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UFO Baby

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UFO Baby(だぁ!だぁ!だぁ!,Dā! Dā! Dā!)is a Japanesemangaseries written and illustrated byMika Kawamura.The manga was serialized byKodanshainNakayoshifrom February 1998 to March 2002, and the chapters were collected into ninetankōbonvolumes.[1]It was adapted into a 78-episodeanimetelevision series produced byNHK,animated byJ.C.Staff,and directed byHiroaki Sakurai,which was broadcast between March 2000 and February 2002 on NHK's BS2broadcast satellitenetwork.[2]The series was one of the top-rated anime series during its initial broadcast.[3]

UFO Baby
Cover of the first volume of the manga, published by Kodansha
だぁ!だぁ!だぁ!
(Daa! Daa! Daa!)
Manga
Written byMika Kawamura
Published byKodansha
MagazineNakayoshi
DemographicShōjo
Original runFebruary 1998–March 2002
Volumes9
Anime television series
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
Produced byEizō Kondō
Written byTomoko Konparu
Music byToshio Masuda
StudioJ.C.Staff
Original networkNHK-BS2
Original runMarch 28, 2000–February 26, 2002
Episodes78(List of episodes)
Manga
Shin Daa! Daa! Daa!
Written byMika Kawamura
Published byKodansha
MagazineNakayoshi
DemographicShōjo
Original runApril 2, 2002–December 28, 2002
Volumes2

The story follows two junior high school students, Miyu and Kanata, who find and care for an abandonedalienbaby without discovering that they are living together without adult supervision. The anime adaptation concluded before the manga was completed, resulting in different endings for each series. Kawamura later wrote a sequel to the manga,Shin Dā! Dā! Dā!(Tân ☆だぁ!だぁ!だぁ!).

Plot

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Miyu Kouzuki is an eighth grade student whose parents left for the United States to work forNASA.They arrange for her to stay with their long-time family friend, Hōshō Saionji, a monk who lives in an old Buddhist temple on a hill overlooking the town of Heiomachi. Hōshō leaves soon after on a year-long pilgrimage to India, leaving Miyu to stay in his house with his son, Kanata.

Suddenly, a UFO lands in thehondenof the temple, containing a humanoid alien baby named Ruu and his catlike guardian, Wannyā. The duo cannot return to their home planet because it is too far from Earth; Wannyā asks Kanata and Miyu to allow them to stay in their house, to which they agree. People from Planet Otto look identical to human beings and that Wannyā can also transform into human beings, animals, as well as objects. Ruu begins to think of Miyu and Kanata as his parents.

InShin Daa! Daa! Daa!,set many years later, Ruu meets a confused earthling girl called Miu that has arrived through awormhole.Miu desperately wants to go home, and he agrees. Unbeknownst to him, Miu is the daughter of the same people who lovingly cared for him during his stay on Earth, Miyu Kōzuki and Kanata Saionji. They meet Ran, Ruu's best friend, a robot named Ann, and Mininyā, Wannyā's son.

Characters

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  • Miyu Kozuki(Quang nguyệt vị mộng,Kōzuki Miyu))(Voiced by:Kaori Nazuka) is an beautiful eighth grade girl who has a crush on Kanata.
  • Kanata Saionji(Tây viễn tự bàng hoàng,Saionji Kanata)(Voiced by:Yuko Sanpei) is the male protagonist who is admired for his good-looking appearance and attitude.
  • Ruu(ルゥ,Rū))(Voiced by:Mika Kanai) is an alien baby from Planet Otto who canlevitateand performtelekinesison objects. He is taken care by Miyu and Kanata, thinking of the two students as his parents and often helping them. Ruu uses his abilities at inappropriate times, causing great trouble for Miyu and Kanata.
  • Miu Saionji(Tây viễn tự vị vũ,Saionji Miu)is Kanata and Miyu's 12-year-old daughter who attends Grade 6 of elementary school. She arrives on Planet Otto through a wormhole.
  • Wannya(ワンニャー,Wannyā))(Voiced by:Chiemi Chiba) is a cat-like alien "sitter pet" from Otto entrusted to take care of Ruu.

