Anime 3787 The Supergal

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Rumic World 2, Supergal, The Choujo

Japanese: ザ・超女[ザ・スーパーギャル]

Information

Type: OVA

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jun 5, 1986

Producers: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, OB Planning

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Pierrot

Source: Manga

Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi

Theme: Super Power

Duration: 48 min.

Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

Statistics

Score: 6.06¹ (scored by 2,192 users)

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Ranked: #9510²

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Popularity: #8515

Members: 4,955

Favorites: 5

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6.06

Ranked #9510Popularity #8515Members 4,955

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Synopsis

Despite being a refugee from an extinct planet, having an alcoholic as a father and an airhead for a mother, Maris' biggest problem is that she's a Thanatosian. Considering that Thanatosians are six times stronger than the average Earthling it shouldn't be such a curse, especially in a galaxy where violence is rife. But the accidental destruction she wreaks on everything she touches —even with the exotic alloy restraints she wears— means she's constantly in debt. Every mission she's assigned to by the Inter-Galactic Space Patrol becomes a cash-drain when all the damages are docked from her wage.

But when she's selected to rescue the rich and sexy Kogane Maru it's like a dream come true. After setting him free from the terror of his ruthless kidnapper his eternal gratitude will surely guarantee marriage —and an end to all her financial headaches.

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Related Anime

Adaptation:	Rumic World
Other:	Warau Hyouteki, Fire Tripper

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Characters & Voice Actors

Maris

Main

Koyama, Mami
Japanese

Sue

Main

Shimamoto, Sumi
Japanese

Murphy

Main

Yanami, Jouji
Japanese

Koganemaru

Supporting

Furukawa, Toshio
Japanese

Maris' father

Supporting

Kameyama, Sukekiyo
Japanese

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Script

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Ending Theme

"BINBO '86" by Kirara to Urara

Reviews

May 6, 2023

DISKOWN

Recommended

Maris the Chojo is an underrated OVA with great animation, a well-paced plot, and a humorous tone. While the characters may lack depth and the narrative could use some improvement, the overall experience is still enjoyable. The art style is vibrant and dynamic, making it visually engaging. The OVA's strength lies in its ability to not take itself too seriously, resulting in a campy and fun adventure. Despite its imperfections, Maris the Chojo is a great option for anyone seeking an entertaining and amusing anime experience that is fun and lighthearted. This is a great hidden gem that should not be missed ...

Oct 22, 2023

EL_MUTTO

Mixed Feelings

The best way to describe this OVA is "wasted potential". It has an interesting premise :an ex wrestler who is so strong she needs a brace to fit into society now does work for space police , while out there is eye catching. It is what led me to this OVA in the first place. I wanted to see some people do some WWE type wrestling and did I get that?

Kinda.

My biggest issues with "The Supergal" are two things really: Its length and how it doesn't really dive into the concept that much. Length is the most obvious one.
An OVA for me ... is only a handful of things : one or two really long episodes or a mini 9-12 episode that runs 20-40 minutes.
Supergal isn't.. either. It just feels like stuff is on a speed run of character arcs,jokes, locale and action. After all you can't really do a lot with 20 minutes. I think if this was a bit longer - ideally 6 episodes but I'd probably even take 3 episodes similar to Gunsmith Cats (tbf this is kinda an apples to oranges comparison considering to my knowledge The Supergal doesn't have a manga while Gunsmith does). It would give enough time to give some sort of arc even if simple.

The second issue I have is that it doesn't really dig into its concept alot. What do I mean by this? Well due to the former mentioned length issues it creates this situation where you kinda have to cut down on everything and keep it simple as possible. Maris is meant to be a wrestler as her backstory but we don't really get to see this outside of the end battle. Another gripe i have is really with her design itself. Obviously this is a OVA from the 80s and I know she's from another planet but I have to say this : Maris doesn't look strong. I know , I know this is a silly tangent but it really grind my gears that we see these god like actions performed by "stock body type B". (doesn't help that without her brace,the design is basically a bikini which I'm not surprised is in this but just disappointed in)It removes the suspension of disbelief that this is someone godly. Another thing that kinda goes pretty un explained is her work for this space force.How did we get here? Why do they use Maris ? Who knows , just look at this fight scene . Overall, each character is underdeveloped and even when we get some interesting lore of sorts it passes by too fast as if the OVA is saying "wow that was sure interesting, oh moving on !"

Despite this, I think it has its charm. I have probably seen worse and it's just kinda inoffensive. You could probably just watch this on a Friday night with a group of friends and go for the ride. The actual end fight is nice and I personally enjoyed the humour. Its not badly animated and I think for what its worth Maris is a compelling character- her reasons make sense and I rarely see wrestling of any kind really portrayed. Would I watch this by myself again? No. Did I feel like I wasted my time ? also no.

5.6/10 - Could use more abs.

Dec 27, 2018

matthigh

Not Recommended

One of the lesser-known works from Rumiko Takahashi, whose only real claim to fame is the legal issues with its title.

There's really only two things you need to know about this one-shot story. The main character is really, really poor, mostly due to her own machinations. And the character is really, really strong. That's it. Every single joke is based off of one of those two points. And I mean EVERY joke. As you might expect, it can get really tedious after a while.

Thing is, Takahashi likes to pound ...