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Format
TV
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
12 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Summer 2002
Aired
2002-07-04 to 2002-12-26
Source
Original
Rating
G - All Ages
Genres
Comedy
Kids
Sci-Fi
Military
Studios
Xebec
Producers
Licensors
Geneon Entertainment USA
Rikujou Bouei-tai Mao-chan (陸上防衛隊まおちゃん)
Mao Onigawara is a happy 8-year-old grade-schooler and the granddaughter of Chief of Staff of Ground Defense Force. Equipped with her cloverleaf-shaped badge which enables her to transform (but gives her no special power whatsoever), Mao and her best friends (granddaughters of Chief of Staff of Air and Marine Defense Force, respectively) will defend Japan against the invasion from "cute aliens," who are way too cute to be dealt with by regular armed forces. (Source: ANN)