Neo Ranga
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Cover artwork from the DVD release of Neo Ranga
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南海奇皇 (Neoranga) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Comedy-drama, Mecha |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Jun Kamiya |
| Studio | Pierrot |
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| Original network | WOWOW |
| Original run | 6 April 1998 – 28 September 1999 |
| Episodes | 48 |
Neo Ranga (南海奇皇 Neoranga?) is an anime television series created by Studio Pierrot, which consists of two seasons, totaling forty-eight episodes. The story is about three orphaned sisters who have, through a mysterious twist of fate, inherited their very own god - the 18 metres (59 ft)-tall Neo Ranga.
Neo Ranga was originally aired in Japan as part of the omnibus show Anime Complex.
The Shimabara sisters (Manami, Ushio, and Yuuhi) are living on their own, with the eldest sister as their breadwinner, when a young man from the fictional Pacific island of Barou arrives with news of their long-missing brother. Their brother had married into the Barou royalty, but died, leaving the sisters as the hereditary rulers of Barou. As the rulers of Barou, they now fall under the protection of the island's god, Neo Ranga, which turns out to be a gigantic monster reminiscent of Godzilla. It follows them back to Japan, where Neoranga quickly runs afoul of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
Ushio Shimabara is a somewhat tomboyish, yet slightly shy and a bit reserved fifteen-year-old with a keen sense of justice and selflessness. She quickly accepts Joel's presence, as well as her position as a keeper of Neo Ranga. Ushio is often seen as being more empathetic and sensible than her siblings, especially in regards to Neo Ranga's interactions with everyday Japanese people.
Voice: Yūko Miyamura (Japanese), Kelli Cousins (English)
Minami Shimabara, twenty-four years old, is the eldest of the sisters and essentially acts as a surrogate mother to Ushio and Yuuhi. She works multiple jobs to provide for her family, including delivering newspapers and working as a hostess. She is also the owner of the Star Hole Company, which educates young people on how to handle media pressure as a celebrity, and this experience becomes critical when she and her sisters inherit Neo Ranga. Minami tends to be seen as cold and aloof, partially due to her protective nature and attitude, and partially due to her constant concern with money, and because she is using Neo Ranga for financial gain.
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