Series synopsis
Rocket Girls, also known as ロケットガール is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on February 22, 2007. It ended on May 18, 2007. It stars Eri Sendai, Hitomi Nabatame, Shizuka Hasegawa and Machiko Toyoshima.
Yukari Morita’s journey to find her missing father takes her to the far off Solomon Islands, where she is offered a deal by the Solomon Space Associations’ director. They will help her search, but in exchange, she must become an astronaut.
Premise
Yukari Morita’s journey to find her missing father takes her to the far off Solomon Islands, where she is offered a deal by the Solomon Space Associations’ director. They will help her search, but in exchange, she must become an astronaut.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eri Sendai as Yukari Morita (voice)
- Hitomi Nabatame as Matsuri (voice)
- Shizuka Hasegawa as Akane Miura (voice)
- Machiko Toyoshima as Motoko Mihara (voice)
- Mayumi Yanagisawa as Satsuki Asahikawa (voice)
- Takayuki Sugo as Isao Nasuda (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | February 22, 2007 | May 18, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Destiny During a secret visit to find her long lost father, Yukari Morita is recruited by the Solomon Islands Space Association (SSA) director to train as an astronaut. |
February 22, 2007 |
| 2 |
Assembly After training, tests, and a space suit fitting, Yukari learns of a local tribe led by her father and travels to him, where, to her surprise, she meets her half-sister. |
March 1, 2007 |
| 3 |
Launch Pad Yukari and Matsuri may be sisters, but they couldn’t be more different. Will these differences strain their fledgling relationship to the breaking point? |
March 8, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 22, 2007 |
| Last aired | May 18, 2007 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |