| Project A-ko: Gray Side/Blue Side |
| Type: | ova |
| Director: | Katsuhiko Nishijima |
| Music: | Kenji Kawai Kohei Tanaka |
| Studio: | Nextart Studio Fantasia |
| Released: | July 21, 1990 - August 21, 1990 |
| Runtime: | 50 minutes (each) |
| Episodes: | 2 |
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Project A-ko: Gray Side/Blue Side is a 1990 Japanese anime OVA series directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima. Though it features the main characters of the Project A-ko series, it is set in an alternate universe. It was released in two episodes: "Gray Side" on July 21 and "Blue Side" on August 21.
A-ko and B-ko are bounty hunter partners who hunt giant tortoises on a sand planet. When C-ko is kidnapped by a gang of space pirates, A-ko and B-ko set off to rescue her, thinking only of the reward money offered by her wealthy father. Aided by a pint-sized Galactic Police Officer named Maruten, the girls discover that C-ko's abduction is part of a much larger scheme. Gail, the charismatic leader of the space pirates, intends to use C-ko's body as a host for the spirit of Xena, a long-dead sorceress. Although Gail believes that Xena will "purify" the universe, he is oblivious to her true motive: to annihilate all universes and create a new one in which she is the absolute ruler.
The final showdown occurs in the Talho sector, where Xena begins to merge all existing universes into one. This features A-ko and B-ko fighting each other in a variety of different eras and locations, including the climactic battle of the first movie. This seems to suggest that the two are always destined to battle.
The audience is also treated to what could be a brief glimpse of A-ko and B-ko back on planet Earth, in which the girls graduate from Graviton High and continue their rivalry for Kei in the workplace.
In the end, the universe is saved, Maruten takes all of the credit, and A-ko and B-ko are left as broke and short-tempered as they began.
| Character | Japanese voice actor | English dubbing actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-ko | Teryl Rothery | ||
| B-ko | Venus Terzo | ||
| C-ko | Cathy Weseluck | ||
| Maruten | Richard Newman | ||
| Liza Chichi | Lynda Boyd | ||
| Gail | Paul Dobson | ||
| Grash | Ted Cole | ||
| Xena | Michie Tomizawa | Cathy Weseluck |
Central Park Media released the OVA series on the DVD compilation Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars on August 23, 2005.[1]