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This animated sci-fi adventure-comedy from Japan concerns A-ko, a schoolgirl with super-human powers whose friendship with the friendly but intellectually challenged C-ko is threatened when rich brat ... read more read more...B-ko decides that she wants C-ko to be friends with her -- and no one else. A-ko finds herself attacked by giant robots, angry aliens, and female bodybuilders doing B-ko's bidding as the fight escalates to cosmic proportions. When not dealing with B-ko's lousy temper, A-ko also tries to help find an alien princess stranded on Earth. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Katsuhiko Nishijima

Release Date: January 1, 1986

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DVD Release Date: December 1, 1998

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  • June 20, 2010
    Really funny and great entertaining as one of my number one favourite Anime. I really love A-Ko's incredibility actions against her sworn enemies to protect her best friend, C-Ko, she's from different world. C-Ko is driving me little crazy like she acts like a childhood girl, not... read more teen girl. And B-Ko is fabulous as brainy, gorgeous and filthy rich teen bitch and enemy of A-Ko. I totally loved it!
  • December 23, 2008
    Although the later sequels (3 and 4 especially) don't really make any sense, and left me scratching my head, this remains probably my favorite anime. Everything moves at a kinetic pace, the bond between characters remains genuine, and the animation is really superb.
  • August 14, 2007
    A hilarious and wicked satire on giant robots, space opera and other science fiction anime as well as one of the best comedy films to ever come out of Japan. Required viewing for any serious anime fans!
  • July 18, 2007
    Grandest movie
    Enjoy anime/manga to the fullest good or bad sad or funny they get plus stars in my book
  • May 19, 2007
    A fun movie, school girls and an interplanetary battle mixed together and somehow works really well.
  • January 20, 2007
    A-ko is a piece of work... with super-speed. B-ko... intriguing and scary at the same time. C-ko? A mess and a half.
  • December 30, 2006
    before sailor moon there was project A-ko... great cartoon but not for kids, a lot of exploding robots...
  • September 11, 2006
    Not a very good anime, rather boring at times and the animation falls apart and starts to look sloppy.
  • June 24, 2006
    Not a bad piece of mid-nineteen eighties anime. Stick with this, the original, and disregard the spin-offs. This anime definitely has its humorous moments.
  • May 4, 2006
    It's very strange, and I hate C-Ko, she makes me mad...but A-Ko is pretty awesome ;] lol, plus it's old, so it's not very popular.

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