Hyper Doll

Hyper Doll
Cover of US DVD release of Hyper Doll
楽勝!ハイパードール
(Rakushō! Haipā Dōru)
Genre Action, Comedy
Manga
Written by Shimpei Itoh
Published by Tokuma Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Shōnen Captain
Original run January 1995 – September 1997
Volumes 5
Original video animation
Directed by Makoto Moriwaki
Written by Ryo Motohira
Music by Takayuki Negishi
Studio Triangle Staff
Licensed by
Released September 25, 1995 – November 25, 1995
Episodes 2

Hyper Doll (楽勝!ハイパードール, Rakusho! Hyperdoll) is a Japanese manga series by Shimpei Itoh. It was adapted into a two episode OVA by Triangle Staff between September 25, 1995 and November 25, 1995. The story is about two alien androids that are sent from space to defend the Earth. An English-dubbed version of the OVA was later released in the US by Pioneer Entertainment (later Geneon) in VHS & LaserDisc format in two volumes, each containing a single episode, between March 26, 1996 and June 18, 1996. The OVA series was released on DVD in Japan on October 23, 1998 and in the US on November 21, 2000.

Plot

Mew and Mica, two spacey alien androids, pose as cute high school students to conceal their identities as the most undependable dynamic duo ever sent to defend the Earth. The OVA follows the misadventures of Mew, Mica and their reluctant friend, Akai.

Characters

  • Mew Fumizuki: Hyper Doll Mew, has short blue hair and is quieter and more laid back than Mica. Voiced by: Mayumi Iizuka (Japanese); Melodee Lee (English).[1]
  • Mica Minazuki: Hyper Doll Mica has long red hair and is more outgoing. Voiced by: Yukana Nogami (Japanese); Julie Pickering (English).[1]
  • Hideo Akai: Classmate of Mew and Mica who knows the secret identities of the Hyper Dolls. Slightly afraid of them, due to them threatening to twist his head off. Voiced by: Mitsuaki Madono (Japanese); Jonathan Charles (English).[1]
  • Shoko: Another classmate of Mew and Mica's. Constantly attempting to find the identities of the Hyper Dolls. May have a crush on Akai. Voiced by: Yuri Shiratori (Japanese); Tessa Ariel (English).[1]
  • Detective Todo: Local police officer into action when trouble of the Hyper Dolls appear. Voiced by: Ken Yamaguchi (Japanese); Chris Baker (English).
  • Boss: The Hyper Dolls' commander who sent them to defend the Earth. He is very slug-like in appearance and appears on various foods in holographic form. Voiced by: Ritsuo Sawa (Japanese); David Lucas (English).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hyper Doll (anime)". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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