media has released the three theatrical sequels (often erroneously cited in U.S. anime references as OVAs) in a single-disc DVD collection, 'Project A-ko: Love and Robots':
• Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (1987)
• Cinderella Rhapsody (1988)
• FINAL (1989)

External links

• Official website
• Project A-ko at IMDb
• Project A-Ko (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Graviton High Project A-ko fansite