Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan

15min

Animation

Comedy

Kids

Three eight-year-old girls, Mao, Misora and Sylvia, try to defend the earth against invading aliens. The world's defense has fallen to unlikely straits because the aliens are excessively cute, of which combat engagements are televised: if the forces battling the aliens were not cute themselves, the general public would revolt, as it would be seen as "bullying". Consequently, three military leaders chose their granddaughters to be the defenders, fittingly, becoming a team even cuter than the aliens. They each have a clover-shaped badge that enables them to transform.

Production Companies

XEBEC

Kodansha

Episodes

Cast

I'll Protect Japan by Myself!

1. I'll Protect Japan by Myself!

15min

3rd Jul 2002

First Deployment of Mao-chan!

2. First Deployment of Mao-chan!

15min

10th Jul 2002

The Air Defense Force, Misora-chan

3. The Air Defense Force, Misora-chan

15min

17th Jul 2002

The Sky and Land are One

4. The Sky and Land are One

15min

24th Jul 2002

Sea Defense Force Silvia

5. Sea Defense Force Silvia

15min

31st Jul 2002

Anyways, Let's Have a Meal

6. Anyways, Let's Have a Meal

15min

7th Aug 2002

I'll Eefend Even the Water Striders!

7. I'll Eefend Even the Water Striders!

15min

14th Aug 2002

Project "Defense Barrier"

8. Project "Defense Barrier"

15min

21st Aug 2002

Formation, Total Defense Party

9. Formation, Total Defense Party

15min

28th Aug 2002

Japan Collection Mission

10. Japan Collection Mission

15min

4th Sep 2002

Put Everything Aside, It's a Field Day!

11. Put Everything Aside, It's a Field Day!

15min

11th Sep 2002

Asleep or Awake, We Must Defend!

12. Asleep or Awake, We Must Defend!

15min

18th Sep 2002

My Mother Came!

13. My Mother Came!

15min

25th Sep 2002

Defense Headquarters Crisis

14. Defense Headquarters Crisis

15min

2nd Oct 2002

Kikuchimonji the III Enters!

15. Kikuchimonji the III Enters!

15min

9th Oct 2002

Mii-kun Ran Away

16. Mii-kun Ran Away

15min

16th Oct 2002

An Actor's Road is Harsh...

17. An Actor's Road is Harsh...

15min

23rd Oct 2002

The Cheerful Snow Festival!

18. The Cheerful Snow Festival!

15min

30th Oct 2002

Apples - Tangerines - Melons

19. Apples - Tangerines - Melons

15min

6th Nov 2002

To the Hot Springs to Pass the Exams for Todai!

20. To the Hot Springs to Pass the Exams for Todai!

15min

13th Nov 2002

American Defense Girl

21. American Defense Girl

15min

20th Nov 2002

Let's Defend Happiness!

22. Let's Defend Happiness!

15min

27th Nov 2002

I'm Sorry, Mii-kun

23. I'm Sorry, Mii-kun

15min

4th Dec 2002

The Woman of the Purple Lilies

24. The Woman of the Purple Lilies

15min

11th Dec 2002

Protect the Memories

25. Protect the Memories

15min

18th Dec 2002

Today I'll Defend Loosely as Usual!

26. Today I'll Defend Loosely as Usual!

15min

25th Dec 2002

First air date

3rd Jul 2002

Last air date

25th Dec 2002

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks