Hyper Doll Explained

Hyper Doll
Ja Kanji:楽勝!ハイパードール
Ja Romaji:Rakushou! Haipā Dōru
Genre:Action, Comedy
Type:manga
Author:Shimpei Itoh
Publisher:Tokuma Shoten
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Shōnen Captain
First:January 1995
Last:September 1997
Volumes:5
Type:ova
Director:Makoto Moriwaki
Music:Takayuki Negishi
Studio:Triangle Staff
First:September 25, 1995
Last:November 25, 1995
Episodes:2

is a Japanese manga series by Shimpei Itoh. It was adapted into a two episode OVA by Triangle Staff between September 25, 1995 and November 25, 1995. The story is about two alien androids that are sent from space to defend the Earth. An English-dubbed version of the OVA was later released in the US by Pioneer Entertainment (later Geneon) in VHS & LaserDisc format in two volumes, each containing a single episode, between March 26, 1996 and June 18, 1996. The OVA series was released on DVD in Japan on October 23, 1998 and in the US on November 21, 2000.

Plot

Mew and Mica, two spacey alien androids, pose as cute high school students to conceal their identities as the most undependable dynamic duo ever sent to defend the Earth. The OVA follows the misadventures of Mew, Mica and their reluctant friend, Akai.

Characters

Mew Fumizuki
  • Hyper Doll Mew, has short blue hair and is quieter and more laid back than Mica.
    Mica Minazuki
  • Hyper Doll Mica has long red hair and is more outgoing.
    Hideo Akai
  • Classmate of Mew and Mica who knows the secret identities of the Hyper Dolls. Slightly afraid of them, due to them threatening to twist his head off.
    Shouko Aida
  • Another classmate of Mew and Mica's. Constantly attempting to find the identities of the Hyper Dolls. May have a crush on Akai.
    Detective Toudou
  • Local police officer who is in over his head when facing super-powered threats to the city. An unashamed fan of the Dolls.
    Commander
  • The Hyper Dolls' commander who sent them to defend the Earth. He is very slug-like in appearance and appears on various foods in holographic form.

    Cast

    Role! rowspan="2"
    Japanese[1] English[2]
    Animaze (1996)
    NarratorMichihiko HagiJonathan Cook
    Mew MinazukiMayumi IidzukaHeidi Lenhart
    Mica MinazukiYukana NogamiJulie Ann Taylor
    Hideo AkaiMitsuaki MadonoJonathan Fahn
    Shouko AidaYuri ShiratoriBridget Hoffman
    Dr. ZaiclitSeizou KatouMilton Jamin
    The CommanderRitsuo SawaSteve Blum
    KonishiTakashi NagasakoGary Dubin
    MatsushitaYuuji UedaJoe Romersa
    Detective ToudouKen YamaguchiDaran Norris
    KuragemanKuujiraRichard Cansino
    InagomanHidetoshi NakamuraKevin Seymour
    MimizumanFumihiko TachikiTony Pope
    ErikaMegumi OgataDyanne DiRosario

    Music

    Opening theme
  • Lyrics: Natsuko Karedo
  • Music: Hiromoto Hisawa
  • Arrangement: Ikurō Fujiwara
  • Performed by Mayumi Iizuka and Yukana Nogami
    Ending theme
  • (Episode 1)
  • Lyrics: Yū Aku
  • Music: Shunichi Tokura
  • Performed by Mayumi Iizuka and Yukana Nogami

    (Episode 2)

    Lyrics: Machiko Ryū

    Music: Kōichi Morita

    Performed by Mayumi Iizuka, Yukana Nogami, and Yuri Shiratori

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Hyper Doll. 2021-12-14. Behind The Voice Actors. en-US.
    2. Web site: Hyper Doll. 2021-12-14. Behind The Voice Actors. en-US.