Martian Successor Nadesico
1996 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Martian Successor Nadesico

機動戦艦ナデシコ

Martian Successor Nadesico sits in the top 6% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #253 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

機動戦艦ナデシコ

Only one ship stands between earth and total annihilation! The High Mobile Battleship Nadesico is the most formidable fighting machine ever conceived, but due to a shortage of trained soldiers, the crew is a little unorthodox. The poor Jovians don't stand a chance against the largest contingent of geeks and misfits ever sent into orbit!

Reception Benchmarks

8.4
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #253 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #215 of 2,532 (top 8%).

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

Other Titles From XEBEC

Animation + Comedy in Japan

973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Martian Successor Nadesico itself).

The 1995–1997 Japan Window

Among 142 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Martian Successor Nadesico places #9 — near the top of its class.

  1. Romeo and the Black Brothers
    #1

    Romeo and the Black Brothers

    ★ 8.9 · 1995
  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997
  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    #3

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    ★ 8.6 · 1995
  4. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #4

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997
  5. Long Vacation
    #5

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996
  6. Rurouni Kenshin
    #6

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996
  7. Berserk
    #7

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997
  8. Hell Teacher Nube
    #8

    Hell Teacher Nube

    ★ 8.4 · 1996

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Martian Successor Nadesico premiered alongside 42 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 42 other Japan seriess in 1996.

The 1085th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

12
Reviews
16th
Review-volume percentile
42nd
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 42th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 1, 1996
Last Air Date
March 24, 1997
Broadcast Span
6 months
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 13 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Español, 日本語
Production CompaniesXEBEC, Trans Arts, Fizz Sound Creation, TV Tokyo
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 26
Release DateOctober 1, 1996

Questions Answered

When did Martian Successor Nadesico end?

Martian Successor Nadesico finished its run with its final episode airing on March 24, 1997.

Where did Martian Successor Nadesico air?

Martian Successor Nadesico aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.