Series synopsis
Saber Marionette J, also known as セイバーマリオネットJ is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 1, 1996. It ended on March 30, 1999. It was created by Satoru Akahori. It stars Yuka Imai, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuri Shiratori and Akiko Hiramatsu.
300 years ago, the interstellar colonization transport, The Mesopotamia, had an accident, setting mankind down on the surface of Terra II. The only survivors were six males.
Due to a twist of events, the hard-working Otaru visits the run-down Pioneer Museum, where, remembering his childhood, he sees the painting of a woman, titled: "In the memory of the human female." Suddenly a trap door opens under him, dropping him into a room with a hibernation capsule containing a beautiful female android, ...
Premise
300 years ago, the interstellar colonization transport, The Mesopotamia, had an accident, setting mankind down on the surface of Terra II. The only survivors were six males.
Due to a twist of events, the hard-working Otaru visits the run-down Pioneer Museum, where, remembering his childhood, he sees the painting of a woman, titled: "In the memory of the human female." Suddenly a trap door opens under him, dropping him into a room with a hibernation capsule containing a beautiful female android, a so-called Marionette.
Also see: Saber Marionette R
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuka Imai as Otaru Mamiya (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Lime (voice)
- Yuri Shiratori as Cherry (voice)
- Akiko Hiramatsu as Bloodberry (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Mitsurugi Hanagata (voice)
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Gailhart von Faust (voice)
- Urara Takano as Tiger (voice)
- Yuko Mizutani as Luchs (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kikuko Inoue as Panther (voice)
- Shigeru Chiba as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 60 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 10 | November 25, 1997 | March 30, 1999 |
| Season 1 | 25 | September 30, 1996 | March 25, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 25 | October 4, 1998 | March 30, 1999 |
| Season 3 | 0 | October 6, 1998 | March 30, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everyone's Happy Life has returned to normal for Otaru and the gang when suddenly, the Saber Dolls appear! It seems Faust has sent them to learn how to be more human...poor Otaru. |
November 25, 1997 |
| 2 |
The Beautiful Marine-Blue Lorelei learns a valuable lesson, and tries to repair Tiger's maiden curcuit. All the while, a mysterious thief is plundering Japoness. |
December 18, 1997 |
| 3 | Suddenly, A Love Comedy | January 25, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Enter Lime! - The Planet of Men Three hundred years ago, six men crash-landed on Terra II after their ship blew up. Through genetic engineering, men raise clones instead of children. Unable to clone women, society instead has female servant robots called marionettes who function on very simple AI. In Japoness, a young man named Otaru accidentally discovers a secret chamber in the abandoned pioneer musuem on the outskirts. Inside is a marionette like nobody has ever seen before... |
October 1, 1996 |
| 2 |
Marionette Girl: The Troublemaker Otaru struggles with Lime's unique personality, which his neighbors decry as a defective marionette. Meanwhile, Baikou and Tamasaburou of the Japoness imperial guard are after thieves they believe to be spies of Gartland. |
October 8, 1996 |
| 3 |
Big Trouble in Castle Japoness Otaru, Lime, and Hanagata take a tour of the shogun's museum in the Japoness castle. When Lime accidentally breaks a national treasure, the trio are chased throughout the castle. The antics are interrupted when Panther, one of Faust's saberdolls, suddenly appears to assassinate the shogun! |
October 15, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHASE 01: Civilization All Over the Place | October 6, 1998 |
| 2 |
PHASE 02: Wishes Are Granted to the Winner of the Float Battle Otaru's in charge of the Sanja festival, and it looks to be a big success. Lime, Cherry, and Bloodberry become very interested in the float race when they discover that the winner has one wish granted. Of course, they all want the same thing, to be alone with Otaru. |
October 13, 1998 |
| 3 | PHASE 03: Daddy is Coming! Daddy is Coming! | October 20, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civilization All Over the Place | October 6, 1998 |
| 2 | Wishes Are Granted to the Winner of the Float Battle | October 13, 1998 |
| 3 | Daddy is Coming! Daddy is Coming! | October 20, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 1, 1996 |
| Last aired | March 30, 1999 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |