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It was a dark and stormy night. Ryunuske was taking a leak in a back alley when he met little Nuku, a small kitten at the time. A car chase and a gun battle later, poor Nuku's cat body is killed and her brain is placed in the body of the NK-1124 android, the powerful machine that his father Kyusaku was working on for Mishima Heavy Industries. Of course, the fact that he had stolen the android from Mishima was what started the car chase and gun battle in the first place. And the fact that Kyusaku's wife (and Ryunuske's mother) runs Mishima doesn't help things either.

Thus is born Nuku Nuku, an android with a heart of gold and the mind of a kitty-cat. At first, it seems like Nuku's going to have a litle trouble fitting in as a high school student, but her innate "kawaii"-ness wins her more attention than is expected. And just when everything seems to be returning to normal, Ryunuske's mother Akiko decides to get her runaway son back so she sends her two secretaries to retrieve him...with an armored gunship! Leave it to Nuku Nuku to protect her "brother" and teach the girls from Mishima a lesson.

The adventure doesn't stop there though. As things look like they're getting patched up between Kyusaku and Akiko, another android schoolgirl shows up. This one doesn't have the brain of the cat. Oh no. Eimi has a hi-performance AI that is a little high-strung. And Eimi wants Nuku...dead! Things begin to get even weirder when we find out what Eimi plans on doing with Nuku's body after she's killed her!

This is a fine example of how a series can actually get better as it progresses. While not as well-known or popular as Tenchi, this series is just as good! The animation, while it does begin to slip up a bit at the end, is nevertheless very creative and emotive. The pastel color schemes enhance the comedic flavor, and appropriate shifts to super-deformed style are done only to enhance comedic effect. Surprisingly, this series was created by Yuzo Takada, the man behind Blue Seed and 3X3 Eyes -- quite a departure for him.

Information courtesy

the Hypnotic Teddy Bear


	Worlds of Anime \| home It was a dark and stormy night. Ryunuske was taking a leak in a back alley when he met little Nuku, a small kitten at the time. A car chase and a gun battle later, poor Nuku's cat body is killed and her brain is placed in the body of the NK-1124 android, the powerful machine that his father Kyusaku was working on for Mishima Heavy Industries. Of course, the fact that he had stolen the android from Mishima was what started the car chase and gun battle in the first place. And the fact that Kyusaku's wife (and Ryunuske's mother) runs Mishima doesn't help things either. Thus is born Nuku Nuku, an android with a heart of gold and the mind of a kitty-cat. At first, it seems like Nuku's going to have a litle trouble fitting in as a high school student, but her innate "kawaii"-ness wins her more attention than is expected. And just when everything seems to be returning to normal, Ryunuske's mother Akiko decides to get her runaway son back so she sends her two secretaries to retrieve him...with an armored gunship! Leave it to Nuku Nuku to protect her "brother" and teach the girls from Mishima a lesson. The adventure doesn't stop there though. As things look like they're getting patched up between Kyusaku and Akiko, another android schoolgirl shows up. This one doesn't have the brain of the cat. Oh no. Eimi has a hi-performance AI that is a little high-strung. And Eimi wants Nuku...dead! Things begin to get even weirder when we find out what Eimi plans on doing with Nuku's body after she's killed her! This is a fine example of how a series can actually get better as it progresses. While not as well-known or popular as Tenchi, this series is just as good! The animation, while it does begin to slip up a bit at the end, is nevertheless very creative and emotive. The pastel color schemes enhance the comedic flavor, and appropriate shifts to super-deformed style are done only to enhance comedic effect. Surprisingly, this series was created by Yuzo Takada, the man behind Blue Seed and 3X3 Eyes -- quite a departure for him. Information courtesy the Hypnotic Teddy Bear