Series synopsis
UFO is an American animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Showtime on August 8, 2021. It ended on August 29, 2021. It stars John Greenewald Jr., Leslie Kean, Diana Walsh Pasulka and Fife Symington.
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, aka UFO Princess Valkyrie, is an anime series that follows the story of Kazuto Tokino and the alien Princess, Valkyrie, who gives half her soul to Kazuto to save him after accidentally crashing her spaceship into Kazuto's family owned public bathhouse and nearly killing him. The splitting up of her soul turned her into a child, but whenever she kisses Kazuto, Valkyrie returns to her adult form for a limited time, and regains the use of her special powers.
Premise
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, aka UFO Princess Valkyrie, is an anime series that follows the story of Kazuto Tokino and the alien Princess, Valkyrie, who gives half her soul to Kazuto to save him after accidentally crashing her spaceship into Kazuto's family owned public bathhouse and nearly killing him. The splitting up of her soul turned her into a child, but whenever she kisses Kazuto, Valkyrie returns to her adult form for a limited time, and regains the use of her special powers.
Premise: Are you ready?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Greenewald Jr. as Self - The Black Vault
- Leslie Kean as Self - Investigative Journalist
- Diana Walsh Pasulka as Self - Professor of Religious History, UNC Wilmington
- Fife Symington as Self - Governor of Arizona (1991-1997)
- Kevin Watson as Self - Phoenix Lights Witness
- Frances Emma Barwood as Self - Phoenix City Council Member (1992-1997)
- Michael Siavelis as Self - Frances Barwood's Husband
- Brandon Harris as Self - Contributor, The New Yorker
Supporting cast
- James Heiler as Self - Gov. Symington Chief of Staff (1994-1997)
- Kevin Day as Self - Chief Radar Operator, USS Princeton
- George Knapp as Self - Investigative Journalist
- Harry Reid as Self - Former Senate Majority Leader
- Gary Voorhis as Self - Radar Operator, USS Princeton
- Ralph Blumenthal as Self - Investigative Journalist
- David Fravor as Self - Former U.S. Navy Pilot, USS Nimitz Strike Group (voice)
- John B. Alexander as Self - U.S. Army Intelligence & Security Command, Fort Meade
- Chris Marx as Self - Former Skinwalker Ranch Security Guard
- James Carrion as Self - Former International Director, MUFON
- Kate Dorsch as Self - Science & Technology Historian, UPenn
- Richard Doty as Self - Former Air Force Intelligence Officer
Guest cast
- Diana Walsh Pasulka as Self - Professor of Religious History, UNC Wilmington
- Fife Symington as Self - Governor of Arizona (1991-1997)
- Kevin Watson as Self - Phoenix Lights Witness
- Frances Emma Barwood as Self - Phoenix City Council Member (1992-1997)
- Michael Siavelis as Self - Frances Barwood's Husband
- Brandon Harris as Self - Contributor, The New Yorker
- James Heiler as Self - Gov. Symington Chief of Staff (1994-1997)
- Kevin Day as Self - Chief Radar Operator, USS Princeton
- George Knapp as Self - Investigative Journalist
- Harry Reid as Self - Former Senate Majority Leader
- Gary Voorhis as Self - Radar Operator, USS Princeton
- Ralph Blumenthal as Self - Investigative Journalist
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | August 23, 2002 | October 5, 2006 |
| Season 1 | 4 | August 8, 2021 | August 29, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 12 | October 17, 2003 | March 10, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 6 | December 22, 2004 | October 25, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 2 | July 21, 2006 | September 21, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Special Series' Highlights Episode A recap episode of the first season. |
August 23, 2002 |
| 2 | Bride for a Day | October 5, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
101 A groundbreaking 2017 story in the New York Times reveals that the Pentagon secretly spent years studying UFOs, casting new light on decades of unexplained UFO sightings in America — like the 1997 Phoenix Lights encounters and the 2006 Chicago airport sighting. Has first contact already been made, and if so, why is the US government trying to cover it up? |
August 8, 2021 |
| 2 |
102 UFO sightings don't just come from crackpots: in 2004, a team of elite Navy pilots and radar operators had one of many military encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena. As evidence mounts, the government, along with alien-obsessed billionaire Robert Bigelow, grow more interested in UFOs and the paranormal — and the conversation around them moves from the fringes to the center of the Pentagon. |
August 15, 2021 |
| 3 |
103 As the world reeled from the New York Times bombshell that revealed the government's interest in UFOs, a few dissenting voices suggest that what looks like sincere interest might actually be a disinformation campaign. Is the U.S. government covering up the existence of aliens — or are they using the alien narrative to cover up the existence of something else? |
August 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Key of Time Valkyrie still lives with Kazuto. One day a giant wand-like object called “Key of Time” appears before Valkyrie while she’s playing at the park. She starts helping others with the power of Key of Time and she keeps on using it without knowing its real power and purpose. Just as she helps Spot with Key of Time, it goes out of control all of a sudden. It turns into a chaos involving the entire town. |
October 17, 2003 |
| 2 |
Mechanic Princess Chorus The people at Tokinoyu Bathhouse get ready for the cold weather. Rika goes to her room looking for a kotatsu and when she opens the closet door there’s a girl sitting inside of it. She’s another princess from Valhalla named Princess Chorus. She tells everyone that she’s a cyborg and she has only three days left to live. She wishes to make good memories before she dies so asks Kazuto to go out on the date with her. |
October 11, 2003 |
| 3 |
Electric Wave Princess Chorus Chorus now lives with the people of the Tokinoyu Bathhouse. One day she senses that some sort of crisis is about to happen on the earth. Chorus tells everyone about this crisis but no one pays attention to what she has to say. But just like she predicted, an enormous flying object appeared in the air one day! |
October 18, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The relation between the maiden and the spectacles A mysterious new teacher just crash landed on the school, and she’s got an unusual fetish: she wants all the female students to start wearing glasses! |
December 22, 2004 |
| 2 |
The Goddess of judgement, Inarva Inarba, the Princess of Judgment, arrives on the scene to punish anyone who breaks the royal rules of Valhalla. Violators beware, incurring the wrath of Inarba is your worst nightmare! |
June 24, 2005 |
| 3 |
Nekomimizukin appears Inarba and Kazuto set out in search of eleven magical stones with the power to grant them a long and happy marriage, but they better watch out for those pesky demons! |
July 22, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Valkyrie`s Reunion Princess Pharm dreams up the idea of a reunion for Valkyrie’s old academy class, but she doesn't bother to tell anyone about it! Who will organize the party? Will anyone even show up? |
July 21, 2006 |
| 2 |
Star of Wishes, Star of Thoughts Inarba wants Akina to show off her moves during a very important ritual dance in honor of the Celestial Comet. It’s of the utmost importance that the performance is perfect, so the priestess better start practicing! |
September 21, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 8, 2021 |
| Last aired | August 29, 2021 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |