Year:
1999
Studio:
Pioneer LDC Inc, Genco
Feature:
3/5
DVD:
3/5
Principal Cast
Nanako Shichugusa: Mariah Martin
Dr. Kyoji Ogami: Nicholas Jakes
This is a short series of six half-hour episodes. At first glance this
is a story about a mad scientist and his clumsy assistant nurse. But it
quickly turns into the mystery of Nanako. the first four episodes are
relatively stand-alone with the addition of the Nanako subplot. It all
comes together in the final two episodes.
I thought it was an ok series. A bit too much teenage T&A, which I
don't mind but it's a bit too juvenile even though it's an adult anime.
Nanako is a bit too annoying though I guess that's because she's
supposed to be young. The graphics and animation are quite excellent.
Operation 1: The First Spiral
A mysterious cabal from the army and church employ Dr Ogami to study a
dead alien creature. The creature turns out to have a triple helix DNA.
It comes back to life and attacks Nanako but her cold ends up killing
the creature.
Operation 2: Memories of You
Dr Ogami takes Nanako on a camping trip. She gets lost and a bear
almost eats her. Dr Ogami's flashbacks in this episode indicate that
Nanako is far older than she appears. Meanwhile we learn that the cabal
is also watching Nanako.
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Operation 3:
The Psycho Patient
A mysterious prisoner is sent to the hospital for study. He turns into
a biological monster bent on destroying Nanako, who it identifies as a
biological weapon. To stop the monster Dr Ogami uses Nanako as bait in
a variety of S&M scenarios.
Operation 4:
Fire-crackers
While Dr Ogami visits a former mentor, team Ogami dress up Nanako in
Ogami's Powersuit Type B Prototype and enter her in the International
New Weapon Show. While at the show one of Ogami's enemies attacks
Nanako, mistaking her for a cyborg that Ogami had planned to build.
*** START SPOILERS ***
Operation 5: The Last Spiral, Former Part
Mysteries revealed! The Vatican is trying to clone Jesus Christ. But
their experiments have failed. The key is Nanako who is revealed to be
a clone created by Kyoji's grandfather. Apparently the original Nanako
died at age 20 and subsequent clones have also died at that age. The
Ogami family has been working for generations to cure Nanako.
A rival scientist wants those secrets and sends his shock troops to
kidnap the girl. But Kyoji flees with Nanako and together they go the
rival scientists' lair for a final showdown.
Operation 6: The Last Spiral, Latter Part
Kyoji joins the bad guys. An operation is done to graft the alien dna
onto Nanako. The Vatican and US government decide to cover up
everything and the base is attacked. Kyoji and Nanako escape and
perhaps Nanako is finally cured. A happy ending.
*** END SPOILERS ***
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