Supporting characters

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  • Christine Hanakomachi(Hoa tiểu đinh クリスティーヌ,Hanakomachi Kurisutīnu))(Voiced by:Haruna Ikezawa) is Miyu and Kanata's wealthy classmate of French descent. Christine is so infatuated with Kanata that she is prone to romantic fantasies about him, and becomes jealous when she sees him with other girls, especially Miyu.
  • Momoka Hanakomachi(Hoa tiểu đinh ももか,Hanakomachi Momoka)(Voiced by:Chinami Nishimura) is Christine's three-year-old cousin who often rides her tricycle. Momoka is in love with Ruu, declaring him as her boyfriend, going as far as to saying that she wants to marry him.
  • Aya Konishi(Tiểu tây lăng,Konishi Aya)(Voiced by:Atsuko Enomoto) is one of Miyu and Kanata's classmates.
  • Nanami Tenchi(Thiên địa ななみ,Tenchi Nanami)(Voiced by:Asako Shirakura) is one of Miyu and Kanata's classmates.
  • Santa Kurosu(Hắc tu tam thái,Kurosu Santa)(Voiced by: Hikaru Tokita) is Kanata's weird friend who often comes up with strange ideas and loves old recordings. Miyu once thought that Santa had fallen in love with a girl, but later finds out that it was the girl's camera he admired. He first met Kanata through a TV show namedCactus Man(named for the main character), which had low ratings and was cancelled early.
  • Nozomu Hikarigaoka(Quang ヶ khâu vọng,Hikarigaoka Nozomu)(Voiced by: Taisuke Yamamoto) is Kanata's rival.
  • Mikan Yamamura(Sơn thôn みかん,Yamamura Mikan)(Voiced by: Mika Kanai) is a buddingmanga artistwho spots atangerineon her head, as do her relatives, including her petScottish fold.
  • Miki Kozuki(Quang nguyệt vị lai,Kōzuki Miki)({{Voiced by|Yuko Minaguchi) is Miyu'sastronautmother who is obsessed with anything connected with outer space. She is hired byNASAwith her husband Yū at the beginning of the story and must leave for the United States.
  • Yū Kozuki(Quang nguyệt ưu,Kōzuki Yū)(Voiced by: Takuma Suzuki) Yū is Miyu'sastrophysicistfather who helps his wife with her work and is also hired by NASA.
  • Hōshō Saionji(Tây viễn tự bảo tinh,Saionji Hōshō)(Voiced by:Kenichi Ogata) is Kanata's father who serves as a Buddhist monk, the patriarch of the Saionji household and head priest of its temple. He seems irresponsible, embarking on a pilgrimage to India soon after Miyu arrives at the Saionji household.
  • Hitomi Saionji(Tây viễn tự đồng,Saionji Hitomi)(Voiced by:Sakiko Tamagawawas Kanata's late mother who died when he was a child. Hitomi was close Miyu's mother, Miki.
  • Miss Mizuno(Thủy dã tiên sinh,Mizuno-sensei)(Voiced by: Katsuya Endō) is Miyu and Kanata's class teacher she possesses numerous talents ranging from cooking to ninja training.
  • Seiya Yaboshi(Dạ tinh tinh thỉ,Yaboshi Seiya)(Voiced by:Asami Sanada) is an alien who visits Earth and takes a liking to Miyu, oftenshapeshiftingas Kanata to get close to her. His kind can read minds through a touch of the hand.
  • Rui Yaboshi(Dạ tinh lưu,Yaboshi Rui))(Voiced by:Junko Noda) is Seiya's caring older sister who works at the Space Police Force cafeteria.
  • Teru Moroboshi(Chư tinh huy,Teru Moroboshi)(Voiced by:Ryotaro Okiayu) is Rui's boyfriend who works as detective of Space Police Force.
  • Principal(Giáo trường,Kōchō)(Voiced by:Naoki Bandō:The eccentric principal of Miyu and Kanata's school who is obsessed withmonkeys,bananas,and jungle-themed video games.

Other characters

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  • Pepo(ペポ)(Voiced by:Ai Tokunaga) is a rabbit-like alien who became Ruu's pet inShin Daa! Daa! Daa!.
  • Waruwaru Danis a group of sisters who plan on kidnapping Ruu. It consists of Durian(ドリアン,Dorian),Kiwi(キウイ,Kiui),and Guava(グアバ,Guaba).

Media

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Main article:List of UFO Baby episodes

An anime television series aired between March 28, 2000, and February 26, 2002, onNHK-BS2.It spanned a total of 78 episodes and was directed by Hiroaki Sakurai.

References

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  1. ^なかよし[WEB mạn họa /コミック/CG・イラスト/ tiểu thuyết の kiểm tác ].comic-r.net(in Japanese). Archived fromthe originalon 23 February 2005.Retrieved24 April2008.
  2. ^"だぁ!だぁ!だぁ!".J.C.Staff.Archived fromthe originalon 20 April 2013.Retrieved24 April2008.
  3. ^"Top Anime in Japan".Anime News Network.17 December 2001.Archivedfrom the original on 27 January 2014.Retrieved11 November2008.
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