Series synopsis
Daphne in the Brilliant Blue, also known as 光と水のダフネ is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure mystery drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on January 15, 2004. It ended on July 3, 2004. It stars Mai Nakahara, Masumi Asano, Yuhko Kaida and Sayaka Ohara.
In the future, water has covered much of the Earth due to the effects of global warming, leaving the human race to live on neighboring floating cities. The orphaned Maia Mizuki, 15, just graduated from middle school and has already applied for employment in the elite Ocean Agency, part of the futuristic world government. Only the best, most intelligent, and physically fit students are eligible for admission.
Premise
In the future, water has covered much of the Earth due to the effects of global warming, leaving the human race to live on neighboring floating cities. The orphaned Maia Mizuki, 15, just graduated from middle school and has already applied for employment in the elite Ocean Agency, part of the futuristic world government. Only the best, most intelligent, and physically fit students are eligible for admission.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mai Nakahara as Maia Mizuki
- Masumi Asano as Gloria
- Yuhko Kaida as Yu Park
- Sayaka Ohara as Rena Honjo
- Kana Ueda as Shizuka Hayama
- Daiki Nakamura as Wilfred Kim
- Sakura Nogawa as Tsukasa Takagi
- Ami Koshimizu as Yukari Hanaoka
Supporting cast
- Hidetoshi Nakamura as Kosuke Yagi
- Shinji Kawada as Chang
- Hitomi Nabatame as May
- Mugihito as Shou Mizuki
- Mitsuo Iwata as Tsutomu Hanaoka
- Junko Noda as Milly
- Tomokazu Seki as Katsuya Mori
- Ryoka Yuzuki as Hikari Claire
- Keiji Fujiwara as Kevin Wei
- Shinpachi Tsuji as Tanaka
- Takayuki Kondo as Manager
- Kenji Nomura as Wong (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 24 | January 15, 2004 | July 3, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Nereids (But Were Afraid To Ask) Title tribute to Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask). The ladies make a PR video. |
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| 2 |
Heaven Can Wait For Maia Mizuki Title tribute to Heaven Can Wait? While helping Gloria on a freelance job, Gloria and Maia switch bodies. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Maia's Longest Day (Part 1) Maia gets rejected by the Ocean Agency, gets chased out of her house, can’t find a job that offers room and board, gets her wallet stolen and gets taken hostage by a bad guy and then shot. |
January 15, 2004 |
| 2 |
Maia's Longest Day (Part 2) Maia is involved in a detainee exchange that goes bad. The housing agency confiscates all her belongs. She joins Nereids the all-around service provider. |
January 22, 2004 |
| 3 |
There's No Work as Great as Neres? Maia and Shizuka solve the mystery of the Martin’s missing matrimony money. Trouble lies in wait for Rena in the form of a blonde woman. |
January 29, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 15, 2004 |
| Last aired | July 3, 2004 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 02:20:00 |