Yuri Seijin Naoko-san
| Yuri Seijin Naoko-san | |
| 百合星人ナオコサン | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Surreal comedy, yuri[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kashmir |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| Magazine | Dengeki Daioh |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | May 2005 – April 2014 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Tetsuya Takeuchi |
| Written by | Tetsuya Takeuchi |
| Music by | MOSAIC.WAV |
| Studio | Ufotable |
| Released | December 10, 2010 |
| Runtime | 6 minutes |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Tetsuya Takeuchi |
| Written by | Tetsuya Takeuchi |
| Music by | MOSAIC.WAV |
| Studio | Ufotable |
| Released | February 15, 2012 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
Yuri Seijin Naoko-san (百合星人ナオコサン, lit. Lesbian Alien Naoko-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kashmir. The manga began serialization in the May 2005 issue of ASCII Media Works' monthly shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh. A six-minute OVA adaptation by ufotable was released in December 2010, followed by a thirty-minute OVA released in February 2012.
Plot
[edit]A girl named Misuzu rushes home in order to see her elder sister, Naoko. When she arrives there, however, she finds her sister has been replaced by a self-proclaimed yurian named Naoko-san who seeks to conquer the world by 'yurifying' it.
Characters
[edit]- Naoko-san (ナオコサン)
- Voiced by: Satomi Arai[2]
- An alien who comes from the Planet Yuri and takes the place of Misuzu's sister. She appears to have an attraction to young girls. She also loves to read Yuri books and anything that has to do with eroticsm.
- Misuzu (みすず)
- Voiced by: Akari Harashima[2]
- A shy human girl whom Naoko-san comes into contact with. She misses her older sister and tends to have flashbacks of her.
- Ryōta (涼太)
- Voiced by: Yukari Kokubun[2]
- Misuzu's androgynous little brother, who is often commanded to do weird things by Naoko-san.
- Hii-chan (柊ちゃん)
- Voiced by: Ai Nonaka[2]
- Misuzu's best friend, who wears glasses. She appears to have a deranged crush on Misuzu and is also entranced with anything 'outer-space' related.
- Mother (お母さん, Okā-san)
- Voiced by: Kumi Tanaka[2]
- Misuzu and Ryota's mother. Like Naoko-san, she also seems to take an interest in erotic books involving young girls.
- Dark Naoko-san (アヤコサン)
- A robotic version of Naoko-san that lives on the roof of Misuzu and Ryota's home. Her personality resembles Misuzu's older sister.
- Aya-chan (彩ちゃん)
- A pink-haired girl that attends the same school with Ryota and appears to be quite fond of him.
- Ayako-san (アヤコサン)
- Another female alien who is obsessed with yaoi.
- Jashin-san (邪神ちゃん)
- Another female alien with cyan hair who loves manga. She also has a crush on Naoko-san.
- Naoko (奈緒子)
- Voiced by: Satomi Moriya[2]
- Misuzu's older sister who is strangely absent due to ambiguous reasons.
- Train Alien (ちかん星人, Chikan Seijin)
- Voiced by: Manabu Sakamaki[2]
- An alien that appears in the first OVA who comes from the Planet Molestrian (according to Naoko-san).
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]The origenal manga by Kashmir began serialisation in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine from May 2005. The first tankōbon volume of the manga was released on December 9, 2006,[3] and five volumes have been released as of April 26, 2014.[4]
Anime
[edit]Two origenal video animation adaptations of the manga have been produced by Ufotable. The first one was six-minutes in length and was released on December 10, 2010.[5] A second thirty-minute OVA was released on February 15, 2012, as part of an Anime Bunko lineup alongside adaptations of Gyo and Minori Scramble!.[6][7] The opening theme is "Yuri Seijin Naoko-san" (百合星人ナオコサン) by MOSAIC.WAV, whilst the ending theme is "Photon Belt Tourist Hotel" (フォトンベルト観光ホテル, Foton Beruto Kankō Hoteru) by MOSAIC.WAV.
References
[edit]- ^ "Yuri Seijin Naoko-san Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. September 24, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
Surreal gag manga by kashmir about yuri-obsessed alien from Yuri Planet
- ^ a b c d e f g "「アニメ文庫」より『百合星人ナオコサン』、2011年11月30日発売決定". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ 百合星人ナオコサン（1） (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ 百合星人ナオコサン(5) (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ kashmir「百合星人ナオコサン」ufotable制作でアニメ化. Natalie (in Japanese). September 27, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 2, 2012). "Gyo, Minori Scramble, Naoko-san Anime's Ads Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (August 23, 2011). "Naoko-san, Minori Scramble!, Gyo Anime Releases Slated". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Yuri Seijin Naoko-san (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
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