Searching for an anime movie.

Hello all.

Need to pick some brains.

I had a shed load of Manga Entertainment VHS cassettes back when I was a teenager in the mid 1990s. My memory is pretty good but I cannot for the life of me find a specific anime movie (or possibly series).

All I can remember was that is was a trailer before the live action film Gunhed & it was a girl in a blue or green swims suit beating up a load of boggle eyes aliens in a very kung-fu style.

I have gone through lots of manga & anime fan sites trying to find it but to no avail.

It is really bugging me now!!

Any ideas what is was called. Does it jog any memories?

Project A-Ko maybe? But I don't think that was released by Manga.

Possibly one of the Bubblegum series but if it's a film then probably not those

Its defo not Bumble Gum Crisis. Got all of those!

Poss project A-Ko as I have not seen any of those.

I've done a bit of googling, as you do, and I suspect it's Space Adventure Cobra.

Just had a look on YouTube & it is not A-Ko.

I think it had 'girl' in the title. Something girl, space girl? Dunno.

Not Cobra as I am sure the girl was the main character. Just googled too & the anime style is different.

Long shot but maybe Maris The Chojo?

If you can describe the style it would help a lot.

R

I was about to post that too, just from searching as I've never seen it.

Maris the Chojo

If that's not it then try here

My first guess was Blue Sonnet:



But yeah, "Maris The Wondergirl" sounds like it might fit.

Guys.

Maris the Chojo.

You legends!!!

Why on earth did I think space girl or something!?

Well, she is a girl and space was involved

I don't think many people bought the series when it came out (and I certainly don't remember it benefitting from many ads, though I didn't ever watch Gunhed). I'm pleasantly surprised it was the one!

R

It's just a one-shot, rather than a series as such.

I remember it not being as funny as I'd hoped it would be, but looking back at the screengrabs, the art was pretty nice and I wouldn't be adverse to re-watching it, if I can find my old VHS copy.

Professor Irony said:

but looking back at the screengrabs, the art was pretty nice

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That cover, on the other hand...

Yeah, I've little doubt that's one of the 'home grown' covers Manga commissioned for a few things around that time.

I'd guess they felt the official art was too cutesy, but it's interesting that they should commission a new cover painting for Maris and not the (broadly) similar looking Project A-Ko.

I hear king of pigs is pretty good, I. Fact I think I'l watch that now