Martian Successor Nadesico, a fan favorite science fiction / comedy TV anime from 2007, is celebrating its 20th anniversary soon, and the festivities include a Japanese release of a deluxe Bluray boxed set, online screenings on AbemaTV, and a screening / live-talk event featuring Nadesico staff and cast members as guests.

The Martian Successor Nadesico Bluray box will be released in Japan on October 01, 2016, and it will retail for 36,000 yen ($348.78 US) plus tax. It includes all 26 episodes of the TV series, The Prince of Darkness theatrical film, and the Gekiganger III OAV, as well as extras such as TV spots and promotional videos.

AbemaTV, a Japanese streaming website, will broadcast the entire Martian Successor Nadesico TV series and the movie on September 24 and 25 beginning at 6:00 PM JST.

Additionally, a live screening / talk event is currently being planned to coincide with the Bluray release on October 01, 2016. The venue for this event has not yet been announced, but the guests for it include director Tatsuo Satō, producer Takatoshi Chino, and voice actors Yūji Ueda (the voice of Akito Tenkawa), Houko Kawashima (the voice of Yurika Misumaru), and Omi Minami (the voice of Ruri Hoshino).

Martian Successor Nadesico is directed by Tatsuo Satō and features animation by Xebec. The series was originally released in North America by ADV Films, and is now released on R1 DVD by RighStuf under their Nozomi / Lucky Penny label. RightStuf describes Martian Successor Nadesico as follows:

"In Martian Successor Nadesico independent arms manufacturer Negal becomes disgusted by the incompetence of Earth's military, and decides to build its own space battleship and plans to launch a desperate offensive to save humanity. But due to a shortage of trained soldiers, however, they've assembled the most unorthodox crew to ever launch into orbit. With a pacifist cook turned unwilling mecha pilot and a ditsy admiral's daughter in command, can this unprecedented gathering of geeks, misfits, and anime fans prevail against the Jovian menace?"

Source: MoCa

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