Series synopsis
Oh! Edo Rocket, also known as 大江戸ロケット is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 3, 2007. It ended on September 26, 2007. It stars Rie Kugimiya, Romi Park, Tokuyoshi Kawashima and Koichi Yamadera.
Oh! Edo Rocket is a stage play written for the Gekidan Shinkansen theater troupe by Kazuki Nakashima. It was adapted into an anime TV series in April 2007, directed by Seiji Mizushima and produced by Studio Madhouse. It is a comedic story often breaking the fourth wall, that involves a firework maker in medieval Edo and his efforts to build a rocket to carry an alien back to her people on the moon.
The series made its North American television debut on the FUNimation Channel on November 15, 201 ...
Premise
Oh! Edo Rocket is a stage play written for the Gekidan Shinkansen theater troupe by Kazuki Nakashima. It was adapted into an anime TV series in April 2007, directed by Seiji Mizushima and produced by Studio Madhouse. It is a comedic story often breaking the fourth wall, that involves a firework maker in medieval Edo and his efforts to build a rocket to carry an alien back to her people on the moon.
The series made its North American television debut on the FUNimation Channel on November 15, 2010.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rie Kugimiya as Shunpei
- Romi Park as O-ise
- Tokuyoshi Kawashima as Nishinosuke Akai
- Koichi Yamadera as Ginjiro
- Yoko Soumi as Seikichi Tamaya
- Chika Fujimura as Sora
- Kiyonobu Suzuki as Santa
- Shinya Fukumatsu as Rokubei
Supporting cast
- Chie Sato as Rokubei's Wife
- Kinoko Yamada as Shinza
- Risa Hayamizu as Tenho
- Masaki Terasoma as Tenten
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Genzo
- Kei Shindo as O-nui
- Arisa Ogasawara as Oriku
- Tomo Sakurai as Blue Girl
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | April 3, 2007 | September 26, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimson Fireworks Bloom in Great Edo | April 3, 2007 |
| 2 | The Man Waited | April 12, 2007 |
| 3 | The Silver Fox Bound in the Edge | April 19, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 3, 2007 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2007 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |