Kentaro Mizuno
Director
Rocket Girls (2007)
Season 1
Yukari Morita’s journey to find her missing father takes her to the far off Solomon Islands, where she is offered a deal by the Solomon Space Associations’ director. They will help her search, but in exchange, she must become an astronaut.
Released Feb. 22, 2007
Episode 24 min
14+
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: Space, Drama, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction
Keywords: tmdb.anime, imdb.astronaut, imdb.space-adventure, imdb.space-sci-fi, imdb.female-astronaut, imdb.outer-space, imdb.solomon-islands + 8 more, imdb.tribe, imdb.tribal-girl, imdb.jungle, imdb.two-word-title, imdb.anime-animation, tmdb.astronaut, tmdb.based-on-light-novel, imdb.dark-skinned-girl
Production Companies: Happinet Pictures, Mook Animation
Network: WOWOW Prime
S1E1 - Destiny
During a secret visit to find her long lost father, Yukari Morita is recruited by the Solomon Islands Space Association (SSA) director to train as an astronaut.
Feb. 22, 2007, midnight
S1E2 - Assembly
After training, tests, and a space suit fitting, Yukari learns of a local tribe led by her father and travels to him, where, to her surprise, she meets her half-sister.
March 1, 2007, midnight
S1E3 - Launch Pad
Yukari and Matsuri may be sisters, but they couldn’t be more different. Will these differences strain their fledgling relationship to the breaking point?
March 8, 2007, midnight
1.0
S1E4 - Count Down
With equipment needing immediate repairs, the girls unexpectedly have some free time. However, Yukari insists on being kept in the loop and won’t accept “no” as an answer.
March 15, 2007, midnight
S1E5 - Ignition
The news has spread across the entire world: The SSA’s astronaut is a high schooler. Now with the press converging on the islands, the girls are thrust into the spotlight.
March 22, 2007, midnight
S1E6 - Control
Something went wrong. Yukari made it to space, but the ship’s malfunctioning. Now she must work together with everyone else on the ground to make it back home.
March 29, 2007, midnight
S1E7 - Gravity
Yukari and Matsuri have wound up in the most unexpected place imaginable. Amidst the turmoil, Akane offers her assistance.
April 6, 2007, midnight
S1E8 - Separation
Akane arrives at the SSA, but she’s not looking for a tour. Inspired by Yukari, she instead announces her intentions of becoming an astronaut.
April 13, 2007, midnight
S1E9 - Kick Motor
With Akane nowhere to be found, Yukari falls into depression after being told Akane quit the program. Meanwhile, Matsuri makes a surprise discovery in the jungle.
April 20, 2007, midnight
S1E10 - Orbiter
When NASA astronauts run into a problem, the director seizes the opportunity to show what the SSA is truly capable of.
April 27, 2007, midnight
S1E11 - Turn Start
Yukari and Akane prepare to rendezvous with NASA’s space shuttle. They’re there to help, but not all the astronauts are happy to see them.
May 11, 2007, midnight
S1E12 - Rocket Girls
The astronauts work together to come up with a plan to save the unmanned probe. So far, everything’s going according to plan, but that’s always subject to change…
May 18, 2007, midnight
WOWOW Prime
24 min/ep
290 min
Feb. 22, 2007
May 18, 2007, midnight
Ended
TV-14 / 14+
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